Ii Paralipomenon 30

1 Misit quoque Ezechias ad omnem Israel et Iudam: scripsitque epistolas ad Ephraim et Manassen ut venirent ad domum Domini in Ierusalem, et facerent Phase Domino Deo Israel.

And Ezekias sent to all Israel and Juda, and wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasse, that they should come into the house of the Lord to Jerusalem, to keep the passover to the Lord God of Israel.

2 Inito ergo consilio regis et principum, et universi coetus Ierusalem, decreverunt ut facerent Phase mense secundo.

For the king, and the princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, designed to keep the passover in the second month.

3 Non enim occurerant facere in tempore suo, quia sacerdotes, qui possent sufficere, sanctificati non fuerant, et populus nondum congregatus fuerat in Ierusalem.

For they could not keep it at that time, because a sufficient number of priest had not purified themselves, and the people was not gathered to Jerusalem.

4 Placuitque sermo regi, et omni multitudini.

And the proposal pleased the king and the congregation.

5 Et decreverunt ut mitterent nuncios in universum Israel de Bersabee usque Dan ut venirent, et facerent Phase Domino Deo Israel in Ierusalem: multi enim non fecerant sicut lege praescriptum est.

And they established a decree that a proclamation should go through all Israel, from Bersabee to Dan, that they should come and keep the passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for the multitude had not done it lately according to the scripture.

6 Perrexeruntque cursores cum epistolis ex regis imperio, et principum eius, in universum Israel et Iudam iuxta id, quod rex iusserat, praedicantes: Filii Israel revertimini ad Dominum Deum Abraham, et Isaac, et Israel: et revertetur ad reliquias, quae effugerunt manum regis Assyriorum.

And the posts went with the letters from the king and the princes to all Israel and Juda, according to the command of the king, saying, Children of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraam, and Isaac, and Israel, and bring back them that have escaped [even] those that were left of the hand of the king of Assyria.

7 Nolite fieri sicut patres vestri, et fratres qui recesserunt a Domino Deo patrum suorum, qui tradidit eos in interitum, ut ipsi cernitis.

And be not as your fathers, and your brethren, who revolted from the Lord God of their fathers, and he gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

8 Nolite indurare cervices vestras, sicut patres vestri: tradite manus Domino, et venite ad sanctuarium eius, quod sanctificavit in aeternum: servite Domino Deo patrum vestrorum, et avertetur a vobis ira furoris eius.

And now harden not your hearts, as your fathers [did]: give glory to the Lord God, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, and he shall turn away [his] fierce anger from you.

9 Si enim vos reversi fueritis ad Dominum: fratres vestri, et filii habebunt misericordiam coram dominis suis, qui illos duxerunt captivos, et revertentur in terram hanc: pius enim et clemens est Dominus Deus vester, et non avertet faciem suam a vobis, si reversi fueritis ad eum.

For when ye turn to the Lord, your brethren and your children shall be pitied before all that have carried them captives, and he will restore [you] to this land: for the Lord our God is merciful and pitiful, and will not turn away his face from you, if we return to him.

10 Igitur cursores pergebant velociter de civitate in civitatem per terram Ephraim, et Manasse usque ad Zabulon, illis irridentibus et subsannantibus eos.

So the posts went through from city to city in mount Ephraim, and Manasse, and as far as Zabulon: and they as it were laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

11 Attamen quidam viri ex Aser, et Manasse, et Zabulon acquiescentes consilio, venerunt Ierusalem.

But the men of Aser, and [some] of Manasses and of Zabulon, were ashamed, and came to Jerusalem and Juda.

12 In Iuda vero facta est manus Domini ut daret eis cor unum, ut facerent iuxta praeceptum regis, et principum verbum Domini.

And the hand of the Lord was [present] to give them one heart to come, to do according to the commands of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

13 Congregatique sunt in Ierusalem populi multi ut facerent sollemnitatem azymorum, in mense secundo:

And a great multitude were gathered to Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

14 et surgentes destruxerunt altaria quae erant in Ierusalem, atque universa, in quibus idolis adolebatur incensum, subvertentes, proiecerunt in Torrentem cedron.

And they arose, and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all on which they burnt incense to false [gods] they tore down and cast into the brook Kedron.

15 Immolaverunt autem Phase quartadecima die mensis secundi. Sacerdotes quoque, atque Levitae tandem sanctificati obtulerunt holocausta in domo Domini:

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites repented, and purified [themselves], and brought whole-burnt-offerings into the house of the Lord.

16 Steteruntque in ordine suo iuxta dispositionem, et legem Moysi hominis Dei: Sacerdotes vero suscipiebant effundendum sanguinem de manibus Levitarum,

And they stood at their post, according to their ordinance, according to the commandment of Moses the man of God: and the priests received the blood from the hand of the Levites.

17 eo quod multa turba sanctificata non esset: et idcirco immolarent Levitae Phase his, qui non occurrerant sanctificari Domino.

For a great part of the congregation was not sanctified; and the Levites were [ready] to kill the passover for every one who could not sanctify himself to the Lord.

18 Magna etiam pars populi de Ephraim, et Manasse, et Issachar, et Zabulon, quae sanctificata non fuerat, comedit Phase, non iuxta quod scriptum est: et oravit pro eis Ezechias, dicens: Dominus bonus propitiabitur

For the greatest part of the people of Ephraim, and Manasse, and Issachar, and Zabulon, had not purified [themselves], but ate the passover contrary to the scripture. On this account also Ezekias prayed concerning them, saying,

19 cunctis, qui in toto corde requirunt Dominum Deum patrum suorum: et non imputabit eis quod minus sanctificati sunt.

The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and [is] not [purified] according to the purification of the sanctuary.

20 Quem exaudivit Dominus, et placatus est populo.

And the Lord hearkened to Ezekias, and healed the people.

21 Feceruntque filii Israel, qui inventi sunt in Ierusalem, sollemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in laetitia magna, laudantes Dominum per singulos dies: Levitae quoque, et Sacerdotes per organa, quae suo officio congruebant.

And the children of Israel who were present in Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy; and they continued to sing hymns to the Lord daily, and the priests and the Levites [played] on instruments to the Lord.

22 Et locutus est Ezechias ad cor omnium Levitarum, qui habebant intelligentiam bonam super Domino: et comederunt septem diebus sollemnitatis, immolantes victimas pacificorum, et laudantes Dominum Deum patrum suorum.

And Ezekias encouraged all the Levites, and those that had good understanding of the Lord: and they completely kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, offering peace-offerings, and confessing to the Lord God of their fathers.

23 Placuitque universae multitudini ut celebrarent etiam alios dies septem: quod et fecerunt cum ingenti gaudio.

And the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness.

24 Ezechias enim rex Iuda praebuerat multitudini mille tauros, et septem millia ovium: principes vero dederant populo tauros mille, et oves decem millia: sanctificata est ergo sacerdotum plurima multitudo.

For Ezekias set apart for Juda, [even] for the congregation, a thousand calves and seven thousand sheep; and the princes set apart for the people a thousand calves and ten thousand sheep: and the holy things of the priests abundantly.

25 Et hilaritate perfusa omnis turba Iuda tam Sacerdotum et Levitarum, quam universae frequentiae, quae venerat ex Israel; proselytorum quoque de Terra Israel, et habitantium in Iuda.

And all the congregation, the priests and the Levites, rejoiced, and all the congregation of Juda, and they that were present of Jerusalem, and the strangers that came from the land of Israel, and the dwellers in Juda.

26 Factaque est grandis celebritas in Ierusalem, qualis a diebus Salomonis filii David regis Israel in ea urbe non fuerat.

And there was great joy in Jerusalem: from the days of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not such a feast in Jerusalem.

27 Surrexerunt autem Sacerdotes atque Levitae benedicentes populo: et exaudita est vox eorum: pervenitque oratio in habitaculum sanctum caeli.

Then the priests the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling-place, [even] into heaven.