2 Tawarikh 31
1 Setelah perayaan selesai, seluruh rakyat pergi ke setiap kota di Yehuda, lalu menghancurkan tugu-tugu berhala, menumbangkan patung-patung yang didirikan untuk Dewi Asyera, dan memusnahkan mezbah-mezbah serta tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala. Mereka melakukan begitu juga di tempat-tempat lain di Yehuda, serta di wilayah Benyamin, Efraim, dan Manasye. Sesudah itu mereka semua pulang ke tempat mereka masing-masing.
When all this had finished, the Israelites who were there went to the towns of Judah and smashed the pagan pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and destroyed the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had completely demolished all of them. After that they all went home to their respective towns.
2 Raja Hizkia menetapkan kembali regu-regu para imam dan orang Lewi menurut pembagian tugas mereka. Tugas-tugas itu meliputi hal-hal berikut: mempersembahkan kurban bakaran dan kurban perdamaian, melayani upacara ibadat di Rumah TUHAN, dan memuji serta mengucap terima kasih kepada TUHAN di pelbagai tempat di dalam Rumah TUHAN.
Then Hezekiah reallocated the divisions of the priests and Levites, each according to their service: presenting burnt offerings and friendship offerings, serving, giving thanks, and singing praises at the entrances of the Lord's Temple.
3 Dari ternaknya sendiri raja menyumbang binatang-binatang yang diperlukan untuk kurban bakaran setiap pagi dan setiap sore, dan untuk kurban yang dipersembahkan pada hari Sabat, pada perayaan Bulan Baru, dan pada perayaan-perayaan lain seperti yang ditentukan dalam hukum-hukum TUHAN.
The king contributed personally towards the morning and evening burnt offerings, and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, new moons, and special feasts, as required by the Law of the Lord.
4 Selain itu raja menyuruh penduduk Yerusalem membawa persembahan yang ditentukan bagi para imam dan orang Lewi, supaya mereka dapat mencurahkan seluruh perhatian mereka kepada pelayanan di Rumah TUHAN seperti yang tercantum dalam hukum-hukum TUHAN.
He also ordered the people living in Jerusalem to provide for the priests and Levites so that they could dedicate themselves to studying and teaching the Law of the Lord.
5 Setelah perintah itu diumumkan, orang Israel membawa ke Rumah TUHAN pemberian-pemberian dari hasil bumi mereka yang pertama, yaitu terigu, anggur, minyak zaitun, madu, dan hasil bumi lainnya. Mereka juga membawa sepersepuluh bagian dari milik mereka.
As soon as the message went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, olive oil, and honey, and of all the crops. They brought plenty, a tithe of everything.
6 Semua orang yang tinggal di kota-kota Yehuda membawa sepersepuluh bagian dari ternak sapi dan domba mereka, dan juga sejumlah besar pemberian-pemberian lain, lalu mempersembahkan semuanya itu kepada TUHAN Allah mereka.
The people of Israel now living in Judah, and the people of Judah brought a tithe of their herds and flocks. They also brought a tithe of what had been dedicated to the Lord their God, and piled them up.
7 Pemberian-pemberian itu mulai berdatangan pada bulan tiga, dan terus mengalir sampai bulan tujuh.
They started doing this in the third month, and they finished in the seventh month.
8 Melihat sumbangan yang sebanyak itu, Raja Hizkia dan pegawai-pegawainya memuliakan TUHAN dan memuji rakyat Israel, umat-Nya.
When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw what had been collected, they thanked the Lord and his people Israel.
9 Ketika raja berbicara dengan para imam dan orang Lewi tentang pemberian-pemberian itu,
Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about what had been collected.
10 Imam Agung Azarya keturunan Zadok berkata, "Sejak rakyat mengantarkan persembahan-persembahan mereka ke Rumah TUHAN, kami tidak kekurangan makanan, malah kelebihan, sehingga masih banyak persediaan makanan kami. Semua itu kami terima karena TUHAN telah memberkati umat-Nya."
Azariah, the chief priest of the family of Zadok, answered, “Ever since the people began to bring their contributions into the Lord's Temple, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare. Because the Lord has blessed his people there is so much left over.”
11 Atas perintah raja, mereka menyiapkan gudang-gudang di sekitar Rumah TUHAN,
Hezekiah ordered the construction of storehouses in the Lord's Temple. Once they were ready,
12 lalu menyimpan semua pemberian dan sepersepuluhan itu di dalam gudang-gudang itu. Seorang Lewi yang bernama Konanya, ditugaskan menjadi pengawas, dan Simei adiknya dijadikan pembantunya.
the people faithfully brought in their offerings, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the one who was responsible for them, and his brother Shimei was second in command.
13 Di bawah pimpinan mereka ada 10 orang Lewi lain yang ditugaskan, yaitu: Yehiel, Azazya, Nahat, Asael, Yerimot, Yozabad, Eliel, Yismakhya, Mahat, dan Benanya. Semua hal itu ditetapkan atas petunjuk Raja Hizkia dan Imam Agung Azarya.
They were in charge of the following officers: Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers who assisted Conaniah and Shimei his brother. They were appointed by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the chief officer of God's Temple.
14 Kore anak Yimna, seorang Lewi yang menjadi pengawal kepala pada Pintu Gerbang Timur di Rumah TUHAN, diserahi tanggung jawab untuk menerima pemberian-pemberian yang dipersembahkan kepada TUHAN, lalu membagi-bagikannya.
Kore, son of Imnah, the Levite, the gatekeeper of the East Gate, was responsible for receiving the freewill offerings given to God. He also distributed the offerings given to the Lord, together with the consecrated gifts.
15 Di kota-kota lain tempat kediaman imam-imam, Kore dibantu oleh orang-orang Lewi lain yaitu: Eden, Minyamin, Yesua, Semaya, Amarya, dan Sekhanya. Bahan-bahan makanan itu dibagi sama rata di antara sesama suku Lewi baik yang tua maupun yang muda menurut tugas mereka.
Under him were his assistants Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They faithfully made the allocations to their fellow Levites in their towns, according to the priestly divisions, sharing equally with the old and young.
16 Semua orang laki-laki yang berumur tiga puluh tahun ke atas, yang mendapat giliran tugas setiap hari di Rumah TUHAN, juga diberi bagiannya masing-masing menurut tugasnya dan menurut regunya.
They also gave allowances to the males listed in the genealogy who were three years of age or older, to all who would enter the Lord's Temple to perform their daily duties of serving according to the responsibilities of their divisions.
17 Para imam didaftarkan menurut kaumnya, dan orang Lewi yang berumur 20 tahun ke atas didaftarkan menurut tugasnya dan regunya.
They also gave allowances to the priests listed by family in the genealogy, and to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to the responsibilities of their divisions.
18 Mereka semua didaftarkan bersama-sama dengan anak istri, dan anggota-anggota lain dalam rumah tangganya, sebab mereka diharuskan bersiap sedia setiap saat untuk melaksanakan tugas-tugas mereka yang khusus untuk TUHAN.
The genealogy included all the babies, wives, sons, and daughters of the whole community, for they were faithful in making sure they dedicated themselves as holy.
19 Di antara imam-imam yang tinggal di kota-kota yang ditentukan untuk keturunan Harun, atau di padang-padang di sekitar kota-kota itu, ditunjuk petugas-petugas untuk membagi-bagikan bahan makanan kepada semua orang laki-laki dalam keluarga imam, dan kepada setiap orang yang terdaftar dalam suku Lewi.
In the case of the priests, the descendants of Aaron, those who lived on the farmlands around their towns, men were appointed by name in all the towns to distribute an allocation to every male among the priests and to every Levite as listed in the genealogies.
20 Di seluruh Yehuda, Raja Hizkia menjalankan keadilan, berlaku jujur, dan menyenangkan hati TUHAN Allahnya.
This is what Hezekiah did throughout the whole of Judah. He did what was good, right, and true before the Lord his God.
21 Ia berhasil, karena segala yang dibuatnya untuk Rumah TUHAN atau untuk mentaati hukum-hukum TUHAN, dijalankannya dengan sepenuh hati dan dengan cinta kepada TUHAN Allahnya.
In everything he did in working for God's Temple and in following God's laws and commandments, Hezekiah was sincere in his commitment to God. So he was successful in all he did.
