2 Crónicas 29
Textbibel von Kautzsch und Weizsäcker
1Hiskia ward König im Alter von fünfundzwanzig Jahren und regierte neunundzwanzig Jahre zu Jerusalem. Seine Mutter aber hieß Abija, die Tochter Sacharjas.
2Und er that, was Jahwe wohlgefiel, ganz wie sein Ahnherr David gethan hatte.
3Im ersten Monate des ersten Jahres seiner Regierung öffnete er die Thüren des Tempels Jahwes und stellte sie wieder her.
4Sodann ließ er die Priester und die Leviten kommen und versammelte sie auf dem östlich vom Tempel gelegenen freien Platz.
5Da sprach er zu ihnen: Hört mich an, ihr Leviten! Heiligt euch nunmehr und heiligt den Tempel Jahwes, des Gottes eurer Väter, und schafft den Unflat aus dem Heiligtum heraus!
6Denn unsere Väter haben treulos gehandelt, haben gethan, was Jahwe, unserem Gotte, mißfiel, und sind von ihm abgefallen. Sie wandten ihr Angesicht von der Wohnung Jahwes ab und kehrten ihr den Rücken.
7Dazu haben sie die Thüren der Vorhalle geschlossen, die Lampen ausgelöscht, kein Räucherwerk mehr angezündet und dem Gott Israels kein Brandopfer mehr im Heiligtume dargebracht.
8Daher kam der grimmige Zorn Jahwes über Juda und Jerusalem, und er machte sie zu einem Schreckbild, einem Gegenstande des Entsetzens und des Gezisches, wie ihr es mit eignen Augen seht.
9Nun wohl, unsere Väter sind durchs Schwert gefallen, und unsere Söhne, Töchter und Frauen sind um deswillen in der Gefangenschaft.
10Nun bin ich entschlossen, gegen Jahwe, den Gott Israels, eine feierliche Verpflichtung einzugehen, damit sein grimmiger Zorn von uns ablasse.
11So zeigt euch nun nicht lässig, meine Kinder! Denn euch hat Jahwe erwählt, daß ihr vor ihm stehen sollt, um ihn zu bedienen, und daß ihr ihm Diener seiet und ihm räuchert.
12Da machten sich die Leviten auf, Mahath, der Sohn Amasais, und Joel, der Sohn Asarjas, von den Kahathitern; und von den Meraritern: Kis, der Sohn Abdis, und Asarja, der Sohn Jehalleleels; von den Gersoniten: Joah, der Sohn Simmas, und Eden, der Sohn Joahs;
13von den Nachkommen Elizaphans: Simri und Jeïel; von den Nachkommen Asaphs: Sacharja und Mattanja;
14von den Nachkommen Hemans: Jehïel und Simei; von den Nachkommen Jeduthuns: Semaja und Ussiel.
15Diese versammelten ihre Stammesgenossen, heiligten sich und kamen dann, um nach dem Befehle des Königs den Tempel gemäß den Vorschriften Jahwes zu reinigen.
16Die Priester aber begaben sich ins Innere des Tempels Jahwes, um es zu reinigen, und schafften alle Unreinigkeit, die sie in der Halle Jahwes vorfanden, hinaus in den Vorhof des Tempels Jahwes, und die Leviten nahmen es in Empfange, um es hinaus an den Kidronbach zu schaffen.
17Und zwar begannen sie mit der Heiligung am ersten Tage des ersten Monats, und am achten Tage waren sie bis zur Vorhalle Jahwes gelangt; sodann heiligten sie den Tempel Jahwes innerhalb acht Tagen und am sechzehnten Tage des ersten Monats waren sie fertig.
18Da gingen sie hinein zum König Hiskia und meldeten: Wir haben den ganzen Tempel Jahwes gereinigt, dazu auch den Brandopferaltar samt allen seinen Geräten und den Tisch für die reihenweise aufgelegten Brote samt allen seinen Geräten.
19Alle die Geräte aber, die der König Ahas während seiner Regierung infolge seines Abfalls verächtlich bei Seite geworfen hatte, haben wir wieder aufgestellt und geweiht; dort stehen sie vor dem Altar Jahwes!
20Frühmorgens nun versammelte der König Hiskia alle Obersten der Stadt und begab sich hinauf zum Tempel Jahwes.
21Da brachte man sieben Farren, sieben Widder und sieben Lämmer; dazu sieben Ziegenböcke zum Sündopfer für das Königreich und für das Heiligtum und für Juda. Und er gebot den Nachkommen Aarons, den Priestern, sie auf dem Altar Jahwes darzubringen.
22Da schlachteten sie die Rinder, und die Priester fingen das Blut auf und sprengten es an den Altar. Sodann schlachteten sie die Widder und sprengten das Blut an den Altar.
23Hierauf brachten sie die Sündopferböcke herzu vor den König und die Versammlung, und sie stemmten ihre Hände auf sie.
24Sodann schlachteten sie die Priester und brachten ihr Blut zur Entsündigung an den Altar, um ganz Israel Sühne zu schaffen; denn für ganz Israel hatte der König das Brandopfer und das Sündopfer befohlen.
25Und er stellte die Leviten am Tempel Jahwes auf mit Cymbeln, Harfen und Zithern, nach der Anordnung Davids und Gads, des Sehers des Königs, und des Propheten Nathan. Denn die Anordnung war durch Jahwe, durch seine Propheten, ergangen.
26So standen denn die Leviten da mit den Musikinstrumenten Davids und die Priester mit Trompeten.
27Da gebot Hiskia, das Brandopfer auf den Altar zu bringen; und sobald das Brandopfer begann, begannen auch die Jahwelieder und die Trompeten, und zwar nach Anleitung der Instrumente Davids, des Königs von Israel.
28Die ganze Versammlung aber warf sich nieder; der Gesang ertönte, und die Trompeten schmetterten, - das alles, bis das Brandopfer vollendet war.
29Und als man mit der Darbringung des Opfers zu Ende war, beugten der König und alle, die mit ihm zugegen waren, die Kniee und warfen sich nieder.
30Sodann geboten der König Hiskia und die Obersten der Leviten, Jahwe den Lobgesang anzustimmen mit den Worten Davids und des Sehers Asaph. Da sangen sie den Lobpreis mit Freuden und verneigten sich und warfen sich nieder.
31Hierauf hob Hiskia an und sprach: Jetzt habt ihr euch aufs Neue Jahwe geweiht; tretet herzu und bringt Schlachtopfer und Dankopfer zum Tempel Jahwes! Da brachte die Versammlung Schlachtopfer und Dankopfer und jeder, den sein Herz dazu trieb, Brandopfer.
32Es betrug aber die Zahl der Brandopfer, welche die Versammlung brachte: siebzig Rinder, hundert Widder und zweihundert Lämmer; diese alle als Brandopfer für Jahwe.
33Und die Dankopfer betrugen sechshundert Rinder und dreitausend Schafe.
34Nur waren der Priester zu wenige, so daß sie nicht allen Brandopfern die Haut abziehen konnten; da halfen ihnen ihre Stammesgenossen, die Leviten, bis das Geschäft zu Ende war, und die Priester sich heiligten; denn die Leviten waren redlich darauf bedacht, sich zu heiligen, - mehr als die Priester.
35Dazu gab es Brandopfer in Menge samt den Fettstücken der Heilsopfer und den Trankopfern zu den Brandopfern. So war der Opferdienst am Tempel Jahwes hergestellt.
36Hiskia aber und das ganze Volk freuten sich über das, was Gott dem Volke bereitet hatte; denn die Sache war mit einem Male vor sich gegangen.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y EZECHÎAS comenzó á reinar siendo de veinticinco años, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Abía, hija de Zachârías.
2E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, conforme á todas las cosas que había hecho David su padre.
3En el primer año de su reinado, en el mes primero, abrió las puertas de la casa de Jehová, y las reparó.
4E hizo venir los sacerdotes y Levitas, y juntólos en la plaza oriental.
5Y díjoles: Oidme, Levitas, y santificaos ahora, y santificaréis la casa de Jehová el Dios de vuestros padres, y sacaréis del santuario la inmundicia.
6Porque nuestros padres se han rebelado, y han hecho lo malo en ojos de Jehová nuestro Dios; que le dejaron, y apartaron sus ojos del tabernáculo de Jehová, y le volvieron las espaldas.
7Y aun cerraron las puertas del pórtico, y apagaron las lámparas; no quemaron perfume, ni sacrificaron holocausto en el santuario al Dios de Israel.
8Por tanto la ira de Jehová ha venido sobre Judá y Jerusalem, y los ha entregado á turbación, y á execración y escarnio, como veis vosotros con vuestros ojos.
9Y he aquí nuestros padres han caído á cuchillo, nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas y nuestras mujeres son cautivas por esto.
10Ahora pues, yo he determinado hacer alianza con Jehová el Dios de Israel, para que aparte de nosotros la ira de su furor.
11Hijos míos, no os engañéis ahora, porque Jehová os ha escogido á vosotros para que estéis delante de él, y le sirváis, y seáis sus ministros, y le queméis perfume.
12Entonces los Levitas se levantaron, Mahath hijo de Amasai, y Joel hijo de Azarías, de los hijos de Coath; y de los hijos de Merari, Cis hijo de Abdi, y Azarías hijo de Jehaleleel; y de los hijos de Gersón, Joah hijo de Zimma, y Edén hijo de Joah;
13Y de los hijos de Elisaphán, Simri y Jehiel; y de los hijos de Asaph, Zachârías y Mathanías;
14Y de los hijos de Hemán, Jehiel y Simi; y de los hijos de Jeduthún, Semeías y Uzziel.
15Estos juntaron á sus hermanos, y santificáronse, y entraron, conforme al mandamiento del rey y las palabras de Jehová, para limpiar la casa de Jehová.
16Y entrando los sacerdotes dentro de la casa de Jehová para limpiarla, sacaron toda la inmundicia que hallaron en el templo de Jehová, al atrio de la casa de Jehová; la cual tomaron los Levitas, para sacarla fuera al torrente de Cedrón.
17Y comenzaron á santificar el primero del mes primero, y á los ocho del mismo mes vinieron al pórtico de Jehová: y santificaron la casa de Jehová en ocho días, y en el dieciséis del mes primero acabaron.
18Luego pasaron al rey Ezechîas, y dijéronle: Ya hemos limpiado toda la casa de Jehová, el altar del holocausto, y todos sus instrumentos, y la mesa de la proposición con todos sus utensilios.
19Asimismo hemos preparado y santificado todos los vasos que en su prevaricación había maltratado el rey Achâz, cuando reinaba: y he aquí están delante del altar de Jehová.
20Y levantándose de mañana el rey Ezechîas reunió los principales de la ciudad, y subió á la casa de Jehová.
21Y presentaron siete novillos, siete carneros, siete corderos, y siete machos de cabrío, para expiación por el reino, por el santuario y por Judá. Y dijo á los sacerdotes hijos de Aarón, que los ofreciesen sobre el altar de Jehová.
22Mataron pues los bueyes, y los sacerdotes tomaron la sangre, y esparciéronla sobre el altar; mataron luego los carneros, y esparcieron la sangre sobre el altar; asimismo mataron los corderos, y esparcieron la sangre sobre el altar.
23Hicieron después llegar los machos cabríos de la expiación delante del rey y de la multitud, y pusieron sobre ellos sus manos:
24Y los sacerdotes los mataron, y expiando esparcieron la sangre de ellos sobre el altar, para reconciliar á todo Israel: porque por todo Israel mandó el rey hacer el holocausto y la expiación.
25Puso también Levitas en la casa de Jehová con címbalos, y salterios, y arpas, conforme al mandamiento de David, y de Gad vidente del rey, y de Nathán profeta: porque aquel mandamiento fué por mano de Jehová, por mano de sus profetas.
26Y los Levitas estaban con los instrumentos de David, y los sacerdotes con trompetas.
27Entonces mandó Ezechîas sacrificar el holocausto en el altar; y al tiempo que comenzó el holocausto, comenzó también el cántico de Jehová, con las trompetas y los instrumentos de David rey de Israel.
28Y toda la multitud adoraba, y los cantores cantaban, y los trompetas sonaban las trompetas; todo hasta acabarse el holocausto.
29Y como acabaron de ofrecer, inclinóse el rey, y todos los que con él estaban, y adoraron.
30Entonces el rey Ezechîas y los príncipes dijeron á los Levitas que alabasen á Jehová por las palabras de David y de Asaph vidente: y ellos alabaron con grande alegría, é inclinándose adoraron.
31Y respondiendo Ezechîas dijo: Vosotros os habéis consagrado ahora á Jehová; llegaos pues, y presentad sacrificios y alabanzas en la casa de Jehová. Y la multitud presentó sacrificios y alabanzas; y todo liberal de corazón, holocaustos.
32Y fué el número de los holocaustos que trajo la congregación, setenta bueyes, cien carneros, doscientos corderos; todo para el holocausto de Jehová.
33Y las ofrendas fueron seiscientos bueyes, y tres mil ovejas.
34Mas los sacerdotes eran pocos, y no podían bastar á desollar los holocaustos; y así sus hermanos los Levitas les ayudaron hasta que acabaron la obra, y hasta que los sacerdotes se santificaron: porque los Levitas tuvieron mayor prontitud de corazón para santificarse, que los sacerdotes.
35Así pues hubo gran multitud de holocaustos, con sebos de pacíficos, y libaciones de cada holocausto. Y quedó ordenado el servicio de la casa de Jehová.
36Y alegróse Ezechîas, y todo el pueblo, de que Dios hubiese preparado el pueblo; porque la cosa fué prestamente hecha.
King James Version
1Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
3He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
4And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
5And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
6For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.
7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
8Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
9For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
10Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
13And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
14And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
15And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
16And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.
17Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
18Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof.
19Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
20Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
21And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
22So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
23And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
24And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
25And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
26And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
27And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.
28And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
29And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
31Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
32And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
33And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
34But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
35And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
36And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
World English Bible
1Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.
3In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the LORD’s house and repaired them.
4He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,
5and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers, and carry the filthiness out of the holy place.
6For our fathers were unfaithful, and have done that which was evil in the LORD our God’s sight, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.
7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.
8Therefore the LORD’s wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.
9For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
11My sons, don’t be negligent now; for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers and burn incense.”
12Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
13and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
14and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
15They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the LORD’s words, to cleanse the LORD’s house.
16The priests went into the inner part of the LORD’s house to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the LORD’s temple into the court of the LORD’s house. The Levites took it from there to carry it out to the brook Kidron.
17Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the LORD’s porch. They sanctified the LORD’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
18Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace and said, “We have cleansed all the LORD’s house, including the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, and the table of show bread with all its vessels.
19Moreover, we have prepared and sanctified all the vessels which King Ahaz threw away in his reign when he was unfaithful. Behold, they are before the LORD’s altar.”
20Then Hezekiah the king arose early, gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the LORD’s house.
21They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the LORD’s altar.
22So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
23They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them.
24Then the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
25He set the Levites in the LORD’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from the LORD by his prophets.
26The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.
27Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the LORD’s song also began, along with the trumpets and instruments of David king of Israel.
28All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
29When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.
30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
31Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the LORD’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
32The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs. All these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
33The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.
34But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
35Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the LORD’s house was set in order.
36Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.