2 Krönikeboken 30
1 Och Jehiskia sände ut till hela Israel och Juda, och skref bref till Ephraim och Manasse, att de skulle komma till Herrans hus i Jerusalem, och hålla Passah Herranom 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 Och Konungen höll ett råd med sina öfversta, och med hela menighetene i Jerusalem, till att hålla Passah i dem andra månadenom.
3 Förty de kunde icke hålla det på den samma tiden, derföre att Presterna icke nog helgade voro, och folket icke ännu tillhopakommet var till Jerusalem.
4 Och det täcktes Konungenom väl, och hela menighetene.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 Och de beställde, att det så utropadt vardt i hela Israel, ifrå BerSeba allt intill Dan, att de skulle komma och hålla Passah Herranom Israels Gud i Jerusalem; ty de hade i långan tid icke hållit det, såsom det skrifvet står.
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 Och båden gingo åstad med brefven ifrå Konungens och hans öfverstars hand, igenom hela Israel och Juda, efter Konungens befallning, och sade: I Israels barn, vänder eder om till Herran, Abrahams, Isaacs och Israels Gud, så varder han sig vändandes till de undsluppna, som ännu återlefde äro ifrå Konungens hand i Assur;
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 Och varer icke såsom edre fäder och bröder, som sig emot Herran deras fäders Gud förtagit hafva; och han gaf dem till en förödelse, såsom I sjelfve sen.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Så varer nu icke halsstyfve, såsom edra fäder; utan räcker Herranom edra hand, och kommer till hans helgedom, den han helgat hafver till evig tid; och tjener Herranom edrom Gud, så vänder sig hans vredes grymhet ifrån 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 Förty, om I omvänden eder till Herran, så skola edra bröder och barn få barmhertighet för dem som dem fångna hålla, så att de skola komma åter i detta land igen; ty Herren edar Gud är nådelig och barmhertig, och varder icke vändandes sitt ansigte ifrån eder, om I omvänden eder till honom.
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 Och båden gingo ifrå den ena staden till den andra, i Ephraims och Manasse land, och allt intill Sebulon; men de gjorde gabb utaf dem, och bespottade 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 Dock någre af Asser, och Manasse, och Sebulon, ödmjukade sig, och kommo till Jerusalem.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 Kom också Guds hand i Juda, så att han gaf dem endrägtigt hjerta, till att göra efter Konungens och de öfverstars bud, efter Herrans 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 Och kom samman i Jerusalem en stor hop folk, till att hålla osyrade bröds högtidena i dem andra månadenom, en mägta stor menighet.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Och de stodo upp, och kastade bort de altare, som i Jerusalem voro, och allt rökverk hofvo de bort och kastade uti den bäcken Kidron;
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 Och slagtade Passah på fjortonde dagen af den andra månaden; och Presterna och Leviterna blygdes, och helgade sig, och båro bränneoffer till Herrans 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 Och stodo i deras ordning, såsom det sig borde, efter Mose den Guds mansens lag; och Presterna stänkte blodet af Leviternas hand.
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 Ty der voro månge i menighetene, som sig icke helgat hade; derföre slagtade Leviterna Passah för alla dem som icke rene voro, så att de Herranom helgade vordo.
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 Var ock desslikes mycket folk af Ephraim, Manasse, Isaschar och Sebulon, som icke rene voro; utan åto Passahlambet, icke såsom skrifvet står; ty Jehiskia bad för dem, och sade: Herren, som milder är, varder dem allom nådelig,
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 Som ställa sitt hjerta till att söka Herran Gud, deras fäders Gud, och icke för den helga renselsens skull.
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 Och Herren hörde Jehiskia, och helade folket.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 Alltså höllo Israels barn, som i Jerusalem funne vordo, osyrade bröds högtidena i sju dagar, med stora fröjd. Och Leviterna och Presterna lofvade Herran hvar dag, med Herrans mägtiga strängaspel.
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 Och Jehiskia talade hjerteliga med alla Leviterna, som ett godt förstånd hade om Herran; och de åto öfver hela högtidena i sju dagar, och offrade, och tackade Herranom deras fäders 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 Och hela menigheten vardt till råds, att hålla det ännu i andra sju dagar, och höllo också de sju dagarna med glädje.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 Ty Hiskia, Juda Konung, gaf till häfoffer för menighetena tusende stutar, och sjutusend får; men de öfverste gåfvo till häfoffer för menighetene tusende stutar och tiotusend får; alltså helgade sig då månge Presterna.
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 Och gladdes hela menigheten Juda, Presterna och Leviterna, och hela menigheten, som af Israel kommen var, och främlingarna, som af Israels land komne voro, och de som i Juda bodde.
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 Och var en stor glädje i Jerusalem; ty ifrå Salomos, Davids sons, Israels Konungs tid, hade sådana icke varit 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 Och Presterna och Leviterna stodo upp, och välsignade folket; och deras röst vardt hörd, och deras bön kom inför hans helga boning i himmelen.
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.
