And HezekiahH3169 sentH7971 to all IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063, and wroteH3789 lettersH107 also to EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519, that they should comeH935 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 at JerusalemH3389, to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478.
For the kingH4428 had taken counselH3289, and his princesH8269, and all the congregationH6951 in JerusalemH3389, to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 in the secondH8145 monthH2320.
For they couldH3201 not keepH6213 it at that timeH6256, because the priestsH3548 had not sanctifiedH6942 themselves sufficientlyH4078+H1767, neither had the peopleH5971 gathered themselves togetherH622 to JerusalemH3389.
And the thingH1697 pleasedH3474+H5869 the kingH4428 and all the congregationH6951. {pleased…: Heb. was right in the eyes of the king}
So they establishedH5975 a decreeH1697 to make proclamationH5674+H6963 throughout all IsraelH3478, from BeershebaH884 even to DanH1835, that they should comeH935 to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 at JerusalemH3389: for they had not doneH6213 it of a longH7230 time in such sort as it was writtenH3789.
So the postsH7323 wentH3212 with the lettersH107 fromH3027 the kingH4428 and his princesH8269 throughout all IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063, and according to the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428, sayingH559, Ye childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, turn againH7725 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and IsraelH3478, and he will returnH7725 to the remnantH7604 of you, that are escapedH6413 out of the handH3709 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804. {from: Heb. from the hand}
And be not ye like your fathersH1, and like your brethrenH251, which trespassedH4603 against the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1, who therefore gave them upH5414 to desolationH8047, as ye seeH7200.
Now be ye not stiffneckedH7185+H6203, as your fathersH1 were, but yieldH5414 yourselvesH3027 unto the LORDH3068, and enterH935 into his sanctuaryH4720, which he hath sanctifiedH6942 for everH5769: and serveH5647 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, that the fiercenessH2740 of his wrathH639 may turn awayH7725 from you. {be ye…: Heb. harden not your necks} {yield…: Heb. give the hand}
For if ye turn againH7725 unto the LORDH3068, your brethrenH251 and your childrenH1121 shall find compassionH7356 beforeH6440 them that lead them captiveH7617, so that they shall come againH7725 into this landH776: for the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is graciousH2587 and mercifulH7349, and will not turn awayH5493 his faceH6440 from you, if ye returnH7725 unto him.
So the postsH7323 passedH5674 from cityH5892 to cityH5892 through the countryH776 of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519 even unto ZebulunH2074: but they laughed them to scornH7832, and mockedH3932 them.
Nevertheless diversH582 of AsherH836 and ManassehH4519 and of ZebulunH2074 humbledH3665 themselves, and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389.
Also in JudahH3063 the handH3027 of GodH430 was to giveH5414 them oneH259 heartH3820 to doH6213 the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 and of the princesH8269, by the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068.
And there assembledH622 at JerusalemH3389 muchH7227 peopleH5971 to keepH6213 the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 in the secondH8145 monthH2320, a veryH3966 greatH7230 congregationH6951.
And they aroseH6965 and took awayH5493 the altarsH4196 that were in JerusalemH3389, and all the altars for incenseH6999 took they awayH5493, and castH7993 them into the brookH5158 KidronH6939.
Then they killedH7819 the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702+H6240 day of the secondH8145 monthH2320: and the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were ashamedH3637, and sanctifiedH6942 themselves, and brought inH935 the burnt offeringsH5930 into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.
And they stoodH5975 in their placeH5977 after their mannerH4941, according to the lawH8451 of MosesH4872 the manH376 of GodH430: the priestsH3548 sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818, which they received of the handH3027 of the LevitesH3881. {their place: Heb. their standing}
For there were manyH7227 in the congregationH6951 that were not sanctifiedH6942: therefore the LevitesH3881 had the charge of the killingH7821 of the passoversH6453 for every one that was not cleanH2889, to sanctifyH6942 them unto the LORDH3068.
For a multitudeH4768 of the peopleH5971, even manyH7227 of EphraimH669, and ManassehH4519, IssacharH3485, and ZebulunH2074, had notH3808 cleansedH2891 themselves, yet did they eatH398 the passoverH6453 otherwise than it was writtenH3789. But HezekiahH3169 prayedH6419 for them, sayingH559, The goodH2896 LORDH3068 pardonH3722 every one
That preparethH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 GodH430, the LORDH3068 GodH430 of his fathersH1, though he be not cleansed according to the purificationH2893 of the sanctuaryH6944.
And the LORDH3068 hearkenedH8085 to HezekiahH3169, and healedH7495 the peopleH5971.
And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672 at JerusalemH3389 keptH6213 the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with greatH1419 gladnessH8057: and the LevitesH3881 and the priestsH3548 praisedH1984 the LORDH3068 dayH3117 by dayH3117, singing with loudH5797 instrumentsH3627 unto the LORDH3068. {present: Heb. found} {loud…: Heb. instruments of strength}
And HezekiahH3169 spakeH1696 comfortablyH3820 unto all the LevitesH3881 that taughtH7919 the goodH2896 knowledgeH7922 of the LORDH3068: and they did eatH398 throughout the feastH4150 sevenH7651 daysH3117, offeringH2076 peaceH8002 offeringsH2077, and making confessionH3034 to the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1. {comfortably…: Heb. to the heart of all}
And the whole assemblyH6951 took counselH3289 to keepH6213 otherH312 sevenH7651 daysH3117: and they keptH6213 other sevenH7651 daysH3117 with gladnessH8057.
For HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 did giveH7311 to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheepH6629; and the princesH8269 gaveH7311 to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and tenH6235 thousandH505 sheepH6629: and a great numberH7230 of priestsH3548 sanctifiedH6942 themselves. {did give: Heb. lifted up, or, offered} {gave: Heb. lifted up, or, offered}
And all the congregationH6951 of JudahH3063, with the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and all the congregationH6951 that came outH935 of IsraelH3478, and the strangersH1616 that came outH935 of the landH776 of IsraelH3478, and that dweltH3427 in JudahH3063, rejoicedH8055.
So there was greatH1419 joyH8057 in JerusalemH3389: for since the timeH3117 of SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 there was not the like in JerusalemH3389.
Then the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 aroseH6965 and blessedH1288 the peopleH5971: and their voiceH6963 was heardH8085, and their prayerH8605 cameH935 up to his holyH6944 dwelling placeH4583, even unto heavenH8064. {his holy…: Heb. the habitation of his holiness}
Querverweise zu 2. Chronika 30,19 2Chr 30,19
NeverthelessH61 there are goodH2896 thingsH1697 foundH4672 in thee, in that thou hast taken awayH1197 the grovesH842 out of the landH776, and hast preparedH3559 thine heartH3824 to seekH1875 GodH430.
And she shall then continueH3427 in the bloodH1818 of her purifyingH2893 threeH7969 and thirtyH7970 daysH3117; she shall touchH5060 no hallowedH6944 thing, nor comeH935 into the sanctuaryH4720, until the daysH3117+H3117 of her purifyingH2892 be fulfilledH4390.
Howbeit the high placesH1116 were not taken awayH5493: for as yet the peopleH5971 had not preparedH3559 their heartsH3824 unto the GodH430 of their fathersH1.
Thus shall ye separateH5144 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 from their uncleannessH2932; that they dieH4191 not in their uncleannessH2932, when they defileH2930 my tabernacleH4908 that is amongH8432 them.
This is the lawH8451 of him that hath an issueH2100, and of him whose seedH2233+H7902 goethH3318 from him, and is defiledH2930 therewith;
And of her that is sickH1739 of her flowersH5079, and of him that hathH2100 an issueH2101, of the manH2145, and of the womanH5347, and of himH376 that liethH7901 with her that is uncleanH2931.
And SamuelH8050 spakeH559 unto all the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, If ye do returnH7725 unto the LORDH3068 with all your heartsH3824, then put awayH5493 the strangeH5236 godsH430 and AshtarothH6252 from amongH8432 you, and prepareH3559 your heartsH3824 unto the LORDH3068, and serveH5647 him only: and he will deliverH5337 you out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.
SpeakH1696 unto AaronH175, sayingH559, WhosoeverH376 he be of thy seedH2233 in their generationsH1755 that hath any blemishH3971, let him not approachH7126 to offerH7126 the breadH3899 of his GodH430. {bread: or, food}
For whatsoever manH376 he be that hath a blemishH3971, he shall not approachH7126: a blindH5787 manH376, or a lameH6455, or he that hath a flat noseH2763, or any thing superfluousH8311,
Or a manH376 that is brokenfootedH7667+H7272, or brokenhandedH7667+H3027,
Or crookbacktH1384, or a dwarfH1851, or that hath a blemishH8400 in his eyeH5869, or be scurvyH1618, or scabbedH3217, or hath his stonesH810 brokenH4790; {a dwarf: or, too slender}
No manH376 that hath a blemishH3971 of the seedH2233 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 shall come nighH5066 to offerH7126 the offeringsH801 of the LORDH3068 made by fireH801: he hath a blemishH3971; he shall not come nighH5066 to offerH7126 the breadH3899 of his GodH430.
He shall eatH398 the breadH3899 of his GodH430, both of the mostH6944 holyH6944, and of the holyH6944.
Only he shall not go inH935 unto the vailH6532, nor come nighH5066 unto the altarH4196, because he hath a blemishH3971; that he profaneH2490 not my sanctuariesH4720: for I the LORDH3068 do sanctifyH6942 them.
O LORDH3068 GodH430 of AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and of IsraelH3478, our fathersH1, keepH8104 this for everH5769 in the imaginationH3336 of the thoughtsH4284 of the heartH3824 of thy peopleH5971, and prepareH3559 their heartH3824 unto thee: {prepare: or, stablish}
SayH559 unto them, WhosoeverH376 he be of all your seedH2233 among your generationsH1755, that goethH7126 unto the holy thingsH6944, which the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 hallowH6942 unto the LORDH3068, having his uncleannessH2932 upon him, that soulH5315 shall be cut offH3772 from my presenceH6440: I am the LORDH3068.
What man soeverH376 of the seedH2233 of AaronH175 is a leperH6879, or hath a running issueH2100; he shall not eatH398 of the holy thingsH6944, until he be cleanH2891. And whoso touchethH5060 any thing that is uncleanH2931 by the deadH5315, or a manH376 whose seedH2233+H7902 goethH3318 from him; {running…: Heb. running of the reins}
Or whosoeverH376 touchethH5060 any creeping thingH8318, whereby he may be made uncleanH2930, or a manH120 of whom he may take uncleannessH2930, whatsoever uncleannessH2932 he hath;
The soulH5315 which hath touchedH5060 any such shall be uncleanH2930 until evenH6153, and shall not eatH398 of the holy thingsH6944, unlessH518 he washH7364 his fleshH1320 with waterH4325.
For EzraH5830 had preparedH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068, and to doH6213 it, and to teachH3925 in IsraelH3478 statutesH2706 and judgmentsH4941.
And there were certain menH582, who were defiledH2931 by the dead bodyH5315 of a manH120, that they couldH3201 not keepH6213 the passoverH6453 on that dayH3117: and they cameH7126 beforeH6440 MosesH4872 and beforeH6440 AaronH175 on that dayH3117:
Whosoever touchethH5060 the deadH4191 bodyH5315 of any manH120 that is deadH4191, and purifiethH2398 not himself, defilethH2930 the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068; and that soulH5315 shall be cut offH3772 from IsraelH3478: because the waterH4325 of separationH5079 was not sprinkledH2236 upon him, he shall be uncleanH2931; his uncleannessH2932 is yet upon him.
This is the lawH8451, when a manH120 diethH4191 in a tentH168: all that comeH935 into the tentH168, and all that is in the tentH168, shall be uncleanH2930 sevenH7651 daysH3117.
And every openH6605 vesselH3627, which hath no coveringH6781 boundH6616 upon it, is uncleanH2931.
And whosoever touchethH5060 one that is slainH2491 with a swordH2719 in the openH6440 fieldsH7704, or a dead bodyH4191, or a boneH6106 of a manH120, or a graveH6913, shall be uncleanH2930 sevenH7651 daysH3117.
And for an uncleanH2931 person they shall takeH3947 of the ashesH6083 of the burnt heiferH8316 of purification for sinH2403, and runningH2416 waterH4325 shall be putH5414 thereto in a vesselH3627: {ashes: Heb. dust} {running…: Heb. living waters shall be given}
And a cleanH2889 personH376 shall takeH3947 hyssopH231, and dipH2881 it in the waterH4325, and sprinkleH5137 it upon the tentH168, and upon all the vesselsH3627, and upon the personsH5315 that were there, and upon him that touchedH5060 a boneH6106, or one slainH2491, or one deadH4191, or a graveH6913:
And the cleanH2889 person shall sprinkleH5137 upon the uncleanH2931 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, and on the seventhH7637 dayH3117: and on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 he shall purifyH2398 himself, and washH3526 his clothesH899, and batheH7364 himself in waterH4325, and shall be cleanH2891 at evenH6153.
But the manH376 that shall be uncleanH2930, and shall not purifyH2398 himself, that soulH5315 shall be cut offH3772 from amongH8432 the congregationH6951, because he hath defiledH2930 the sanctuaryH4720 of the LORDH3068: the waterH4325 of separationH5079 hath not been sprinkledH2236 upon him; he is uncleanH2931.