II Kronik 29
1 Ezechiasz miał dwadzieścia pięć lat, kiedy zaczął królować, i królował dwadzieścia dziewięć lat w Jerozolimie. Jego matka miała na imię Abijja, [była] córką Zachariasza.
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 A czynił to, co prawe w oczach PANA, według wszystkiego, co czynił jego ojciec Dawid.
Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.
3 On to w pierwszym roku swego panowania, w pierwszym miesiącu, otworzył bramy domu PANA i naprawił je.
During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.
4 Przyprowadził kapłanów i Lewitów, zgromadził ich na ulicy wschodniej;
Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,
5 I powiedział do nich: Słuchajcie mnie, Lewici! Poświęćcie się teraz, poświęćcie też i dom PANA, Boga waszych ojców, i usuńcie plugastwo ze świątyni.
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 Nasi ojcowie bowiem zgrzeszyli i czynili to, co złe w oczach PANA, naszego Boga. Opuścili go, odwrócili swoje oblicze od przybytku PANA i odwrócili się [do niego] tyłem.
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 Zamknęli też bramy przedsionka, pogasili lampy, nie palili kadzidła ani nie składali Bogu Izraela ofiar całopalnych w świątyni.
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 Dlatego gniew PANA [spadł] na Judę i Jerozolimę i [PAN] wydał ich na rozproszenie, na zdumienie i na pośmiewisko, jak sami widzicie swoimi oczami.
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 Oto bowiem z tego powodu nasi ojcowie polegli od miecza, a naszych synów, [nasze] córki i żony uprowadzono do niewoli.
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 Teraz więc postanowiłem zawrzeć przymierze z PANEM, Bogiem Izraela, aby odwrócił od nas zapalczywość swojego gniewu.
But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.
11 Moi synowie, nie bądźcie już niedbali, gdyż PAN wybrał was, abyście stali przed nim i służyli mu, abyście byli jego sługami i palili kadzidło.
[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 Powstali więc Lewici: Machat, syn Amasaja, Joel, syn Azariasza, z synów Kehata; a z synów Merariego: Kisz, syn Abdiego, i Azariasz, syn Jehallela; a z Gerszonitów: Joach, syn Zimmy, i Eden, syn Joacha;
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 Z synów Elisafana: Szimri i Jejel; z synów Asafa: Zachariasz i Mattaniasz;
From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.
14 Z synów Hemana: Jechiel i Szimei; z synów Jedutuna: Szemajasz i Uzziel.
From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.
15 I zgromadzili swoich braci, poświęcili się i przyszli zgodnie z rozkazem króla [oraz] ze słowami PANA, aby oczyścić dom PANA.
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 Wtedy kapłani weszli do wnętrza domu PANA, aby [go] oczyścić, i wynieśli na dziedziniec domu PANA wszelkie plugastwo, które znaleźli w świątyni PANA. Następnie Lewici zabierali to i wynosili precz do potoku Cedron.
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 Zaczęli poświęcenie w pierwszym [dniu] pierwszego miesiąca, a ósmego dnia tego miesiąca weszli do przedsionka PANA. Poświęcali dom PANA przez osiem dni i dokończyli szesnastego dnia pierwszego miesiąca.
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 Potem poszli do króla Ezechiasza i powiedzieli: Oczyściliśmy cały dom PANA, ołtarz całopalenia i wszystkie jego przedmioty, stół pokładny i wszystkie jego naczynia.
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 Wszystkie też naczynia, które król Achaz odrzucił podczas swojego panowania, kiedy zgrzeszył, przygotowaliśmy i poświęciliśmy, a oto są przed ołtarzem PANA.
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 Wstał więc król Ezechiasz o poranku, zgromadził naczelników miasta i poszedł do domu PANA.
Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.
21 I przyprowadzono [mu] siedem cielców, siedem baranów, siedem jagniąt i siedem kozłów na ofiarę za grzech, za królestwo, za świątynię i za Judę. I rozkazał kapłanom, synom Aarona, by złożyli [je] na ołtarzu PANA.
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 Zabito więc woły, a kapłani wzięli krew i pokropili ołtarz. Zabili też barany i pokropili ołtarz ich krwią. Zabili także jagnięta i pokropili ołtarz [ich] krwią.
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 Następnie przyprowadzili przed króla i zgromadzenie kozły na ofiarę za grzech, a oni włożyli na nie swoje ręce.
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 Potem kapłani je zabili i dokonali na ołtarzu oczyszczenia ich krwią na przebłaganie za całego Izraela. Król bowiem rozkazał złożyć całopalenie i ofiarę za grzech za całego Izraela.
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 Postawił też Lewitów w domu PANA z cymbałami, cytrami i harfami, według rozkazu Dawida, Gada, widzącego króla, oraz proroka Natana, gdyż był to rozkaz PANA przez jego proroków.
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 Stanęli więc Lewici z instrumentami Dawida, a kapłani z trąbami.
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 I Ezechiasz rozkazał złożyć całopalenie na ołtarzu. A gdy rozpoczęło się całopalenie, zaczęto też śpiewać PANU przy dźwiękach trąb i instrumentów Dawida, króla Izraela.
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 Wtedy całe zgromadzenie oddało pokłon, śpiewacy śpiewali i trębacze trąbili. To wszystko [trwało] aż do końca całopalenia.
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 A gdy skończyło się całopalenie, król oraz wszyscy, którzy z nim byli, uklękli i oddali pokłon.
When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.
30 Wówczas król Ezechiasz i książęta rozkazali Lewitom, by wysławiali PANA słowami Dawida i Asafa widzącego. I wysławiali z wielką radością, kłaniali się i oddali pokłon.
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 Potem Ezechiasz powiedział: Teraz poświęciliście się PANU. Przystąpcie i przyprowadźcie ofiary pojednawcze i dziękczynne do domu PANA. Zgromadzenie przyprowadziło więc ofiary pojednawcze i dziękczynne, a każdy, kto pragnął – ofiary na całopalenie.
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 Liczba ofiar na całopalenie, które przyprowadziło zgromadzenie, wynosiła siedemdziesiąt wołów, sto baranów i dwieście jagniąt – wszystko to na całopalenie dla PANA.
Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.
33 Jako dary poświęconych [było]: sześćset wołów i trzy tysiące owiec.
The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.
34 Lecz kapłanów było zbyt mało i nie zdołali obedrzeć ze skóry wszystkich ofiar całopalnych. Pomagali im więc ich bracia Lewici, dopóki nie dokończyli tej pracy i dopóki nie poświęcili się inni kapłani. Lewici bowiem bardziej ochotnie poświęcili się niż kapłani.
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 Ponadto [było] też wiele ofiar całopalnych, z tłuszczem ofiar pojednawczych i z ofiarami z płynów na każde całopalenie. Tak została ustawiona służba w domu PANA.
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 I Ezechiasz wraz z całym ludem radował się z tego, co Bóg przygotował ludowi, gdyż ta rzecz stała się nieoczekiwanie.
And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.
