2 Krønikebok 30
1 Så sendte Esekias bud omkring til hele Israel og Juda og skrev også brev til Efra'im og Manasse at de skulde komme til Herrens hus i Jerusalem og holde påske for Herren, Israels Gud.
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 Og kongen og hans høvdinger og hele menigheten i Jerusalem holdt råd om å holde påske i den annen måned;
3 for de kunde ikke holde den med det samme, fordi det ennu ikke var prester nok som hadde helliget sig, og folket ikke var samlet i Jerusalem.
4 Det syntes kongen og hele menigheten var rett.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 De vedtok derfor å la utrope i hele Israel, fra Be'erseba like til Dan, at folk skulde komme og holde påske for Herren, Israels Gud, i Jerusalem; for de hadde ikke holdt den i samlet mengde, således som foreskrevet er.
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 Så tok da ilbudene avsted med brevene fra kongen og hans høvdinger og drog omkring i hele Israel og Juda, således som kongen hadde befalt, og sa: I Israels barn! Vend om til Herren, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud, så han kan vende sig til den levning av eder som har sloppet unda assyrerkongenes hånd;
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 vær ikke som eders fedre og eders brødre, som bar sig troløst at mot Herren, sine fedres Gud, så han overgav dem til ødeleggelse, således som I selv ser.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Vær nu ikke hårdnakkede som eders fedre! Gi Herren hånden og kom til hans helligdom, som han har helliget for alle tider, og tjen Herren eders Gud, så hans brennende vrede må vende sig bort fra eder.
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 For når I vender om til Herren, da skal eders brødre og eders sønner finne barmhjertighet hos dem som holder dem fangne, og komme tilbake til dette land; for Herren eders Gud er nådig og barmhjertig; han vil ikke vende sitt åsyn bort fra eder, dersom I vender om til ham.
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 Ilbudene drog omkring fra by til by i Efra'ims og Manasses land og like til Sebulon; men folk bare lo av dem og spottet dem.
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 Det var bare nogen få i Aser og Manasse og Sebulon som ydmyket sig og kom til Jerusalem.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 Også i Juda rådet Guds hånd, så han gav dem et samdrektig sinn til å gjøre det som kongen og høvdingene hadde befalt efter Herrens ord.
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 Således samlet det sig en mengde folk i Jerusalem for å holde de usyrede brøds høitid i den annen måned - det blev en meget stor forsamling.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Først fikk de bort de alter som fantes i Jerusalem; også alle røkelsekarene tok de bort og kastet dem i Kidron-bekken.
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 Så slaktet de påskelammet på den fjortende dag i den annen måned, og prestene og levittene blev skamfulle og helliget sig og førte frem brennoffere til Herrens hus;
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 de stilte sig på sin plass, som det var dem foreskrevet, efter den Guds mann Moses' lov; og prestene sprengte blodet, som levittene rakte dem.
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 For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget sig, og derfor utførte levittene slaktningen av påskelammene for alle dem som ikke var rene, så de kunde hellige dem for Herren.
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 For en mengde av folket, mange fra Efra'im og Manasse, Issakar og Sebulon, hadde ikke renset sig, men åt påskelammet uten å iaktta det som var foreskrevet; men Esekias bad for dem og sa: Herren, som er god, vil tilgi
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 hver den som har vendt sig av alt sitt hjerte til å søke Gud Herren, sine fedres Gud, om han enn ikke er ren således som helligdommen krever det!
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 Og Herren bønnhørte Esekias og helbredet folket.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 Således holdt de av Israels barn som var til stede i Jerusalem, de usyrede brøds høitid i syv dager med stor glede; og prestene og levittene lovet Herren dag for dag med instrumenter som priste Herrens makt.
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 Og Esekias talte vennlig til alle de levitter som hadde vist sig særlig dyktige i Herrens tjeneste; og de åt høitidsofferet i syv dager og ofret takkoffere og lovet Herren, sine fedres Gud.
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 Og hele menigheten kom overens om å holde høitid ennu syv dager; og så holdt de høitid med glede i syv dager til.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 For Esekias, Judas konge, gav menigheten tusen okser og syv tusen stykker småfe, og høvdingene gav menigheten tusen okser og ti tusen stykker småfe; og mange prester helliget sig.
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 Og hele Judas menighet gledet sig, og prestene og levittene og alle de som var kommet sammen fra Israel, og de fremmede som var kommet fra Israels land eller bodde i Juda.
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 Det var stor glede i Jerusalem; for siden Israels konge Salomos, Davids sønns dager hadde det ikke hendt noget sådant i Jerusalem.
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 Og de levittiske prester stod op og velsignet folket, og deres røst blev hørt, og deres bønn nådde til himmelen, hans hellige bolig.
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.
