Liber II Regum, 3
1. Ioram vero filius Achab regnavit super Israel in Samaria anno decimo octavo Iosaphat regis Iudae regnavitque duodecim annis.
1. In the eighteenth year of Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, Jeho'ram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Sama'ria, and he reigned twelve years.
2. Et fecit malum coram Domino, sed non sicut pater suus et mater; tulit enim lapidem Baal, quem fecerat pater eius.
2. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, though not like his father and mother, for he put away the pillar of Ba'al which his father had made.
3. Verumtamen in peccatis Ieroboam filii Nabat, qui peccare fecit Israel, adhaesit nec recessit ab eis.
3. Nevertheless he clung to the sin of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from it.
4. Porro Mesa rex Moab nutriebat pecora multa et solvebat regi Israel centum milia agnorum et lanam centum milium arietum.
4. Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he had to deliver annually to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs, and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
5. Cumque mortuus fuisset Achab, praevaricatus est foedus, quod habebat cum rege Israel.
5. But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6. Egressus est igitur rex Ioram in die illa de Samaria et recensuit universum Israel;
6. So King Jeho'ram marched out of Sama'ria at that time and mustered all Israel.
7. profectusque misit ad Iosaphat regem Iudae dicens: “Rex Moab recessit a me. Vis venire mecum contra Moab ad proelium?”. Qui respondit: “Ascendam. Qui meus est tuus est, populus meus populus tuus, equi mei equi tui”.
7. And he went and sent word to Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me; will you go with me to battle against Moab?" And he said, "I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."
8. Dixitque: “Per quam viam ascendemus?”. At ille respondit: “Per desertum Idumaeae”.
8. Then he said, "By which way shall we march?" Jeho'ram answered, "By the way of the wilderness of Edom."
9. Perrexerunt igitur rex Israel et rex Iudae et rex Edom et circuierunt per viam septem dierum; nec erat aqua exercitui et iumentis, quae sequebantur eos.
9. So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. And when they had made a circuitous march of seven days, there was no water for the army or for the beasts which followed them.
10. Dixitque rex Israel: “Heu! Congregavit nos Dominus tres reges, ut traderet in manu Moab”.
10. Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! The LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."
11. Et ait Iosaphat: “Estne hic propheta Domini, ut interrogemus Dominum per eum?”. Et respondit unus de servis regis Israel: “Est hic Eliseus filius Saphat, qui fundebat aquam super manus Eliae”.
11. And Jehosh'aphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" Then one of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Eli'sha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Eli'jah."
12. Et ait Iosaphat: “Est apud eum sermo Domini”. Descenditque ad eum rex Israel et Iosaphat et rex Edom.
12. And Jehosh'aphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
13. Dixit autem Eliseus ad regem Israel: “Quid mihi et tibi est? Vade ad prophetas patris tui et ad prophetas matris tuae”. Et ait illi rex Israel: “Non, congregavit enim Dominus tres reges hos, ut traderet eos in manu Moab?”.
13. And Eli'sha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No; it is the LORD who has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."
14. Dixit autem Eliseus: “Vivit Dominus exercituum, in cuius conspectu sto, quod si non vultum Iosaphat regis Iudae revererer, ne attendissem quidem te nec respexissem;
14. And Eli'sha said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, whom I serve, were it not that I have regard for Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah, I would neither look at you, nor see you.
15. nunc autem adducite mihi psaltem”. Cumque caneret psaltes, facta est super eum manus Domini,
15. But now bring me a minstrel." And when the minstrel played, the power of the LORD came upon him.
16. et ait: “Haec dicit Dominus: Facite in torrente hoc fossas et fossas.
16. And he said, "Thus says the LORD, `I will make this dry stream-bed full of pools.'
17. Haec enim dicit Dominus: Non videbitis ventum neque pluviam, et torrens replebitur aquis; et bibetis vos et pecora et iumenta vestra.
17. For thus says the LORD, `You shall not see wind or rain, but that stream-bed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your cattle, and your beasts.'
18. Parumque hoc est in conspectu Domini; insuper tradet etiam Moab in manu vestra,
18. This is a light thing in the sight of the LORD; he will also give the Moabites into your hand,
19. et percutietis omnem civitatem munitam et omnem urbem electam et universum lignum fructiferum succidetis cunctosque fontes aquarum obturabitis et omnem agrum egregium operietis lapidibus”.
19. and you shall conquer every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop up all springs of water, and ruin every good piece of land with stones."
20. Factum est igitur mane, quando sacrificium offerri solet, et ecce aquae veniebant per viam Edom. Et repleta est terra aquis.
20. The next morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came from the direction of Edom, till the country was filled with water.
21. Universi autem Moabitae audientes quod ascendissent reges, ut pugnarent adversum eos, convocaverunt omnes, qui accingi poterant balteo et desuper, et steterunt in terminis.
21. When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, all who were able to put on armor, from the youngest to the oldest, were called out, and were drawn up at the frontier.
22. Primoque mane surgentes et, orto iam sole super aquis, viderunt Moabitae e contra aquas rubras quasi sanguinem
22. And when they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
23. dixeruntque: “Sanguis est gladii! Pugnaverunt reges contra se et caesi sunt mutuo. Nunc perge ad praedam, Moab!”.
23. And they said, "This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and slain one another. Now then, Moab, to the spoil!"
24. Perrexeruntque in castra Israel. Porro consurgens Israel percussit Moab, at illi fugerunt coram eis. Venerunt igitur subsequentes et percutientes Moab.
24. But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose and attacked the Moabites, till they fled before them; and they went forward, slaughtering the Moabites as they went.
25. Et civitates destruxerunt et omnem agrum optimum mittentes singuli lapides repleverunt; et universos fontes aquarum obturaverunt et omnia ligna fructifera succiderunt, ita ut muri tantum Cirhareseth remanerent; et circumdederunt civitatem fundibularii et aggressi sunt.
25. And they overthrew the cities, and on every good piece of land every man threw a stone, until it was covered; they stopped every spring of water, and felled all the good trees; till only its stones were left in Kir-har'eseth, and the slingers surrounded and conquered it.
26. Quod cum vidisset rex Moab, praevaluisse scilicet hostes, tulit secum septingentos viros educentes gladium, ut irrumperet ad regem Edom; et non potuerunt.
26. When the king of Moab saw that the battle was going against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through, opposite the king of Edom; but they could not.
27. Arripiensque filium suum primogenitum, qui regnaturus erat pro eo, obtulit holocaustum super murum. Et facta est indignatio magna super Israel; statimque recesserunt ab eo et reversi sunt in terram suam.
27. Then he took his eldest son who was to reign in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there came great wrath upon Israel; and they withdrew from him and returned to their own land.
