2 Књига дневника 30
1 Потом посла Језекија к свему Израиљу и Јуди, и написа књиге синовима Јефремовим и Манасијиним да дођу у дом Господњи у Јерусалим да прославе пасху Господу Богу Израиљевом.
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 Јер цар и кнезови његови и сав збор свећаше у Јерусалиму да славе пасху другог месеца.
3 Јер је не могаше славити у то време, јер не беше доста свештеника посвећених и народ се не беше скупио у Јерусалим.
4 И то би по вољи цару и свему збору.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 И одредише да огласе по свему Израиљу од Вирсавеје до Дана да дођу у Јерусалим да прославе пасху Господу Богу Израиљевом, јер је одавна не беху славили како је написано.
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 И тако отидоше гласници с књигама од цара и од кнезова по свему Израиљу и Јуди, и по заповести царевој говораху: Синови Израиљеви, обратите се ка Господу Богу Аврамовом, Исаковом и Израиљевом, па ће се и Он обратити к остатку који сте остали од руку царева асирских.
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 Не будите као оци ваши и као браћа ваша што грешише Господу Богу отаца својих, те их даде да буду чудо, како видите.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Не будите дакле тврдоврати као оци ваши, дајте руку Господу и ходите у светињу Његову коју је осветио навек, и служите Господу Богу свом, па ће се одвратити од вас жестина гнева Његовог.
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 Јер ако се обратите ка Господу, браћа ће ваша и синови ваши стећи милост у оних који их заробише, те ће се вратити у ову земљу; јер је Господ Бог ваш милостив и жалостив, и неће одвратити лица од вас, ако се обратите к Њему.
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 А кад ти гласници иђаху од града до града по земљи Јефремовој и Манасијиној дори до Завулона, подсмеваху им се и ругаху им се.
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 Али неки од Асира и од Манасије и од Завулона покоривши се дођоше у Јерусалим.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 И над Јуду дође рука Господња, те им даде једно срце да учине шта беше заповедио цар и кнезови по речи Господњој.
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 И скупи се у Јерусалим мноштво народа да празнују празник пресних хлебова другог месеца, и би сабор веома велик.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Тада се подигоше, и оборише олтаре што беху у Јерусалиму, и све олтаре кадионе оборише и бацише у поток Кисон.
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 Потом заклаше пасху четрнаестог дана другог месеца; а свештеници и Левити постидевши се освешташе се, и унесоше жртве паљенице у дом Господњи.
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 И стадоше својим редом како треба по закону Мојсија слуге Божијег; и свештеници кропише крвљу примајући из руке Левитима.
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 И јер их много беше у збору који се не беху освештали; зато Левити клаху пасху за сваког који не беше чист да би их посветили Господу.
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 Јер мноштво народа, многи од Јефрема и од Манасије и од Исахара и од Завулона не очистише се, него једоше пасху не како је написано. Али се за њих помоли Језекија говорећи: Господ благи нека очисти сваког,
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 Ко је управио срце своје да тражи Бога Господа, Бога отаца својих, ако и не би био чист према светом очишћењу.
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 И услиши Господ Језекију, и сачува народ.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 И тако синови Израиљеви који беху у Јерусалиму празноваше празник пресних хлебова седам дана у великом весељу, и хваљаху Господа сваки дан Левити и свештеници уз оруђа за славу Господњу.
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 И Језекија говори љубазно са свим Левитима који вешти беху служби Господњој; и једоше о празнику седам дана приносећи жртве захвалне и славећи Господа Бога отаца својих.
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 И сав збор договори се да празнује још седам дана; и празноваше још седам дана у весељу.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 Јер Језекија, цар Јудин, даде збору хиљаду јунаца и седам хиљада оваца; а кнезови дадоше збору хиљаду јунаца и десет хиљада оваца; и освешта се много свештеника.
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 И тако се провесели сав збор Јудин и свештеници и Левити, и сав збор што беше дошао од Израиља, и дошљаци што беху дошли из земље Израиљеве и који живљаху у земљи Јудиној.
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 И би весеље велико у Јерусалиму; јер од времена Соломуна сина Давидовог цара Израиљевог не би тако у Јерусалиму.
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 Потом усташе свештеници и Левити и благословише народ; и услишен би глас њихов, и молитва њихова дође у стан светиње Господње на небо.
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.
