Ezechias by messengers and letters exhorteth the people both of Juda and Israel, to make Pasch in Jerusalem. 11. Which some of Israel, and all Juda perform, 18. the fourteenth day of the second month, though all could not be purified according to the law. 23. they make another feast of Azymes seven days more, the king and princes giving hosts to the people.Ezechias by messengers and letters exhorteth the people both of Iuda and Israel, to make Pasch in Ierusalem. 11. Which some of Israel, and al Iuda performe, 18. the fourtenth day of the second moneth, though al could not be purified according to the law. 23. they make an other feast of Azimes seuen dayes more, the king and princes geuing hostes to the people.✦
Ezechias also sent to all Israel and Juda: and he wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasses, that they should come to the house of our Lord in Jerusalem, and should make a Phase: the Pasch, the Passover, not a stage or phase to our Lord the God of Israel.EZECHIAS also sent to al Israel and Iuda: and he wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasses, that they should come to the house of our Lord in Ierusalem, and should make a Phase to our Lord the God of Israel.Misit quoque Ezechias ad omnem Israël et Judam : scripsitque epistolas ad Ephraim et Manassen ut venirent ad domum Domini in Jerusalem, et facerent Phase Domino Deo Israël.
2Counsel therefore being taken of the king and the princes, and of all the assembly of Jerusalem, they decreed to make the Phase the second month.Counsel therfore being taken of the king and the princes, and of al the assemblie of Ierusalem, they decreed to make the Phase the second moneth.✦Inito ergo consilio regis et principum, et universi cœtus Jerusalem, decreverunt ut facerent Phase mense secundo.
3For they could not make it in his time: because the Priests that might suffice, had not been sanctified, and the people had not as yet been gathered into Jerusalem.For they could not make it in his time: because the Priestes that might suffise, had not bene sanctified, and the people had not as yet bene gathered into Ierusalem.✦Non enim potuerant facere in tempore suo, quia sacerdotes qui possent sufficere, sanctificati non fuerant, et populus nondum congregatus fuerat in Jerusalem.
4And the word pleased the king, and all the multitude.And the word pleased the king, and al the multitude.Placuitque sermo regi, et omni multitudini.
5And they decreed to send messengers into all Israel from Bersabee unto Dan, that they should come, and make the Phase to our Lord the God of Israel in Jerusalem: for many had not made it as is prescribed by the law.And they decreed to send messengers into al Israel from Bersabee vnto dan, that they should come, and make the Phase to our Lord the God of Israel in Ierusalem: for manie had not made it as is prescribed by the law.Et decreverunt ut mitterent nuntios in universum Israël, de Bersabee usque Dan, ut venirent, et facerent Phase Domino Deo Israël in Jerusalem : multi enim non fecerant sicut lege præscriptum est.
6And the cursores: couriers, the king's runners went forth with letters of commandment from the king, and his princes, into all Israel and Juda, according to that, which the king had commanded, proclaiming: Children of Israel return ye to our Lord the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel: and he will return to the remnant, that hath escaped the hand of the king of the Assyrians.And the postes went forth with letters of commandement from the king, and his princes, into al Israel and Iuda, according to that, which the king had commanded, proclaming: Children of Israel returne ye to our Lord the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel: and he wil returne to the remnant, that hath escaped the hand of the king of the Assyrians.Perrexeruntque cursores cum epistolis ex regis imperio, et principum ejus, in universum Israël et Judam, juxta id quod rex jusserat, prædicantes : Filii Israël, revertimini ad Dominum Deum Abraham, et Isaac, et Israël : et revertetur ad reliquias quæ effugerunt manum regis Assyriorum.
7Become not as your fathers, and brethren, which have revolted from our Lord the God of their fathers, who hath delivered them into destruction, as yourselves see.Become not as your fathers, and brethren, which haue reuolted from our Lord the God of their fathers, who hath deliuered them into destruction, as your selues see.Nolite fieri sicut patres vestri et fratres, qui recesserunt a Domino Deo patrum suorum, qui tradidit eos in interitum, ut ipsi cernitis.
8Harden not your necks, as your fathers: give hands to our Lord, and come to his Sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: serve our Lord the God of your fathers, and the wrath of his fury shall be turned away from you.Harden not your neckes, as your fathers: geue handes to our Lord, and come to his Sanctuarie, which he hath sanctified for euer: serue our Lord the God of your fathers, and the wrath of his furie shal be turned away from you.Nolite indurare cervices vestras, sicut patres vestri : tradite manus Domino, et venite ad sanctuarium ejus quod sanctificavit in æternum : servite Domino Deo patrum vestrorum, et avertetur a vobis ira furoris ejus.
9For if you shall return to our Lord: your brethren, and children shall have mercy before their lords, that have led them captive, and they shall return into this land: for our Lord your God is merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you shall return to him.For if you shal returne to our Lord: your brethren, and children shal haue mercie before their Lordes, that haue led them captiue, and they shal returne into this land: for our Lord your God is merciful, and wil not turne away his face from you, if you shal returne to him.Si enim vos reversi fueritis ad Dominum, fratres vestri et filii habebunt misericordiam coram dominis suis, qui illos duxerunt captivos, et revertentur in terram hanc : pius enim et clemens est Dominus Deus vester, et non avertet faciem suam a vobis, si reversi fueritis ad eum.
10Therefore the posts went forward speedily from city to city, through the land of Ephraim, and of Manasses, as far as Zabulon, they mocking and scorning them.Therfore the postes went forward spedely from citie to citie, through the land of Ephraim, and of Manasses, as farre as Zabulon, they mocking and skorning them.Igitur cursores pergebant velociter de civitate in civitatem per terram Ephraim et Manasse usque ad Zabulon, illis irridentibus et subsannantibus eos.
11Nevertheless certain men of Aser, and Manasses, and Zabulon, condescending to the counsel, came to Jerusalem.Neuerthelesse certayne men of Aser, and Manasses, and Zabulon, condescending to the counsel, came to Ierusalem.Attamen quidam viri ex Aser, et Manasse, et Zabulon acquiescentes consilio, venerunt Jerusalem.
12But the hand of God was in Juda, to give them one heart to do the word of our Lord, according to the precept of the king and of the princes.But the hand of God was in Iuda, to geue them one hart to doe the word of our Lord, according to the precept of the king and of the princes.In Juda vero facta est manus Domini ut daret eis cor unum, ut facerent juxta præceptum regis et principum verbum Domini.
13And much people was gathered into Jerusalem to make the solemnity of azymorum: unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread in the second month:And much people was gathered into Ierusalem to make the solemnitie of Azimes in the second moneth:Congregatique sunt in Jerusalem populi multi ut facerent solemnitatem azymorum, in mense secundo :
14And rising they destroyed the altars that were in Jerusalem, and overthrowing all things wherein incense was burnt to idols, they threw it into the Torrent Cedron.And rising they destroyed the altars that were in Ierusalem, and ouerthrowing al thinges wherin incense was burnt to idols, they threw it into the Torrent cedron.et surgentes destruxerunt altaria quæ erant in Jerusalem, atque universa in quibus idolis adolebatur incensum, subvertentes, projecerunt in torrentem Cedron.
15And they immolaverunt: offered up in sacrifice, not merely killed the Phase the fourteenth day of the second month. The Priests also and the Levites at length being sanctified offered holocausts in the house of our Lord.And they immolated the Phase the fourtenth day of the second moneth. The Priestes also and the Leuites at length being sanctified offered holocaustes in the house of our Lord.✦Immolaverunt autem Phase quartadecima die mensis secundi. Sacerdotes quoque atque Levitæ tandem sanctificati, obtulerunt holocausta in domo Domini :
16And they stood in their order according to the disposition, and law of Moyses the man of God: but the Priests received the blood to be poured out of the hands of the Levites,And they stoode in their order according to the disposition, & law of Moyses the man of God: but the Priestes receiued the bloud to be powred out of the handes of the Leuites,✦steteruntque in ordine suo juxta dispositionem et legem Moysi hominis Dei : sacerdotes vero suscipiebant effundendum sanguinem de manibus Levitarum,
17because a great multitude was not sanctified: and therefore the Levites immolated the Phase for them, that came not in time to be sanctified to our Lord.because a great multitude was not sanctified: & therfore the Leuites immolated the Phase for them, that came not in time to be sanctified to our Lord.eo quod multa turba sanctificata non esset : et idcirco immolarent Levitæ Phase his qui non occurrerant sanctificari Domino.
18For a great part of the people of Ephraim, and Manasses, and Issachar, and Zabulon, that had not been sanctified, did eat the Phase, not according to that which is written: and Ezechias prayed for them, saying: Our good Lord will be merciful,For a great part of the people of Ephraim, and Manasses, and Issachar, and Zabulon, that had not bene sanctified, did eate the Phase, not according to that which is writen: and Ezechias prayed for them, saying: Our good Lord wil be merciful,Magna etiam pars populi de Ephraim, et Manasse, et Issachar, et Zabulon, quæ sanctificata non fuerat, comedit Phase non juxta quod scriptum est : et oravit pro eis Ezechias, dicens : Dominus bonus propitiabitur
19to all them, that in all their heart seek our Lord the God of their fathers: and will not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.to al them, that in al their hart seeke our Lord the God of their fathers: and wil not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.cunctis, qui in toto corde requirunt Dominum Deum patrum suorum : et non imputabit eis quod minus sanctificati sunt.
20Whom our Lord heard, and was pacified to the people.Whom our Lord heard, and was pacified to the people.Quem exaudivit Dominus, et placatus est populo.
21And the children of Israel, that were found in Jerusalem, made the solemnity of Azymes seven days in great joy, praising our Lord every day. The Levites also and the Priests by instruments, that agreed to their office.And the children of Israel, that were found in Ierusalem, made the solemnitie of Azimes seuen daies in great ioy, praysing our Lord euerie day. The Leuites also and the Priestes by instrumentes, that agreed to their office.Feceruntque filii Israël, qui inventi sunt in Jerusalem, solemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in lætitia magna, laudantes Dominum per singulos dies : Levitæ quoque et sacerdotes per organa quæ suo officio congruebant.
22And Ezechias spake to the heart of all the Levites, that had good understanding concerning our Lord: and they did eat during the seven days of the solemnity, immolating victims of pacificorum: peace offerings, and praising our Lord the God of their fathers.And Ezechias spake to the hart of al the Leuites, that had good vnderstanding concerning our Lord: and they did eate during the seuen daies of the solemnitie, immolating victimes of pacifiques, and praysing our Lord the God of their fathers.✦Et locutus est Ezechias ad cor omnium Levitarum qui habebant intelligentiam bonam super Domino : et comederunt septem diebus solemnitatis, immolantes victimas pacificorum, et laudantes Dominum Deum patrum suorum.
23And it pleased the whole multitude to celebrate it other seven days: which also they did with great joy.And it pleased the whole multitude to celebrate it other seuen daies: which also they did with great ioy.Placuitque universæ multitudini ut celebrarent etiam alios dies septem : quod et fecerunt cum ingenti gaudio.
24For Ezechias the king of Juda had given the multitude a thousand oxen, and seven thousand sheep: but the princes had given the people oxen a thousand, and sheep ten thousand: there was sanctified therefore a very great multitude of Priests.For Ezechias the king of Iuda had geuen the multitude a thousand oxen, and seuen thousand sheepe: but the princes had geuen the people oxen a thousand, & sheepe ten thousand: there was sanctified therfore a verie great multitude of Priestes.Ezechias enim rex Juda præbuerat multitudini mille tauros, et septem millia ovium : principes vero dederant populo tauros mille, et oves decem millia : sanctificata est ergo sacerdotum plurima multitudo.
25And all the multitude of Juda was full of mirth, as well of the Priests and Levites, as of all the assembly, that came out of Israel; of the proselytorum: resident strangers and converts dwelling among Israel also of the land of Israel, and them that dwelt in Juda.And al the multitude of Iuda was ful of mirth, as wel of the Priestes and Leuites, as of al the assemblie, that came out of Israel; of the proselites also of the land of Israel, and them that dwelt in Iuda.Et hilaritate perfusa omnis turba Juda, tam sacerdotum et Levitarum, quam universæ frequentiæ quæ venerat ex Israël : proselytorum quoque de terra Israël, et habitantium in Juda.
26And there was made a great solemnity in Jerusalem, such as had not been in that city from the days of Salomon the son of David the king of Israel.And there was made a great solemnitie in Ierusalem, such as had not bene in that citie from the dayes of Salomon the sonne of Dauid the king of Israel.Factaque est grandis celebritas in Jerusalem, qualis a diebus Salomonis filii David regis Israël in ea urbe non fuerat.
27And the Priests and the Levites rose up blessing the people: and their voice was heard: and their prayer came into the holy habitation of heaven.And the Priestes & the Leuites rose vp blessing the people: & their voice was heard: and their prayer came into the holie habitation of heauen.Surrexerunt autem sacerdotes atque Levitæ benedicentes populo : et exaudita est vox eorum, pervenitque oratio in habitaculum sanctum cæli.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.