2 Chronicles 15
1 The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Obed.
Тогава Божият дух дойде на Азария, Одидовия син,
2 Azariah went to talk with Asa, and said to him, “Asa and all [you men of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. Yahweh is with you whenever you are trusting in him. If you request him [to help you], he will help you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
и излезе да посрещне Аса и му рече: Слушай ме, Асо и целий Юдо и Вениамине: Господ е с вас докато сте вие с Него; и ако Го търсите, ще бъде намерен от вас, но ако Го оставите, Той ще ви остави.
3 For many years the Israeli people did not know the true God, and they did not have priests or God’s laws.
Дълго време Израил остана без истинския Бог, без свещеник, който да поучава, и без закон;
4 But when they experienced trouble, they turned to Yahweh our God, and requested him to help them. And he helped them.
но когато в бедствието си се обърнаха към Господа Израилевия Бог и Го потърсиха, Той биде намерен от тях.
5 At that time, people were not safe when they traveled, because all the people who lived in the nearby countries were experiencing many difficulties.
И в ония времена не е имало мир нито за излизащия, нито за влизащия, но големи смутове върху всичките жители на земите.
6 The people of various nations were thoroughly defeated by [armies of] other nations, and people in some cities were crushed by [armies from] other cities, because God was allowing them to experience many difficulties.
Народ се сломяваше от народ, и град от град; защото Бог ги смущаваше с всякакво бедствие.
7 But you people, you must be strong and do not become discouraged, because [God] will reward you for what you do [to please him.”]
А вие се усилвайте, и да не ослабват ръцете ви; защото делото ви ще се възнагради.
8 When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah said, he was encouraged. He [commanded his workers to] remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and from the towns that [his soldiers] had captured in the hills of the tribe of Ephraim. Asa’s workers repaired the altar [where people offered sacrifices] to Yahweh that was in front of the entrance to the temple [in Jerusalem].
И когато чу Аса тия думи и предсказанието на пророк Одида, ободри се, и отмахна мерзостите от цялата Юдова и Вениаминова земя, и от градовете, които бе отнел от Ефремовата хълмиста земя; и поднови Господния олтар, който бе пред Господния трем.
9 Then he gathered all [the people of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin and many people from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were living among them. [He was able to do that] because many people from [those tribes in] Israel had come to me to Judah when they realized that Yahweh, the God that Asa [worshiped], was helping him.
И събра целия Юда и Вениамина, и живеещите между тях пришелци от Ефрема, Манасия и Симеона; защото мнозина от Израиля прибягваха при него като виждаха, че Господ неговият Бог бе с него.
10 After Asa had been ruling for almost 15 years, in May of that year, those people gathered in Jerusalem.
Те се събраха в Ерусалим в третия месец, в петнадесетата година от царуването на Аса.
11 At that time they sacrificed to Yahweh 700 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats, from the animals that they had captured [when they defeated the army of Ethiopia/Sudan].
В това време принесоха жертви Господу от донесените користи, седемстотин говеда и седем хиляди овци.
12 They solemnly made an agreement to very sincerely worship Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
И стъпиха в завет да търсят Господа Бога на бащите си от цялото си сърце и от цялата си душа,
13 They promised to execute all those who would not worship Yahweh, including those who were important and those who were not important, both men and women.
и да се умъртвява всеки, малък или голям, мъж или жена, който не би потърсил Господа Израилевия Бог.
14 They shouted and blew trumpets and other horns while they solemnly promised to do that.
И заклеха се Господу със силен глас, с възклицание, с тръби, и с рогове.
15 All the people who were living in Judah were happy with the agreement because they had solemnly and very sincerely promised to keep it. They eagerly requested help from Yahweh, and he helped them. So he enabled them to have peace throughout their country.
И целият Юда се развесели поради клетвата; защото се заклеха от цялото си сърце, и потърсиха Бога с цялата си воля, и Господ им даде покой от всякъде.
16 King Asa’s grandmother Maacah had made a disgusting pole for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah. So Asa [commanded his workers to] cut down that pole and chop it into pieces and burn it in the Kidron Valley. He then did not allow Maacah to continue [to influence the people because of her] being the mother of the previous king.
А още и майка си Мааха цар Аса свали да не бъде царица, понеже тя бе направила отвратителен идол на Ашера; и Аса съсече нейния идол, стри го, та го изгори при потока Кедрон.
17 Although Asa’s [workers] did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops in Israel, he was very determined to [do what] pleased Yahweh all his life.
Но високите места не се премахнаха от Израиля; сърцето, обаче, на Аса бе съвършено през всичките му дни.
18 He [ordered his workers to] bring into God’s temple all the silver and gold and other valuable items that he and his father had dedicated [to God].
И той донесе в Божия дом посветените от баща му вещи, и посветените от самия него, сребро, злато и съдове.
19 There were no more wars [in Judah] until Asa had been ruling Judah almost 35 years.
И нямаше вече война до тридесет и петата година от царуването на Аса.
