Liber I Regum, 21

1. Postea autem factum est hoc. Vinea erat Naboth Iez rahelitae, quae erat in Iezrahel iuxta palatium Achab regis Samariae.

1. Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Sama'ria.

2. Locutus est ergo Achab ad Naboth dicens: “Da mihi vineam tuam, ut faciam mihi hortum holerum, quia vicina est et prope domum meam. Daboque tibi pro ea vineam meliorem aut, si tibi commodius putas, argenti pretium quanto digna est”.

2. And after this Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house; and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money."

3. Cui respondit Naboth: “Propitius mihi sit Dominus, ne dem hereditatem patrum meorum tibi”.

3. But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

4. Venit ergo Achab in domum suam tristis et indignans super verbo, quod locutus fuerat ad eum Naboth Iezrahelites dicens: “Non dabo tibi hereditatem patrum meorum”. Et proiciens se in lectulum suum avertit faciem ad parietem et non comedit panem.

4. And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.

5. Ingressa est autem ad eum Iezabel uxor sua dixitque ei: “Quid est hoc, unde anima tua contristata est? Et quare non comedis panem?”.

5. But Jez'ebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?"

6. Qui respondit ei: “Quia locutus sum Naboth Iezrahelitae et dixi ei: Da mihi vineam tuam, accepta pecunia; aut, si tibi placet, dabo tibi vineam pro ea. Et ille ait: “Non dabo tibi vineam meam””.

6. And he said to her, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, `Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it please you, I will give you another vineyard for it'; and he answered, `I will not give you my vineyard.'"

7. Dixit ergo ad eum Iezabel uxor eius: “Grandis auctoritatis es et bene regis regnum Israel! Surge et comede panem et aequo esto animo; ego dabo tibi vineam Naboth Iezrahelitae”.

7. And Jez'ebel his wife said to him, "Do you now govern Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."

8. Scripsit itaque litteras ex nomine Achab et signavit eas anulo eius et misit ad maiores natu et ad optimates, qui erant in civitate eius et habitabant cum Naboth.

8. So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who dwelt with Naboth in his city.

9. Litterarum autem haec erat sententia: “Praedicate ieiunium et sedere facite Naboth in capite populi

9. And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people;

10. et submittite duos viros filios Belial contra eum, et testimonium dicant: “Maledixisti Deum et regem”; et educite eum et lapidate, sicque moriatur”.

10. and set two base fellows opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, `You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out, and stone him to death."

11. Fecerunt ergo cives eius maiores natu et optimates, qui habitabant cum eo in urbe, sicut praeceperat eis Iezabel et sicut scriptum erat in litteris, quas miserat ad eos.

11. And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jez'ebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters which she had sent to them,

12. Praedicaverunt ieiunium et sedere fecerunt Naboth in capite populi;

12. they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

13. et ingressi duo viri filii Belial sederunt contra eum et illi, ut viri diabolici, dixerunt contra eum testimonium coram multitudine: “Maledixit Naboth Deum et regem”. Quam ob rem eduxerunt eum extra civitatem et lapidibus interfecerunt;

13. And the two base fellows came in and sat opposite him; and the base fellows brought a charge against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

14. miseruntque ad Iezabel dicentes: “Lapidatus est Naboth et mortuus est”.

14. Then they sent to Jez'ebel, saying, "Naboth has been stoned; he is dead."

15. Factum est autem cum audisset Iezabel lapidatum Naboth et mortuum, locuta est ad Achab: “Surge, posside vineam Naboth Iezrahelitae, qui noluit tibi acquiescere et dare eam, accepta pecunia; non enim vivit Naboth, sed mortuus est”.

15. As soon as Jez'ebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jez'ebel said to Ahab, "Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead."

16. Quod cum audisset Achab, mortuum videlicet Naboth, surrexit et descendebat in vineam Naboth Iezrahelitae, ut possideret eam.

16. And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

17. Factus est igitur sermo Domini ad Eliam Thesbiten dicens:

17. Then the word of the LORD came to Eli'jah the Tishbite, saying,

18. “Surge et descende in occursum Achab regis Israel, qui est in Samaria; ecce est in vinea Naboth, ad quam descendit, ut possideat eam.

18. "Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Sama'ria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession.

19. Et loqueris ad eum dicens: Haec dicit Dominus: Occidisti, insuper et possedisti! Et post haec addes: Haec dicit Dominus: In loco, in quo linxerunt canes sanguinem Naboth, lambent tuum quoque sanguinem”.

19. And you shall say to him, `Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed, and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, `Thus says the LORD: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"

20. Et ait Achab ad Eliam: “Num invenisti me, inimice mi?”. Qui dixit: “Inveni, eo quod venumdatus sis, ut faceres malum in conspectu Domini.

20. Ahab said to Eli'jah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the LORD.

21. Ecce ego inducam super te malum et demetam posteriora tua et interficiam de Achab quidquid masculini sexus sive impuberem sive puberem in Israel.

21. Behold, I will bring evil upon you; I will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel;

22. Et dabo domum tuam sicut domum Ieroboam filii Nabat et sicut domum Baasa filii Ahia, quia egisti, ut me ad iracundiam provocares, et peccare fecisti Israel.

22. and I will make your house like the house of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, and like the house of Ba'asha the son of Ahi'jah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin.

23. Sed et de Iezabel locutus est Dominus dicens: Canes comedent Iezabel in agro Iezrahel.

23. And of Jez'ebel the LORD also said, `The dogs shall eat Jez'ebel within the bounds of Jezreel.'

24. Qui de Achab mortuus fuerit in civitate, comedent eum canes; qui autem mortuus fuerit in agro, comedent eum volucres caeli”.

24. Any one belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat; and any one of his who dies in the open country the birds of the air shall eat."

25. Igitur non fuit alter talis sicut Achab, qui venumdatus est, ut faceret malum in conspectu Domini; concitavit enim eum Iezabel uxor sua,

25. (There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jez'ebel his wife incited.

26. et abominabilis effectus est, in tantum ut sequeretur idola secundum omnia, quae fecerant Amorraei, quos consumpsit Dominus a facie filiorum Israel.

26. He did very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the people of Israel.)

27. Itaque cum audisset Achab sermones istos, scidit vestem suam et operuit cilicio carnem suam ieiunavitque et dormivit in sacco et ambulabat demisso capite.

27. And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.

28. Factus est autem sermo Domini ad Eliam Thesbiten dicens:

28. And the word of the LORD came to Eli'jah the Tishbite, saying,

29. Nonne vidisti humiliatum Achab coram me? Quia igitur humiliatus est mei causa, non inducam malum in diebus eius, sed in diebus filii sui inferam malum domui eius”.

29. "Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the evil upon his house."