2 Mga Cronica 29

1 Si Ezechias ay nagpasimulang maghari nang siya'y dalawangpu't limang taon: at siya'y naghari na dalawangpu't siyam na taon sa Jerusalem, at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Abia na anak ni Zacharias.

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 At siya'y gumawa ng matuwid sa harap ng mga mata ng Panginoon, ayon sa lahat na ginawa ni David na kaniyang magulang.

Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.

3 Siya'y nagbukas sa unang taon ng kaniyang paghahari, na unang buwan, ng mga pinto ng bahay ng Panginoon, at mga hinusay.

During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.

4 At kaniyang ipinasok ang mga saserdote at mga Levita, at pinisan sila sa maluwang na dako sa silanganan,

Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,

5 At sinabi sa kanila, Dinggin ninyo ako, ninyong mga Levita; ngayo'y mangagpakabanal kayo, at italaga ninyo ang bahay ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng inyong mga magulang, at ilabas ninyo ang dumi mula sa dakong banal.

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 Sapagka't ang ating mga magulang ay nagsisalangsang, at nagsigawa ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon nating Dios, at pinabayaan siya, at itinalikod ang kanilang mga mukha sa tahanan ng Panginoon, at nagsitalikod.

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 Kanila ring isinara ang mga pinto ng portiko, at pinatay ang mga ilawan, at hindi nagsipagsunog ng kamangyan ni nagsipaghandog man ng mga handog na susunugin sa dakong banal sa Dios ng Israel.

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 Kaya't ang pagiinit ng Panginoon ay dumating sa Juda at Jerusalem, at ibinigay niya sila upang hamakin saa't saan man, upang maging katigilan, at kasutsutan, gaya ng inyong nakikita ng inyong mga mata.

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 Sapagka't narito, ang ating mga magulang ay nangabuwal sa pamamagitan ng tabak, at ang ating mga anak na lalake at babae at ang ating mga asawa ay nangasa pagkabihag dahil dito.

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 Nasa akin ngang puso na makipagtipan sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng Israel, upang ang kaniyang malaking galit ay maalis sa atin.

But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.

11 Mga anak ko, huwag kayong mangagpabaya: sapagka't pinili kayo ng Panginoon upang magsitayo sa harap niya, upang magsipangasiwa sa kaniya, at kayo'y maging kaniyang mga tagapangasiwa, at mangagsunog kayo ng kamangyan.

[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 Nang magkagayo'y nagsitindig ang mga Levita, si Mahath na anak ni Amasai, at si Joel na anak ni Azarias sa mga anak ng mga Coathita: at sa mga anak ni Merari, si Cis na anak ni Abdi, at si Azarias na anak ni Jehaleleel: at sa mga Gersonita, si Joah na anak ni Zimma, at si Eden na anak ni Joah:

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 At sa mga anak ni Elisaphan, si Simri, at si Jehiel: at sa mga anak ni Asaph, si Zacharias at si Mathanias:

From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.

14 At sa mga anak ni Heman, si Jehiel at si Simi: at sa mga anak ni Jeduthun, si Semeias at si Uzziel.

From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.

15 At pinisan nila ang kanilang mga kapatid, at nangagpakabanal, at nagsipasok ayon sa utos ng hari sa pamamagitan ng mga salita ng Panginoon, upang linisin ang bahay ng Panginoon.

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 At ang mga saserdote ay nagsipasok sa pinakaloob ng bahay ng Panginoon, upang linisin, at inilabas ang lahat na dumi na kanilang nasumpungan sa templo ng Panginoon. At kinuha ng mga Levita upang ilabas sa batis ng 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 Sila nga'y nagpasimula na mangagpakabanal nang unang araw ng unang buwan, at nang ikawalong araw ng buwan ay nagsiparoon sila sa portiko ng Panginoon; at kanilang itinalaga ang bahay ng Panginoon sa walong araw; at sa ikalabing anim na araw ng unang buwan ay kanilang niwakasan.

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 Nang magkagayo'y kanilang pinasok si Ezechias na hari, sa loob ng palasio, at kanilang sinabi, Aming nilinis ang buong bahay ng Panginoon, at ang dambana ng handog na susunugin, pati ng lahat na kasangkapan niyaon, at ang dulang ng tinapay na handog, pati ng lahat na kasangkapan niyaon.

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 Bukod dito'y lahat na kasangkapan, na inihagis ng haring Achaz sa kaniyang paghahari, nang siya'y sumalangsang, aming inihanda at itinalaga, at, narito, nangasa harap ng dambana ng Panginoon.

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 Nang magkagayo'y si Ezechias na hari ay bumangong maaga, at pinisan ang mga prinsipe ng bayan, at sumampa sa bahay ng Panginoon.

Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.

21 At sila'y nagsipagdala ng pitong baka, at pitong tupa, at pitong kordero, at pitong kambing na lalake, na pinakahandog dahil sa kasalanan sa ikagagaling ng kaharian, at ng santuario, at ng Juda. At siya'y nagutos sa mga saserdote na mga anak ni Aaron na ihandog ang mga yaon sa dambana ng Panginoon.

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 Sa gayo'y kanilang pinatay ang mga baka, at tinanggap ng mga saserdote ang dugo, at iniwisik sa dambana: at kanilang pinatay ang mga tupa, at iwinisik ang dugo sa ibabaw ng dambana: pinatay rin nila ang mga kordero, at iniwisik ang dugo sa ibabaw ng dambana.

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 At kanilang inilapit ang mga kambing na lalake na pinakahandog dahil sa kasalanan sa harap ng hari at ng kapisanan; at ipinatong nila ang kanilang mga kamay sa mga yaon:

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 At mga pinatay ng mga saserdote, at sila'y nagsigawa ng isang handog dahil sa kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng dugo ng mga yaon sa ibabaw ng dambana, upang itubos sa buong Israel: sapagka't iniutos ng hari na ang handog na susunugin at ang handog dahil sa kasalanan ay gagawin para sa buong Israel.

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 At kaniyang inilagay ang mga Levita sa bahay ng Panginoon na may mga simbalo, may mga salterio, at may mga alpa, ayon sa utos ni David, at ni Gad na tagakita ng hari, at ni Nathan na propeta: sapagka't ang utos ay mula sa Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga propeta.

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 At ang mga Levita ay nagsitayo na may mga panugtog ni David, at ang mga saserdote na may mga pakakak.

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 At si Ezechias ay nagutos na maghandog ng handog na susunugin sa ibabaw ng dambana. At nang ang handog na susunugin ay pasimulan, ang awit sa Panginoon ay pinasimulan naman, at ang mga pakakak, pati ang mga panugtog ni David na hari sa Israel.

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 At ang buong kapisanan ay sumamba, at ang mga mangaawit ay nagsiawit, at ang mga manghihihip ng pakakak ay nangagpatunog; lahat ng ito ay ipinagpatuloy hanggang sa ang handog na susunugin ay natapos.

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 At nang sila'y makatapos ng paghahandog ang hari at ang lahat na nakaharap na kasama niya ay nagsiyukod at nagsisamba.

When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.

30 Bukod dito'y iniutos ni Ezechias na hari at ng mga prinsipe sa mga Levita na magsiawit ng mga pagpuri sa Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng mga salita ni David, at ni Asaph na tagakita. At sila'y nagsiawit ng mga pagpuri na may kasayahan, at kanilang itinungo ang kanilang mga ulo at nagsisamba.

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 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Ezechias na nagsabi, Ngayo'y nagsitalaga kayo sa Panginoon, kayo'y magsilapit at mangagdala ng mga hain at mga handog na pasalamat sa bahay ng Panginoon: At nagdala ng mga hain at ng mga handog na pasalamat ang kapisanan; at lahat ng may kusang kalooban ay nagsipagdala ng mga handog na susunugin.

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 At ang bilang ng mga handog na susunugin na dinala ng kapisanan, pitongpung baka, isang daang tupang lalake, dalawang daang kordero: lahat ng mga ito ay pinakahandog na susunugin sa Panginoon.

Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.

33 At ang mga bagay na itinalaga ay anim na raang baka at tatlong libong tupa.

The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.

34 Nguni't ang mga saserdote ay naging kakaunti, na anopa't hindi nila malapnusan ang lahat na handog na susunugin kaya't tinulungan sila ng kanilang mga kapatid na mga Levita, hanggang sa natapos ang gawain, at hanggang sa nangagpakabanal ang mga saserdote; sapagka't ang mga Levita ay matuwid ang puso na mangagpakabanal na higit kay sa mga saserdote.

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 At ang mga handog na susunugin naman ay sagana, pati ang taba ng mga handog tungkol sa kapayapaan, at pati ang mga handog na inumin na ukol sa bawa't handog na susunugin. Sa gayo'y ang paglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon ay naayos.

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 At si Ezechias ay nagalak, at ang buong bayan, dahil sa inihanda ng Dios ang bayan: sapagka't ang bagay ay biglang nagawa.

And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.