2 Kings 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 In the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah, the king of Israel: Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, reigned as king of Judah.	1 Εν δε τω τριτω ετει του Ωσηε υιου του Ηλα, βασιλεως του Ισραηλ, εβασιλευσεν Εζεκιας ο υιος του Αχαζ βασιλεως του Ιουδα.
2 He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.	2 Εικοσιπεντε ετων ηλικιας ητο, οτε εβασιλευσεν? εβασιλευσε δε εικοσιεννεα ετη εν Ιερουσαλημ. Και το ονομα της μητρος αυτου ητο Αβι, θυγατηρ του Ζαχαριου.
3 And he did what was good before the Lord, in accord with all that his father David had done.	3 Και εκαμε το ευθες ενωπιον του Κυριου, κατα παντα οσα εκαμε Δαβιδ ο πατηρ αυτου.
4 He destroyed the high places, and he crushed the statues, and he cut down the sacred groves. And he broke apart the bronze serpent, which Moses had made. For even until that time, the sons of Israel were burning incense to it. And he called its name Nehushtan.	4 Αυτος αφηρεσε τους υψηλους τοπους και κατεθραυσε τα αγαλματα και κατεκοψε τα αλση και κατεσυντριψε τον χαλκινον οφιν, τον οποιον εκαμεν ο Μωυσης? διοτι εως των ημερων εκεινων οι υιοι του Ισραηλ εθυμιαζον εις αυτον? και εκαλεσεν αυτον Νεουσθαν.
5 He hoped in the Lord, the God of Israel. And after him, there was no one similar to him, among all the kings of Judah, nor even among any of those who were before him.	5 Επι Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ ηλπισε? και δεν εσταθη μετ' αυτον ομοιος αυτου μεταξυ παντων των βασιλεων του Ιουδα, αλλ' ουδε των προ αυτου?
6 And he clung to the Lord, and he did not withdraw from his footsteps, and he carried out his commandments, which the Lord had instructed to Moses.	6 διοτι προσεκολληθη εις τον Κυριον? δεν απεμακρυνθη απο οπισθεν αυτου, αλλ' εφυλαξε τας εντολας αυτου, τας οποιας ο Κυριος προσεταξεν εις τον Μωυσην.
7 Therefore, the Lord was also with him. And he conducted himself wisely in all the things to which he went forth. Also, he rebelled against the king of the Assyrians, and he did not serve him.	7 Και ητο ο Κυριος μετ' αυτου? κατευοδουτο οπου εξηρχετο? και απεστατησε κατα του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας και δεν εδουλευσεν εις αυτον.
8 He struck the Philistines as far as Gaza, and in all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.	8 Αυτος επαταξε τους Φιλισταιους, εως Γαζης και των οριων αυτης, απο πυργου φυλακων εως οχυρας πολεως.
9 In the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea, the son of Elah, the king of Israel: Shalmaneser, the king of the Assyrians, ascended to Samaria, and he fought against it,	9 Εν δε τω τεταρτω ετει του βασιλεως Εζεκιου, το οποιον ητο το εβδομον ετος του Ωσηε, υιου του Ηλα βασιλεως του Ισραηλ, Σαλμανασαρ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας ανεβη επι την Σαμαρειαν και επολιορκει αυτην.
10 and he seized it. For after three years, in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is, in the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Israel, Samaria was captured.	10 Και εν τω τελει τριων ετων εκυριευσαν αυτην? εν τω εκτω ετει του Εζεκιου, το οποιον ειναι το εννατον του Ωσηε βασιλεως του Ισραηλ, εκυριευθη η Σαμαρεια.
11 And the king of the Assyrians took away Israel into Assyria. And he located them in Halah and in Habor, at the rivers of Gozan, in the cities of the Medes.	11 Και μετωκισεν ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας τον Ισραηλ εις την Ασσυριαν, και εθεσεν αυτους εν Αλα και εν Αβωρ παρα τον ποταμον Γωζαν και εν ταις πολεσι των Μηδων?
12 For they did not listen to the voice of the Lord, their God. Instead, they transgressed his covenant. All that Moses, the servant of the Lord, had instructed, they would neither hear, nor do.	12 διοτι δεν υπηκουσαν της φωνης Κυριου του Θεου αυτων, αλλα παρεβησαν την διαθηκην αυτου, παντα οσα προσεταξε Μωυσης ο δουλος του Κυριου, και δεν υπηκουσαν ουδε εκαμον αυτα.
13 In the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians, went up to all the fortified cities of Judah, and he captured them.	13 Εν δε τω δεκατω τεταρτω ετει του βασιλεως Εζεκιου, ανεβη Σενναχειρειμ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας επι πασας τας οχυρας πολεις του Ιουδα και εκυριευσεν αυτας.
14 Then Hezekiah, the king of Judah, sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians at Lachish, saying: “I have offended. Withdraw from me, and all that you will impose upon me, I will bear.” And so the king of the Assyrians levied a tax upon Hezekiah, the king of Judah, of three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.	14 Και απεστειλεν ο Εζεκιας βασιλευς του Ιουδα προς τον βασιλεα της Ασσυριας εις Λαχεις, λεγων, Ημαρτησα? αποστρεψον απ' εμου? ο, τι επιβαλης επ' εμε, θελω βαστασει αυτο. Και επεβαλεν ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας επι τον Εζεκιαν τον βασιλεα του Ιουδα, τριακοσια ταλαντα αργυριου και τριακοντα ταλαντα χρυσιου.
15 And Hezekiah gave all the silver that had been found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king.	15 Και εδωκεν εις αυτον ο Εζεκιας απαν το αργυριον το ευρεθεν εν τω οικω του Κυριου και εν τοις θησαυροις του οικου του βασιλεως.
16 At that time, Hezekiah broke apart the doors of the temple of the Lord, with the plates of gold which he had affixed to them. And he gave these to the king of the Assyrians.	16 Κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον απεκοψεν ο Εζεκιας τας θυρας του ναου του Κυριου και τους στυλους, τους οποιους Εζεκιας ο βασιλευς του Ιουδα ειχε περισκεπασει με χρυσιον, και εδωκεν αυτο εις τον βασιλεα της Ασσυριας.
17 Then the king of the Assyrians sent Tartan, and Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh, from Lachish, to king Hezekiah, with a powerful hand, to Jerusalem. And when they had ascended, they arrived in Jerusalem, and they stood beside the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is along the way of the fuller’s field.	17 Και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας τον Ταρταν και τον Ραβ-σαρεις, και τον Ραβ-σακην, απο Λαχεις, προς τον βασιλεα Εζεκιαν, μετα δυναμεως μεγαλης εις Ιερουσαλημ? οι δε ανεβησαν και ηλθον εις την Ιερουσαλημ. Και οτε ανεβησαν, ηλθον και εσταθησαν εν τω υδραγωγω της ανω κολυμβηθρας, ητις ειναι εν τη μεγαλη οδω του αγρου του γναφεως.
18 And they called for the king. But there went out to them Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, the first ruler of the house, and Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the keeper of records.	18 Και εβοησαν προς τον βασιλεα, και εξηλθον προς αυτους Ελιακειμ, ο υιος του Χελκιου, ο οικονομος, και Σομνας ο γραμματευς και Ιωαχ, ο υιος του Ασαφ, ο υπομνηματογραφος.
19 And Rabshakeh said to them: “Speak to Hezekiah: Thus says the great king, the king of the Assyrians: What is this faith, in which you strive?	19 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ραβ-σακης, Ειπατε τωρα προς τον Εζεκιαν, Ουτω λεγει ο βασιλευς ο μεγας, ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας? Ποιον ειναι το θαρρος τουτο επι το οποιον θαρρεις;
20 Perhaps, you have taken counsel, so that you would prepare yourself for battle. In whom do you trust, so that you would dare to rebel?	20 συ λεγεις, πλην ειναι λογοι χειλεων, Εχω βουλην και δυναμιν δια πολεμον? αλλ' επι τινα θαρρεις, ωστε απεστατησας εναντιον μου;
21 Do you hope in Egypt, that staff of a broken reed, which, if a man would lean upon it, breaking, it would pierce his hand? Such is Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to all who would trust in him.	21 τωρα ιδου, συ θαρρεις επι την ραβδον του συντετριμμενου εκεινου καλαμου, επι την Αιγυπτον, επι τον οποιον εαν τις επιστηριχθη, θελει εμπηχθη εις την χειρα αυτου και τρυπησει αυτην? τοιουτος ειναι Φαραω ο βασιλευς της Αιγυπτου προς παντας τους θαρρουντας επ' αυτον.
22 But if you say to me: ‘We have faith in the Lord, our God.’ Is it not he, whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away? And did he not instruct Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You shall adore before this altar in Jerusalem?’	22 Αλλ' εαν ειπητε προς εμε, Επι Κυριον τον Θεον ημων θαρρουμεν? δεν ειναι αυτος, του οποιου τους υψηλους τοπους και τα θυσιαστηρια αφηρεσεν ο Εζεκιας, και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν και προς την Ιερουσαλημ, Εμπροσθεν τουτου του θυσιαστηριου θελετε προσκυνησει εν Ιερουσαλημ;
23 Now therefore, cross over to my lord, the king of the Assyrians, and I will give to you two thousand horses, and we will see if you even have enough riders for them.	23 Τωρα λοιπον, δος ενεχυρα εις τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα της Ασσυριας, και εγω θελω σοι δωσει δισχιλιους ιππους, αν δυνασαι απο μερους σου να δωσης επιβατας επ' αυτους.
24 So how can you resist one prince from the least of my lord’s servants? Do you have faith in Egypt because of the chariots and horsemen?	24 Πως λοιπον θελεις στρεψει οπισω το προσωπον ενος τοπαρχου εκ των ελαχιστων δουλων του κυριου μου, και ηλπισας επι την Αιγυπτον δια αμαξας και δια ιππεας;
25 Is it not by the will of the Lord that I have chosen to ascend to this place, so that I may destroy it? The Lord said to me: ‘Ascend to this land, and destroy it.’ ”	25 Και τωρα ανευ του Κυριου ανεβην εγω επι τον τοπον τουτον, δια να καταστρεψω αυτον; Ο Κυριος ειπε προς εμε, Αναβα επι την γην ταυτην και καταστρεψον αυτην.
26 Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh: “We beseech you, that you may speak to us, your servants, in Syriac. For we understand that language to some extent. And do not speak to us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people, who are upon the wall.”	26 Τοτε ειπεν Ελιακειμ ο υιος του Χελκιου, και ο Σομνας και ο Ιωαχ, προς τον Ραβ-σακην, Λαλησον, παρακαλω, προς τους δουλους σου εις την Συριακην γλωσσαν? διοτι καταλαμβανομεν αυτην? και μη λαλει προς ημας Ιουδαιστι, εις επηκοον του λαου επι του τειχους.
27 And Rabshakeh responded to them, saying: “Has my lord sent me to your lord and to you, so that I may speak these words, and not instead to the men who are sitting upon the wall, so that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own urine with you?”	27 Αλλ' ο Ραβ-σακης ειπε προς αυτους, Μηπως ο κυριος μου απεστειλεν εμε προς τον κυριον σου η και προς σε, δια να λαλησω τους λογους τουτους; δεν με απεστειλε προς τους ανδρας τους καθημενους επι του τειχους, δια να φαγωσι την κοπρον αυτων και να πιωσι το ουρον αυτων με σας;
28 And so, Rabshakeh stood up, and he exclaimed in a great voice, in the Jews’ language, and he said: “Listen to the words of the great king, the king of the Assyrians.	28 Τοτε ο Ραβ-σακης εσταθη και εφωνησεν Ιουδαιστι μετα φωνης μεγαλης και ελαλησε, λεγων, Ακουσατε τον λογον του βασιλεως του μεγαλου, του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας.
29 Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah lead you astray. For he will not be able to rescue you from my hand.	29 ουτω λεγει ο βασιλευς? Μη σας απατα ο Εζεκιας? διοτι δεν θελει δυνηθη να σας λυτρωση εκ της χειρος αυτου?
30 And do not let him give you faith in the Lord, saying: ‘The Lord will rescue and free us, and this city will not be delivered into the hand of the king of the Assyrians.’	30 και μη σας καμνη ο Εζεκιας να θαρρητε επι τον Κυριον, λεγων, Ο Κυριος βεβαιως θελει μας λυτρωσει, και η πολις αυτη δεν θελει παραδοθη εις την χειρα του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας.
31 Do not choose to listen to Hezekiah. For thus says the king of the Assyrians: Do with me what is for your own good, and come out to me. And each one of you will eat from his own vine, and from his own fig tree. And you shall drink water from your own wells,	31 Μη ακουετε του Εζεκιου? διοτι ουτω λεγει ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας. Καμετε συμβιβασμον μετ' εμου και εξελθετε προς εμε? και φαγετε εκαστος απο της αμπελου αυτου και εκαστος απο της συκης αυτου, και πιετε εκαστος απο των υδατων της δεξαμενης αυτου?
32 until I arrive and transfer you into a land, similar to your own land, a fruitful and fertile land of wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives and oil and honey. And you will live, and not die. Do not choose to listen to Hezekiah, who deceives you, saying: ‘The Lord will free us.’	32 εωσου ελθω και σας λαβω εις γην ομοιαν με την γην σας, γην σιτου και οινου, γην αρτου και αμπελωνων, γην ελαιου και μελιτος, δια να ζησητε και να μη αποθανητε? και μη ακουετε του Εζεκιου, οταν σας απατα, λεγων, Ο Κυριος θελει μας λυτρωσει.
33 Have any of the gods of the nations freed their land from the hand of the king of Assyria?	33 Μηπως ελυτρωσε τις τωοντι εκ των θεων των εθνων την γην αυτου εκ της χειρος του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας;
34 Where is the god of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where is the god of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and of Avva? Have they freed Samaria from my hand?	34 που οι θεοι της Αιμαθ και Αρφαδ; που οι θεοι της Σεφαρουιμ, της Ενα και της Αυα; μηπως ελυτρωσαν εκ της χειρος μου την Σαμαρειαν;
35 Which ones among all the gods of the lands have rescued their region from my hand, so that the Lord would be able to rescue Jerusalem from my hand?”	35 τινες μεταξυ παντων των θεων των τοπων ελυτρωσαν την γην αυτων εκ της χειρος μου, ωστε και ο Κυριος να λυτρωση την Ιερουσαλημ εκ της χειρος μου;
36 But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him.	36 Ο δε λαος εσιωπα και δεν απεκριθη λογον προς αυτον? διοτι ο βασιλευς ειχε προσταξει, λεγων, Μη αποκριθητε προς αυτον.
37 And Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, the first ruler of the house, and Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the keeper of records, went to Hezekiah with their garments torn. And they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh.	37 Τοτε Ελιακειμ, ο υιος του Χελκιου, ο οικονομος, και Σομνας ο γραμματευς και Ιωαχ, ο υιος του Ασαφ, ο υπομνηματογραφος, ηλθον προς τον Εζεκιαν με διεσχισμενα ιματια και απηγγειλαν προς αυτον τους λογους του Ραβ-σακη.