Ii Paralipomenon 31
1 Cumque haec fuissent rite celebrata, egressus est omnis Israel, qui inventus fuerat in urbibus Iuda, et fregerunt simulacra, succideruntque lucos, demoliti sunt excelsa, et altaria destruxerunt, non solum de universo Iuda et Beniamin, sed et de Ephraim quoque et Manasse, donec penitus everterent: reversique sunt omnes filii Israel in possessiones et civitates suas.
When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.
2 Ezechias autem constituit turmas Sacerdotales, et Leviticas per divisiones suas, unumquemque in officio proprio, tam Sacerdotum videlicet quam Levitarum ad holocausta, et pacifica ut ministrarent et confiterentur, canerentque in portis castrorum Domini.
Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
3 Pars autem regis erat, ut de propria eius substantia offerretur holocaustum, mane semper et vespere. Sabbatis quoque, et Calendis, et sollemnitatibus ceteris, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi.
The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.
4 Praecepit etiam populo habitantium Ierusalem ut darent partes Sacerdotibus, et Levitis, ut possent vacare legi Domini.
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
5 Quod cum percrebruisset in auribus multitudinis, plurimas obtulere primitias filii Israel frumenti, vini, et olei, mellis quoque: et omnium, quae gignit humus, decimas obtulerunt.
As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.
6 Sed et filii Israel et Iuda, qui habitabant in urbibus Iuda, obtulerunt decimas boum et ovium, decimasque sanctorum, quae voverant Domino Deo suo: atque universa portantes, fecerunt acervos plurimos.
And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.
7 Mense tertio coeperunt acervorum iacere fundamenta, et mense septimo compleverunt eos.
In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
8 Cumque ingressi fuissent Ezechias, et principes eius, viderunt acervos, et benedixerunt Domino ac populo Israel.
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
9 Interrogavitque Ezechias Sacerdotes, et Levitas cur ita iacerent acervi.
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,
10 Respondit illi Azarias Sacerdos primus de stirpe Sadoc, dicens: Ex quo coeperunt offerri primitiae in domo Domini, comedimus, et saturati sumus, et remanserunt plurima, eo quod benedixerit Dominus populo suo: reliquarum autem copia est ista, quam cernis.
and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”
11 Praecepit igitur Ezechias ut praepararent horrea in domo Domini. Quod cum fecissent,
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.
12 intulerunt tam primitias, quam decimas, et quaecumque voverant, fideliter. Fuit autem praefectus eorum Chonenias Levita, et Semei frater eius, secundus,
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
13 post quem Iahiel, et Azarias, et Nahath, et Asael, et Ierimoth, Iozabad quoque, et Eliel, et Iesmachias, et Mahath, et Banaias, praepositi sub manibus Choneniae, et Semei fratris eius, ex imperio Ezechiae regis et Azariae pontificis domus Dei, ad quos omnia pertinebant.
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
14 Core vero filius Iemna Levites et ianitor Orientalis portae, praepositus erat iis, quae sponte offerebantur Domino, primitiisque et consecratis in Sancta sanctorum.
Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.
15 Et sub cura eius Eden, et Beniamin, Iesue, et Semeias, Amarias quoque, et Sechenias in civitatibus Sacerdotum ut fideliter distribuerent fratribus suis partes, minoribus atque maioribus:
Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.
16 exceptis maribus ab annis tribus et supra, cunctis qui ingrediebantur templum Domini, et quidquid per singulos dies conducebat in ministerio, atque observationibus iuxta divisiones suas,
In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—
17 Sacerdotibus per familias, et Levitis a vigesimo anno et supra, per ordines et turmas suas,
and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.
18 universaeque multitudini tam uxoribus, quam liberis eorum utriusque sexus, fideliter cibi de his, quae sanctificata fuerant, praebebantur.
The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.
19 Sed et filiorum Aaron per agros, et suburbana urbium singularum dispositi erant viri, qui partes distribuerent universo sexui masculino de Sacerdotibus, et Levitis.
As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.
20 Fecit ergo Ezechias universa quae diximus in omni Iuda: operatusque est bonum et rectum, et verum coram Domino Deo suo
So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
21 in universa cultura ministerii domus Domini, iuxta legem et ceremonias, volens requirere Deum suum in toto corde suo: fecitque et prosperatus est.
He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
