二月,有许多人在耶路撒冷聚集,成为大会,要守除酵节。
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
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。
And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
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。
And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
*For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
耶和华垂听希西家的祷告,就饶恕(原文作医治)百姓。
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
希西家慰劳一切善于事奉耶和华的利未人。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。
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
犹大王希西家赐给会众公牛一千只,羊七千挚为祭物。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。
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
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。
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
这样,在耶路撒冷大有喜乐,自从以色列王大卫儿子所罗门的时候,在耶路撒冷没有这样的喜乐。
So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
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。
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.