Secondo libro delle Cronache 31

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Cumque haec fuissent rite celebrata, egressus est omnis Israel, qui inventus fuerat in urbibus Iudae, et fregerunt simulacra succideruntque palos, demoliti sunt excelsa et altaria destruxerunt non solum de universo Iuda et Beniamin, sed et de Ephraim quoque et Manasse, donec penitus everterent. Reversique sunt omnes filii Israel in possessiones et civitates suas.	1 And when these things had been duly celebrated, all Israel that were found in the cities of Juda, went out, and they broke the idols, and cut down the groves. demolished the high places, and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Juda and Benjamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, till they had utterly destroyed them: then all the children of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
2 Ezechias autem constituit turmas sacerdotales et leviticas per divisiones suas, unumquemque in officio proprio tam sacerdotum videlicet quam Levitarum, ad holocausta et pacifica, ut ministrarent et confiterentur canerentque laudes in portis castrorum Domini.	2 And Ezechias appointed companies of the priests, and the Levites, by their courses, every man in his own office, to wit, both of the priests, and of the Levites, for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to minister, and to praise, and to sing in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
3 Pars autem regis erat, ut de propria eius substantia offerretur holocaustum mane semper et vespere, sabbatis quoque et calendis et sollemnitatibus ceteris, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi.	3 And the king's part was, that of his proper substance the holocaust should be offered always morning and evening, and on the sabbaths, and the new moons and the other solemnities, as it is written in the law of Moses.
4 Praecepit etiam populo habitanti Ierusalem, ut darent partes sacerdotibus et Levitis, ut possent vacare legi Domini.	4 He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord.
5 Quod cum percrebruisset in auribus multitudinis, plurimas obtulere primitias filii Israel frumenti, vini et olei, mellis quoque et omnium, quae gignit humus, et decimas obtulerunt de omnibus abundanter.	5 Which when it was noised abroad in the ears of the people, the children of Israel offered in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey: and brought the tithe of all things which the ground bringeth forth.
6 Sed et filii Israel et Iudae, qui habitabant in urbibus Iudae, obtulerunt decimas boum et ovium decimasque sanctorum, quae sanctificabant Domino Deo suo; atque universa portantes fecerunt acervos plurimos.	6 Moreover the children of Israel and Juda, that dwelt in the cities of Juda, brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and the tithes of holy things, which they had vowed to the Lord their God: and carrying them all, made many heaps.
7 Mense tertio coeperunt acervorum iacere fundamenta et mense septimo compleverunt eos.	7 In the third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month, they finished them.
8 Cumque ingressi fuissent Ezechias et principes, viderunt acervos et benedixerunt Domino ac populo Israel.	8 And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
9 Interrogavitque Ezechias sacerdotes et Levitas, cur ita iacerent acervi.	9 And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so.
10 Respondit illi Azarias sacerdos primus de stirpe Sadoc dicens: “ Ex quo coeperunt offerre donationem in domum Domini, comedimus et saturati sumus, et remanserunt plurima, eo quod benedixerit Dominus populo suo; reliquiarum autem copia est ista, quam cernis ”.	10 Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest.
11 Praecepit igitur Ezechias, ut praepararent cellas in domo Domini. Quod cum fecissent,	11 Then Ezechias commanded to prepare storehouses in the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
12 intulerunt tam donationem quam decimas et quaecumque sanctificaverant fideliter. Fuit autem praefectus eorum Chonenias Levita et Semei frater eius secundus,	12 They brought in faithfully both the firstfruits, and the tithes, and all they had vowed. And the overseer of them was Chonenias the Levite, and Semei his brother was the second,
13 post quem Iahiel et Azazias et Nahath et Asael et Ierimoth, Iozabad quoque et Eliel et Iesmachias et Mahath et Banaias praepositi sub manibus Choneniae et Semei fratris eius ex imperio Ezechiae regis et Azariae pontificis domus Dei.	13 And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.
14 Core vero filius Iemna Levites et ianitor orientalis portae praepositus erat iis, quae sponte offerebantur Domino, ad distribuendum donationem Domini et sanctissima.	14 But Core the son of Jemna the Levite, the porter of the east gate, was overseer of the things which were freely offered to the Lord, and of the firstfruits and the things dedicated for the holy of holies.
15 Et sub cura eius Eden et Beniamin, Iesua et Semeias, Amarias quoque et Sechenias in civitatibus sacerdotum, ut fideliter distribuerent fratribus suis tam maioribus quam minoribus in divisionibus suis,	15 And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:
16 dummodo recensiti essent mares ab annis tribus et supra, cuncti qui ingrediebantur templum Domini, ut singulorum dierum ministeria observarent iuxta divisiones suas.	16 Besides the males from three years old and upward, to all that went into the temple of the Lord, and whatsoever there was need of in the ministry, and their offices according to their courses, day by day.
17 Sacerdotes recensiti erant per familias, et Levitae a vicesimo anno et supra per ministeria et turmas suas.	17 To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.
18 Et recensita erat universa familia omnis turmae, tam pro uxoribus quam liberis eorum utriusque sexus, quia in fidelitate servitii ipsorum sanctificati erant omnes.	18 And to all the multitude, both to their wives, and to their children of both sexes, victuals were given faithfully out of the things that had been sanctified.
19 Porro pro filiis Aaron, sacerdotibus in agris et suburbanis urbium singularum dispositi erant nominatim viri, qui partes distribuerent universo sexui masculino de sacerdotibus et omni, qui recensitus erat inter Levitas.	19 Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city, there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites.
20 Fecit ergo Ezechias secundum haec in omni Iuda operatusque est bonum et rectum et verum coram Domino Deo suo.	20 So Ezechias did all things, which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good; and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,
21 Et in universo opere, quod coepit in servitio domus Dei, et iuxta legem et praeceptum volens requirere Deum suum, in toto corde suo operatus et prosperatus est.	21 In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered,