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30:10

וַיִּהְיוּ הָרָצִים עֹבְרִים מֵעִיר ׀ לָעִיר בְּאֶרֶץ־אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה וְעַד־זְבֻלוּן וַיִּֽהְיוּ מַשְׂחִיקִים עֲלֵיהֶם וּמַלְעִגִים בָּֽם׃

So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Efrayim and Menashshe as far as Zevulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Efrayim and Menashshe as far as Zevulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

30:11

אַךְ־אֲנָשִׁים מֵאָשֵׁר וּמְנַשֶּׁה וּמִזְּבֻלוּן נִֽכְנְעוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ לִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Menashshe and of Zevulun humbled themselves, and came to Yerushalayim.

Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Menashshe and of Zevulun humbled themselves, and came to Yerushalayim.

30:12

גַּם בִּיהוּדָה הָֽיְתָה יַד הָאֱלֹהִים לָתֵת לָהֶם לֵב אֶחָד לַעֲשׂוֹת מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים בִּדְבַר יְהֹוָֽה׃

The hand of God was also upon Yehuda to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

The hand of God was also upon Yehuda to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

30:13

וַיֵּאָסְפוּ יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם עַם־רָב לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־חַג הַמַּצּוֹת בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי קָהָל לָרֹב מְאֹֽד׃

And there assembled at Yerushalayim a numerous concourse to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

And there assembled at Yerushalayim a numerous concourse to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

30:14

וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיָּסִירוּ אֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְאֵת כׇּל־הַֽמְקַטְּרוֹת הֵסִירוּ וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ לְנַחַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃

And they arose and took away the altars that were in Yerushalayim, and all the altars for incense they took away, and cast them into the wadi of Qidron.

And they arose and took away the altars that were in Yerushalayim, and all the altars for incense they took away, and cast them into the wadi of Qidron.

Rashi

המקטרות. מקום שהיו בו כהנים ולוים:

the altars for incense a place where there were priests and Levites.

30:15

וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ הַפֶּסַח בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי וְהַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם נִכְלְמוּ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ וַיָּבִיאוּ עֹלוֹת בֵּית יְהֹוָֽה׃

Then they killed the paschal lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and they sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord.

Then they killed the paschal lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and they sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord.

Rashi

והכהנים והלוים נכלמו. שעיכבו להתקדש ולפיכך עכבו כל כך מלבוא עד עתה כי לא יוכלו להאמין בדבר הזה קודם לכן לפי שהזניחן אחז מכהן וכך היו אומרים אפשר אתמול עבד אחז עבודת כוכבים ובנו יחזקיהו לאלתר בשנה ראשונה מיד בחדש הראשון ויאמר לכהנים וללוים לעבוד לאל אחד לבדו ויצטרך לנו ולכך נתעצלו ונתרשלו מלבא וגם שאר יהודה שלפניו הזניח אחז וכשחקרו והבינו בדבר שהכל היה לשם שמים באו ויתקדשו כלם:

and the priests and the Levites were embarrassed that they had delayed to consecrate themselves. They tarried so long and did not come until now for the following reason: they could not believe that this was true beforehand, because Ahaz had dismissed them from officiating as priests. And so they said, “Is it possible that yesterday Ahaz worshipped idols, and that his son Hezekiah, immediately in the first year and first month would tell the priests and Levites to worship the one God alone and have need of us?” They were therefore lazy and neglected to come, together with the rest of Judah, whom Ahaz had dismissed. But when they investigated and understood that everything was for the name of Heaven, they all came and consecrated themselves.

30:16

וַיַּעַמְדוּ עַל־עׇמְדָם כְּמִשְׁפָּטָם כְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים הַכֹּֽהֲנִים זֹרְקִים אֶת־הַדָּם מִיַּד הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

And they stood in their place according to the form prescribed for them, according to the Tora of Moshe the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.

And they stood in their place according to the form prescribed for them, according to the Tora of Moshe the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.

Rashi

הכהנים זורקים. כי מקבלה ואילך מצות כהונה, ואל תתמה למה לא שחטו בעלים עצמם לפי שכתוב בסמוך כי רבת בקהל אשר לא התקדשו והלוים היו על שחיטת פסחיהם:

the priests sprinkled For [the rituals] from the reception [of the blood] and onwards are the commandments of the priests, and do not wonder why the owners themselves did not slaughter [the sacrifices], as is explained further: for there were many among the congregation who had not consecrated themselves and the Levites presided over the slaughter of their Passover sacrifices.

30:17

כִּי־רַבַּת בַּקָּהָל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הִתְקַדָּשׁוּ וְהַלְוִיִּם עַל־שְׁחִיטַת הַפְּסָחִים לְכֹל לֹא טָהוֹר לְהַקְדִּישׁ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the paschal lambs for every one who was not clean, to sanctify them to the Lord.

For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the paschal lambs for every one who was not clean, to sanctify them to the Lord.

Rashi

לכל לא טהור. שהי' לוי במקומו להקדיש לה':

for everyone who was unclean a Levite took his place to sanctify it for the Lord.

30:18

כִּי מַרְבִּית הָעָם רַבַּת מֵאֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה יִשָּׂשכָר וּזְבֻלוּן לֹא הִטֶּהָרוּ כִּֽי־אָכְלוּ אֶת־הַפֶּסַח בְּלֹא כַכָּתוּב כִּי הִתְפַּלֵּל יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עֲלֵיהֶם לֵאמֹר יְהֹוָה הַטּוֹב יְכַפֵּר בְּעַֽד׃

For a multitude of the people, many of Efrayim, and Menashshe, Yissakhar, and Zevulun had not cleansed themselves, so that they did eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Yeĥizqiyyahu prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon

For a multitude of the people, many of Efrayim, and Menashshe, Yissakhar, and Zevulun had not cleansed themselves, so that they did eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Yeĥizqiyyahu prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon

Rashi

כי אכלו את הפסח בלא ככתוב. שלא כהלכה שאכלוהו בטומאה כי התפלל יחזקיהו עליהם וגו':

for they ate the Passover sacrifice not as it is written not in accordance with halachah, for they ate it in a state of uncleanness, for Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, etc.

30:19

כׇּל־לְבָבוֹ הֵכִין לִדְרוֹשׁ הָאֱלֹהִים ׀ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתָיו וְלֹא כְּטׇהֳרַת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ {ס}        

every one who directs his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

every one who directs his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Rashi

כל לבבו הכין. כך מפורש בברייתא דר' אליעזר בנו של ר' יוסי הגלילי המתחלת בכל מקום שאתה מוצא דברי ר' אליעזר בנו של ר' יוסי הגלילי באגדה עשה אזנך כאפרכסת שנאמר (משלי כ') להקשיב אזנך לתבונה משלשים ושתים מדות האגדה נדרש וזה אחד מהם נחלק הסדר כגון זה ה' הטוב יכפר בעד כל מי שכל לבבו הכין לדרוש האלהים לעשות פסחו להקריב קרבנו אף על פי שלא עשו בטהרת הקדש כי לא טהרו ויהודה כולם נטהרו לפי שהיו קרובים לירושלים והיו יכולים לטהר ולהתקדש ולשוב לירושלים אבל רבת מאפרים ומנשה יששכר זבולן אין להם כל כך פשע בדבר לפי שהי' להם הדבר רחוק על ידי אגרות לא היה להם להמתין ולאחר מלבוא עד שיתקדשו לפיכך באו ולא נטהרו ולפי שלא היתה פשיעתם לפיכך תכפר בעדם וכן (ישעיה ל"ה) ישושו' מדבר וציה וגומר הוא נחלק הסידור:

who has set his whole heart So it is explained in the Baraitha of Rabbi Eleazar the son of Rabbi Jose the Galilean which commences: Wherever you find the words of Rabbi Eleazar the son of Rabbi Jose the Galilean in Aggadah, listen attentively, as it is said (Prov. 2:2): “To make your ear attentive to wisdom” of the thirty-two methods by which the Aggadah is expounded, and this is one of them:. If the sequence was separated, e.g. this one: The good Lord will atone for anyone who has set his whole heart to seek God to perform His Passover sacrifice, to offer up his sacrifice—even though they did not offer it with the purity of sacred things, for they had not purified themselves; the entire Judah had purified themselves because they were near Jerusalem, and they could cleanse themselves and consecrate themselves and return to Jerusalem, but many from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun were not so much to blame in the matter, because the matter was far away for them through letters, and they did not have time to wait and to delay their coming until they consecrated themselves. They therefore came and were not purified. And because it was not their fault, therefore atone for them. Similarly, (Isa. 35:1f.): “Desert and wasteland shall rejoice over them, etc.”: the sequence is separated.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD
  • English: The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg · License: CC-BY

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