Ii Paralipomenon 34

1 Octo annorum erat Iosias cum regnare cœpisset, et triginta et uno anno regnavit in Ierusalem.

Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

2 Fecitque quod erat rectum in conspectu Domini, et ambulavit in viis David patris sui: non declinavit neque ad dextram, neque ad sinistram.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

3 Octavo autem anno regni sui, cum adhuc esset puer, cœpit quærere Deum patris sui David: et duodecimo anno postquam regnare cœperat, mundavit Iudam et Ierusalem ab excelsis, et lucis, simulacrisque et sculptilibus.

And in the eighth year of his reign, and he [being] yet a youth, he began to seek the Lord God of his father David: and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to purge Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the ornaments for the altars, and the molten images.

4 Destruxeruntque coram eo aras Baalim: et simulacra, quæ superposita fuerant, demoliti sunt: lucos etiam, et sculptilia succidit atque comminuit: et super tumulos eorum, qui eis immolare consueverant, fragmenta dispersit.

And he pulled down the altars of Baalim that were before his face, and the high places that were above them; and he cut down the groves, and the graven images, and broke in pieces the molten images, and reduced them to powder, and cast [it] upon the surface of the tombs of those who [had] sacrificed to them.

5 Ossa præterea sacerdotum combussit in altaribus idolorum, mundavitque Iudam et Ierusalem.

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and purged Juda and Jerusalem.

6 Sed et in urbibus Manasse, et Ephraim, et Simeon, usque Nephthali cuncta subvertit.

And [he did so] in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them.

7 Cumque altaria dissipasset, et lucos, et sculptilia contrivisset in frustra, cunctaque delubra demolitus esset de universa Terra Israel, reversus est in Ierusalem.

And he pulled down the altars and the groves, and he cut the idols in small pieces, and cut off all the high places from all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

8 Igitur anno octavodecimo regni sui, mundata iam terra, et templo Domini, misit Saphan filium Eseliæ, et Maasiam principem civitatis, et Ioha filium Ioachaz a commentariis, ut instaurarent domum Domini Dei sui.

And in the eighteenth year of his reign, after having cleansed the land, and the house, he sent Saphan the son of Ezelias, and Maasa prefect of the city, and Juach son of Joachaz his recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.

9 Qui venerunt ad Helciam Sacerdotem magnum: acceptamque ab eo pecuniam, quæ illata fuerat in domum Domini, et quam congregaverant Levitæ, et ianitores de Manasse, et Ephraim, et universis reliquiis Israel, ab omni quoque Iuda, et Beniamin, et habitatoribus Ierusalem,

And they came to Chelcias the high priest, and gave the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the gate collected of the hand of Manasse and Ephraim, and of the princes, and of every one that was left in Israel, and of the children of Juda and Benjamin, and of the dwellers in Jerusalem.

10 tradiderunt in manibus eorum, qui præerant operariis in domo Domini ut instaurarent templum, et infirma quæque sarcirent.

And they gave it into the hand of the workmen, who were appointed in the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen who wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and strengthen the house.

11 At illi dederunt eam artificibus, et cæmentariis ut emerent lapides de lapicidinis, et ligna ad commissuras ædificii, et ad contignationem domorum, quas destruxerant reges Iuda.

They gave [it] also to the carpenters and builders, to buy squared stones, and timber for beams to cover the houses which the kings of Juda had destroyed.

12 Qui fideliter cuncta faciebant. Erant autem præpositi operantium, Iahath et Abdias de filiis Merari, Zacharias et Mosollam de filiis Caath, qui urgebant opus: omnes Levitæ scientes organis canere.

And the men [were] faithfully [engaged] in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jeth and Abdias, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zacharias and Mosollam, of the sons of Caath, [appointed] to oversee; and every Levite, and every one that understood [how] to play on musical instruments.

13 Super eos vero, qui ad diversos usus onera portabant, erant scribæ, et magistri de Levitis ianitores.

And [overseers were] over the burden-bearers, and over all the workmen in the respective works; and of the Levites [were appointed] scribes, and judges, and porters.

14 Cumque efferrent pecuniam, quæ illata fuerat in templum Domini, reperit Helcias Sacerdos Librum legis Domini per manum Moysi.

And when they brought forth the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord, Chelcias the priest found a book of the law of the Lord [given] by the hand of Moses.

15 Et ait ad Saphan scribam: Librum legis inveni in domo Domini: et tradidit ei.

And Chelcias answered and said to Saphan the scribe, I have found a book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Chelcias gave the book to Saphan.

16 At ille intulit volumen ad regem, et nunciavit ei dicens: Omnia, quæ dedisti in manu servorum tuorum, ecce complentur.

And Saphan brought in the book to the king, and moreover gave an account to the king, [saying, This is] all the money given into the hand of your servants that work.

17 Argentum, quod repertum est in domo Domini, conflaverunt: datumque est præfectis artificum, et diversa opera fabricantium.

And they have collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and given it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of them that do the work.

18 Præterea tradidit mihi Helcias sacerdos hunc librum. Quem cum rege præsente recitasset,

And Saphan the scribe brought word to the king, saying, Chelcias the priest has given me a book. And Saphan read it before the king.

19 audissetque ille verba legis, scidit vestimenta sua:

And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the law, that he tore his garments.

20 et præcepit Helciæ, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Abdon filio Micha, Saphan quoque scribæ, et Asaæ servo regis, dicens:

And the king commanded Chelcias, and Achicam the son of Saphan, and Abdom the son of Michaias, and Saphan the scribe, and Asia the servant of the king, saying,

21 Ite, et orate Dominum pro me, et pro reliquiis Israel, et Iuda, super universis sermonibus Libri istius, qui repertus est: magnus enim furor Domini stillavit super nos, eo quod non custodierint patres nostri verba Domini ut facerent omnia, quæ scripta sunt in isto volumine.

Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for every one that is left in Israel and Juda, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord [which] has been kindled amongst us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of the Lord, to do according to all the things written in this book.

22 Abiit ergo Helcias, et hi qui simul a rege missi fuerant, ad Oldam prophetidem, uxorem Sellum filii Thecuath, filii Hasra custodis vestium: quæ habitabat in Ierusalem in Secunda: et locuti sunt ei verba, quæ supra narravimus.

And Chelcias went, and [the others] whom the king told, to Olda the prophetess, the wife of Sellem son of Thecoe, son of Aras, who kept the commandments; and she lived in Jerusalem in the second [quarter]: and they spoke to her accordingly.

23 At illa respondit eis: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Dicite viro, qui misit vos ad me:

And she said to them, Thus has the Lord God of Israel said, Tell the man who sent you to me,

24 Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego inducam mala super locum istum, et super habitatores eius, cunctaque maledicta, quæ scripta sunt in Libro hoc, quem legerunt coram rege Iuda.

Thus says the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, [even] all the words that are written in the book that was read before the king of Juda:

25 Quia dereliquerunt me, et sacrificaverunt diis alienis, ut me ad iracundiam provocarent in cunctis operibus manuum suarum, idcirco stillabit furor meus super locum istum, et non extinguetur.

because they have forsaken me, and burnt incense to strange gods, that they might provoke me by all the works of their hands; and my wrath is kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

26 Ad regem autem Iuda, qui misit vos pro Domino deprecando, sic loquimini: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Quoniam audisti verba voluminis,

And concerning the king of Juda, who sent you to seek the Lord, —thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, [As for] the words which you has heard,

27 atque emollitum est cor tuum, et humiliatus es in conspectu Dei super his, quæ dicta sunt contra locum hunc, et habitatores Ierusalem, reveritusque faciem meam, scidisti vestimenta tua, et flevisti coram me: ego quoque exaudivi te, dicit Dominus.

forasmuch as your heart was ashamed, and you was humbled before me when you heard my words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and you were humbled before me, and did rend your garments, and did weep before me; I also have heard, says the Lord.

28 Iam enim colligam te ad patres tuos, et infereris in sepulchrum tuum in pace: nec videbunt oculi tui omne malum, quod ego inducturus sum super locum istum, et super habitatores eius. Retulerunt itaque regi cuncta quæ dixerat.

Behold, I [will] gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not look upon all the evils which I am bringing upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it. And they brought back word to the king.

29 At ille convocatis universis maioribus natu Iuda et Ierusalem,

And the king sent and gathered the elders of Juda and Jerusalem.

30 ascendit in domum Domini, unaque omnes viri Iuda et habitatores Ierusalem, Sacerdotes et Levitæ, et cunctus populus a minimo usque ad maximum. Quibus audientibus in domo Domini, legit rex omnia verba voluminis:

And the king went up to the house of the Lord, [he] and all Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that were found in the house of the Lord.

31 et stans in tribunali suo, percussit fœdus coram Domino ut ambularet post eum, et custodiret præcepta, et testimonia, et iustificationes eius in toto corde suo, et in tota anima sua, faceretque quæ scripta sunt in volumine illo, quod legerat.

And the king stood at a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk before the Lord, to keep his commandments and testimonies, and his ordinances, with all [his] heart and with all [his] soul, so as to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

32 Adiuravit quoque super hoc omnes, qui reperti fuerant in Ierusalem, et Beniamin: et fecerunt habitatores Ierusalem iuxta pactum Domini Dei patrum suorum.

And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand; and the inhabitants of Jerusalem made a covenant in the house of the Lord God of their fathers.

33 Abstulit ergo Iosias cunctas abominationes de universis regionibus filiorum Israel: et fecit omnes, qui residui erant in Israel, servire Domino Deo suo. Cunctis diebus eius non recesserunt a Domino Deo patrum suorum.

And Josias removed all the abominations out of the whole land which belonged to the children of Israel, and caused all that were found in Jerusalem and in Israel, to serve the Lord their God all his days: he departed not from following the Lord God of his fathers.