Четвертая книга Царств 3
1 И Иорам сын Ахаавов воцарися над Израилем в Самарии, в лето осмоенадесять Иосафата царя Иудина, и царствова лет дванадесять,
And Joram the son of Achaab began to reign in Israel in the eighteenth year of Josaphat king of Juda, and he reigned twelve years.
2 и сотвори лукавое пред очима Господнима: обаче не якоже отец его и не якоже мати его: и разруши капища Ваалова, яже сотвори отец его:
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as his father, nor as his mother: and he removed the pillars of Baal which his father had made.
3 обаче ко греху Иеровоама сына Наватова, иже введе во грех Израиля, прилепися и не отступи от него.
Only he adhered to the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not from it.
4 И Моса царь Моавль бе нокид и даяше дань царю Израилеву, сто тысящ агнцев и сто тысящ овнов с рунами.
And Mosa king of Moab was a sheep-master, and he rendered to the king of Israel in the beginning [of the year], a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
5 И бысть по умертвии Ахаавли и отвержеся царь Моавль царя Израилева.
And it came to pass, after the death of Achaab, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 И изыде царь Иорам во дни оны от Самарии и согляда Израиля,
And king Joram went forth in that day out of Samaria, and numbered Israel.
7 и иде, и посла ко Иосафату царю Иудину, глаголя: царь Моавль отвержеся мене: идеши ли со мною на брань на Моава? И рече: взыду: сице мне, якоже и тебе: якоже людие мои, людие твои: якоже кони мои, кони твои.
And he went and sent to Josaphat king of Juda, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: will you go with me against Moab to war? And he said, I will go up: you are as I, I am as you; as my people, so [is] your people, as my horses, so [are] your horses.
8 И рече: киим путем взыдем? И рече: путем пустыни Едомския.
And he said, What way shall I go up? and he said, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
9 И иде царь Израилев и царь Иудин и царь Едомль, и идоша путем седмь дний: и не бе полку воды и скотом сущым с ними.
And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that went with them.
10 И рече отроком своим царь Израилев: о, яко созва Господь три сия цари идущыя предати их в руце Моавли.
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give them into the hand of Moab.
11 И рече Иосафат к нему царь Иудин: есть ли зде пророк Господень, и вопросим Господа им? И отвеща един отрок царя Израилева и рече: зде есть Елиссей сын Сафатов, иже возливаше воду на руце Илиине.
And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, [There is] here Elisaie son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Eliu.
12 И рече Иосафат: есть с ним глагол Господень. И сниде к нему царь Израилев и Иосафат царь Иудин и царь Едомль.
And Josaphat said, He has the word of the Lord. And the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went down to him.
13 И рече Елиссей ко царю Израилеву: что мне и тебе? Иди ко пророком отца твоего и ко пророком матере твоея. И рече ему царь Израилев: еда созва Господь три цари, еже предати я в руце Моавли?
And Elisaie said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? go to the prophets of your father, and the prophets of your mother. And the king of Israel said to him, Has the Lord called the three kings to deliver them into the hands of Moab?
14 И рече Елиссей: жив Господь Сил емуже предстою пред Ним, яко аще бых не лице Иосафата царя Иудина аз приял, то воззрел ли бых на тя, и видел ли бых тя?
And Elisaie said, [As] the Lord of hosts before whom I stand lives, unless I regarded the presence of Josaphat the king of Juda, I would not have looked on you, nor seen you.
15 И ныне приведи ми певца. И бысть егда воспеваше певец, и бысть на нем рука Господня,
And now fetch me a harper. And it came to pass, as the harper harped, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
16 и рече: тако глаголет Господь: сотворите поток сей рвами рвами,
And he said, Thus says the Lord, Make this valley full of trenches.
17 яко тако глаголет Господь: не узрите духа, и ниже увидите дождя: и поток сей наполнится воды, и пиете вы и стяжания ваша и скоти ваши:
For thus says the Lord, You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain, yet this valley shall be filled with water, and you, and your flocks, and your cattle shall drink.
18 и легко сие пред очима Господнима, и предам Моава в руки вашя,
And this [is] a light [thing] in the eyes of the Lord: I will also deliver Moab into your hand.
19 и поразите всяк град тверд, и всяко древо благо низложите, и всяк источник воды заградите, и всяку часть благу разбиете камением.
And you shall strike every strong city, and you shall cut down every good tree, and you shall stop all wells of water, and spoil every good piece [of land] with stones.
20 И бысть заутра восходящей жертве, и се, воды идяху путем Едомским, и исполнися воды земля.
And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold! waters came from the way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.
21 И вси Моавитяне услышаша, яко взыдоша тридесяти царя братися с ними. И возопиша отвсюду препоясаннии оружием и реша: ох: и сташа у предела.
And all Moab heard that the three kings were come up to fight against them; and they cried out on every [side, even] all that were girded with a girdle, and they said, Ho! and stood upon the border.
22 И ураниша заутра, и солнце возсия на воды: и виде Моав сопротив воды чермны яко кровь,
And they rose early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the waters, and Moab saw the waters on the opposite side red as blood.
23 и рече: кровь сия есть от оружия: и бишася царие, и уби муж искренняго своего: и ныне (гряди) на корысти, Моаве.
And they said, This [is] the blood of the sword; and the kings have fought, and each man has struck his neighbour; now then to the spoils, Moab.
24 И внидоша в полк Израилев, Израилтяне же восташа. И избиша Моавлян: и побегоша от лица их: и внидоша входяще и биюще Моава,
And they entered into the camp of Israel; and Israel arose and struck Moab, and they fled from before them; and they went on and struck Moab as they went.
25 и грады разбиша, и всяку часть благу навергоша мужие камением, и наполниша ю, и всяк источник заградиша, и всяко древо благо изсекоша, донележе оставиша камение стен разбиено: и обступиша пращницы и разбиша его.
And they razed the cities, and cast every man his stone on every good piece [of land] and filled it; and they stopped every well, and cut down every good tree, until they left [only] the stones of the wall cast down; and the slingers compassed [the land], and struck it.
26 И виде царь Моавль, яко укрепися над ним брань, и взя с собою седмь сот мужей со обнаженным оружием, еже просещися ко царю Едомску: и не возмогоша.
And the king of Moab saw that the battle prevailed against him; and he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword, to cut through to the king of Edom: and they could not.
27 И поят сына своего первенца, егоже воцари вместо себе, и вознесе его во всесожжение на стене: и бысть раскаяние великое во Израили: и отступиша от него и возвратишася в землю свою.
And he took his oldest son whom he had designed to reign in his stead, and offered him up for a whole burnt offering on the walls. And there was a great indignation against Israel; and they departed from him, and returned to their land.
