Ii Paralipomenon 15

1 Azarias autem filius Oded, facto in se spiritu Dei,

Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.

2 egressus est in occursum Asa, et dixit ei: Audite me Asa, et omnis Iuda et Beniamin: Dominus vobiscum, quia fuistis cum eo. Si quæsieritis eum, invenietis: si autem dereliqueritis eum, derelinquet vos.

So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

3 Transibant autem multi dies in Israel absque Deo vero, et absque sacerdote doctore, et absque lege.

For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.

4 Cumque reversi fuerint in angustia sua ad Dominum Deum Israel, et quæsierint eum, reperient eum.

But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.

5 In tempore illo non erit pax egredienti et ingredienti, sed terrores undique in cunctis habitatoribus terrarum:

In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.

6 pugnavit enim gens contra gentem, et civitas contra civitatem, quia Dominus conturbabit eos in omni angustia.

Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.

7 Vos ergo confortamini, et non dissolvantur manus vestræ: erit enim merces operi vestro.

But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

8 Quod cum audisset Asa verba scilicet, et prophetiam Azariæ filii Oded prophetæ, confortatus est, et abstulit idola de omni terra Iuda, et de Beniamin, et ex urbibus, quas ceperat, montis Ephraim, et dedicavit altare Domini quod erat ante porticum Domini.

When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.

9 Congregavitque universum Iudam et Beniamin, et advenas cum eis de Ephraim, et de Manasse, et de Simeon: plures enim ad eum confugerant ex Israel, videntes quod Dominus Deus illius esset cum eo.

And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

10 Cumque venissent in Ierusalem mense tertio, anno decimoquinto regni Asa,

So they gathered together in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.

11 immolaverunt Domino in die illa de manubiis, et præda, quam adduxerant, boves septingentos, et arietes septem millia.

At that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.

12 Et intravit ex more ad corroborandum fœdus ut quærerent Dominum Deum patrum suorum in toto corde, et in tota anima sua.

Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

13 Si quis autem, inquit, non quæsierit Dominum Deum Israel, moriatur, a minimo usque ad maximum, a viro usque ad mulierem.

And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.

14 Iuraveruntque Domino voce magna in iubilo, et in clangore tubæ, et in sonitu buccinarum

They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.

15 omnes qui erant in Iuda cum execratione: in omni enim corde suo iuraverunt, et in tota voluntate quæsierunt eum, et invenerunt: præstititque eis Dominus requiem per circuitum.

And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

16 Sed et Maacham matrem Asa regis ex augusto deposuit imperio, eo quod fecisset in luco simulacrum Priapi: quod omne contrivit, et in frustra comminuens combussit in Torrente cedron:

King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

17 Excelsa autem derelicta sunt in Israel: attamen cor Asa erat perfectum cunctis diebus eius,

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

18 Eaque quæ voverat pater suus, et ipse, intulit in domum Domini, argentum, et aurum, vasorumque diversam supellectilem.

And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold articles that he and his father had dedicated.

19 Bellum vero non fuit usque ad trigesimum quintum annum regni Asa.

And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.