Παραλειπομένων Βʹ 29
1 Ο Εζεκίας εβασίλευσεν ηλικίας εικοσιπέντε ετών, και εβασίλευσεν εικοσιεννέα έτη εν Ιερουσαλήμ· το δε όνομα της μητρός αυτού ήτο Αβιά, θυγάτηρ του Ζαχαρίου.
Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of [a man whose name was] Zechariah.
2 Και έπραξε το ευθές ενώπιον Κυρίου, κατά πάντα όσα έπραξε Δαβίδ ο πατήρ αυτού.
Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.
3 Ούτος εν τω πρώτω έτει της βασιλείας αυτού, τον πρώτον μήνα, ήνοιξε τας θύρας του οίκου του Κυρίου και επεσκεύασεν αυτάς.
During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.
4 Και εισήγαγε τους ιερείς και τους Λευΐτας, και συνήγαγεν αυτούς εις την ανατολικήν πλατείαν,
Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,
5 και είπε προς αυτούς, Ακούσατέ μου, Λευΐται· Αγιάσθητε τώρα, και αγιάσατε τον ναόν Κυρίου του Θεού των πατέρων σας και εκβάλετε την ακαθαρσίαν εκ του αγίου τόπου.
and he said to them, “You descendants of Levi, listen to me! Consecrate yourselves. And then consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]. Remove from the temple all the things that are not pleasing to God.
6 Διότι οι πατέρες ημών παρηνόμησαν και έπραξαν πονηρά ενώπιον Κυρίου του Θεού ημών και εγκατέλιπον αυτόν, και απέστρεψαν τα πρόσωπα αυτών από του κατοικητηρίου του Κυρίου και έστρεψαν τα νώτα·
Our ancestors disobeyed God; they did many things that he considered to be evil, things that were not pleasing to him. They abandoned this place where Yahweh lives, and they have turned away from him.
7 και έκλεισαν τας θύρας του προνάου και έσβεσαν τους λύχνους και θυμίαμα δεν εθυμίαζον και ολοκαυτώματα δεν προσέφερον εις τον Θεόν του Ισραήλ εν τω αγίω τόπω.
They locked the doors of the temple and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn any incense, and they did not offer any sacrifices that were to be completely burned [on the altar].
8 Διά τούτο η οργή του Κυρίου ήλθεν επί τον Ιούδαν και την Ιερουσαλήμ, και παρέδωκεν αυτούς εις διασποράν, εις έκστασιν και εις συριγμόν, καθώς βλέπετε με τους οφθαλμούς σας.
Therefore, Yahweh has become very angry with us people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, and he has caused other people to become frightened and horrified [when they hear what Yahweh did to punish us]. And they ridicule us. You know this very well.
9 Διότι ιδού, οι πατέρες ημών έπεσον διά μαχαίρας· και οι υιοί ημών και αι θυγατέρες ημών και αι γυναίκες ημών είναι διά τούτο εις αιχμαλωσίαν.
That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken [to other countries].
10 Τώρα λοιπόν έχω εν τη καρδία μου να κάμω διαθήκην προς τον Κύριον τον Θεόν του Ισραήλ, διά να αποστρέψη την οργήν του θυμού αυτού αφ' ημών.
But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.
11 Τέκνα μου, μη πλανάσθε τώρα· διότι ο Κύριος σας εξέλεξε διά να παρίστασθε ενώπιον αυτού, να υπηρετήτε αυτόν και να ήσθε λειτουργοί αυτού και να θυμιάζητε.
[You who are like] my sons, do not waste any time. [Do immediately what Yahweh wants you to do.] Yahweh has chosen you to stand in his presence and offer sacrifices and burn incense.”
12 Τότε εσηκώθησαν οι Λευΐται, Μαάθ ο υιός του Αμασαΐ και Ιωήλ ο υιός του Αζαρίου, εκ των υιών των Κααθιτών· εκ δε των υιών του Μεραρί, Κείς ο υιός του Αβδί και Αζαρίας ο υιός του Ιαλελεήλ· και εκ των Γηρσωνιτών, Ιωάχ ο υιός του Ζιμμά και Εδέν ο υιός του Ιωάχ·
Then these descendants of Levi started to work [in the temple]: From the descendants of Kohath there were Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah. From the descendants of Merari there were Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel. From the descendants of Gershon there were Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah.
13 και εκ των υιών του Ελισαφάν, Σιμρί και Ιεϊήλ· και εκ των υιών του Ασάφ, Ζαχαρίας και Ματθανίας·
From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.
14 και εκ των υιών του Αιμάν, Ιεχιήλ και Σιμεΐ· και εκ των υιών του Ιεδουθούν, Σεμαΐας και Οζιήλ.
From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.
15 Και συνήγαγον τους αδελφούς αυτών και ηγιάσθησαν και ήλθον, ως προσέταξεν ο βασιλεύς διά του λόγου του Κυρίου, να καθαρίσωσι τον οίκον του Κυρίου.
When those men had gathered their fellow descendants of Levi and had consecrated themselves, they entered the temple in order to consecrate it. That was what the king had commanded them to do, and they were also obeying what Yahweh had commanded.
16 Και εισήλθον οι ιερείς εις το ενδότερον του οίκου του Κυρίου, διά να καθαρίσωσιν αυτόν· και εξέβαλον πάσαν την ακαθαρσίαν την ευρεθείσαν εν τω ναώ του Κυρίου, εν τη αυλή του οίκου του Κυρίου· οι δε Λευΐται λαβόντες, έφεραν έξω εις τον χείμαρρον Κέδρων.
The priests entered the temple to consecrate it. They brought out into the courtyard of the temple everything that they had found in the temple that was not pleasing to Yahweh. Then the descendants of Levi took those things down to the Kidron Valley [and burned them there].
17 Και ήρχισαν να αγιάζωσι τη πρώτη του μηνός του πρώτου, και τη ογδόη ημέρα του μηνός εισήλθον εις τον πρόναον του Κυρίου. Και ηγίασαν τον οίκον του Κυρίου εν οκτώ ημέραις, και τη δεκάτη έκτη του μηνός του πρώτου ετελείωσαν.
The priests and other descendants of Levi started this work on the first day of March and finished purifying the courtyard [of the temple] on the eighth day of that month, and they finished purifying the temple one week later.
18 Τότε εισήλθον προς Εζεκίαν τον βασιλέα και είπον, Εκαθαρίσαμεν όλον τον οίκον του Κυρίου και το θυσιαστήριον της ολοκαυτώσεως και πάντα τα σκεύη αυτού και την τράπεζαν της προθέσεως και πάντα τα σκεύη αυτής·
Then they went to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have purified all parts of the temple, and the altar where sacrifices are completely burned, and all the items used at the altar, the table on which the priests place the sacred bread, and the things [used at that table].
19 και πάντα τα σκεύη, τα οποία εμίανεν ο βασιλεύς Άχαζ επί της βασιλείας αυτού, ότε απεστάτησεν, ητοιμάσαμεν και ηγιάσαμεν· και ιδού, είναι έμπροσθεν του θυσιαστηρίου του Κυρίου.
While Ahaz was our king, he disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded, and he removed from the temple many things [that should be there], but now we have brought them back and placed them in front of the sacred altar.”
20 Τότε εξηγέρθη Εζεκίας ο βασιλεύς, και συναγαγών τους άρχοντας της πόλεως, ανέβη προς τον οίκον του Κυρίου.
Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.
21 Και έφεραν επτά μόσχους και επτά κριούς και επτά αρνία και επτά τράγους διά προσφοράν περί αμαρτίας υπέρ της βασιλείας και υπέρ του αγιαστηρίου και υπέρ του Ιούδα. Και είπε προς τους ιερείς, τους υιούς Ααρών, να προσφέρωσιν αυτά επί του θυσιαστηρίου του Κυρίου.
They took with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs, and seven male goats to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of all the people in the kingdom of Judah, and in order to purify the temple. The king commanded that the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, should offer those animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh on the altar.
22 Και έσφαξαν τους μόσχους· και παραλαβόντες οι ιερείς το αίμα, ερράντισαν επί το θυσιαστήριον· ομοίως έσφαξαν τους κριούς και ερράντισαν το αίμα επί το θυσιαστήριον· και έσφαξαν τα αρνία και ερράντισαν το αίμα επί το θυσιαστήριον.
So first the priests slaughtered those bulls, and took their blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and sprinkled their blood on the altar. Then they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar.
23 Έπειτα προσήγαγον τους τράγους, διά την περί αμαρτίας προσφοράν, έμπροσθεν του βασιλέως και της συνάξεως, οι δε επέθεσαν τας χείρας αυτών επ' αυτούς·
The goats that were slaughtered to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of the people were brought to the king and the others who were there. Then the king and those who were present laid their hands on those goats.
24 και έσφαξαν αυτούς οι ιερείς και ερράντισαν το αίμα αυτών περί αμαρτίας επί το θυσιαστήριον, διά να κάμωσιν εξιλέωσιν υπέρ παντός του Ισραήλ· διότι ο βασιλεύς προσέταξε το ολοκαύτωμα και την περί αμαρτίας προσφοράν υπέρ παντός του Ισραήλ.
Then the priests slaughtered those goats and splashed their blood on the altar in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins that all the Israeli people had committed. The priests did that because the king had commanded that offerings that would be completely burned [on the altar] and other sacrifices should be made for all the people of Israel.
25 Και έστησε τους Λευΐτας εν τω οίκω του Κυρίου εν κυμβάλοις, εν ψαλτηρίοις και εν κιθάραις, κατά το πρόσταγμα του Δαβίδ και Γαδ του βλέποντος του βασιλέως και Νάθαν του προφήτου· διότι το πρόσταγμα ήτο παρά Κυρίου διά των προφητών αυτού.
The king then told the descendants of Levi to stand in the temple with their cymbals and harps and lyres, obeying what David and his prophets Gad and Nathan had commanded. Those were things that Yahweh had told his prophets that the descendants of Levi should do.
26 Και εστάθησαν οι Λευΐται με τα όργανα του Δαβίδ και οι ιερείς με τας σάλπιγγας.
So the descendants of Levi [went and] stood in the temple, ready to play the musical instruments that King David had given to them. And the priests were ready to blow their trumpets.
27 Και είπεν ο Εζεκίας να προσφέρωσι την ολοκαύτωσιν επί του θυσιαστηρίου. Και ότε ήρχισεν η ολοκαύτωσις, ήρχισεν ο ύμνος του Κυρίου, με τας σάλπιγγας και με τα όργανα τα διωρισμένα παρά του Δαβίδ βασιλέως του Ισραήλ.
Then Hezekiah told some of the priests to burn the animals that would be sacrificed on the altar. When they started to burn the animals, the people started to sing to [praise] Yahweh, while the other descendants of Levi were playing their instruments.
28 Και προσεκύνει πάσα η σύναξις και έψαλλον οι ψαλτωδοί και οι σαλπιγκταί εσάλπιζον· όλον τούτο εξηκολούθει εωσού ετελείωσεν η ολοκαύτωσις.
All the people who were there bowed to worship Yahweh, while the singers sang and the trumpeters blew their trumpets. They continued to do this until they had finished slaughtering all the animals that would be completely burned.
29 Και ως ετελείωσαν προσφέροντες, έκλιναν ο βασιλεύς και πάντες οι ευρεθέντες μετ' αυτού και προσεκύνησαν.
When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.
30 Και είπε προς τους Λευΐτας Εζεκίας ο βασιλεύς και οι άρχοντες να υμνώσι τον Κύριον με τους λόγους του Δαβίδ και Ασάφ του βλέποντος. Και ύμνησαν εν ευφροσύνη και κύψαντες προσεκύνησαν.
Then King Hezekiah and his officials commanded the descendants of Levi to praise Yahweh, singing the songs [composed/written] by David and Asaph the prophet. So they sang songs joyfully and bowed their heads to worship.
31 Τότε αποκριθείς ο Εζεκίας είπε, Τώρα είσθε καθιερωμένοι εις τον Κύριον· προσέλθετε και προσφέρετε θυσίας και ευχαριστηρίους προσφοράς εν τω οίκω του Κυρίου. Και προσέφερεν η σύναξις θυσίας και ευχαριστηρίους προσφοράς, και πας πρόθυμος την καρδίαν, ολοκαυτώματα.
Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to Yahweh. So come close to the temple and bring animals to be sacrificed and other offerings to thank [Yahweh for what he has done for you].” And those who wanted to bring animals to be completely burned [on the altar] brought them.
32 Και έγεινεν ο αριθμός των ολοκαυτωμάτων, τα οποία προσέφερεν η σύναξις, εβδομήκοντα μόσχοι, εκατόν κριοί, διακόσια αρνία· πάντα ταύτα ήσαν διά ολοκαύτωσιν προς τον Κύριον.
Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.
33 Τα δε αφιερώματα ήσαν εξακόσιοι βόες και τρισχίλια πρόβατα.
The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.
34 Οι ιερείς όμως ήσαν ολίγοι και δεν ηδύναντο να εκδέρωσι πάντα τα ολοκαυτώματα· όθεν οι αδελφοί αυτών οι Λευΐται εβοήθησαν αυτούς, εωσού η εργασία συνετελέσθη και εωσού ηγιάσθησαν οι ιερείς· διότι οι Λευΐται εστάθησαν ευθύτεροι την καρδίαν εις το να αγιασθώσι, παρά οι ιερείς.
But there were not enough priests to remove the skins from the animals that would be completely burned [on the altar]. So their fellow descendants of Levi helped them until that work was finished, and until other priests had purified/consecrated themselves to do that work. It was necessary for them to do that because many of the priests had not yet performed the rituals to consecrate themselves for that work, like the descendants of Levi had done.
35 Έτι δε τα ολοκαυτώματα ήσαν πολλά, μετά των στεάτων των ειρηνικών προσφορών, και μετά των σπονδών δι' έκαστον ολοκαύτωμα. Ούτως αποκατεστάθη η υπηρεσία του οίκου του Κυρίου.
In addition to the all the offerings that were completely burned [on the altar], the priests also burned the fat of the other animals that were sacrificed to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh, and the usual wine offerings. So the worship at the temple began again.
36 Και ευφράνθη ο Εζεκίας και πας ο λαός, ότι ο Θεός προδιέθεσε τον λαόν· επειδή το πράγμα έγεινεν αιφνιδίως.
And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.
