ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Δ´ - 2 Re - Kings IV 10

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ειχε δε ο Αχααβ εβδομηκοντα υιους εν Σαμαρεια. Και εγραψεν ο Ιηου επιστολας, και απεστειλεν εις την Σαμαρειαν προς τους αρχοντας της Ιεζραελ, προς τους πρεσβυτερους και προς τους παιδοτροφους του Αχααβ, λεγων,	1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And so Jehu wrote letters, and he sent to Samaria, to the nobles of the city, and to those greater by birth, and to those who had raised Ahab’s sons, saying:
2 Τωρα, καθως φθαση προς εσας η επιστολη αυτη, επειδη εχετε τους υιους του κυριου σας και εχετε τας αμαξας και τους ιππους και πολιν οχυραν και οπλα,	2 “Immediately when you receive these letters, you who have your lord’s sons, and chariots, and horses, and reinforced cities, and weapons,
3 ιδετε ποιος ειναι ο καλητερος και αρεστοτερος μεταξυ των υιων του κυριου σας, και καταστησατε αυτον επι του θρονου του πατρος αυτου και πολεμειτε υπερ του οικου του κυριου σας.	3 choose him who is better and who pleases you from among the sons of your lord, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord.”
4 Εκεινοι ομως εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα και ειπον, Ιδου, δυο βασιλεις δεν εσταθησαν κατα προσωπον αυτου? και πως ημεις θελομεν σταθη;	4 But they were vehemently afraid, and they said: “Behold, two kings were not able to stand before him. So how will we be able to withstand him?”
5 Και απεστειλαν προς τον Ιηου ο επιστατης του οικου και ο επιστατης της πολεως και οι πρεσβυτεροι και οι παιδοτροφοι, λεγοντες, Ημεις ειμεθα δουλοι σου και θελομεν καμει παν ο, τι μας ειπης? δεν θελομεν καμει ουδενα βασιλεα? καμε ο, τι ειναι αρεστον εις τους οφθαλμους σου.	5 Therefore, those who were in charge of the house, and the prefects of the city, and those greater by birth, and those who raised the sons, sent to Jehu, saying: “We are your servants. Whatever you will order, we will do. But we will not appoint a king for ourselves. Do whatever pleases you.”
6 Τοτε εγραψε προς αυτους επιστολην δευτεραν, λεγων, Εαν ησθε εμου και εισακουητε της φωνης μου, λαβετε τας κεφαλας των ανθρωπων, των υιων του κυριου σας, και ελθετε προς εμε εις Ιεζραελ αυριον την ωραν ταυτην? οι δε υιοι του βασιλεως, εβδομηκοντα ανθρωποι, ησαν μετα των μεγαλων της πολεως, οιτινες ανετρεφον αυτους.	6 Then he again wrote letters to them a second time, saying: “If you are mine, and if you obey me, take the heads of the sons of your lord, and come to me at Jezreel at this same hour tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, being seventy men, were being raised with the nobles of the city.
7 Και καθως εφθασεν η επιστολη προς αυτους, λαβοντες τους υιους του βασιλεως, εσφαξαν εβδομηκοντα ανθρωπους και εβαλον τας κεφαλας αυτων εις καλαθια και εστειλαν προς αυτον εις Ιεζραελ.	7 And when the letters had arrived to them, they took the sons of the king, and they killed the seventy men. And they placed their heads in baskets, and they sent these to him at Jezreel.
8 Και ηλθεν ο μηνυτης και ανηγγειλε προς αυτον, λεγων, Εφεραν τας κεφαλας των υιων του βασιλεως. Και ειπε, Βαλετε αυτας κατα δυο σωρους, εν τη εισοδω της πυλης, εως πρωι.	8 Then a messenger arrived and reported to him, saying, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” And he responded, “Place them in two piles, beside the entrance of the gate, until morning.”
9 Και το πρωι εξηλθε και σταθεις ειπε προς παντα τον λαον, Σεις εισθε δικαιοι? ιδου, εγω συνωμοσα εναντιον του κυριου μου και εθανατωσα αυτον? αλλα παντας τουτους τις επαταξε;	9 And when it had become light, he went out. And standing there, he said to all the people: “You are just. If I have conspired against my lord, and if I have killed him, who has struck down all of these?
10 γνωρισατε τωρα, οτι δεν θελει πεσει εις την γην ουδεν εκ του λογου του Κυριου, τον οποιον ελαλησεν ο Κυριος κατα του οικου του Αχααβ? διοτι εξετελεσεν ο Κυριος οσα ελαλησε δια του δουλου αυτου Ηλια.	10 Now therefore, see that none of the words of the Lord has fallen to the ground, which the Lord spoke over the house of Ahab, and that the Lord has done what he spoke by the hand of his servant Elijah.”
11 Και επαταξεν ο Ιηου παντας τους εναπολειφθεντας εκ του οικου του Αχααβ εν Ιεζραελ, και παντας τους μεγαλους αυτου και τους οικειους αυτου και τους ιερεις αυτου, ωστε δεν αφηκεν εις αυτον υπολοιπον.	11 And so, Jehu struck down all who had remained from the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his nobles and friends and priests, until no remnant of them was left behind.
12 Επειτα σηκωθεις ανεχωρησε και ηλθεν εις Σαμαρειαν. Και εν τη οδω, ενω ητο πλησιον τινος μανδρας ποιμενων,	12 And he rose up and went to Samaria. And when he had arrived at the shepherds’ cabin along the way,
13 ευρηκεν ο Ιηου τους αδελφους του Οχοζιου βασιλεως του Ιουδα και ειπε, Τινες εισθε; Οι δε ειπον, Ειμεθα οι αδελφοι του Οχοζιου, και καταβαινομεν να χαιρετησωμεν τους υιους του βασιλεως και τους υιους της βασιλισσης.	13 he found the brothers of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, and he said to them, “Who are you?” And they responded, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah, and we are going down to greet the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen.”
14 Και ειπε, Συλλαβετε αυτους ζωντας. Και συνελαβον αυτους ζωντας και εσφαξαν αυτους πλησιον του φρεατος της μανδρας, τεσσαρακοντα δυο ανθρωπους? δεν αφηκαν ουδε ενα εξ αυτων.	14 And he said, “Take them alive.” And when they had taken them alive, they cut their throats at the cistern beside the cabin, forty-two men. And he did not leave any of them behind.
15 Και αναχωρησας εκειθεν, ευρηκε τον Ιωναδαβ υιον του Ρηχαβ, ερχομενον εις συναντησιν αυτου? και εχαιρετησεν αυτον και ειπε προς αυτον, Η καρδια σου ειναι ευθεια, καθως η καρδια μου μετα της καρδιας σου; Και απεκριθη ο Ιωναδαβ, Ειναι. Εαν ναι, δος την χειρα σου. Και εδωκε την χειρα αυτου? και ανεβιβασεν αυτον προς εαυτον επι την αμαξαν.	15 And when he had gone away from there, he found Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, coming to meet him, and he blessed him. And he said to him, “Is your heart upright, just as my heart is with your heart?” And Jehonadab said, “It is.” Then he said, “If it is, then give me your hand.” He gave his hand to him. And so he lifted him up to himself in the chariot.
16 Και ειπεν, Ελθε μετ' εμου και ιδε τον ζηλον μου υπερ του Κυριου. Και επεβιβασαν αυτον εις την αμαξαν αυτου.	16 And he said to him, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” And he gave him a place in his chariot.
17 Και οτε ηλθεν εις Σαμαρειαν, επαταξε παντας τους εναπολειφθεντας εκ του Αχααβ εν Σαμαρεια, εωσου ηφανισεν αυτον, κατα τον λογον του Κυριου, τον οποιον ελαλησε προς τον Ηλιαν.	17 And he led him into Samaria. And he struck down all who were left behind of Ahab in Samaria, even to the last one, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke through Elijah.
18 Τοτε συνηθροισεν ο Ιηου παντα τον λαον και ειπε προς αυτους, Ο Αχααβ εδουλευσε τον Βααλ ολιγον? ο Ιηου θελει δουλευσει αυτον πολυ?	18 Then Jehu gathered together the entire people. And he said to them: “Ahab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him even more.
19 τωρα λοιπον καλεσατε προς εμε παντας τους προφητας του Βααλ, παντας τους λατρευτας αυτου και παντας τους ιερεις αυτου? ας μη λειψη μηδεις? διοτι εχω θυσιαν μεγαλην εις τον Βααλ? πας οστις λειψη, δεν θελει ζησει. Πλην ο Ιηου επραξε τουτο δολιως, επι σκοπω να εξολοθρευση τους λατρευτας του Βααλ.	19 Now therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be permitted not to come, for great is the sacrifice from me to Baal. Whoever will fail to come, he shall not live.” Now Jehu was doing this treacherously, so that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
20 Και ειπεν ο Ιηου, Κηρυξατε πανηγυριν δια τον Βααλ. Και εκηρυξαν.	20 And he said: “Sanctify a day of solemnity for Baal.” And he summoned
21 Και επεμψεν ο Ιηου προς παντα τον Ισραηλ? και ηλθον παντες οι λατρευται του Βααλ? και δεν εμεινεν ουδεις, οστις δεν ηλθε. Και ηλθον εις τον οικον του Βααλ? και επλησθη ο οικος του Βααλ, στομα εις στομα.	21 and sent into all the borders of Israel. And all the servants of Baal came. There was left behind not even one who did not arrive. And they entered into the temple of Baal. And the house of Baal was filled, all the way from end to end.
22 Και ειπε προς τον ιματιοφυλακα, Εξαγαγε ιματια δια παντας τους λατρευτας του Βααλ. Και εξηγαγεν εις αυτους τα ιματια.	22 And he said to those who were over the vestments, “Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal.” And they brought forth vestments for them.
23 Και εισηλθεν ο Ιηου και ο Ιωναδαβ ο υιος του Ρηχαβ εις τον οικον του Βααλ? και ειπε προς τους λατρευτας του Βααλ, Ερευνησατε και ιδετε να μη ηναι εδω με σας μηδεις εκ των δουλων του Κυριου, αλλα μονον οι λατρευται του Βααλ.	23 And Jehu, upon entering the temple of Baal with Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, said to the worshippers of Baal, “Inquire and see that there is no one with you from the servants of the Lord, but only from the servants of Baal.”
24 Και οτε εισηλθον δια να προσφερωσι θυσιας και ολοκαυτωματα, ο Ιηου διεταξεν εξω ογδοηκοντα ανδρας και ειπεν, Οστις αφηση να διασωθη τις εκ των ανθρωπων, τους οποιους εγω εφερα εις τας χειρας σας, η ζωη αυτου θελει εισθαι αντι της ζωης εκεινου.	24 Then they entered, so that they might offer victims and holocausts. But Jehu had prepared for himself eighty men outside. And he had said to them, “If anyone escapes from among these men, whom I have led into your hands, your life will take the place of his life.”
25 Και ως ετελειωσε προσφερων το ολοκαυτωμα, ειπεν ο Ιηου προς τους δορυφορους και προς τους ταγματαρχας, Εισελθετε, παταξατε αυτους? μηδεις ας μη εξελθη. Και επαταξαν αυτους οι δορυφοροι και οι ταγματαρχαι εν στοματι μαχαιρας και ερριψαν εξω? και υπηγαν εως της πολεως του οικου του Βααλ.	25 Then it happened that, when the holocaust had been completed, Jehu ordered his soldiers and officers, saying: “Enter and strike them down. Let no one escape.” And the soldiers and officers struck them down with the edge of the sword, and they cast them out. And they went into the city of the temple of Baal,
26 Και εξεβαλον τα ειδωλα του οικου του Βααλ και κατεκαυσαν αυτα.	26 and they took away the statue from the shine of Baal, and they burned it up
27 Και κατεσυντριψαν το ειδωλον του Βααλ και κατεκρημνισαν τον οικον του Βααλ, και εκαμον αυτον κοπρωνα εως της ημερας ταυτης.	27 and crushed it. They also tore down the temple of Baal, and they made it into a latrine, even to this day.
28 Ουτως ηφανισεν ο Ιηου τον Βααλ εκ του Ισραηλ.	28 And thus did Jehu wipe away Baal from Israel.
29 Πλην δεν απεμακρυνθη ο Ιηου απο των αμαρτιων του Ιεροβοαμ υιου του Ναβατ, οστις εκαμε τον Ισραηλ να αμαρτηση, απο των χρυσων μοσχων των εν Βαιθηλ και των εν Δαν.	29 Yet truly, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. Neither did he forsake the golden calves, which were in Bethel and Dan.
30 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Ιηου, Επειδη επραξας καλως εκτελεσας το αρεστον εις τους οφθαλμους μου, και εκαμες εις τον οικον του Αχααβ κατα παντα οσα ησαν εν τη καρδια μου, οι υιοι σου μεχρι της τεταρτης γενεας θελουσι καθισει επι του θρονου του Ισραηλ.	30 Then the Lord said to Jehu: “Since you have diligently carried out what was right and pleasing in my eyes, and since you have accomplished, against the house of Ahab, all that was in my heart, your sons shall sit upon the throne of Israel, even to the fourth generation.”
31 Και δεν επροσεξεν ο Ιηου να περιπατη εξ ολης της καρδιας αυτου εν τω νομω Κυριου του Θεου του Ισραηλ? δεν απεμακρυνθη απο των αμαρτιων του Ιεροβοαμ, οστις εκαμε τον Ισραηλ να αμαρτηση.	31 But Jehu did not take care, so that he might walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. For he did not withdraw from the sins of Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin.
32 Εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις ηρχισεν ο Κυριος να κολοβονη τον Ισραηλ? και επαταξεν αυτους ο Αζαηλ εις παντα τα ορια του Ισραηλ?	32 In those days, the Lord began to be weary of Israel. And Hazael struck them throughout all the parts of Israel,
33 απο Ιορδανου, προς ανατολας ηλιου, πασαν την γην Γαλααδ, τους Γαδιτας και τους Ρουβηνιτας και τους Μανασσιτας απο Αροηρ, της επι του χειμαρρου Αρνων, την τε Γαλααδ και την Βασαν.	33 from the Jordan opposite the eastern region, in all the land of Gilead, and Gad, and Reuben, and Manasseh, from Aroer, which is above the torrent Arnon, in both Gilead and Bashan.
34 Αι δε λοιπαι πραξεις του Ιηου και παντα οσα επραξε και παντα τα κατορθωματα αυτου, δεν ειναι γεγραμμενα εν τω βιβλιω των χρονικων των βασιλεων του Ισραηλ;	34 But the rest of the words of Jehu, and all that he did, and his strength, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
35 Και εκοιμηθη ο Ιηου μετα των πατερων αυτου? και εθαψαν αυτον εν Σαμαρεια. Εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Ιωαχαζ ο υιος αυτου.	35 And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz, his son, reigned in his place.
36 Και ο καιρος, καθ' ον ο Ιηου εβασιλευσεν επι τον Ισραηλ εν Σαμαρεια, ητο εικοσιοκτω ετη.	36 Now the days during which Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, were twenty-eight years.