Achaz king of Juda besides other idolatry, sacrificeth his own son to idols. 5 The kings of Israel and Syria besieging Jerusalem, the Assyrians are hired to relieve it. 10. Achaz causeth Urias to make an altar like to one in Damascus, 14. in place of God's altar: 17. removeth divers other things pertaining to divine service, 19. dieth, and his son Ezechias reigneth.Achaz king of Iuda besides other idolatrie, sacrificeth his owne sonne to idoles. 5 The kinges of Israel and Syria besiegeing Ierusalem, the Assyrians are hyred to releue it. 10. Achaz causeth Vrias to make an altar like to one in Damascus, 14. in place of Gods altar: 17. remoueth diuers other things perteyning to diuine seruice, 19. dieth, and his sonne Ezechias reigneth.✦
In the seventeenth year of Phacee the son of Romelia reigned Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda.IN the seuenteth yeare of Phacee the sonne of Romelia reigned Achaz the sonne of Ioatham king of Iuda.Anno decimoseptimo Phacee filii Romeliæ, regnavit Achaz filius Joatham regis Juda.
2Twenty years old was Achaz when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: he did not that which was pleasing in the sight of our Lord his God, as David his father.Twentie yeares old was Achaz when he began to reigne, and he reigned sixtene yeares in Ierusalem: he did not that which was pleasing in the sight of our Lord his God, as Dauid his father.Viginti annorum erat Achaz cum regnare cœpisset, et sedecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem. Non fecit quod erat placitum in conspectu Domini Dei sui sicut David pater ejus,
3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel: moreover also he consecravit: dedicated, devoted (to the idols' rites) his son, making him pass through fire according to the idols of the Gentiles: which our Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel: moreouer also he consecrated his sonne, making him passe through fire according to the idols of the Gentils: which our Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.✦sed ambulavit in via regum Israël : insuper et filium suum consecravit, transferens per ignem secundum idola gentium, quæ dissipavit Dominus coram filiis Israël.
4He immolated also victimas: sacrificial victims, beasts slain, and burnt incense in the excelsis: the high places (idolatrous hill-shrines), and on the hills, and under every tree full of green leaves.He immolated also victimes, and burnt incense in the excelses, and on the hilles, and vnder euery tree full of greene leaues.Immolabat quoque victimas, et adolebat incensum in excelsis, et in collibus, et sub omni ligno frondoso.
5Then went up Rasin the king of Syria, and Phacee the son of Romelia the king of Israel into Jerusalem to fight: and when they besieged Achaz, they were not able to overcome him.Then went vp Rasin the king of Syria, and Phacee the sonne of Romelia the king of Israel into Ierusalem to fight: & when they besieged Achaz, they were not able to ouercome him.Tunc ascendit Rasin rex Syriæ, et Phacee filius Romeliæ rex Israël, in Jerusalem ad præliandum : cumque obsiderent Achaz, non valuerunt superare eum.
6At that time Rasin the king of Syria restored Aila to Syria, and threw out the Jews out of Aila: and the Idumeans came into Aila, and dwelt there unto this day.At that time Rasin the king of Syria restored Aila to Syria, and threw out the Iewes out of Aila: and the Idumeians came into Aila, and dwelt there vnto this day.In tempore illo restituit Rasin rex Syriæ, Ailam Syriæ, et ejecit Judæos de Aila : et Idumæi venerunt in Ailam, et habitaverunt ibi usque in diem hanc.
7And Achaz sent messengers to Theglathphalasar the king of the Assyrians, saying: I am thy servant, and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and from the hand of the king of Israel, which are risen together against me.And Achaz sent messengers to Theglathphalasar the king of the Assyrians, saying: I am thy seruant, and thy sonne: come vp, and saue me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and from the hand of the king of Israel, which are risen together against me.✦Misit autem Achaz nuntios ad Theglathphalasar regem Assyriorum, dicens : Servus tuus, et filius tuus ego sum : ascende, et salvum me fac de manu regis Syriæ, et de manu regis Israël, qui consurrexerunt adversum me.
8And when he had gathered together the silver and gold, that could be found in the house of our Lord, and in the king's treasures, he sent gifts to the king of the Assyrians.And when he had gathered together the siluer and gold, that could be founde in the house of our Lord, and in the kings treasures, he sent giftes to the king of the Assyrians.Et cum collegisset argentum et aurum quod inveniri potuit in domo Domini et in thesauris regis, misit regi Assyriorum munera.
9Who also agreed to his will: for the king of the Assyrians went up into Damascus, and wasted it: and he transferred the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene, but Rasin he slew.Who also agreed to his wil: for the king of the Assyrians went vp into Damascus, and wasted it: and he transferred the inhabitants therof to Cyrene, but Rasin he slew.✦Qui et acquievit voluntati ejus : ascendit enim rex Assyriorum in Damascum, et vastavit eam, et transtulit habitatores ejus Cyrenen : Rasin autem interfecit.
10And king Achaz went forth to meet Theglathphalasar the king of the Assyrians into Damascus, and when he had seen the altar of Damascus, king Achaz sent to Urias the priest a pattern of it, and a similitudinem: a likeness, a copy (not a comparison) according to all the work thereof.And king Achaz went forth to meete Theglathphalasar the king of the Assyrians into Damascus, and when he had seene the altar of Damascus, king Achaz sent to Vrias the priest a paterne of it, and a similitude according to al the worke therof.Perrexitque rex Achaz in occursum Theglathphalasar regis Assyriorum in Damascum : cumque vidisset altare Damasci, misit rex Achaz ad Uriam sacerdotem exemplar ejus, et similitudinem juxta omne opus ejus.
11And Urias the priest built an altar, according to all things, which king Achaz had commanded, from Damascus, so did the priest Urias, whilst king Achaz came from Damascus.And Vrias the priest built an altar, according to al things, which king Achaz had commanded, from Damascus, so did the priest Vrias, whilest king Achaz came from Damascus.✦Exstruxitque Urias sacerdos altare : juxta omnia quæ præceperat rex Achaz de Damasco, ita fecit sacerdos Urias donec veniret rex Achaz de Damasco.
12And when the king was come from Damascus, he saw the altar and worshipped it: and went up and immolated holocausta: whole burnt offerings, and his sacrifice,And when the king was come from Damascus, he saw the altar and worshipped it: and went vp and immolated holocaustes, and his sacrifice,Cumque venisset rex de Damasco, vidit altare, et veneratus est illud : ascenditque et immolavit holocausta et sacrificium suum,
13and offered libamina: drink-offerings, libations poured out, and poured the blood of the pacificorum: the peace-offerings (not pacifists), which he had offered upon the altar.and offered libamentes, and powred the bloud of the pacifiques, which he had offered vpon the altar.et libavit libamina, et fudit sanguinem pacificorum quæ obtulerat super altare.
14Moreover the altar of brass that was before our Lord, he removed from the face of the temple, and from the place of the altar, and from the place of the temple of our Lord: and he set it at the side of the altar toward the North.Moreouer the altar of brasse that was before our lord, he remoued from the face of the temple, and from the place of the altar, and from the place of the temple of our Lord: and he sett it at the side of the altar toward the North.✦Porro altare æreum quod erat coram Domino, transtulit de facie templi, et de loco altaris, et de loco templi Domini : posuitque illud ex latere altaris ad aquilonem.
15King Achaz also commanded Urias the priest, saying: Upon the greater altar offer the morning holocaust, and the evening sacrifice, and the king's holocaust, and his sacrifice, and the holocaust of the whole people of the land, and their sacrifices, and their libaments: and all the blood of the holocaust, and all the blood of the victim thou shalt pour out upon it: but the altar of brass shall be prepared ready at my pleasure.King Achaz also comanded Vrias the priest, saying: Vpon the greater altar offer the morning holocaust, and the euening sacrifice, and the kings holocaust, and his sacrifice, and the holocaust of the whole people of the land, and their sacrifices, and their libamentes: and al the bloud of the holocaust, and al the bloud of the victime thou shalt powre out vpon it: but the altar of brasse shalbe prepared readie at my pleasure✦Præcepit quoque rex Achaz Uriæ sacerdoti, dicens : Super altare majus offer holocaustum matutinum, et sacrificium vespertinum, et holocaustum regis, et sacrificium ejus, et holocaustum universi populi terræ, et sacrificia eorum, et libamina eorum : et omnem sanguinem holocausti, et universum sanguinem victimæ super illud effundes : altare vero æreum erit paratum ad voluntatem meam.
16Urias therefore the priest did according to all things, which king Achaz had commanded him.Vrias therfore the priest did according to al things, which king Achaz had commanded him.Fecit igitur Urias sacerdos juxta omnia quæ præceperat rex Achaz.
17And king Achaz took the engraven bases: the bases, the engraved stands, and the luterem: a laver, a large washing vessel (not a washroom) that was upon them: and he took down the mare: the molten sea, the great laver from the oxen of brass, that held it up, and put it upon the pavement paved with stone.And king Achaz tooke the engrauen feete, and the lauatorie that was vpon them: and he tooke downe the * sea from the oxen of brasse, that held it vp, and put it vpon the pauement paued with stone.✦Tulit autem rex Achaz cælatas bases, et luterem qui erat desuper : et mare deposuit de bobus æreis qui sustentabant illud, et posuit super pavimentum stratum lapide.
18The Musach also of the Sabbath, which he had built in the temple: and the entry of the king outward, he turned into the temple of our Lord because of the king of the Assyrians.The * Musach also of the Sabbath, which he had built in the temple: and the entrie of the king outward, he turned into the temple of our Lord because of the king of the Assyrians.✦Musach quoque sabbati quod ædificaverat in templo : et ingressum regis exterius convertit in templum Domini propter regem Assyriorum.
19But the rest of the words of Achaz, which he did, are not these written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?But the rest of the wordes of Achaz, which he did, are not these writen in the Booke of the wordes of the dayes of the kinges of Iuda?Reliqua autem verborum Achaz quæ fecit, nonne hæc scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Juda ?
20And Achaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David, and Ezechias his son reigned for him.And Achaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the citie of Dauid, and Ezechias his sonne reigned for him.Dormivitque Achaz cum patribus suis, et sepultus est cum eis in civitate David : et regnavit Ezechias filius ejus pro eo.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.