Taariikhdii Labaad 30
1 Markaasaa Xisqiyaah u cid diray dadka Israa'iil oo dhan iyo dadka Yahuudah, oo haddana wuxuu warqado u qoray reer Efrayim iyo reer Manaseh, inay dhammaantood wada yimaadaan guriga Rabbiga oo Yeruusaalem ku yaal, si ay Iiddii Kormaridda ugu sameeyaan Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil.
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 Waayo, boqorka, iyo amiirradiisii, iyo shirkii Yeruusaalem joogay oo dhammu waxay ku arrinsadeen inay Iiddii Kormaridda sameeyaan bishii labaad.
3 Maxaa yeelay, iyagu wakhtigaas ma ay samayn karin, waayo, wadaaddadii tiro hawsha ku filanu isma ay daahirin, oo dadkiina Yeruusaalem kuma ay soo wada ururin.
4 Oo waxaasuna wuu la qummanaa boqorkii iyo shirkii oo dhanba.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 Sidaas daraaddeed waxay amar ku soo saareen in lagu naadiyo dalka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan, tan iyo Bi'ir Shebac iyo ilaa Daan, inay wada yimaadaan oo ay Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil Iidda Kormaridda Yeruusaalem ugu sameeyaan, waayo, wakhti dheer looma samayn sida qoran.
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 Sidaas daraaddeed niman wargeeys ah ayaa boqorkii iyo amiirradiisii ka qaadeen warqadihii, waxayna dhex marsiiyeen dalka Israa'iil iyo dalka Yahuudah oo dhan, waxayna ku socdeen si waafaqsan boqorka amarkiisii, iyagoo leh, Reer binu Israa'iilow, mar kale ku soo noqda Rabbiga ah Ilaaha Ibraahim iyo Isxaaq iyo Israa'iil, inuu isagu ku soo jeedsado kuwiinna ka baxsaday gacantii boqorradii Ashuur.
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 Oo idinku ha noqonina sidii awowayaashiin oo kale, iyo sidii walaalihiin oo kale, kuwaasoo ku xadgudbay Rabbiga ah Ilaahii awowayaashood, oo uu isna taas aawadeed iyagii ka dhigay wax laga yaabo, sida aad idinkuba u aragtaan.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Haddaba sidii awowayaashiin ahaan jireen, idinkuna ha noqonina dad madax adag, laakiinse idinku Rabbiga isu dhiiba, oo gala meeshiisa quduuska ah oo uu weligiisba quduus ka dhigay, oo u adeega Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah, si cadhadiisa kululi ay idiinka noqoto.
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 Waayo, haddaad Rabbiga u soo noqotaan, walaalihiin iyo carruurtiinniiba waxay naxariis ka heli doonaan kuwii iyaga maxaabiis ahaanta u kaxaystay, oo iyana mar kalay dalkan ku soo noqon doonaan, maxaa yeelay, Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ahu waa roonaan badan yahay, waana naxariis miidhan, oo wejigiisana idinka sii jeedin maayo haddaad isaga u soo noqotaan.
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 Sidaas daraaddeed nimankii wargeeyska ahaa magaaloba magaalay u sii dhex mareen dalkii reer Efrayim iyo kii reer Manaseh oo dhan, iyo xataa ilaa kii reer Sebulun, laakiinse iyaga waa lagu qoslay, waana lagu majaajilooday.
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 Habase yeeshee qaar ah reer Aasheer iyo reer Manaseh iyo reer Sebulun ayaa is-hoosaysiiyey oo Yeruusaalem yimid.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 Oo weliba dadka Yahuudahna waxaa la jirtay Rabbiga gacantiisii inay isku qalbi ahaadaan oo ay sameeyaan amarkii boqorka iyo kii amiirradiisa oo ahaa Eraygii Rabbiga.
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 Haddaba bishii labaad waxaa Yeruusaalem ku soo shiray oo Iiddii Kibista-aan-khamiirka-lahayn sameeyey dad badan oo ah shir aad iyo aad u weyn.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Markaasay kaceen oo waxay fogeeyeen meelihii allabariga oo Yeruusaalem dhex yiil iyo girgirayaashii fooxa lagu shidi jiray oo dhan, oo dhammaantood waxay ku dhex tuureen durdurkii Qidroon.
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 Markaasay neefafkii Iiddii Kormaridda qaleen bishii labaad maalinteedii afar iyo tobnaad, oo wadaaddadii iyo kuwii reer Laawina way yaxyaxeen, oo intay isdaahiriyeen ayay qurbaanno la gubo keeneen gurigii Rabbiga.
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 Markaasay meeshoodii istaageen sidii loogu amray sharcigii Muuse oo ahaa ninkii Ilaah, oo wadaaddadu waxay saydhsaydhi jireen dhiiggii ay ka guddoomeen gacantii reer Laawi.
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 Oo waxaa jiray kuwo badan oo shirka ka mid ahaa oo aan isdaahirin, sidaas daraaddeed reer Laawi shuqulkoodu wuxuu ahaa inay neefafka Kormaridda u gowracaan mid alla midkii aan nadiif ahayn, si ay iyaga Rabbiga ugu daahiriyaan.
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 Maxaa yeelay, dad badan, xataa kuwa badan oo ahaa reer Efrayim iyo reer Manaseh iyo reer Isaakaar iyo reer Sebulun ayan isnadiifin oo weliba waxay wax uga cuneen neefafka Kormaridda si ka duwan sidii qornayd. Waayo, Xisqiyaah ayaa iyaga u duceeyey oo yidhi, Rabbiga wanaagsanu ha cafiyo ku alla kii
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 qalbigiisa u diyaariya inuu doondoono Ilaaha ah Rabbiga oo ah Ilaahii awowayaashiis in kastoo uusan isu nadiifin sidii ay ahayd isdaahirintii meesha quduuska ah.
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 Oo Rabbiguna wuu maqlay Xisqiyaah, dadkiina wuu bogsiiyey.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 Oo reer binu Israa'iil ee Yeruusaalem joogayna intii toddoba maalmood ah ayay iidayeen Iiddii Kibista-aan-khamiirka-lahayn, iyagoo aad u faraxsan, oo kuwii reer Laawi iyo wadaaddadiina maalin kasta ayay Rabbiga ammaani jireen, iyagoo Rabbiga ugu gabyaya alaab muusiko oo dhawaaq dheer.
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 Oo Xisqiyaahna wuxuu dhiirrigeliyey kuwii reer Laawi oo hawsha Rabbiga aad u yiqiin. Oo toddobadii maalmood ee iiddu socotayba wax bay cunayeen, iyagoo qurbaanno nabaadiino bixinaya, oo Rabbiga ah Ilaahii awowayaashood u mahadnaqaya.
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 Oo shirkii oo dhammuna waxay ku tashadeen inay toddoba maalmood oo kale sii iidaan, oo haddana toddoba maalmood oo kale ayay sii iidayeen iyagoo faraxsan.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 Waayo, Xisqiyaah oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah wuxuu shirkii u siiyey inay qurbaan ka dhigtaan kun dibi iyo toddoba kun oo ido ah, oo amiirradiina waxay shirkii siiyeen kun dibi iyo toban kun oo ido ah, oo wadaaddo tiro badanuna way isdaahiriyeen.
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 Oo shirkii dadkii Yahuudah oo dhan iyo wadaaddadii iyo kuwii reer Laawi, iyo shirkii dalka Israa'iil ka yimid oo dhan, iyo shisheeyayaashii dalka Israa'iil ka yimid oo dalka Yahuudah degganaaba way wada reyreeyeen.
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 Oo Yeruusaalem waxaa jirtay farxad weyn, waayo, taasoo kale kama ay dhicin Yeruusaalem tan iyo wakhtigii Sulaymaan ina Daa'uud uu boqor dalka Israa'iil ka ahaa.
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 Markaasaa wadaaddadii reer Laawi ahaa kaceen oo dadkii u duceeyeen, oo codkoodiina waa la maqlay, oo baryootankoodii wuxuu soo gaadhay samada ee ah Rabbiga rugtiisa quduuska ah.
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.
