2 Chronicles 30
1 The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem [to celebrate the Passover]. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.
Potom posla Jezekija k svemu Izrailju i Judi, i napisa knjige sinovima Jefremovijem i Manasijinim da doðu u dom Gospodnji u Jerusalim da proslave pashu Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevu.
Jer car i knezovi njegovi i sav zbor svijeæaše u Jerusalimu da slave pashu drugoga mjeseca.
Jer je ne mogaše slaviti u to vrijeme, jer ne bijaše dosta sveštenika posveæenijeh i narod se ne bješe skupio u Jerusalim.
4 The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
I to bi po volji caru i svemu zboru.
5 So they decided to send messages to all the towns in Judah and in Israel, from Beersheba [in the far south] to Dan [in the far north], including towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to invite people to come to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover [Festival] to [honor] Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [worshiped/belonged to]. Many of the people had not previously celebrated that festival, even though it had been written [in the laws of Moses that they should do that].
I odrediše da oglase po svemu Izrailju od Virsaveje do Dana da doðu u Jerusalim da proslave pashu Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevu, jer je odavna ne bjehu slavili kako je napisano.
6 Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote: “You Israeli people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom [our great ancestors] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped/belonged to], in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and brothers did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped].
I tako otidoše glasnici s knjigama od cara i od knezova po svemu Izrailju i Judi, i po zapovijesti carevoj govorahu: sinovi Izrailjevi, obratite se ka Gospodu Bogu Avramovu, Isakovu i Izrailjevu, pa æe se i on obratiti k ostatku koji ste ostali od ruku careva Asirskih.
7 Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
Ne budite kao oci vaši i kao braæa vaša što griješiše Gospodu Bogu otaca svojih, te ih dade da budu èudo, kako vidite.
8 Do not be stubborn as our ancestors were. Do what Yahweh desires. Come [to Jerusalem] to the temple, which he has set apart forever. Do what pleases Yahweh our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with you.
Ne budite dakle tvrdovrati kao oci vaši, dajte ruke Gospodu i hodite u svetinju njegovu koju je osvetio navijek, i služite Gospodu Bogu svojemu, pa æe se odvratiti od vas žestina gnjeva njegova.
9 If you return to Yahweh, the people who have captured our brothers [and sisters] and our children will be kind to them, and allow them to return to this land. Do not forget that Yahweh our God is kind and merciful. If you return to him, he will no longer reject you.”
Jer ako se obratite ka Gospodu, braæa æe vaša i sinovi vaši steæi milost u onijeh koji ih zarobiše, te æe se vratiti u ovu zemlju; jer je Gospod Bog vaš milostiv i žalostiv, i neæe odvratiti lica od vas, ako se obratite k njemu.
10 The messengers went to all the towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far [north] as the tribe of Zebulun, [and gave them this message, ] but most of the people there scorned them and ridiculed them.
A kad ti glasnici iðahu od grada do grada po zemlji Jefremovoj i Manasijinoj dori do Zavulona, potsmijevahu im se i rugahu im se.
11 But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
Ali neki od Asira i od Manasije i od Zavulona pokorivši se doðoše u Jerusalim.
12 Also in Judah God motivated the people to be united in wanting to do what Yahweh wanted them to do, which is what the king and his officials had told them to do in the message that they sent.
I nad Judu doðe ruka Gospodnja, te im dade jedno srce da uèine što bješe zapovjedio car i knezovi po rijeèi Gospodnjoj.
13 So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
I skupi se u Jerusalim mnoštvo naroda da praznuju praznik prijesnijeh hljebova drugog mjeseca, i bi sabor veoma velik.
14 They removed the altars [of Baal] in Jerusalem and took away the altars for burning incense [to honor other gods, and burned them] in Kidron Valley.
Tada se podigoše, i oboriše oltare što bijahu u Jerusalimu, i sve oltare kadione oboriše i baciše u potok Kison.
15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of that month. Some of the priests and the other descendants of Levi were ashamed [because they had not performed the rituals to cause them to be acceptable to work for Yahweh]. So they performed those rituals, and brought to the temple animals to be completely burned [on the altar].
Potom zaklaše pashu èetrnaestoga dana drugoga mjeseca; a sveštenici i Leviti postidjevši se osveštaše se, i unesoše žrtve paljenice u dom Gospodnji.
16 Then they stood at the places where Moses had written in his laws that they should stand. Then the descendants of Levi gave to the priests [bowls containing blood of the animals that were being sacrificed], and the priests sprinkled [the altar] with some of the blood.
I stadoše svojim redom kako treba po zakonu Mojsija sluge Božijega; i sveštenici kropiše krvlju primajuæi iz ruke Levitima.
17 Many people in the crowd had not purified themselves, and therefore they were not able to kill the lambs [and dedicate them] to Yahweh. So it was necessary for the descendants of Levi to kill the lambs for them.
I jer ih mnogo bijaše u zboru koji se ne bjehu osveštali; zato Leviti klahu pashu za svakoga koji ne bješe èist da bi ih posvetili Gospodu.
18 Although most of the people who had come from [the tribes of] Ephraim, Manasseh, and Issachar had not purified themselves, they ate the food of the Passover Festival anyway, ignoring the rules written [by Moses]. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying “Yahweh, you always do what is good; I pray that you will forgive everyone
Jer mnoštvo naroda, mnogi od Jefrema i od Manasije i od Isahara i od Zavulona ne oèistiše se, nego jedoše pashu ne kako je napisano. Ali se za njih pomoli Jezekija govoreæi: Gospod blagi neka oèisti svakoga,
19 who sincerely wants to honor you, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], even if they have not purified themselves by obeying the sacred laws that you gave to us.”
Ko je upravio srce svoje da traži Boga Gospoda, Boga otaca svojih, ako i ne bi bio èist prema svetom oèišæenju.
20 And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
I usliši Gospod Jezekiju, i saèuva narod.
21 The Israeli people who were there in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread for seven days. They rejoiced greatly as they celebrated, while the priests and other descendants of Levi sang to Yahweh every day, and played musical instruments to [praise] God.
I tako sinovi Izrailjevi koji bjehu u Jerusalimu praznovaše praznik prijesnijeh hljebova sedam dana u velikom veselju, i hvaljahu Gospoda svaki dan Leviti i sveštenici uz oruða za slavu Gospodnju.
22 Hezekiah thanked all the descendants of Levi for doing this work for Yahweh, and for very skillfully leading the people who were worshiping. For those seven days the people ate the Passover food and brought offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh and praised Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [belonged to/had worshiped].
I Jezekija govori ljubazno sa svijem Levitima koji vješti bijahu službi Gospodnjoj; i jedoše o prazniku sedam dana prinoseæi žrtve zahvalne i slaveæi Gospoda Boga otaca svojih.
23 Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
I sav zbor dogovori se da praznuje još sedam dana; i praznovaše još sedam dana u veselju.
24 King Hezekiah provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to be slaughtered for the people [to eat during the festival], and the officials also gave them 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Many priests consecrated themselves.
Jer Jezekija car Judin dade zboru tisuæu junaca i sedam tisuæa ovaca; a knezovi dadoše zboru tisuæu junaca i deset tisuæa ovaca; i osvešta se mnogo sveštenika.
25 All the people of Judah rejoiced, including the priests and other descendants of Levi and all the people from Israel who had come, and including some from other countries who were living in Israel and some from other countries who were living in Judah.
I tako se proveseli sav zbor Judin i sveštenici i Leviti, i sav zbor što bješe došao od Izrailja, i došljaci što bjehu došli iz zemlje Izrailjeve i koji življahu u zemlji Judinoj.
26 Everyone in Jerusalem was very joyful, because nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the time when David’s son Solomon was the king of Israel.
I bi veselje veliko u Jerusalimu; jer od vremena Solomuna sina Davidova cara Izrailjeva ne bi tako u Jerusalimu.
27 The priests and the other descendants of Levi stood up to bless the people, and God heard them in heaven, the holy place where he lives.
Potom ustaše sveštenici i Leviti i blagosloviše narod; i uslišen bi glas njihov, i molitva njihova doðe u stan svetinje Gospodnje na nebo.
