Then once more the Lord will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.

那时，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的供物必蒙耶和华悦纳，仿佛古时之日、上古之年。

那时，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的供物必蒙耶和华悦纳，仿佛古时之日、上古之年。

那时，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的供物必蒙耶和华悦纳，仿佛古时之日、上古之年。

这样，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的祭物就会蒙耶和华悦纳，如同以往的日子、从前的岁月。

那时，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的礼物，必蒙耶和华悦纳，正如古时的日子，也像往昔之年一样。

这样，犹大和耶路撒冷的供物必蒙耶和华喜悦，就像古时的日子、往昔的岁月。

那時，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的供物必蒙耶和華悅納，彷彿古時之日、上古之年。

那時，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的供物必蒙耶和華悅納，彷彿古時之日、上古之年。

那時，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的供物必蒙耶和華悅納，彷彿古時之日、上古之年。

這樣，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的祭物就會蒙耶和華悅納，如同以往的日子、從前的歲月。

那時，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的禮物，必蒙耶和華悅納，正如古時的日子，也像往昔之年一樣。

那時猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的供物就蒙永恆主看為甜蜜，彷彿昔時之日、往古之年。』

這樣，猶大和耶路撒冷的供物必蒙耶和華喜悅，就像古時的日子、往昔的歲月。

斯時猶大與耶路撒冷之祭、必見悅於耶和華、有如曩日昔年、

時猶大族耶路撒冷人所獻之祭、必為耶和華所悅納、與古昔無異、

時猶大與耶路撒冷所獻之祭、必蒙主悅納、如在昔日、昔日或作古時如在先年、

and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.

And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to him. It will be as it was in days and years gone by.

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD as in days of old and years gone by.

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old, and as in former years.

“ Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the Lord, As in the days of old, As in former years.

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old and years gone by.

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

The offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in former times and years past.

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple.The priests could not enter the Temple of the Lord because the glorious presence of the Lord filled it.When all the people of Israel saw the fire coming down and the glorious presence of the Lord filling the Temple, they fell face down on the ground and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying,“ He is good! His faithful love endures forever!”

Then Hezekiah declared,“ Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, bring your sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the Temple of the Lord.” So the people brought their sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings, too.The people brought to the Lord 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs for burnt offerings.They also brought 600 cattle and 3,000 sheep and goats as sacred offerings.But there were too few priests to prepare all the burnt offerings. So their relatives the Levites helped them until the work was finished and more priests had been purified, for the Levites had been more conscientious about purifying themselves than the priests had been.There was an abundance of burnt offerings, along with the usual liquid offerings, and a great deal of fat from the many peace offerings. So the Temple of the Lord was restored to service.And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had done for the people, for everything had been accomplished so quickly.

This is what the Lord says:“ When I bring Israel home again from captivity and restore their fortunes, Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins, and the palace reconstructed as before.There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not diminish them; I will honor them, not despise them.Their children will prosper as they did long ago. I will establish them as a nation before me, and I will punish anyone who hurts them.

And because God was clearly helping the Levites as they carried the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:“ When I bring them back from captivity, the people of Judah and its towns will again say,‘ The Lord bless you, O righteous home, O holy mountain!’Townspeople and farmers and shepherds alike will live together in peace and happiness.

“ And now the Lord says: I am returning to Mount Zion, and I will live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City; the mountain of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be called the Holy Mountain.

For on my holy mountain, the great mountain of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord, the people of Israel will someday worship me, and I will accept them. There I will require that you bring me all your offerings and choice gifts and sacrifices.When I bring you home from exile, you will be like a pleasing sacrifice to me. And I will display my holiness through you as all the nations watch.

Then at the end of the celebration, Solomon sent the people home. They were all joyful and glad because the Lord had been so good to David and to Solomon and to his people Israel.So Solomon finished the Temple of the Lord, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace.Then one night the Lord appeared to Solomon and said,“ I have heard your prayer and have chosen this Temple as the place for making sacrifices.

They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord.Then he gave to every man and woman in all Israel a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins.

I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.

“ Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says:“ I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness.In those days Israel was holy to the Lord, the first of his children. All who harmed his people were declared guilty, and disaster fell on them. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

David built an altar there to the Lord and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. And when David prayed, the Lord answered him by sending fire from heaven to burn up the offering on the altar.

So the people of Israel who were present in Jerusalem joyously celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. Each day the Levites and priests sang to the Lord, accompanied by loud instruments.Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites regarding the skill they displayed as they served the Lord. The celebration continued for seven days. Peace offerings were sacrificed, and the people gave thanks to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for another week.King Hezekiah gave the people 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats for offerings, and the officials donated 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Meanwhile, many more priests purified themselves.The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, including the priests, the Levites, all who came from the land of Israel, the foreigners who came to the festival, and all those who lived in Judah.There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the days of Solomon, King David’s son.Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people, and God heard their prayer from his holy dwelling in heaven.

Then David said to the whole assembly,“ Give praise to the Lord your God!” And the entire assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt before the Lord and the king.The next day they brought 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 male lambs as burnt offerings to the Lord. They also brought liquid offerings and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.

In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.

Do this each day for seven days to cleanse and make atonement for the altar, thus setting it apart for holy use.On the eighth day, and on each day afterward, the priests will sacrifice on the altar the burnt offerings and peace offerings of the people. Then I will accept you. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.

There in front of the Tabernacle, Solomon went up to the bronze altar in the Lord’s presence and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on it.

Then Solomon presented burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar he had built for him in front of the entry room of the Temple.He offered the sacrifices for the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals, and the three annual festivals— the Passover celebration, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters— as Moses had commanded.In assigning the priests to their duties, Solomon followed the regulations of his father, David. He also assigned the Levites to lead the people in praise and to assist the priests in their daily duties. And he assigned the gatekeepers to their gates by their divisions, following the commands of David, the man of God.

Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.”Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.

On that day even the harness bells of the horses will be inscribed with these words: Holy to the Lord. And the cooking pots in the Temple of the Lord will be as sacred as the basins used beside the altar.In fact, every cooking pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. All who come to worship will be free to use any of these pots to boil their sacrifices. And on that day there will no longer be traders in the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.