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2Ch 31:1-10.
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2Ch 31:1-10.
THE PEOPLE FORWARD IN DESTROYING IDOLATRY.
1. all Israel . . . present went out to the cities of Judah--The solemnities of this paschal season left a deep and salutary impression on the minds of the assembled worshippers; attachment to the ancient institutions of their country was extensively revived; ardor in the service of God animated every bosom; and under the impulse of the devout feelings inspired by the occasion, they took measures at the close of the passover for extirpating idolatrous statues and altars out of every city, as at the beginning of the festival they had done in Jerusalem.
Judah and Benjamin--denote the southern kingdom.
Ephraim also and Manasseh--refer to the northern kingdom. This unsparing demolition of the monuments of idolatry would receive all encouragement from the king and public authorities of the former; and the force of the popular movement was sufficient to effect the same results among the tribes of Israel, whatever opposition the power of Hoshea or the invectives of some profane brethren might have made. Thus the reign of idolatry being completely overthrown and the pure worship of God re-established throughout the land, the people returned every one to his own home, in the confident expectation that, through the divine blessing, they would enjoy a happy future of national peace and prosperity.
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2-5. 希西家派定祭司的班次等語——王此時著手安排聖殿敬拜的井然舉行——將祭司與利未人按班次編排，各派其位、各盡其職——並頒令按時繳納那些供養聖所收入的當納之物。為給臣民樹立榜樣，他自己的份額首先宣告，因為祭壇的經常與特殊開支，理應由王自其內庫中撥付
（Nu 28:3, 4, 9, 11, 19）； 而希西家從自己的財物中作此奉獻，乃追隨大衛與所羅門在他以先所行的（參
2Ch 8:14； 1Ki 9:25）。 隨後他重新規定百姓當納給聖殿之物；此事既需頒下王的諭旨，可見聖殿的捐項不是被全然疏忽，就是（因拜偶像的諸王眾所周知將之挪作己用）百姓在許多情形下拒絕或規避了這責任。但隨著民情的改善，希西家的命令被欣然遵從，初熟之物與十分之一的奉獻從猶大全地以及以色列各地湧至，極為豐盛。初熟之物，甚至包括某些不適合獻為祭物的農產
（Le 2:11）， 如蜜（旁註作「棗」），都歸給祭司
（Nu 18:12, 13； De 18:4）。 十分之一
（Le 27:31） 則為供養整個利未支派而設
（Nu 18:8, 20, 24）。
英文原文
2-5. Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests, &c.--The king now turned his attention to provide for the orderly performance of the temple-worship--arranging the priests and Levites in their courses, assigning to every one his proper place and functions--and issuing edicts for the regular payment of those dues from which the revenues of the sanctuary were derived. To set a proper example to his subjects, his own proportion was announced in the first instance, for to the king it belonged, out of his privy purse, to defray the expenses of the altar, both stated and occasional
(Nu 28:3, 4, 9, 11, 19);
and in making this contribution from his own means, Hezekiah followed the course which David and Solomon had taken before him (see
2Ch 8:14; 1Ki 9:25).
Afterwards he reappointed the people's dues to the temple; and from its being necessary to issue a royal mandate in reference to this matter, it appears that the sacred tribute had been either totally neglected, or (as the idolatrous princes were known to appropriate it to their own purposes) the people had in many cases refused or evaded the duty. But with the improved state of public feeling, Hezekiah's commandment was readily obeyed, and contributions of first-fruits and tithes were poured in with great liberality from all parts of Judah, as well as from Israel. The first-fruits, even of some articles of produce that were unfit for sacrifice
(Le 2:11),
such as honey (Margin, "dates"), were appropriated to the priests
(Nu 18:12, 13; De 18:4).
The tithes
(Le 27:31)
were intended for the support of the whole Levitical tribe
(Nu 18:8, 20, 24).
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6, 7. 堆成堆——奉獻在逾越節之後不久便開始送來，逾越節在二月中旬舉行。王的命令傳到全國各地需要一些時間。麥收在第三個月，所以麥捆先於其他農產呈上，成為聖殿穀倉中「基礎」的一層。他們地裏初熟之物陸續送來，整個夏季直到果實與葡萄採收季結束——即第七個月——不斷堆疊成堆。
英文原文
6, 7. and laid them by heaps--The contributions began to be sent in shortly after the celebration of the passover, which had taken place in the middle of the second month. Some time would elapse before the king's order reached all parts of the kingdom. The wheat harvest occurred in the third month, so that the sheaves of that grain, being presented before any other, formed "the foundation," an under-layer in the corn stores of the temple. The first-fruits of their land produce which were successively sent in all the summer till the close of the fruit and vintage season, that is, the seventh month, continued to raise heap upon heap.
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9. 希西家向祭司和利未人查問這些堆——他查問的目的是要查明這些供應是否有望足以維持聖職人員的生活。
英文原文
9. Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps--The object of his enquiries was to ascertain whether the supplies afforded the prospect of a sufficient maintenance for the members of the sacred order.
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10. 亞撒利雅……回答說……我們綽綽有餘——這大概就是
2Ch 26:17 所提及的那人；他的回答大意如下：豐收已豐盛，初熟之物與十分之一的收入也相應充裕；百姓以對上帝僕人的慷慨，表明他們對那以恩惠為年冠冕之主的感恩。
英文原文
10. Azariah . . . answered . . . we have had enough--This is probably the person mentioned
(2Ch 26:17),
and his reply was to the following purport: There has been an abundant harvest, and a corresponding plenty in the incoming of first-fruits and tithes; the people have testified their gratitude to Him who has crowned the year with His goodness by their liberality towards His servants.
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2Ch 31:11-19.
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2Ch 31:11-19.
希西家指派官員處理十分之一。
11-18. 希西家吩咐在耶和華殿裏預備倉房——即倉庫、穀倉或地窖；或是修繕因疏忽而失修的舊倉，或是增建新倉。個人將自己的初熟之物帶到聖殿；但十分之一由利未人徵收，他們在各住處忠實記帳，並將當納的份轉交祭司。官員被指派給祭司諸城中、因年老或其他原因不能來到聖殿的人，均分口糧。除了三歲以下的孩童——這例外大概是因為他們太小不能吃固體食物——每個男丁的人數與年齡都有名冊：祭司按父家，利未人從二十歲起（參
Nu 4:3；28:24； 1Ch 23:24）。 此外，還為他們的妻子、女兒與僕人預備了供應。
英文原文
2Ch 31:11-19.
HEZEKIAH APPOINTS OFFICERS TO DISPOSE OF THE TITHES.
11-18. Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord--storehouses, granaries, or cellars; either the old ones, which had been allowed through neglect to fall into decay, were to be repaired, or additional ones built. Private individuals brought their own first-fruits to the temple; but the tithes were levied by the Levites, who kept a faithful account of them in their several places of abode and transmitted the allotted proportion to the priests. Officers were appointed to distribute equal rations to all in the cities of the priests who, from age or other reasons, could not repair to the temple. With the exception of children under three years of age--an exception made probably from their being considered too young to receive solid food--lists were kept of the number and age of every male; of priests according to their fathers' house, and Levites from twenty years (see
Nu 4:3; 28:24; 1Ch 23:24).
But, besides, provision was also made for their wives, daughters, and servants.
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18. 因為他們在所定的職任上分別為聖——這是為何從聖所收入中供養其妻子兒女的理由：祭司既撤去那些本可用以養家的世俗職業，便將自己完全奉獻於事奉的職能。
英文原文
18. for in their set office they sanctified themselves--This is the reason assigned for providing for the wives and children out of the revenues of the sanctuary, that priests, withdrawing from those secular pursuits by which they might have maintained their households, devoted themselves entirely to the functions of the ministry.
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2Ch 31:20, 21.
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2Ch 31:20, 21.
他的心誠實。
20. 希西家……行耶和華他上帝眼中看為善為正的事——他表現出立憲君主的品質，恢復並維護了王國的古制；而他為促進真道與百姓福祉所作那熱切而堅持的努力，使他堪列於最傑出的先王之中
（2Ki 18:15）。
英文原文
2Ch 31:20, 21.
HIS SINCERITY OF HEART.
20. Hezekiah . . . wrought that which was good and right--He displayed the qualities of a constitutional king, in restoring and upholding the ancient institutions of the kingdom; while his zealous and persevering efforts to promote the cause of true religion and the best interests of his subjects entitled him to be ranked with the most illustrious of his predecessors
(2Ki 18:15).
2Ch 31:1-10.
百姓踴躍除滅偶像。
1. 以色列……在場的人都出到猶大諸城——這逾越節期的隆重敬拜，在聚集的會眾心中留下深刻而有益的印象；對本國古制的忠誠大為復甦；事奉上帝的熱忱激動每一個人。在這場合所激發的敬虔情感驅使之下，他們在逾越節結束時就採取措施，從各城剷除偶像的柱像與祭壇，正如節期開始時他們在耶路撒冷所行的。
猶大和便雅憫——指南國。
以法蓮和瑪拿西——指北國。這番毫不留情的拆毀偶像之舉，必得到前者的君王與官府全力支持；而民眾運動的聲勢也足以在以色列各支派中收同樣之效，無論何細亞的權勢或一些褻瀆同胞的攻擊可能作何抗拒。這樣，偶像崇拜的勢力既被徹底推翻，純粹敬拜上帝的信仰在全地重新建立，百姓便各歸本城。他們滿懷信心地期望，藉著上帝的賜福，必能享受國泰民安的福祉。