Ii Paralipomenon 34

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

Josiah 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 eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

3 Octavo autem anno regni sui, cum adhuc esset puer, coepit quaerere Deum patris sui David: et duodecimo anno postquam coeperat, mundavit Iuda et Ierusalem ab excelsis, et lucis, simulacrisque et sculptilibus.

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

4 Destruxeruntque coram eo aras Baalim: et simulacra, quae 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 the altars of the Baalim in his presence, and the sun-images that were on high above them he hewed down, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

5 Ossa praeterea sacerdotum combussit in altaribus idolorum, mundavitque Iuda et Ierusalem.

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

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

And so also in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.

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 broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and hewed down all the sun-images throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

8 Igitur anno octavodecimo regni sui, mundata iam terra, et templo Domini, misit Saphan filium Eseliae, 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 purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Jehovah his God.

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

And they came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered by the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and by all the remnant of Israel, and by all Judah and Benjamin, and by the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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

And they delivered it into the hand of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of Jehovah. And the workmen who labored in the house of Jehovah gave it to mend and repair the house.

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

Even to the carpenters and to the builders they gave it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

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

And the men did the work faithfully. And the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward, and others of the Levites, all who were skilful with instruments of music.

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

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all who did the work in every manner of service. And of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

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

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah given by Moses.

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

And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

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

And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they are doing.

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

And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.

18 Praeterea tradidit mihi Helcias sacerdos hunc librum. Quem cum rege praesente recitasset,

And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me. And Shaphan read therein before the king.

19 audissetque ille verba legis, scidit vestimenta sua:

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

20 et praecepit Helciae, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Abdon filio Micha, Saphan quoque scribae, et Asaae servo regis, dicens:

And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah 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, quae scripta sunt in isto volumine.

Go ye, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found. For great is the wrath of Jehovah that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Jehovah, to do according to all that is 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: quae habitabat in Ierusalem in Secunda: et locuti sunt ei verba, quae supra narravimus.

So Hilkiah, and those whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.

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

And she said to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man who sent you to me,

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

Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.

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 burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore my wrath is poured out upon this place, and it shall not be quenched.

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

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus ye shall say to him, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: As concerning the words which thou have heard,

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

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard thee, says Jehovah.

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 quae dixerat.

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shall be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring 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,

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

30 ascendit in domum Domini, unaque omnes viri Iuda et habitatores Ierusalem, Sacerdotes et Levitae, 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 Jehovah, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, both great and small. And he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Jehovah.

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

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, 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 who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, 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 Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the sons of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they did not depart from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.