2 Chronicles 30

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Also, Hezekiah sent to all of Israel and Judah. And he wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, so that they would come to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and so that they would keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel.	1 Και απεστειλεν ο Εζεκιας προς παντα τον Ισραηλ και Ιουδαν? εγραψεν ετι επιστολας προς Εφραιμ και Μανασση, δια να ελθωσιν εις τον οικον του Κυριου εν Ιερουσαλημ, να καμωσι πασχα εις Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ.
2 Therefore, having taken counsel, the king and the rulers, and the entire assembly of Jerusalem, resolved that they would keep the Passover, in the second month.	2 Διοτι συνεβουλευθη ο βασιλευς και οι αρχοντες αυτου και πασα η συναξις εν Ιερουσαλημ να καμωσι το πασχα εν τω δευτερω μηνι.
3 For they had not been able to keep it at its proper time. For the priests, who were unable to suffice, had not been sanctified. And the people had not yet been gathered together in Jerusalem.	3 Επειδη δεν ηδυνηθησαν να καμωσιν αυτο εν τω καιρω εκεινω, διοτι οι ιερεις δεν ησαν αρκετα ηγιασμενοι και ο λαος δεν ητο συνηγμενος εν Ιερουσαλημ.
4 And the word was pleasing to the king, and to the entire multitude.	4 Και ηρεσε το πραγμα εις τον βασιλεα και εις πασαν την συναξιν.
5 And they resolved that they would send messengers to all of Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, so that they might come and keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem. For many had not kept it, just as it was prescribed by the law.	5 Οθεν απεφασισαν να διακηρυξωσι δια παντος του Ισραηλ, απο Βηρ-σαβεε εως Δαν, να ελθωσι δια να καμωσι πασχα εις Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ εν Ιερουσαλημ? διοτι απο πολλου χρονου δεν ειχον καμει κατα το γεγραμμενον.
6 And carriers traveled with the letters, by order of the king and his rulers, to all of Israel and Judah, proclaiming, in accord with what the king had ordered: “O sons of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel. And he will return to the remnant who escaped from the hand of the king of the Assyrians.	6 Και υπηγαν οι ταχυδρομοι μετα των επιστολων παρα του βασιλεως και των αρχοντων αυτου, δια παντος του Ισραηλ και Ιουδα, και κατα την προσταγην του βασιλεως, λεγοντες, υιοι Ισραηλ, επιστρεψατε προς Κυριον τον Θεον του Αβρααμ, Ισαακ και Ισραηλ? και αυτος θελει επιστρεψει εις τους εναπολειφθεντας απο σας, οσοι διεσωθητε εκ χειρος των βασιλεων της Ασσυριας?
7 Do not choose to be like your fathers and brothers, who withdrew from the Lord, the God of their fathers. And so he delivered them over to destruction, as you yourselves discern.	7 και μη γινεσθε καθως οι πατερες σας και καθως οι αδελφοι σας, οιτινες ησεβησαν εις Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων? και παρεδωκεν αυτους εις ερημωσιν, ως βλεπετε?
8 Do not choose to harden your necks, as your fathers did. Surrender to the hands of the Lord. And go to his Sanctuary, which he has sanctified unto eternity. Serve the Lord, the God of your fathers, and the fury of his wrath will be turned away from you.	8 τωρα μη σκληρυνητε τον τραχηλον σας, καθως οι πατερες σας? υποταχθητε εις τον Κυριον και εισελθετε εις το αγιαστηριον αυτου, το οποιον ηγιασεν εις τον αιωνα? και δουλευσατε Κυριον τον Θεον σας, δια να αποστρεψη την εξαψιν του θυμου αυτου αφ' υμων?
9 For if you will return to the Lord, your brothers and sons will find mercy before their masters, who led them away as captives, and they will be returned to this land. For the Lord your God is compassionate and lenient, and he will not avert his face from you, if you will return to him.”	9 διοτι εαν επιστρεψητε προς τον Κυριον, οι αδελφοι σας και τα τεκνα σας θελουσιν ευρει ελεος εμπροσθεν των αιχμαλωτισαντων αυτους, και θελουσιν επανελθει εις την γην ταυτην? διοτι οικτιρμων και ελεημων ειναι Κυριος ο Θεος σας και δεν θελει αποστρεψει το προσωπον αυτου απο σας, εαν επιστρεψητε προς αυτον.
10 And so, the carriers were traveling quickly from city to city, throughout the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, though they were ridiculing and mocking them.	10 Και διηλθον οι ταχυδρομοι απο πολεως εις πολιν δια της γης του Εφραιμ και Μανασση και εως Ζαβουλων? πλην εκεινοι κατεγελασαν αυτους και εμυκτηρισαν αυτους.
11 Even so, certain men from Asher, and from Manasseh, and from Zebulun, acquiescing to this counsel, went to Jerusalem.	11 Τινες ομως εκ του Ασηρ και Μανασση και Ζαβουλων υπεκλιναν και ηλθον εις Ιερουσαλημ.
12 Truly, the hand of God was working in Judah, to give them one heart, so that they would accomplish the word of the Lord, according to the precept of the king and of the rulers.	12 Και επι Ιουδαν ητο χειρ Θεου, ωστε να δωση εις αυτους καρδιαν μιαν, δια να καμωσι την προσταγην του βασιλεως και των αρχοντων, κατα τον λογον του Κυριου.
13 And many people gathered together in Jerusalem, so that they could keep the solemnity of unleavened bread, in the second month.	13 Και συνηχθησαν εις Ιερουσαλημ λαος πολυς, δια να καμωσι την εορτην των αζυμων εν τω μηνι τω δευτερω, συναξις μεγαλη σφοδρα.
14 And rising up, they destroyed the altars which were in Jerusalem, and all the things in which incense was burned to idols. Overturning these things, they cast them into the torrent Kidron.	14 Και σηκωθεντες, αφηρεσαν τα θυσιαστηρια τα εν Ιερουσαλημ? και παντα τα θυσιαστηρια του θυμιαματος αφηρεσαν και ερριψαν αυτα εις τον χειμαρρον Κεδρων.
15 Then they immolated the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. Also, the priests and Levites, at length having been sanctified, offered the holocausts in the house of the Lord.	15 Και εθυσιασαν το πασχα τη δεκατη τεταρτη του δευτερου μηνος? και εντραπησαν οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται, και αγιασθεντες εισεφεραν ολοκαυτωματα εις τον οικον του Κυριου.
16 And they stood in their order, according to the disposition and law of Moses, the man of God. Yet truly, the priests took up the blood, which was to be poured out, from the hands of the Levites,	16 Και εσταθησαν εν τω τοπω αυτων, κατα την ταξιν αυτων, κατα τον νομον Μωυσεως του ανθρωπου του Θεου? και ερραντιζον οι ιερεις το αιμα, λαμβανοντες εκ της χειρος των Λευιτων.
17 because a great number were not sanctified. And therefore, the Levites immolated the Passover for those who had not been sanctified to the Lord in time.	17 Διοτι ησαν πολλοι εν τη συναξει, οι μη αγιασθεντες? δια τουτο ελαβον οι Λευιται το φορτιον να σφαξωσι τα αρνια του πασχα δια παντα τον μη καθαρον, δια να αγιασωσιν αυτους εις τον Κυριον.
18 And now a great portion of the people from Ephraim, and Manasseh, and Issachar, and Zebulun, who had not been sanctified, ate the Passover, which is not in accord with what was written. And Hezekiah prayed for them, saying: “The good Lord will be forgiving	18 Επειδη μεγα μερος εκ του λαου, πολλοι εκ του Εφραιμ και Μανασση, Ισσαχαρ και Ζαβουλων δεν ειχον καθαρισθη, αλλ' ετρωγον το πασχα ουχι κατα το γεγραμμενον? ο Εζεκιας ομως εδεηθη υπερ αυτων, λεγων, Ο αγαθος Κυριος ας γεινη ιλεως εις παντα,
19 to all who, with their whole heart, seek the Lord, the God of their fathers. And he will not impute it to them, though they have not been sanctified.”	19 οστις κατευθυνει την καρδιαν αυτου εις το να εκζητη τον Θεον, Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτου, και αν δεν εκαθαρισθη κατα τον καθαρισμον του αγιαστηριου.
20 And the Lord heeded him, and was reconciled to the people.	20 Και επηκουσεν ο Κυριος του Εζεκιου και συνεχωρησε τον λαον.
21 And the sons of Israel who were found at Jerusalem kept the solemnity of unleavened bread for seven days with great rejoicing, praising the Lord throughout each day, with the Levites and the priests, accompanied by the musical instruments corresponding to their office.	21 Και εκαμον οι υιοι Ισραηλ οι ευρεθεντες εν Ιερουσαλημ την εορτην των αζυμων επτα ημερας εν ευφροσυνη μεγαλη? και υμνουν οι Λευιται και οι ιερεις τον Κυριον καθ' εκαστην ημεραν, τον Κυριον, με οργανα δυνατα.
22 And Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites, who had a good understanding concerning the Lord. And they ate during the seven days of the solemnity, immolating victims of peace offerings, and praising the Lord, the God of their fathers.	22 Και ελαλησεν ο Εζεκιας κατα την καρδιαν παντων των Λευιτων των εχοντων συνεσιν αγαθην περι του Κυριου? και ετρωγον εν τη εορτη επτα ημερας, θυσιαζοντες θυσιας ειρηνικας και δοξολογουντες Κυριον τον Θεον των πατερων αυτων.
23 And it pleased the entire multitude that they should celebrate, even for another seven days. And they did this with enormous gladness.	23 Και συνεβουλευθη πασα η συναξις να καμωσιν αλλας επτα ημερας? και εκαμον αλλας επτα ημερας ευφροσυνην.
24 For Hezekiah, the king of Judah, had offered to the multitude one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep. Truly, the rulers had given the people one thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. Then a great mulititude of priests was sanctified.	24 Διοτι προσεφερεν Εζεκιας, ο βασιλευς του Ιουδα, εις την συναξιν χιλιους βοας και επτα χιλιαδας προβατων? και οι αρχοντες προσεφεραν εις την συναξιν χιλιους βοας και δεκα χιλιαδας προβατων? και ηγιασθησαν πολλοι ιερεις.
25 And the whole multitude of Judah, as much the priests and Levites as the entire crowd that had arrived from Israel, and also the converts from the land of Israel, and those with a habitation in Judah, was overflowing with cheerfulness.	25 Και ευφρανθησαν πασα η συναξις του Ιουδα και οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται και πασα η συναξις η συνελθουσα εκ του Ισραηλ και οι ξενοι οι ελθοντες εκ της γης του Ισραηλ και οι κατοικουντες εν Ιουδα.
26 And there was a great celebration in Jerusalem, to such an extent as had not been in that city since the days of Solomon, the son of David, the king of Israel.	26 Και εγεινεν ευφροσυνη μεγαλη εν Ιερουσαλημ? διοτι απο των ημερων του Σολομωντος υιου του Δαβιδ βασιλεως του Ισραηλ, δεν εγεινε τοιουτον πραγμα εν Ιερουσαλημ.
27 Then the priests and Levites rose up and blessed the people. And their voice was heeded. And their prayer reached the holy habitation of heaven.	27 Μετα ταυτα σηκωθεντες οι ιερεις οι Λευιται ηυλογησαν τον λαον? και επηκουσθη η φωνη αυτων, και ηλθεν η προσευχη αυτων εις τον ουρανον, το αγιον κατοικητηριον του Κυριου.