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以色列人和犹大人咸至耶路撒冷守逾越节

30 希西家差遣人去见以色列犹大众人,又写信给以法莲玛拿西人,叫他们到耶路撒冷耶和华的殿,向耶和华以色列的神守逾越节。 因为王和众首领并耶路撒冷全会众已经商议,要在二月内守逾越节。 正月[a]间他们不能守,因为自洁的祭司尚不敷用,百姓也没有聚集在耶路撒冷 王与全会众都以这事为善, 于是定了命令,传遍以色列,从别是巴直到,使他们都来,在耶路撒冷向耶和华以色列的神守逾越节,因为照所写的例守这节的不多了[b] 驿卒就把王和众首领的信遵着王命传遍以色列犹大,信内说:“以色列人哪,你们当转向耶和华亚伯拉罕以撒以色列的神,好叫他转向你们这脱离亚述王手的余民。 你们不要效法你们列祖和你们的弟兄,他们干犯耶和华他们列祖的神,以致耶和华丢弃他们,使他们败亡[c],正如你们所见的。 现在不要像你们列祖硬着颈项,只要归顺耶和华,进入他的圣所,就是永远成圣的居所,又要侍奉耶和华你们的神,好使他的烈怒转离你们。 你们若转向耶和华,你们的弟兄和儿女必在掳掠他们的人面前蒙怜恤,得以归回这地,因为耶和华你们的神有恩典,施怜悯。你们若转向他,他必不转脸不顾你们。”

10 驿卒就由这城跑到那城,传遍了以法莲玛拿西,直到西布伦。那里的人却戏笑他们,讥诮他们。 11 然而亚设玛拿西西布伦中也有人自卑,来到耶路撒冷 12 神也感动犹大人,使他们一心遵行王与众首领凭耶和华之言所发的命令。

13 二月,有许多人在耶路撒冷聚集,成为大会,要守除酵节。 14 他们起来,把耶路撒冷的祭坛和烧香的坛尽都除去,抛在汲沦溪中。 15 二月十四日,宰了逾越节的羊羔。祭司与利未人觉得惭愧,就洁净自己,把燔祭奉到耶和华殿中。 16 遵着神人摩西的律法,照例站在自己的地方,祭司从利未人手里接过血来,洒在坛上。 17 会中有许多人尚未自洁,所以利未人为一切不洁之人宰逾越节的羊羔,使他们在耶和华面前成为圣洁。 19 以法莲玛拿西以萨迦西布伦有许多人尚未自洁,他们却也吃逾越节的羊羔,不合所记录的定例。希西家为他们祷告说:“凡专心寻求神,就是耶和华他列祖之神的,虽不照着圣所洁净之礼自洁,求至善的耶和华也饶恕他。” 20 耶和华垂听希西家的祷告,就饶恕[d]百姓。 21 耶路撒冷以色列人大大喜乐,守除酵节七日,利未人和祭司用响亮的乐器日日颂赞耶和华。 22 希西家慰劳一切善于侍奉耶和华的利未人。于是众人吃节筵七日,又献平安祭,且向耶和华他们列祖的神认罪。

23 全会众商议,要再守节七日,于是欢欢喜喜地又守节七日。 24 犹大希西家赐给会众公牛一千只、羊七千只为祭物,众首领也赐给会众公牛一千只、羊一万只,并有许多的祭司洁净自己。 25 犹大全会众、祭司、利未人,并那从以色列地来的会众和寄居的人,以及犹大寄居的人,尽都喜乐。 26 这样,在耶路撒冷大有喜乐,自从以色列大卫儿子所罗门的时候,在耶路撒冷没有这样的喜乐。 27 那时祭司利未人起来为民祝福,他们的声音蒙神垂听,他们的祷告达到天上的圣所。

Footnotes

  1. 历代志下 30:3 原文作:那时。
  2. 历代志下 30:5 或作:因为民许久没有照所写的例守节了。
  3. 历代志下 30:7 或作:令人惊骇。
  4. 历代志下 30:20 原文作:医治。

Hezekiah Prepares To Celebrate Passover

30 1-4 (A) Passover wasn't celebrated in the first month,[a] which was the usual time, because many of the priests were still unclean and unacceptable to serve, and because not everyone in Judah had come to Jerusalem for the festival. So Hezekiah, his officials, and the people agreed to celebrate Passover in the second month.[b]

Hezekiah sent a message to everyone in Israel and Judah, including those in the territories of Ephraim and West Manasseh, inviting them to the temple in Jerusalem for the celebration of Passover in honor of the Lord God of Israel. Everyone from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north was invited. This was the largest crowd of people that had ever celebrated Passover, according to the official records.

Hezekiah's messengers went everywhere in Israel and Judah with the following letter:

People of Israel, now that you have survived the invasion of the Assyrian kings,[c] it's time for you to turn back to the Lord God our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped. If you do this, he will stop being angry. Don't follow the example of your ancestors and your Israelite relatives in the north. They were unfaithful to the Lord, and he punished them horribly. Don't be stubborn like your ancestors. Decide now to obey the Lord our God! Come to Jerusalem and worship him in the temple that will belong to him forever. Then he will stop being angry, and the enemies that have captured your families will show pity and send them back home. The Lord God is kind and merciful, and if you turn back to him, he will no longer turn his back on you.

10 The messengers went to every town in Ephraim and West Manasseh as far north as the territory of Zebulun, but people laughed and insulted them. 11 Only a few people from the tribes of Asher, West Manasseh, and Zebulun were humble and went to Jerusalem. 12 God also made everyone in Judah eager to do what Hezekiah and his officials had commanded.

Passover Is Celebrated

13 In the second month,[d] a large crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Thin Bread.[e] 14 They took all the foreign altars and incense altars in Jerusalem and threw them into Kidron Valley.

15-17 Then, on the fourteenth day of that same month, the Levites began killing the lambs for Passover, because many of the worshipers were unclean and were not allowed to kill their own lambs. Meanwhile, some of the priests and Levites felt ashamed because they had not gone through the ceremony to make themselves clean. They immediately went through that ceremony and went to the temple, where they offered sacrifices to please the Lord.[f] Then the priests and Levites took their positions, according to the Law of Moses, the servant of God.

As the Levites killed the lambs, they handed some of the blood to the priests, who splattered it on the altar.

18-19 Most of the people that came from Ephraim, West Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not made themselves clean, but they ignored God's Law and ate the Passover lambs anyway. Hezekiah found out what they had done and prayed, “Lord God, these people are unclean according to the laws of holiness. But they are worshiping you, just as their ancestors did. So, please be kind and forgive them.” 20 The Lord answered Hezekiah's prayer and did not punish them.

21 The worshipers in Jerusalem were very happy and celebrated the Festival for seven days. The Levites and priests sang praises to the Lord every day and played their instruments. 22 Hezekiah thanked the Levites for doing such a good job, leading the celebration.

The worshipers celebrated for seven days by offering sacrifices, by eating the sacred meals, and by praising the Lord God of their ancestors. 23 Everyone was so excited that they agreed to celebrate seven more days.

24 So Hezekiah gave the people 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to be offered as sacrifices and to be used as food for the sacred meals. His officials gave 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep, and many more priests agreed to go through the ceremony to make themselves clean. 25 Everyone was very happy, including those from Judah and Israel, the priests and Levites, and the foreigners living in Judah and Israel. 26 It was the biggest celebration in Jerusalem since the days of King Solomon, the son of David. 27 The priests and Levites asked God to bless the people, and from his home in heaven, he did.

Footnotes

  1. 30.1-4 first month: See the note at 29.3.
  2. 30.1-4 second month: See the note at 3.1,2.
  3. 30.6 the invasion of the Assyrian kings: See 2 Kings 17.1-22.
  4. 30.13 second month: See the note at 3.1,2.
  5. 30.13 the Festival of Thin Bread: The celebration of this Festival began one day after Passover. And so these two festivals were often referred to as one.
  6. 30.15-17 sacrifices to please the Lord: See the note at 1.6.

Ezequías celebra la Pascua

30 1-5 La fiesta de la Pascua no pudo celebrarse en el primer mes del año, como Dios lo había ordenado, porque no se habían preparado todos los sacerdotes que se necesitaban para ofrecer los sacrificios.

Entonces el rey Ezequías consultó a los jefes más importantes y a toda la gente de Jerusalén, para ver si les parecía bien celebrar la Pascua en el mes de Ziv[a] de ese año. Y todos estuvieron de acuerdo.

Además, Ezequías mandó una invitación escrita a todos los israelitas; es decir, a los de Judá y a los de Israel, y también a los de la tribu de Efraín y de Manasés. Y así, todo israelita quedó invitado para celebrar la Pascua en el templo de Dios en Jerusalén.

6-10 Los mensajeros fueron entonces por todo el territorio llevando el siguiente mensaje escrito, de parte del rey y de los jefes más importantes:

«Israelitas, sólo ustedes han quedado con vida después del ataque de los reyes de Asiria. Dejen de comportarse con la misma maldad de sus antepasados. ¡Ya es tiempo de que vuelvan a obedecer a Dios!

»Vuelvan a hacer un pacto con el Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Jacob; vengan al templo que él mismo eligió para vivir allí por siempre, y adórenlo.

»Si lo hacen, Dios dejará de estar enojado con ustedes, y volverá a aceptarlos. No sean tercos como sus antepasados, que por ser infieles a Dios fueron castigados con la derrota ante sus enemigos. Ustedes saben que digo la verdad.

»Si ustedes vuelven a obedecer a Dios, él hará que sus enemigos dejen en libertad a los israelitas que fueron llevados prisioneros. Nuestro Dios es bueno y muy amoroso; si lo buscan, no los rechazará».

Al oír este mensaje, la mayoría de la gente se reía y se burlaba de los mensajeros, 11 aunque hubo algunos de las tribus de Aser, Manasés y Zabulón que se arrepintieron y fueron a Jerusalén. 12 Además, Dios hizo que la gente de Judá sintiera el deseo de obedecer la orden que Dios mismo les había dado por medio del rey y de los principales jefes.

13 Así fue como, en el mes de Ziv, se reunió en Jerusalén una gran cantidad de israelitas para celebrar la fiesta de los panes sin levadura. 14 Lo primero que hicieron fue quitar todos los altares, y los lugares para quemar incienso a los falsos dioses que adoraban en Jerusalén, y tirarlos en el arroyo Cedrón.

15-17 El día catorce del mes de Ziv empezó la celebración de la Pascua. Como muchos no habían cumplido con la ceremonia de preparación, no pudieron matar el cordero de la Pascua y dedicárselo a Dios. Por eso, los ayudantes de los sacerdotes tuvieron que hacerlo en representación de toda esa gente.

Muchos de los sacerdotes y sus ayudantes se sintieron avergonzados por no haberse preparado para la Pascua, y entonces fueron y lo hicieron de inmediato, y presentaron en el templo de Dios las ofrendas indicadas. Luego de esto pudieron hacer su trabajo, siguiendo las instrucciones de la ley de Moisés. Los ayudantes de los sacerdotes sacrificaban los corderos, les pasaban la sangre a los sacerdotes, y éstos la derramaban sobre el altar.

18 Muchos de los que pertenecían a las tribus de Efraín, de Manasés, de Isacar y de Zabulón no se habían preparado para la Pascua, pero de todos modos participaron de la comida de la fiesta. Entonces Ezequías le pidió a Dios que los perdonara. Le dijo:

«Dios, tú eres bueno, y por eso te pido que perdones a todos estos, 19 que no han cumplido con la ceremonia de preparación; ellos han venido a adorarte con toda sinceridad, porque saben que tú eres el Dios de sus antepasados».

20 Dios escuchó la oración de Ezequías y perdonó a esa gente. 21-22 Y por siete días, en un ambiente de mucha alegría, todos en Jerusalén celebraron la fiesta de los panes sin levadura. Cada día participaban de la comida, presentaban ofrendas para pedir el perdón de sus pecados, y le daban gracias a Dios. Por su parte, los sacerdotes y sus ayudantes alababan a Dios acompañados por sus instrumentos musicales.

Al ver esto, Ezequías felicitó a todos los ayudantes de los sacerdotes por la manera en que habían adorado a Dios. 23-24 Y a toda la gente que se había reunido, Ezequías le regaló mil toros y siete mil ovejas; lo mismo hicieron los principales jefes: le regalaron al pueblo mil toros y diez mil ovejas.

Muchísimos sacerdotes hicieron la ceremonia de preparación para servir a Dios. Era tanta la alegría de todos los que se habían reunido, que decidieron seguir celebrando la fiesta otros siete días. 25 Todos estaban llenos de felicidad: la gente de Judá, los sacerdotes, sus ayudantes, la gente de Israel, y los extranjeros que venían del territorio de Israel y de Judá.

26 Desde los días del rey Salomón hijo de David, no se había celebrado en Jerusalén una fiesta tan llena de alegría.

27 Los sacerdotes y sus ayudantes se pusieron de pie, y le pidieron a Dios que bendijera a su pueblo. Dios escuchó su petición desde su casa en el cielo, y bendijo al pueblo.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Crónicas 30:1 Ziv. Véase nota en 3.1-2.

Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover

30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel(A) and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh,(B) inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover(C) to the Lord, the God of Israel. The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate(D) the Passover in the second month. They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated(E) themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly. They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan,(F) calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.

At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:

“People of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. Do not be like your parents(G) and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful(H) to the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror,(I) as you see. Do not be stiff-necked,(J) as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger(K) will turn away from you. If you return(L) to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion(M) by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate.(N) He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.”

10 The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed(O) them. 11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled(P) themselves and went to Jerusalem.(Q) 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity(R) of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.

13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread(S) in the second month. 14 They removed the altars(T) in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.(U)

15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated(V) themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the Lord. 16 Then they took up their regular positions(W) as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them by the Levites. 17 Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill(X) the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs[a] to the Lord. 18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves,(Y) yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” 20 And the Lord heard(Z) Hezekiah and healed(AA) the people.(AB)

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread(AC) for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.[b]

22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[c] the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate(AD) the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully. 24 Hezekiah king of Judah provided(AE) a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves. 25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel(AF), including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah. 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon(AG) son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless(AH) the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 30:17 Or consecrate themselves
  2. 2 Chronicles 30:21 Or priests sang to the Lord every day, accompanied by the Lord’s instruments of praise
  3. 2 Chronicles 30:22 Or and confessed their sins to