Secondo libro delle Cronache 34

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Octo annorum erat Iosias, cum regnare coepisset, et tri ginta et uno annis regnavit in Ierusalem.	1 Josiah was eight years old when he came to the throne, and he reigned for thirty-one years inJerusalem.
2 Fecitque quod erat rectum in conspectu Domini, et ambulavit in viis David patris sui; non declinavit neque ad dextram neque ad sinistram.	2 He did what is pleasing to Yahweh, and fol owed the example of his ancestor David, not deviatingfrom it to right or to left.
3 Octavo autem anno regni sui, cum adhuc esset puer, coepit quaerere Deum patris sui David; et duodecimo anno coepit mundare Iudam et Ierusalem ab excelsis et palis sculptilibusque et conflatilibus.	3 In the eighth year of his reign, when he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his ancestorDavid. In the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the sacred poles and thesculpted and cast images.
4 Destruxeruntque coram eo aras Baalim; et thymiamateria, quae eis superposita fuerant, demolitus est; palos etiam et sculptilia et conflatilia succidit atque comminuit et super tumulos eorum, qui eis immolare consueverant, fragmenta dispersit.	4 He superintended the smashing of the altars of Baal, he broke up the incense altars standing abovethem, he shattered the sacred poles and the sculpted and cast images and reduced them to powder, scatteringthe powder on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
5 Ossa praeterea sacerdotum combussit in altaribus ipsorum; mundavitque Iudam et Ierusalem,	5 He burned the bones of their priests on their altars and so purified Judah and Jerusalem.
6 sed et in urbibus Manasse et Ephraim et Simeon usque Nephthali, in plateis eorum undique	6 In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and round their open spaces,
7 dissipavit altaria et palos et sculptilia contrivit in frusta; cunctaque thymiamateria demolitus est de universa terra Israel et reversus est Ierusalem.	7 he smashed the altars and sacred poles, reduced the sculpted images to powder and broke up al theincense altars throughout the territory of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
8 Igitur anno octavo decimo regni sui, cum mundaret terram et domum, misit Saphan filium Eseliae et Maasiam principem civitatis et Ioah filium Ioachaz a commentariis, ut instaurarent domum Domini Dei sui.	8 In the eighteenth year of his reign, after purging the country and the Temple, he commissionedShaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah governor of the city and the herald Joah son of Joahaz, to repair the Templeof Yahweh his God.
9 Qui venerunt ad Helciam sacerdotem magnum acceptamque ab eo pecuniam, quae illata fuerat in domum Domini, et quam congregaverant Levitae ianitores de Manasse et Ephraim et universis reliquiis Israel ab omni quoque Iuda et Beniamin et habitatoribus Ierusalem,	9 When they came to the high priest Hilkiah, they handed over the money contributed to the Temple ofGod and col ected by the levitical guardians of the threshold from Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the rest of Israel, from al Judah and Benjamin, and from the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 tradiderunt in manibus opificum, qui praeerant in domo Domini, et illi dederunt eam operariis, qui operabantur in domo Domini, ut instaurarent templum et infirma quaeque sarcirent;	10 They handed it over to the masters of works attached to the Temple of Yahweh, and these gave it tothe men working on the Temple of Yahweh to repair and restore the Temple;
11 dederunt scilicet eam lignariis et caementariis, ut emerent lapides dolatos et ligna ad commissuras aedificii et ad contignationem domorum, quas destruxerant reges Iudae.	11 they gave it to the craftsmen and builders for buying dressed stone and timber for beams, tounderpin the buildings which the kings of Judah had al owed to fall into decay.
12 Qui fideliter cuncta faciebant. Erant autem praepositi operantium Iahath et Abdias Levitae de filiis Merari, Zacharias et Mosollam de filiis Caath, qui dirigebant opus. Omnes autem Levitae scientes organis canere	12 The men were conscientious in doing their work; their foremen were Jahath and Obadiah, Levitesdescended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshul am, descended from Kohath, who supervised. The Levites --al of whom were skilled instrumentalists-
13 erant super eos, qui onera portabant et dirigebant omnes, qui varia opera faciebant. De Levitis quoque erant scribae et praefecti et ianitores.	13 were in charge of the carriers and supervised al the workmen at their various jobs, while some of theLevites acted as secretaries, book-keepers and gatekeepers.
14 Cumque efferrent pecuniam, quae illata fuerat in templum Domini, repperit Helcias sacerdos librum legis Domini per manum Moysi	14 While bringing out the money contributed to the Temple of Yahweh, the priest Hilkiah found the bookof the Law of Yahweh given through Moses.
15 et ait ad Saphan scribam: “ Librum legis inveni in domo Domini ”. Et tradidit ei.	15 Hilkiah then said to Shaphan the secretary, 'I have found the Book of the Law in the Temple ofYahweh.' And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
16 At ille intulit volumen ad regem et insuper nuntiavit ei dicens: “ Omnia, quae dedisti in manu servorum tuorum, ecce complentur.	16 Shaphan took the book to the king, reporting furthermore to him as fol ows, 'Your servants have doneeverything entrusted to them.
17 Argentum, quod repertum est in domo Domini, effuderunt, datum que est praefectis et operariis ”.	17 They have melted down the silver which was in the Temple of Yahweh and have handed it over tothe supervisors and the masters of works.'
18 Et nuntiavit Saphan scriba regi dicens: “ Librum tradidit mihi Helcias sacerdos ”. Et legebat illum Saphan coram rege.	18 Shaphan the secretary also informed the king, 'The priest Hilkiah has given me a book'; andShaphan read extracts from it in the king's presence.
19 Et factum est, cum audisset rex verba legis, scidit vestimenta sua	19 On hearing the words of the Law, the king tore his clothes.
20 et praecepit Helciae et Ahicam filio Saphan et Abdon filio Micha, Saphan quoque scribae et Asaiae servo regis dicens:	20 Then the king gave the fol owing order to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah,Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king's minister,
21 “ Ite et consulite Dominum pro me et pro reliquiis Israel et Iudae super sermonibus libri, qui repertus est. Magnus enim furor Domini effusus est super nos, eo quod non custodierint patres nostri verba Domini, ut facerent iuxta omnia, quae scripta sunt in isto volumine ”.	21 'Go and consult Yahweh on behalf of me and of those left in Israel and Judah about the words of thebook that has been discovered: for Yahweh's furious wrath has been pouring down on us because our ancestorsdid not obey the word of Yahweh by doing what this book says they ought to have done.'
22 Abiit igitur Helcias et hi, qui simul a rege missi fuerant, ad Holdam propheten uxorem Sellum filii Thecuae filii Haraas custodis vestium, quae habitabat in Ierusalem in secunda, et locuti sunt ei iuxta verba haec.	22 Hilkiah and those whom the king had designated went to the prophetess Huldah wife of Shallum, sonof Tokhath, son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe; she lived in Jerusalem in the new town. They spoke toher about this,
23 Et illa respondit eis: “ Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Dicite viro, qui misit vos ad me:	23 and she replied, 'Yahweh, God of Israel, says this, "To the man who sent you to me reply:
24 Haec dicit Dominus: Ecce ego inducam mala super locum istum et super habitatores eius, cuncta maledicta, quae scripta sunt in libro hoc, quem legerunt coram rege Iudae,	24 Yahweh says this: I am going to bring disaster on this place and the people who live in it -- all thecurses set down in the book read in the king of Judah's presence.
25 quia dereliquerunt me et sacrificaverunt diis alienis, ut me ad iracundiam provocarent in cunctis operibus manuum suarum; idcirco effundetur furor meus super locum istum et non exstinguetur.	25 Because they have abandoned me and burnt incense to other gods, so as to provoke my anger bytheir every action, my wrath is about to be poured down on this place, and nothing can stop it.
26 Ad regem autem Iudae, qui misit vos pro Domino consulendo, sic loquimini: Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Quoniam audisti verba voluminis,	26 As for the king of Judah who sent you to consult Yahweh, say this to him: Yahweh, God of Israel,says this: The words you have heard . . .
27 atque emollitum est cor tuum, et humiliatus es in conspectu Dei super his, quae dicta sunt contra locum hunc et habitatores Ierusalem, humiliatusque coram me scidisti vestimenta tua et flevisti coram me, ego quoque audivi, dicit Dominus.	27 But since your heart has been touched and you have humbled yourself before God on hearing whathe has decreed against this place and the people who live in it, have torn your clothes and wept before me, I toohave heard"-Yahweh says this.
28 Ecce colligam te ad patres tuos, et infereris in sepulcrum tuum in pace; nec videbunt oculi tui omne malum, quod ego inducturus sum super locum istum et super habitatores eius ”. Rettuleruntque itaque regi cuncta, quae dixerat.	28 "Look, when I gather you to your ancestors, you wil be gathered into your grave in peace; you wilnot live to see the great disaster that I am going to bring on this place and on the people who live in it." ' Theytook this answer to the king.
29 At ille, convocatis universis maioribus natu Iudae et Ierusalem,	29 The king then had al the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem summoned,
30 ascendit domum Domini, unaque omnes viri Iudae et habitatores Ierusalem, sacerdotes et Levitae et cunctus populus a minimo usque ad maximum. Quibus audientibus, in domo Domini legit rex omnia verba voluminis foederis inventi in domo Domini.	30 and the king went up to the temple of Yahweh, with al the men of Judah and al the inhabitants ofJerusalem, priests, Levites and al the people, high and low. In their hearing he read out the entire contents ofthe Book of the Covenant discovered in the Temple of Yahweh.
31 Et stans in gradu suo percussit foedus coram Domino, ut ambularet post eum et custodiret praecepta et testimonia et iustificationes eius in toto corde suo et in tota anima sua faceretque verba foederis scripta in hoc libro.	31 The king then, standing on the dais, bound himself by the covenant before Yahweh, to followYahweh, to keep his commandments, decrees and laws with al his heart and soul and to carry out the terms ofthe covenant as written in this book.
32 Adiuravit quoque super hoc omnes, qui reperti fuerant in Ierusalem et Beniamin; et fecerunt habitatores Ierusalem iuxta pactum Domini, Dei patrum suorum.	32 He made al those present in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge their al egiance to it. The citizens ofJerusalem took action in keeping with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors,
33 Abstulit ergo Iosias cunctas abominationes de universis regionibus filiorum Israel et fecit omnes, qui inventi erant in Israel, servire Domino Deo suo. Cunctis diebus eius non recesserunt a Domino, Deo patrum suorum.	33 while Josiah removed al the abominations throughout the territories belonging to the Israelites andrequired all inhabitants of Israel to serve Yahweh their God; throughout his lifetime they did not deviate fromfol owing Yahweh, God of their ancestors.