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 one and thirty 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 David his father: he declined not, neither to the right hand, nor 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, when he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of his father David: and in the twelfth year after he began to reign, he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the idols, and the graven things.

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 they broke down before him the altars of Baalim, and demolished the idols that had been set upon them: and be cut down the groves and the graven things, and broke them in pieces: and strewed the fragments upon the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.

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

And he burnt the bones of the priests on the altars of the idols, and he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem.

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

And in the cities of Manasses, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Nephtali he demolished all.

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

And when he had destroyed the altars, and the groves, and had broken the idols in pieces, and had demolished all profane temples throughout all the land of Israel, he 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.

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed the land, and the temple of the Lord, he sent Saphan the son of Eselias, and Maasias the governor of the city, Joha the son of Joachaz the 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 Helcias the high priest: and received of him the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, and which the Levites and porters had gathered together from Manasses, and Ephraim, and all the remnant of Israel, and from all Juda, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

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

Which they delivered into the hands of them that were over the workmen in the house of the Lord, to repair the temple, and mend all that was weak.

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.

But they gave it to the artificers, and to the masons, to buy stones out of the quarries, and timber for the couplings of the building, and to rafter 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 they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of Merari, Zacharias and Mosollam of the sons of Caath, who hastened the work: all Levites skillful to play on instruments.

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

But over them that carried burdens for divers uses, were scribes, and masters of the number of the Levites, and porters.

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

Now when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Helcias the priest found the book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.

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

And he said to Saphan the scribe: I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord: and he delivered it to him.

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

But he carried the book to the king, and told him, saying: Lo, all that thou hast committed to thy servants, is accomplished.

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

They have gathered together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord: and it is given to the overseers of the artificers, and of the workmen, for divers works.

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

Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king.

19 audissetque ille verba legis, scidit vestimenta sua:

And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments:

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

And he commanded Helcias, and Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Abdon the son of Micha, and Saphan the scribe, and Asaa the king’s servant, 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, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel, and Juda, concerning all the words of this book, which is found: for the great wrath of the Lord hath fallen upon us, because our fathers have not kept the words of the Lord, to do all things that are 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 Helcias and they that were sent with him by the king, went to Olda the prophetess, the wife of Sellum the son of Thecuath, the son of Hasra keeper of the wardrobe: who dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second part: and they spoke to her the words above mentioned.

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

And she answered them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Tell the man that 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 saith the Lord: Behold I will bring evils upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, and all the curses that are written in this book which they 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 have sacrificed to strange gods, to provoke me to wrath with all the works of their hands, therefore my wrath shall fall upon this place, and 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,

But as to the king of Juda that sent you to beseech the Lord, thus shall you say to him: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Because thou hast heard the words of this book,

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.

And thy heart was softened. and thou hast humbled thyself in the sight of God for the things that are spoken against this place, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and reverencing my face, hast rent thy garments, and wept before me: I also have heard thee, saith 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.

For now I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be brought to thy tomb in peace: and thy eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and the inhabitants thereof. They therefore reported to the king all that she had said.

29 At ille convocatis universis maioribus natu Iuda et Ierusalem,

And he called together all the ancients 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 went up to the house of the Lord, and all the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people from the least to the greatest. And the king read in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, all the words of the book.

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 standing up in his tribunal, he made a covenant before the Lord to walk after him, and keep his commandments, and testimonies, and justifications with all his heart, and with all his soul, and to do the things that were written in that book which he had read.

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 adjured all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to do the same: and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of the Lord the 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 took away all the abominations out of all the countries of the children of Israel: and made all that were left in Israel, to serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived they departed not from the Lord the God of their fathers.