Otra Laiku 30
1 Un Hizkija sūtīja pie visa Israēla un Jūda un rakstīja grāmatas arī uz Efraīmu un Manasu, lai nāk Tā Kunga namā uz Jeruzālemi, svētīt Pasa svētkus Tam Kungam, Israēla Dievam.
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.
2 Jo ķēniņš ar tiem lielkungiem un ar visu draudzi Jeruzālemē bija nospriedis, svētīt Pasa svētkus otrā mēnesī.
3 Jo īstenā laikā tie tos nepaspēja svētīt, tāpēc ka priesteru nebija diezgan svētījušies, un ļaudis Jeruzālemē nebija sapulcējušies.
4 Un šī lieta patika ķēniņam un visai draudzei.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 Un tie pavēlēja, izsaukt pa visu Israēli, no Bēršebas līdz Danai, lai nāk Tam Kungam, Israēla Dievam, svētīt Pasa svētkus Jeruzālemē, - jo lielā sapulcē tie tos nebija turējuši, kā ir rakstīts.
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].
6 Tad skrējēji izgāja ar grāmatām no ķēniņa un lielkungu rokas pa visu Israēli un Jūdu, pēc ķēniņa pavēles sacīdami: jūs Israēla bērni, atgriežaties pie Tā Kunga, Ābrahāma, Īzaka un Israēla Dieva, tad arī viņš atgriezīsies pie tiem izglābtiem, kas jums atlikuši no Asiriešu ķēniņu rokas.
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].
7 Un neesat tādi, kā jūsu tēvi un jūsu brāļi, kas noziegušies pret To Kungu, savu tēvu Dievu, kādēļ Viņš tos nodevis postam, kā paši redzat.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Nu tad neesat stūrgalvīgi kā jūsu tēvi, dodiet Tam Kungam savu roku un nāciet Viņa svētā vietā, ko Viņš ir svētījis mūžīgi un kalpojiet Tam Kungam, savam Dievam, tad Viņa bargā dusmība no jums novērsīsies.
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.
9 Jo kad jūs atgriezīsities pie Tā Kunga, tad jūsu brāļi un jūsu bērni dabūs žēlastību pie tiem, kas tos veduši cietumā, tā ka atkal atnāks šaizemē. Jo Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, ir žēlīgs un žēlsirdīgs un nenovērsīs Savu vaigu no jums, ja jūs atgriezīsities pie Viņa.
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.”
10 Tā tie skrējēji gāja no pilsētas uz pilsētu pa Efraīma un Manasus zemi līdz Zebulonam; bet šie tos apsmēja un apmēdīja.
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.
11 Bet taču kādi no Ašera un Manasus un Zebulona pazemojās un nāca uz Jeruzālemi.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 Arī pār Jūdu bija Dieva roka, un Viņš tiem deva vienādu sirdi, darīt ķēniņa un lielkungu pavēli pēc Tā Kunga vārda.
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.
13 Un daudz ļaužu sapulcinājās Jeruzālemē, svētīt neraudzētās maizes svētkus otrā mēnesī, varen liela draudze.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Un tie cēlās un noārdīja tos altārus, kas bija Jeruzālemē, un ņēma visus kvēpināmos traukus un tos iemeta Kidronas upē.
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.
15 Tad tie nokāva Pasa jērus otrā mēnesī četrpadsmitā dienā. Un priesteri un leviti prata savu kaunu un svētījās un nesa dedzināmos upurus Tā Kunga namā.
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].
16 Un tie stāvēja savā kārtā, pēc savas tiesas, pēc Dieva vīra Mozus bauslības. Priesteri slacināja asinis no levitu rokas (ņemdami).
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.
17 Jo daudz bija draudzē, kas nebija svētījušies; tādēļ leviti nokāva Pasa jērus priekš visiem, kas nebija šķīsti, ka tos Tam Kungam svētītu.
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.
18 Jo liels ļaužu pulks no Efraīma un no Manasus, Īsašara un Zebulona nebija šķīstījušies, un taču tie ēda to Pasa jēru, bet ne tā kā ir rakstīts. Bet Hizkija lūdza par tiem un sacīja: Tas Kungs, tas žēlīgais, lai to piedod
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
19 Visiem, kas savā sirdī taisījušies, meklēt Dievu To Kungu, savu tēvu Dievu, jebšu ne pēc svētās šķīstības.
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.”
20 Un Tas Kungs paklausīja Hizkiju un dziedināja tos ļaudis.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 Tā Israēla bērni, kas Jeruzālemē bija sanākuši, turēja neraudzētās maizes svētkus septiņas dienas ar lielu prieku. Un leviti un priesteri slavēja To Kungu ikdienas ar mūzikas rīkiem Tam Kungam par godu.
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.
22 Un Hizkija runāja laipnīgi ar visiem levitiem, kas Tā Kunga kalpošanu labi zināja; un tie ēda svētku upurus septiņas dienas un upurēja pateicības upurus un teica To Kungu, savu tēvu Dievu.
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].
23 Un visa draudze nosprieda, vēl otras septiņas dienas svētīt, un tie svētīja vēl otras septiņas dienas ar prieku.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 Jo Hizkija, Jūda ķēniņš, deva draudzei tūkstoš vēršus un septiņtūkstoš avis. Un tie lielkungi deva draudzei tūkstoš vēršus un desmit tūkstoš avis. Un tie priesteri svētījās lielā pulkā.
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.
25 Un visa Jūda draudze priecājās līdz ar priesteriem un levitiem, arī visa draudze, kas bija nākusi no Israēla, un tie svešinieki, kas bija atnākuši no Israēla zemes, un kas iekš Jūda piemita.
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.
26 Tā bija liels prieks Jeruzālemē, jo no Salamana, Dāvida dēla, Israēla ķēniņa, laika Jeruzālemē tā nebija bijis.
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.
27 Un priesteri un leviti cēlās un svētīja tos ļaudis, un viņu balss tapa paklausīta, un viņu lūgšana nāca viņa svētā dzīvoklī debesīs.
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.
