2 Chronicles 30
1 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.
Sidan sende Hizkia bod til heile Israel og Juda og skreiv ogso brev til Efraim og Manasse um at dei skulde koma til Herrens hus i Jerusalem og halda påskehelg for Herren, Israels Gud.
Kongen og hovdingarne hans og heile lyden i Jerusalem hadde halde råd um å høgtida påskehelgi i den andre månaden.
For dei kunde ikkje halda høgtidi den gongen, av di det ikkje var nok av prestarne som hadde helga seg, og folket ikkje var samla i Jerusalem.
4 The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
Det tykte kongen og heile lyden var rett.
5 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].
Difor gjorde dei det vedtaket at dei sende eit upprop ikring i heile Israel ifrå Be’erseba til Dan um at dei skulde koma og halda påskehelgi for Herren, Israels Gud, i Jerusalem; for dei hadde ikkje høgtida henne so mangment som det var fyreskrive.
6 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].
Det gjekk då snøggbod ut i heile Israel og Juda med brev frå kongen og hovdingarne hans, etter som kongen hadde bode, og sagde: «De Israels-søner, vend um att til Herren, Abrahams og Isaks og Israels Gud, so han må venda seg til den leivningen av dykk som hev kome seg undan or henderne åt assyrarkongarne!
7 Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
Ver ikkje de som federne og brørne dykkar, som var utrogne mot Herren, deira fedregud, so han gjorde deim til ei rædsla, som det no ser.
8 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.
Ver no ikkje slike hardnakkar som federne dykkar! Gjev Herren handi og kom til heilagdomen hans, som han hev helga for alle tider, og ten Herren dykkar Gud, so hans brennande harm må venda seg burt ifrå dykk.
9 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.”
For når de vender um til Herren, vil brørne og sønerne dykkar finna miskunn hjå deim som held deim fangar, og koma heim att til dette landet. For Herren, dykkar Gud, er nådig og miskunnsam og vil ikkje venda åsyni si burt ifrå dykk når de vender um til honom.»
10 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.
Snøggbodi drog ikring frå by til by i Efraims- og Manasselandet og like til Sebulon, men dei log åt deim og hædde deim.
11 But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
Like vel var det nokre i Asser og Manasse og Sebulon som audmykte seg og drog til Jerusalem.
12 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.
I Juda og verka Guds hand til å gjeva deim ein samheldig hug, so dei gjorde det som kongen og hovdingarne hadde bode etter Herrens ord.
13 So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
Soleis samla det seg mykje folk i Jerusalem og høgtida søtebrødhelgi i den andre månaden; ein ovleg ålmuge.
14 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.
Dei tok seg fyre å få burt dei altari som fanst i Jerusalem, og tok burt offerstadarne og kasta deim i Kidronsdalen.
15 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].
So slagta dei påskelambet på den fjortande dagen i den andre månaden. Prestarne og levitarne skjemdest og helga seg og førde brennoffer til Herrens hus.
16 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.
Og dei stelte seg på plassarne sine, so som det var deim fyreskrive, etter lovi åt gudsmannen Moses, og prestarne skvette blodet, som dei fekk av levitarne.
17 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.
For det var mange i lyden som ikkje hadde vigt seg, og difor greidde levitarne med å slagta påskelambi for alle deim som ikkje var reine, so dei kunde vigja deim til Herren.
18 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
For dei fleste av folket, mange ifrå Efraim, Manasse, Issakar og Sebulon, dei hadde ikkje vigt seg, men åt påske på onnor vis enn det var fyreskrive. Men Hizkia gjekk i forbøn for deim og sagde: «Herren, den gode, han tilgjeve
19 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.”
kvar den som hev lagt hugen sin på å søkja Gud Herren, sin fedregud, jamvel um han ikkje er rein, so som heilagdomen krev det.»
20 And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
Og Herren bønhøyrde Hizkia og sparde folket.
21 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.
Soleis høgtida dei Israels-borni som var til stades i Jerusalem søtebrødhelgi med stor fagnad i sju dagar; og kvar dag song levitarne og prestarne lovsonger med kraftige spelgogner for Herren.
22 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].
Og Hizkia tala venleg til alle dei levitarne som hadde vore sers dugande i Herrens tenesta; og dei åt høgtidsofferi dei sju dagarne, og dei ofra takkoffer og lovprisa Herren, sin fedregud.
23 Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
Men sidan samdest heile lyden um å høgtida endå sju dagar, og dei høgtida dei sju dagarne med fagnad.
24 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.
For Hizkia, kongen i Juda, gav lyden tusund uksar og sju stykke småfe, og hovdingarne gav lyden tusund uksar og ti tusund stykke småfe. Og prestarne helga seg i stor mengd.
25 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.
Og heile Juda-lyden gledde seg, og prestarne og levitarne og heile den lyden som var komen ifrå Israel og dei framande som var komne ifrå Israelslandet eller budde i Juda.
26 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.
Og det var stor gleda i Jerusalem; for sidan dagarne åt Israels-kongen Salomo Davidsson hadde det ikkje hendt noko slikt i Jerusalem.
27 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.
Og levitprestarne stod upp og velsigna folket, og røysti deira vart høyrd; for bøni deira nådde fram til den heilage bustaden hans, til himmelen.
