Idols being destroyed in all Juda and part of Israel, Priests and Levites freely execute their functions. 4. Tithes and such fruits are paid in such abundance, 15. that they are put in storehouses, and distributed by officers.Idols being destroyed in al Iuda and part of Israel, Priestes and Leuites freely execute their functions. 4. Tithes and such fruites are payed in such abundance, 15. that they are put in store houses, and distributed by officers.✦
And when these things had been ritely celebrated, all Israel that was found in the cities of Juda, went forth, and they brake the idols, and cut down the groves, overthrew the excelsa: the high places of idolatrous worship, and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Juda and Benjamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, till they utterly destroyed them: and all the children of Israel returned into their possessions and cities.AND when these things had bene ritely celebrated, al Israel that was found in the cities of Iuda, went forth, and they brake the idols, and cut downe the groues, ouerthrew the excelses, and destroyed the altars, not onlie out of al Iuda and Beniamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, til they vtterly destroyed them: and al the children of Israel returned into their possessions and cities.Cumque hæc fuissent rite celebrata, egressus est omnis Israël qui inventus fuerat in urbibus Juda, et fregerunt simulacra, succideruntque lucos, demoliti sunt excelsa, et altaria destruxerunt, non solum de universo Juda et Benjamin, sed et de Ephraim quoque et Manasse, donec penitus everterent : reversique sunt omnes filii Israël in possessiones et civitates suas.
2And Ezechias appointed companies of Priests, and of Levites, by their divisions, every man in his own office, to wit, as well of the Priests, as of the Levites, for the holocausts, and pacifica: peace offerings, that they should minister, and confess, and sing in the gates of the camp of our Lord.And Ezechias appoynted companies of Priestes, and of Leuites, by their diuisions, euerie man in his owne office, towitte, as wel of the Priestes, as of the Leuites, for the holocaustes, and pacifiques, that they should minister, and confesse, and sing in the gates of the campe of our Lord.✦Ezechias autem constituit turmas sacerdotales et Leviticas per divisiones suas, unumquemque in officio proprio, tam sacerdotum videlicet quam Levitarum, ad holocausta et pacifica, ut ministrarent et confiterentur, canerentque in portis castrorum Domini.
3And the king's part was, that of his proper substance holocaust should be offered, morning always and evening, in the Sabbaths also, and the calendis: the first day of the month and in other solemnities, as it is written in the law of Moyses.And the kinges part was, that of his proper substance holocaust should be offered, morning alwaies and euening, in the Sabbathes also, and the Calendes and in other solennites, as it is writen in the law of Moyses.✦Pars autem regis erat, ut de propria ejus substantia offerretur holocaustum, mane semper et vespere : sabbatis quoque, et calendis, et solemnitatibus ceteris, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi.
4He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give portions to the Priests, and the Levites, that they might attend the law of our Lord.He commanded also the people that dwelt in Ierusalem, to geue portions to the Priestes, and the Leuites, that they might attend the law of our Lord.Præcepit etiam populo habitantium Jerusalem ut darent partes sacerdotibus et Levitis, ut possent vacare legi Domini.
5Which when it was percrebruisset: spread abroad, made known in the ears of the multitude, the children of Israel offered very many first fruits of corn, of wine, and of oil, of honey also: and of all things, which the ground bringeth forth, they offered tithes.Which when it was noysed in the eares of the multitude, the children of Israel offered very manie first fruites of corne, of wine, and of oyle, of honie also: and of al thinges, which the ground bringeth forth, they offered tithes.Quod cum percrebruisset in auribus multitudinis, plurimas obtulere primitias filii Israël frumenti, vini, et olei : mellis quoque, et omnium quæ gignit humus, decimas obtulerunt.
6Yea and the children of Israel and Juda, that dwelt in the cities of Juda, offered tithes of oxen, and sheep, and tithes of sanctified things, which they had vowed to our Lord their God: and carrying them all, made many heaps.Yea and the children of Israel and Iuda, that dwelt in the cities of Iuda, offered tithes of oxen, and sheepe, and tithes of sanctified thinges, which they had vowed to our Lord their God: and carying them al, made manie heapes.✦Sed et filii Israël et Juda qui habitabant in urbibus Juda, obtulerunt decimas boum et ovium, decimasque sanctorum quæ voverant Domino Deo suo : atque universa portantes, fecerunt acervos plurimos.
7The third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month they finished them.The third moneth they began to lay the fundations of the heapes, and in the seuenth moneth they finished them.✦Mense tertio cœperunt acervorum jacere fundamenta, et mense septimo compleverunt eos.
8And when Ezechias, and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and blessed our Lord, and the people of Israel.And when Ezechias, and his princes came in, they saw the heapes, and blessed our Lord, and the people of Israel.Cumque ingressi fuissent Ezechias et principes ejus, viderunt acervos, et benedixerunt Domino ac populo Israël.
9And Ezechias asked the Priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so:And Ezechias asked the Priestes and the Leuites, why the heapes lay so:Interrogavitque Ezechias sacerdotes et Levitas, cur ita jacerent acervi.
10Azarias the high Priest of the stock of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since first fruits began to be offered in the house of our Lord, we have eaten, and have been full, and very much hath remained, because our Lord hath blessed his people: and of the remains this is the abundance, which thou seest.Azarias the high Priest of the stocke of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since first fruites began to be offered in the house of our Lord, we haue eaten, and haue bene ful, and very much hath remayned, because our Lord hath blessed his people: and of the remaynes this is the abundance, which thou seest.Respondit illi Azarias sacerdos primus de stirpe Sadoc, dicens : Ex quo cœperunt offerri primitiæ in domo Domini, comedimus, et saturati sumus, et remanserunt plurima, eo quod benedixerit Dominus populo suo : reliquarum autem copia est ista, quam cernis.
11Ezechias therefore commanded that storehouses should be prepared in the house of our Lord. Which when they had done,Ezechias therfore commanded that storehouses should be prepared in the house of our Lord. Which when they had done,✦Præcepit igitur Ezechias ut præpararent horrea in domo Domini. Quod cum fecissent,
12they brought in as well the first fruits, as the tithes, and whatsoever they had vowed, faithfully. And the overseer of them was Chonenias a Levite, and Semei his brother the second,they brought in as wel the first fruites, as the tithes, and watsoeuer they had vowed, faythfully. And the ouerseer of them was Chonenias a Leuite, and Semei his brother the second,intulerunt tam primitias quam decimas, et quæcumque voverant, fideliter. Fuit autem præfectus eorum Chonenias Levita, et Semei frater ejus secundus,
13after whom Jahiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, Josabad also, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high Priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.after whom Iahiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Ierimoth, Iosabad also, and Eliel, and Iesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, ouerseers vnder the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high Priest of the house of God, to whom al thinges apperteyned.post quem Jahiel, et Azarias, et Nahath, et Asaël, et Jerimoth, Jozabad quoque, et Eliel, et Jesmachias, et Mahath, et Banaias, præpositi sub manibus Choneniæ et Semei fratris ejus, ex imperio Ezechiæ regis et Azariæ pontificis domus Dei, ad quos omnia pertinebant.
14But Core the son of Jemna a Levite, and porter of the east gate, was overseer of those things, which were voluntarily offered to our Lord, and of the first fruits and the things consecrated for Sancta Sancta sanctorum: the Holy of holies.But Core the sonne of Iemna a Leuite, and porter of the east gate, was ouerseer of those thinges, which were voluntarily offered to our Lord, and of the first fruites and the thinges consecrated for Sancta sanctorum.✦Core vero filius Jemna Levites, et janitor orientalis portæ, præpositus erat iis quæ sponte offerebantur Domino, primitiisque et consecratis in Sancta sanctorum.
15And under his charge Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, Amarias also, and Sechenias, in the cities of the Priests, that they should faithfully distribute to their brethren portions, to the lesser and greater:And vnder his charge Eden, and Beniamin, Iesue, and Semeias, Amarias also, and Sechenias, in the cities of the Priestes, that they should faithfully distribute to their brethren portions, to the lesser and greater:Et sub cura ejus Eden, et Benjamin, Jesue, et Semeias, Amarias quoque, et Sechenias in civitatibus sacerdotum, ut fideliter distribuerent fratribus suis partes, minoribus atque majoribus :
16saving the men children from three years and above, to all that entered into the temple of our Lord, and whatsoever day by day was profitable in the ministry, and the observances according to their divisions,sauing the men children from three yeares and aboue, to al that entered into the temple of our Lord, and whatsoeuer day by day was profitable in the ministerie, and the obseruances according to their diuisions,✦exceptis maribus ab annis tribus et supra, cunctis qui ingrediebantur templum Domini, et quidquid per singulos dies conducebat in ministerio, atque observationibus juxta divisiones suas,
17to the Priests by families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by the orders and companies,to the Priestes by families, and to the Leuites from the twentith yeare and vpward, by the orders and companies,sacerdotibus per familias, et Levitis a vigesimo anno et supra, per ordines et turmas suas,
18and to all the multitude, as well their wives, as their children of both sex, meats were given faithfully of these things, that had been sanctified.and to al the multitude, as wel their wiues, as their children of both sex, meates were geuen faithfully of these thinges, that had bene sanctified.universæque multitudini tam uxoribus quam liberis eorum utriusque sexus, fideliter cibi de his quæ sanctificata fuerant, præbebantur.
19Yea and of the children of Aaron by the fields and the suburbs of every city, there were men ordained, that should distribute portions, to all the male sex, of the Priests and the Levites.Yea and of the children of Aaron by the fildes and the suburbes of euerie citie, there were men ordayned, that should distribute portions, to al the male sexe, of the Priestes and the Leuites.✦Sed et filiorum Aaron per agros, et suburbana urbium singularum, dispositi erant viri, qui partes distribuerent universo sexui masculino de sacerdotibus et Levitis.
20Ezechias therefore did all things which we have said in all Juda: and wrought good and right, and truth before our Lord his God,Ezechias therfore did al thinges which we haue sayd in al Iuda: and wrought good and right, and truth before our Lord his God,Fecit ergo Ezechias universa quæ diximus in omni Juda : operatusque est bonum et rectum, et verum coram Domino Deo suo,
21in all the service of the ministry of the house of our Lord, according to the law and the ceremonies, willing to seek his God in all his heart, and he did it and prospered.in al the seruice of the ministerie of the house of our Lord, according to the law and the ceremonies, willing to seeke his God in al his hart, and he did it and prospered.in universa cultura ministerii domus Domini, juxta legem et cæremonias, volens requirere Deum suum in toto corde suo : fecitque, et prosperatus est.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.