Liber II Paralipomenon, 32

1. Post quae et huiuscemodi fidem venit Sennacherib rex Assyriorum et ingressus Iudam obsedit civitates munitas volens eas capere.

1. After these things and these acts of faithfulness Sennach'erib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself.

2. Quod cum vidisset Ezechias, venisse scilicet Sennacherib et totum belli impetum verti contra Ierusalem,

2. And when Hezeki'ah saw that Sennach'erib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,

3. inito cum principibus consilio virisque fortissimis, ut obturarent capita fontium, qui erant extra urbem, et, hoc omnium decernente sententia,

3. he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him.

4. congregata est plurima multitudo, et obturaverunt cunctos fontes et rivum, qui fluebat in medio terrae, dicentes: “Ne veniant reges Assyriorum et inveniant aquarum abundantiam!”.

4. A great many people were gathered, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?"

5. Aedificavit quoque agens industrie omnem murum, qui fuerat dissipatus, et exstruxit turres desuper et forinsecus alterum murum instauravitque Mello in civitate David et fecit iacula plurima et clipeos.

5. He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall; and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance.

6. Constituitque principes belli super populum et convocavit illos ad se in platea portae civitatis ac locutus est ad cor eorum dicens:

6. And he set combat commanders over the people, and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

7. “Viriliter agite et confortamini! Nolite timere nec paveatis regem Assyriorum et universam multitudinem, quae est cum eo. Multo enim plures nobiscum sunt quam cum illo:

7. "Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him; for there is one greater with us than with him.

8. cum illo est brachium carneum, nobiscum autem Dominus Deus noster, qui auxiliator est noster pugnatque pro nobis”. Confortatusque est populus huiuscemodi verbis Ezechiae regis Iudae.

8. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people took confidence from the words of Hezeki'ah king of Judah.

9. Quae postquam gesta sunt, misit Sennacherib rex Assyriorum servos suos Ierusalem — ipse enim cum universo exercitu obsidebat Lachis — ad Ezechiam regem Iudae et ad omnem populum, qui erat in urbe, dicens:

9. After this Sennach'erib king of Assyria, who was besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem to Hezeki'ah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah that were in Jerusalem, saying,

10. “Haec dicit Sennacherib rex Assyriorum: In quo habentes fiduciam sedetis obsessi in Ierusalem?

10. "Thus says Sennach'erib king of Assyria, `On what are you relying, that you stand siege in Jerusalem?

11. Nonne Ezechias decipit vos, ut tradat morti in fame et siti affirmans quod Dominus Deus vester liberet vos de manu regis Assyriorum?

11. Is not Hezeki'ah misleading you, that he may give you over to die by famine and by thirst, when he tells you, "The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria"?

12. Numquid non iste est Ezechias, qui destruxit excelsa illius et altaria et praecepit Iudae et Ierusalem dicens: “Coram altari uno adorabitis et in ipso comburetis sacrificia”?

12. Has not this same Hezeki'ah taken away his high places and his altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, "Before one altar you shall worship, and upon it you shall burn your sacrifices"?

13. An ignoratis quae ego fecerim et patres mei cunctis terrarum populis? Numquid praevaluerunt dii gentium terrarum liberare regionem suam de manu mea?

13. Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands at all able to deliver their lands out of my hand?

14. Quis est de universis diis gentium, quas deleverunt patres mei, qui potuerit eruere populum suum de manu mea, ut possit etiam Deus vester eruere vos de hac manu?

14. Who among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people from my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my hand?

15. Non vos ergo decipiat Ezechias nec vana persuasione deludat, neque credatis ei! Si enim nullus potuit deus cunctarum gentium atque regnorum liberare populum suum de manu mea et de manu patrum meorum, quanto minus Deus vester poterit eruere vos de manu mea!”.

15. Now therefore do not let Hezeki'ah deceive you or mislead you in this fashion, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand!'"

16. Sed et alia multa locuti sunt servi eius contra Dominum Deum et contra Ezechiam servum eius.

16. And his servants said still more against the Lord GOD and against his servant Hezeki'ah.

17. Epistulas quoque scripsit plenas blasphemiae in Dominum, Deum Israel, et locutus est adversus eum: “Sicut dii gentium terrarum non potuerunt liberare populos suos de manu mea, sic et Deus Ezechiae eruere non poterit populum suum de manu ista”.

17. And he wrote letters to cast contempt on the LORD the God of Israel and to speak against him, saying, "Like the gods of the nations of the lands who have not delivered their people from my hands, so the God of Hezeki'ah will not deliver his people from my hand."

18. Insuper et clamore magno, lingua Iudaica, ad populum Ierusalem, qui sedebat in muro, personabant, ut terrerent et perturbarent eos et caperent civitatem.

18. And they shouted it with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were upon the wall, to frighten and terrify them, in order that they might take the city.

19. Locutusque est Sennacherib contra Deum Ierusalem sicut adversum deos populorum terrae opera manuum hominum.

19. And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

20. Oraverunt igitur Ezechias rex et Isaias filius Amos prophetes adversum hanc blasphemiam ac vociferati sunt in caelum.

20. Then Hezeki'ah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this and cried to heaven.

21. Et misit Dominus angelum, qui percussit omnem virum robustum et bellatorem et principem in castris regis Assyriorum; reversusque est cum ignominia in terram suam. Cumque ingressus esset domum dei sui, filii, qui egressi fuerant de visceribus eius, interfecerunt eum ibi gladio.

21. And the LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword.

22. Salvavit ergo Dominus Ezechiam et habitatores Ierusalem de manu Sennacherib regis Assyriorum et de manu omnium et praestitit eis quietem per circuitum.

22. So the LORD saved Hezeki'ah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennach'erib king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies; and he gave them rest on every side.

23. Multi etiam deferebant munera Domino in Ierusalem et res pretiosas Ezechiae regi Iudae, qui exaltatus est post haec coram cunctis gentibus.

23. And many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem and precious things to Hezeki'ah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from that time onward.

24. In diebus illis aegrotavit Ezechias usque ad mortem et oravit Dominum; exaudivitque eum et dedit ei signum.

24. In those days Hezeki'ah became sick and was at the point of death, and he prayed to the LORD; and he answered him and gave him a sign.

25. Sed non iuxta beneficia, quae acceperat, retribuit, quia elevatum est cor eius; et facta est contra eum ira et contra Iudam et Ierusalem.

25. But Hezeki'ah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.

26. Humiliatusque est postea, eo quod exaltatum fuisset cor eius, tam ipse quam habitatores Ierusalem; et idcirco non venit super eos ira Domini in diebus Ezechiae.

26. But Hezeki'ah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them in the days of Hezeki'ah.

27. Fuit autem Ezechias dives et inclitus valde; et thesauros sibi plurimos congregavit argenti, auri et lapidis pretiosi, aromatum et clipeorum omnisque generis rerum pretiosarum.

27. And Hezeki'ah had very great riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of costly vessels;

28. Apothecas quoque frumenti, vini et olei et praesepia omnium iumentorum caulasque pecoribus

28. storehouses also for the yield of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds.

29. et urbes exaedificavit sibi; habebat quippe greges ovium et armentorum innumerabiles, eo quod dedisset ei Deus substantiam multam nimis.

29. He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very great possessions.

30. Ipse est Ezechias, qui obturavit superiorem exitum aquarum Gihon et avertit eas subter ad occidentem urbis David. In omnibus operibus suis prosperatus est.

30. This same Hezeki'ah closed the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezeki'ah prospered in all his works.

31. Attamen sic in legatione principum Babylonis, qui missi fuerant ad eum, ut interrogarent de portento, quod acciderat super terram, dereliquit eum Deus, ut tentaretur, et nota fierent omnia, quae erant in corde eius.

31. And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who had been sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to try him and to know all that was in his heart.

32. Reliqua autem gestorum Ezechiae et misericordiarum eius scripta sunt in visione Isaiae filii Amos prophetae et in libro regum Iudae et Israel.

32. Now the rest of the acts of Hezeki'ah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

33. Dormivitque Ezechias cum patribus suis, et sepelierunt eum in ascensu ad sepulcra filiorum David; et celebravit eius exsequias universus Iuda et omnes habitatores Ierusalem. Regnavitque Manasses filius eius pro eo.

33. And Hezeki'ah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manas'seh his son reigned in his stead.