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2 Chronicles 33


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CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAINGREEK BIBLE
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.1 Δωδεκα ετων ηλικιας ητο ο Μανασσης οτε εβασιλευσε, και εβασιλευσε πεντηκοντα πεντε ετη εν Ιερουσαλημ.
2 But he did evil before the Lord, in accord with all the abominations of the nations which the Lord overturned before the sons of Israel.2 Και επραξε πονηρα ενωπιον του Κυριου, κατα τα βδελυγματα των εθνων, τα οποια εξεδιωξεν ο Κυριος απ' εμπροσθεν των υιων Ισραηλ?
3 And turning away, he repaired the high places, which had been demolished by his father, Hezekiah. And he constructed altars to the Baals, and made sacred groves. And he adored the entire army of heaven, and he served them.3 και ανωκοδομησε τους υψηλους τοπους, τους οποιους Εζεκιας ο πατηρ αυτου κατεστρεψε, και ανηγειρε θυσιαστηρια εις τους Βααλειμ, και εκαμεν αλση και προσεκυνησε πασαν την στρατιαν του ουρανου και ελατρευσεν αυτα.
4 Also, he built altars in the house of the Lord, about which the Lord had said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”4 Και ωκοδομησε θυσιαστηρια εν τω οικω του Κυριου, περι του οποιου ο Κυριος ειπεν, Εν Ιερουσαλημ θελει εισθαι το ονομα μου εις τον αιωνα.
5 But he built these for the entire army of heaven, in the two courts of the house of the Lord.5 Και ωκοδομησε θυσιαστηρια εις πασαν την στρατιαν του ουρανου εντος των δυο αυλων του οικου του Κυριου.
6 And he caused his sons to pass through fire in the Valley of the son of Hinnom. He observed dreams, followed divinations, served the occult arts, had with him magicians and enchanters, and worked many evils before the Lord, so that he provoked him.6 Και αυτος διεβιβασε τους υιους αυτου δια του πυρος εν τη κοιλαδι του υιου του Εννομ? και προεμαντευε καιρους και εκαμνεν οιωνισμους και μαγειας και εσυστησεν ανταποκριτας δαιμονιων και επαοιδους? πολλα πονηρα επραξεν ενωπιον του Κυριου, δια να παροργιση αυτον.
7 Also, he set up a graven image and molten statue in the house of God, about which God said to David, and to his son Solomon: “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will place my name forever.7 Και εστησε το γλυπτον, την εικονα την οποιαν εκαμεν, εν τω οικω του Θεου, περι του οποιου ο Θεος ειπε προς τον Δαβιδ και προς τον Σολομωντα τον υιον αυτου, Εν τω οικω τουτω και εν Ιερουσαλημ, την οποιαν εξελεξα απο πασων των φυλων του Ισραηλ, θελω θεσει το ονομα μου εις τον αιωνα?
8 And I will not cause the foot of Israel to be moved from the land which I delivered to their fathers. Yet this is so, only if they will take care to do what I have instructed them, by the hand of Moses, with the entire law and the ceremonies and the judgments.”8 και δεν θελω μετασαλευσει τον ποδα του Ισραηλ απο της γης, την οποιαν παρεδωκα εις τους πατερας σας? εαν μονον προσεξωσι να καμνωσι παντα οσα προσεταξα εις αυτους, κατα παντα τον νομον και τα διαταγματα και τας κρισεις τας δοθεισας δια του Μωυσεως.
9 And so Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil, more so than all the nations which the Lord had overturned before the face of the sons of Israel.9 Και επλανησεν ο Μανασσης τον Ιουδαν και τους κατοικους της Ιερουσαλημ, ωστε να πραττωσι πονηροτερα παρα τα εθνη, τα οποια ο Κυριος ηφανισεν απ' εμπροσθεν των υιων Ισραηλ.
10 And the Lord spoke to him and to his people, but they were not willing to pay attention.10 Και ελαλησε Κυριος προς τον Μανασσην και προς τον λαον αυτου? πλην δεν εδωκαν ακροασιν.
11 Therefore, he led over them the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And they captured Manasseh, and they led him, bound with chains and fetters, to Babylon.11 Δια τουτο εφερε κατ' αυτων ο Κυριος τους αρχοντας του στρατευματος του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας, και επιασαν τον Μανασσην μεταξυ των θαμνων και δεσαντες αυτον με αλυσεις, εφεραν αυτον εις Βαβυλωνα.
12 And after this, being in great anguish, he prayed to the Lord his God. And he did penance greatly before the God of his fathers.12 Και ενω ητο εν θλιψει, ικετευσε Κυριον τον Θεον αυτου και εταπεινωθη σφοδρα ενωπιον του Θεου των πατερων αυτου,
13 And he petitioned and begged him intently. And he heeded his prayer, and led him back to Jerusalem, into his kingdom. And Manasseh realized that the Lord himself was God.13 και προσηυχηθη εις αυτον? τοτε ηλεησεν αυτον και επηκουσε της δεησεως αυτου και επανεφερεν αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ, εις το βασιλειον αυτου. Τοτε εγνωρισεν ο Μανασσης ετι ο Κυριος αυτος ειναι ο Θεος.
14 After these things, he built a wall outside the City of David, to the west of Gihon, at the steep valley, from the entrance to the fish gate, circling around as far as Ophel. And he raised it up greatly. And he appointed leaders of the army in all the fortified cities of Judah.14 Μετα δε ταυτα ωκοδομησε τειχος εξω της πολεως Δαβιδ, προς δυσμας του Γιων, εν τη κοιλαδι, εως της εισοδου της πυλης της ιχθυικης, και περιεκυκλωσε το Οφηλ και υψωσεν αυτο εις μεγα υψος, και εβαλε πολεμαρχους εν πασαις ταις ωχυρωμεναις πολεσι του Ιουδα.
15 And he took away the foreign gods, and the idol from the house of the Lord, and also the altars which he had made on the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem. And he cast all these things outside the city.15 Και αφηρεσε τους ξενους θεους και την εικονα απο του οικου του Κυριου και παντα τα θυσιαστηρια, τα οποια ωκοδομησεν εν τω ορει του οικου του Κυριου και εν Ιερουσαλημ? και ερριψεν αυτα εξω της πολεως.
16 Then he repaired the altar of the Lord, and he immolated upon it victims, and peace offerings, with praise. And he instructed Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.16 Και ανωρθωσε το θυσιαστηριον του Κυριου και εθυσιασεν επ' αυτου θυσιας ειρηνικας και ευχαριστηριους, και προσεταξε τον Ιουδαν να λατρευη Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ.
17 Yet still the people were immolating on the high places, to the Lord their God.17 Ο λαος ομως εθυσιαζεν ετι επι τους υψηλους τοπους, πλην μονον εις Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων.
18 But the rest of the deeds of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and also the words of the seers who were speaking to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, are contained in the words of the kings of Israel.18 Αι δε λοιπαι πραξεις του Μανασση και η προσευχη αυτου η προς τον Θεον αυτου και οι λογοι των βλεποντων, οιτινες ελαλησαν προς αυτον εν ονοματι Κυριου του Θεου Ισραηλ, ιδου, ειναι γεγραμμεναι εν τοις χρονικοις των βασιλεων του Ισραηλ.
19 Also, his prayer and its heeding, and all his sins and contempt, and the sites on which he built high places and made sacred groves and statues, before he repented, have been written in the words of Hozai.19 Και η προσευχη αυτου, και πως εισηκουσθη, και πασαι αι αμαρτιαι αυτου και η αποστασια αυτου και τα μερη, οπου ωκοδομησεν υψηλους τοπους και εστησε τα αλση και τα γλυπτα, πριν ταπεινωθη, ιδου, ειναι γεγραμμενα εν τοις λογοις των βλεποντων.
20 Then Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. And his son, Amon, reigned in his place.20 Και εκοιμηθη ο Μανασσης μετα των πατερων αυτου, και εθαψαν αυτον εν τω οικω αυτου? εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Αμων ο υιος αυτου.
21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.21 Εικοσιδυο ετων ηλικιας ητο ο Αμων οτε εβασιλευσε, και εβασιλευσε δυο ετη εν Ιερουσαλημ.
22 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. And he immolated to all the idols that Manasseh had fabricated, and he served them.22 Και επραξε πονηρα ενωπιον του Κυριου, καθως επραξε Μανασσης ο πατηρ αυτου? και εθυσιαζεν ο Αμων εις παντα τα γλυπτα, τα οποια Μανασσης ο πατηρ αυτου εκαμε, και ελατρευεν αυτα?
23 But he did not turn his face to the Lord, as his father Manasseh had turned himself. And he sinned much more grievously.23 και δεν εταπεινωθη ενωπιον του Κυριου, καθως εταπεινωθη Μανασσης ο πατηρ αυτου? αλλ' αυτος ο Αμων ηνομησε μαλλον και μαλλον.
24 And when his servants had conspired against him, they killed him in his own house.24 Και συνωμοσαν οι δουλοι αυτου κατ' αυτου και εθανατωσαν αυτον εν τω οικω αυτου.
25 But the rest of the multitude of the people, having slain those who had struck down Amon, appointed his son, Josiah, as king in his place.25 Ο δε λαος της γης εθανατωσε παντας τους συνομοσαντας κατα του βασιλεως Αμων? και εκαμεν ο λαος της γης βασιλεα αντ' αυτου Ιωσιαν τον υιον αυτου.