2 أخبار 31

١ 1 وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَمَّ الاحْتِفَالُ، انْدَفَعَ كُلُّ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ الْحَاضِرِينَ إِلَى مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا وَحَطَّمُوا الأَنْصَابَ وَقَطَّعُوا تَمَاثِيلَ عَشْتَارُوثَ، وَهَدَمُوا الْمُرْتَفَعَاتِ وَالْمَذَابِحَ فِي كُلِّ يَهُوذَا وَبَنْيَامِينَ، وَفِي أَرْضِ أَفْرَايِمَ وَمَنَسَّى حَتَّى اسْتَأْصَلُوهَا. ثُمَّ رَجَعَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فِي مَدِينَتِهِ.

When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.

٢ 2 وَأَعَادَ حَزَقِيَّا تَنْظِيمَ خِدْمَةِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ حَسَبَ فِرَقِهِمْ، وَعَيَّنَ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ خِدْمَتَهُ بِمُوْجِبِ مَنْصِبِهِ، كَكَاهِنٍ أَوْ لاَوِيٍّ، لِتَقْرِيبِ الْمُحْرَقَاتِ، وَتَقْدِيمِ ذَبَائِحِ السَّلاَمِ وَخِدْمَةِ التَّسْبِيحِ عِنْدَ أَبْوَابِ هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ.

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

٣ 3 وَتَبَرَّعَ الْمَلِكُ بِحِصَّةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ لِلْمُحْرَقَاتِ الصَّبَاحِيَّةِ وَالْمَسَائِيَّةِ، وَمُحْرَقَاتِ أَيَّامِ السَّبْتِ وَمَطَالِعِ الأَشْهُرِ وَالأَعْيَادِ، كَمَا هُوَ مَنْصُوصٌ عَلَيْهِ فِي شَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ.

The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.

٤ 4 وَطَلَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِ أُورُشَلِيمَ أَنْ يُعْطُوا الْكَهَنَةَ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ حِصَّتَهُمْ حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّغُوا لِشَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ.

Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

٥ 5 وَمَا إِنْ ذَاعَ أَمْرُ الْمَلِكِ حَتَّى قَدَّمَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ بِسَخَاءٍ مِنْ بَوَاكِيرِ الْحِنْطَةِ، وَأَوَّلِ مَحْصُولِ الْكُرُومِ، وَالزَّيْتِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَمِنْ كُلِّ مَحَاصِيلِ الْحَقْلِ، وَأَتَوْا بِعُشُورِ إِنْتَاجِهَا بِكَمِّيَّاتٍ وَافِرَةٍ،

As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.

٦ 6 كَمَا قَدَّمَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوذَا الْمُقِيمُونَ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا عُشُورَ الْبَقَرِ وَالضَّأْنِ، وَعُشُورَ الأَقْدَاسِ الْمُخَصَّصَةِ لِلرَّبِّ إِلَهِهِمْ، وَجَعَلُوهَا أَكْوَاماً أَكْوَاماً.

And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.

٧ 7 وَشَرَعُوا فِي تَكْوِيمِهَا فِي الشَّهْرِ الثَّالِثِ وَفَرَغُوا مِنْهَا فِي الشَّهْرِ السَّابِعِ.

In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.

٨ 8 ثُمَّ جَاءَ حَزَقِيَّا وَرُؤَسَاءُ الشَّعْبِ وَشَاهَدُوا الأَكْوَامَ فَبَارَكُوا الرَّبَّ وَشَعْبَهُ إِسْرائِيلَ.

When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.

٩ 9 وَلَمَّا سَأَلَ حَزَقِيَّا الْكَهَنَةَ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الأَكْوَامِ،

Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,

١٠ 10 أَجَابَهُ عَزَرْيَا رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ مِنْ بَيْتِ صَادُوقَ: «مُنْذُ أَنْ أَخَذَ الشَّعْبُ فِي التَّبَرُّعِ بِالتَّقْدِمَاتِ إِلَى هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ، أَكَلْنَا وَشَبِعْنَا، وَفَضِلَتْ عَنَّا هَذِهِ الْكَمِّيَّاتُ الْوَافِرَةُ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ بَارَكَ شَعْبَهُ. وَهَذِهِ الْوَفْرَةُ قَدْ فَضِلَتْ عَنَّا».

and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”

١١ 11 وَأَمَرَ حَزَقِيَّا بِإِعْدَادِ مَخَازِنَ فِي بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ، فَهَيَّأُوهَا،

Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.

١٢ 12 وَأَوْدَعُوا فِيهَا التَّقْدِمَاتِ وَالْعُشُورَ وَالأَقْدَاسَ بِأَمَانَةٍ، وَتَعَيَّنَ كُونَنْيَا اللاوِيُّ رَئِيساً مُشْرِفاً عَلَى الْقَائِمِينَ بِهَذَا الْعَمَلِ، يُعَاوِنُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ أَخُوهُ شِمْعِي،

And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

١٣ 13 أَمَّا يَحِيئِيلُ وَعَزَرْيَا وَنَحَثُ وَعَسَائِيلُ وَيَرِيمُوثُ وَيُوزَابَادُ وَإِيلِيئِيلُ وَيَسْمَخْيَا وَمَحَثُ وَبَنَايَا، فَكَانُوا وُكَلاَءَ يَعْمَلُونَ تَحْتَ إِشْرَافِ كُونَنْيَا وَشِمْعِي وَفْقاً لِلتَّرْتِيبِ الَّذِي قَرَّرَهُ حَزَقِيَّا الْمَلِكُ وَعَزَرْيَا رَئِيسُ كَهَنَةِ بَيْتِ اللهِ.

Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.

١٤ 14 وَكَانَ قُورِي بْنُ يَمْنَةَ اللاَّوِيُّ حَارِسُ الْبَابِ الشَّرْقِيِّ مُشْرِفاً عَلَى التَّبَرُّعَاتِ الطَّوْعِيَّةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ للهِ، وَعَلَى تَوْزِيعِ التَّقْدِمَاتِ الْمُخَصَّصَةِ لِلرَّبِّ وَعَلَى عَطَايَا الأَقْدَاسِ،

Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.

١٥ 15 يُعَاوِنُهُ بِأَمَانَةٍ: عَدَنُ وَمِنْيَامِينُ وَيَشُوعُ وَشِمْعِيَا وَأَمَرْيَا وَشَكُنْيَا فِي مُدُنِ الْكَهَنَةِ، فِي تَوْزِيعِ أَنْصِبَةِ إِخْوَتِهِمِ الْكَهَنَةِ حَسَبَ فِرَقِهِمْ، مِنْ غَيْرِ تَمْيِيزٍ بَيْنَ كَبِيرٍ وَصَغِيرٍ.

Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.

١٦ 16 فَضْلاً عَمَّا كَانُوا يُوَزِّعُونَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِيَوْمِهِ عَلَى الْمُنْتَسِبِينَ مِنْ ذُكُورِهِمْ مِنِ ابْنِ ثَلاَثِ سَنَوَاتٍ فَمَا فَوْقُ، وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللهِ لِيَقُومَ بِمُخْتَلَفِ مَهَامِّ خِدْمَتِهِ الْيَوْمِيَّةِ، وَفْقاً لِمَسْؤُلِيَّاتِهِمْ وَفِرَقِهِمْ.

In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—

١٧ 17 وَقَدْ أُدْرِجَتْ أَسْمَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ فِي السِّجِلاَّتِ بِحَسَبِ انْتِمَائِهِمْ لِبُيُوتِ آبَائِهِمْ. أَمَّا اللاَّوِيُّونَ مِنِ ابْنِ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً فَمَا فَوْقُ فَقَدْ سُجِّلُوا حَسَبَ الْعَمَلِ الَّذِي يَقُومُونَ بِهِ.

and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.

١٨ 18 وَقَدِ اشْتَمَلَتِ السِّجِلاَّتُ عَلَى أَسْمَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَجَمِيعِ أَطْفَالِهِمْ وَنِسَائِهِمْ وَأَبْنَائِهِمْ وَبَنَاتِهِمْ، لأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا أُمَنَاءَ فِي تَطْهِيرِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ.

The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.

١٩ 19 وَقَدْ تَمَّ تَعْيِينُ كَهَنَةٍ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ هرُونَ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي مَزَارِعِ الْمُدُنِ، وَفِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ، لِيَقُومُوا بِتَوْزِيعِ حِصَصٍ عَلَى كُلِّ ذَكَرٍ مِنَ الْكَهَنَةِ، وَعَلَى كُلِّ مُنْتَسِبٍ مِنَ اللاَّوِيِّينَ.

As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

٢٠ 20 هَذَا مَا أَجْرَاهُ حَزَقِيَّا فِي كُلِّ بِلاَدِ يَهُوذَا، صَانِعاً كُلَّ مَا هُوَ صَالِحٌ وَقَوِيمٌ وَحَقٌّ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِهِ.

So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.

٢١ 21 وَكُلُّ مَا قَامَ بِهِ فِي خِدْمَةِ بَيْتِ اللهِ كَانَ طَاعَةً لِلشَّرِيعَةِ وَالْوَصِيَّةِ، وَسَعْياً وَرَاءَ طَلَبِ اللهِ، بِكُلِّ وَلاَءٍ، فَأَفْلَحَ.

He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.