2 Chronicles 29

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1  Hezekiah³¹⁶⁹ began to reign⁴⁴²⁷ when he was five²⁵⁶⁸ and twenty⁶²⁴² years⁸¹⁴¹ old,¹¹²¹ and he reigned⁴⁴²⁷ nine⁸⁶⁷² and twenty⁶²⁴² years⁸¹⁴¹ in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Abijah,²⁹ the daughter¹³²³ of Zechariah.²¹⁴⁸

2  And he did⁶²¹³ that which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² his father¹ had done.⁶²¹³

3  He¹⁹³¹ in the first⁷²²³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of his reign,⁴⁴²⁷ in the first⁷²²³ month,²³²⁰ opened^{6605 853} the doors¹⁸¹⁷ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and repaired²³⁸⁸ them.

4  And he brought in^{935 853} the priests³⁵⁴⁸ and the Levites,³⁸⁸¹ and gathered them together⁶²² into the east⁴²¹⁷ street,⁷³³⁹

5  And said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ me, ye Levites,³⁸⁸¹ sanctify now yourselves,^{6942 6258} and sanctify^{6942 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of your fathers,¹ and carry forth^{3318 853} the filthiness⁵⁰⁷⁹ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place.

6  For³⁵⁸⁸ our fathers¹ have trespassed,⁴⁶⁰³ and done⁶²¹³ that which was evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God,⁴³⁰ and have forsaken⁵⁸⁰⁰ him, and have turned away⁵⁴³⁷ their faces⁶⁴⁴⁰ from the habitation^{4480 4908} of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and turned⁵⁴¹⁴ their backs.⁶²⁰³

7  Also¹⁵⁷¹ they have shut up⁵⁴⁶² the doors¹⁸¹⁷ of the porch,¹⁹⁷ and put out^{3518 853} the lamps,⁵²¹⁶ and have not³⁸⁰⁸ burned⁶⁹⁹⁹ incense⁷⁰⁰⁴ nor³⁸⁰⁸ offered⁵⁹²⁷ burnt offerings⁵⁹³⁰ in the holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place unto the God⁴³⁰ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

8  Wherefore the wrath⁷¹¹⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and he hath delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ them to trouble,²¹⁸⁹ to astonishment,⁸⁰⁴⁷ and to hissing,⁸³²² as⁸³⁴ ye⁸⁵⁹ see⁷²⁰⁰ with your eyes.⁵⁸⁶⁹

9  For, lo,²⁰⁰⁹ our fathers¹ have fallen⁵³⁰⁷ by the sword,²⁷¹⁹ and our sons¹¹²¹ and our daughters¹³²³ and our wives⁸⁰² are in captivity⁷⁶²⁸ for⁵⁹²¹ this.²⁰⁶³

10  Now⁶²⁵⁸ it is in⁵⁹⁷³ mine heart³⁸²⁴ to make³⁷⁷² a covenant¹²⁸⁵ with the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that his fierce²⁷⁴⁰ wrath⁶³⁹ may turn away⁷⁷²⁵ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ us.

11  My sons,¹¹²¹ be not⁴⁰⁸ now⁶²⁵⁸ negligent:⁷⁹⁵² for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath chosen⁹⁷⁷ you to stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him, to serve⁸³³⁴ him, and that ye should minister^{1961 8334} unto him, and burn incense.⁶⁹⁹⁹

12  Then the Levites³⁸⁸¹ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ Mahath⁴²⁸⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Amasai,⁶⁰²² and Joel³¹⁰⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Azariah,⁵⁸³⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of the Kohathites:⁶⁹⁵⁶ and of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Merari,⁴⁸⁴⁷ Kish⁷⁰²⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Abdi,⁵⁶⁶⁰ and Azariah⁵⁸³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehalelel:³⁰⁹⁴ and of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the Gershonites;¹⁶⁴⁹ Joah³⁰⁹⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Zimmah,²¹⁵⁵ and Eden⁵⁷³¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Joah:³⁰⁹⁸

13  And of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Elizaphan;⁴⁶⁹ Shimri,⁸¹¹³ and Jeiel:³²⁷³ and of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Asaph;⁶²³ Zechariah,²¹⁴⁸ and Mattaniah:⁴⁹⁸³

14  And of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Heman;¹⁹⁶⁸ Jehiel,³¹⁷¹ and Shimei:⁸⁰⁹⁶ and of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the sons¹¹²¹ of Jeduthun;³⁰³⁸ Shemaiah,⁸⁰⁹⁸ and Uzziel.⁵⁸¹⁶

15  And they gathered^{622 853} their brethren,²⁵¹ and sanctified themselves,⁶⁹⁴² and came,⁹³⁵ according to the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ of the king,⁴⁴²⁸ by the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to cleanse²⁸⁹¹ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

16  And the priests³⁵⁴⁸ went⁹³⁵ into the inner part⁶⁴⁴¹ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to cleanse²⁸⁹¹ it, and brought out^{3318 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the uncleanness²⁹³² that⁸³⁴ they found⁴⁶⁷² in the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ into the court²⁶⁹¹ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ And the Levites³⁸⁸¹ took⁶⁹⁰¹ it, to carry it out³³¹⁸ abroad²³⁵¹ into the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Kidron.⁶⁹³⁹

17  Now they began²⁴⁹⁰ on the first²⁵⁹ day of the first⁷²²³ month²³²⁰ to sanctify,⁶⁹⁴² and on the eighth⁸⁰⁸³ day³¹¹⁷ of the month²³²⁰ came⁹³⁵ they to the porch¹⁹⁷ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ so they sanctified^{6942 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ in eight⁸⁰⁸³ days;³¹¹⁷ and in the sixteenth^{8337 6240} day³¹¹⁷ of the first⁷²²³ month²³²⁰ they made an end.³⁶¹⁵

18  Then they went⁹³⁵ in⁶⁴⁴¹ to⁴¹³ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ We have cleansed^{2891 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of burnt offering,⁵⁹³⁰ with all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels³⁶²⁷ thereof, and the shewbread⁴⁶³⁵ table,⁷⁹⁷⁹ with ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels³⁶²⁷ thereof.

19  Moreover all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels,³⁶²⁷ which⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ Ahaz²⁷¹ in his reign⁴⁴³⁸ did cast away²¹⁸⁶ in his transgression,⁴⁶⁰⁴ have we prepared³⁵⁵⁹ and sanctified,⁶⁹⁴² and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ they are before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

20  Then Hezekiah³¹⁶⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ rose early,⁷⁹²⁵ and gathered^{622 853} the rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and went up⁵⁹²⁷ to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

21  And they brought⁹³⁵ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ bullocks,⁶⁴⁹⁹ and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ rams,³⁵² and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ lambs,³⁵³² and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ he goats,^{6842 5795} for a sin offering²⁴⁰³ for⁵⁹²¹ the kingdom,⁴⁴⁶⁷ and for⁵⁹²¹ the sanctuary,⁴⁷²⁰ and for⁵⁹²¹ Judah.³⁰⁶³ And he commanded⁵⁵⁹ the priests³⁵⁴⁸ the sons¹¹²¹ of Aaron¹⁷⁵ to offer⁵⁹²⁷ them on⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

22  So they killed⁷⁸¹⁹ the bullocks,¹²⁴¹ and the priests³⁵⁴⁸ received^{6901 853} the blood,¹⁸¹⁸ and sprinkled²²³⁶ it on the altar:⁴¹⁹⁶ likewise, when they had killed⁷⁸¹⁹ the rams,³⁵² they sprinkled²²³⁶ the blood¹⁸¹⁸ upon the altar:⁴¹⁹⁶ they killed⁷⁸¹⁹ also the lambs,³⁵³² and they sprinkled²²³⁶ the blood¹⁸¹⁸ upon the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶

23  And they brought forth^{5066 853} the he goats⁸¹⁶³ for the sin offering²⁴⁰³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king⁴⁴²⁸ and the congregation;⁶⁹⁵¹ and they laid⁵⁵⁶⁴ their hands³⁰²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ them:

24  And the priests³⁵⁴⁸ killed⁷⁸¹⁹ them, and they made reconciliation²³⁹⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ their blood¹⁸¹⁸ upon the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ to make an atonement³⁷²² for⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ commanded⁵⁵⁹ that the burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ and the sin offering²⁴⁰³ should be made for all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

25  And he set^{5975 853} the Levites³⁸⁸¹ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ with cymbals,⁴⁷⁰⁰ with psalteries,⁵⁰³⁵ and with harps,³⁶⁵⁸ according to the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ of David,¹⁷³² and of Gad¹⁴¹⁰ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ seer,²³⁷⁴ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet:⁵⁰³⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ so was the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ by³⁰²⁷ his prophets.⁵⁰³⁰

26  And the Levites³⁸⁸¹ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ with the instruments³⁶²⁷ of David,¹⁷³² and the priests³⁵⁴⁸ with the trumpets.²⁶⁸⁹

27  And Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ commanded⁵⁵⁹ to offer⁵⁹²⁷ the burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ upon the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶ And when⁶²⁵⁶ the burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ began,²⁴⁹⁰ the song⁷⁸⁹² of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ began²⁴⁹⁰ also with the trumpets,²⁶⁸⁹ and with⁵⁹²¹ the instruments^{3027 3627} ordained by David¹⁷³² king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

28  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ worshiped,⁷⁸¹² and the singers⁷⁸⁹² sang,⁷⁸⁹¹ and the trumpeters²⁶⁸⁹ sounded:²⁶⁹⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ this continued until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ was finished.³⁶¹⁵

29  And when they had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of offering,⁵⁹²⁷ the king⁴⁴²⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that were present⁴⁶⁷² with⁸⁵⁴ him bowed³⁷⁶⁶ themselves, and worshiped.⁷⁸¹²

30  Moreover Hezekiah³¹⁶⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ and the princes⁸²⁶⁹ commanded⁵⁵⁹ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ to sing praise¹⁹⁸⁴ unto the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ with the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of David,¹⁷³² and of Asaph⁶²³ the seer.²³⁷⁴ And they sang praises¹⁹⁸⁴ with⁵⁷⁰⁴ gladness,⁸⁰⁵⁷ and they bowed their heads⁶⁹¹⁵ and worshiped.⁷⁸¹²

31  Then Hezekiah³¹⁶⁹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Now⁶²⁵⁸ ye have consecrated^{4390 3027} yourselves unto the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ come near⁵⁰⁶⁶ and bring⁹³⁵ sacrifices²⁰⁷⁷ and thank offerings⁸⁴²⁶ into the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ And the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ brought in⁹³⁵ sacrifices²⁰⁷⁷ and thank offerings;⁸⁴²⁶ and as many as³⁶⁰⁵ were of a free⁵⁰⁸¹ heart³⁸²⁰ burnt offerings.⁵⁹³⁰

32  And the number⁴⁵⁵⁷ of the burnt offerings,⁵⁹³⁰ which⁸³⁴ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ brought,⁹³⁵ was¹⁹⁶¹ threescore and ten⁷⁶⁵⁷ bullocks,¹²⁴¹ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ rams,³⁵² and two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ lambs:³⁵³² all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ were for a burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ to the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

33  And the consecrated things⁶⁹⁴⁴ were six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ oxen¹²⁴¹ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ sheep.⁶⁶²⁹

34  But⁷⁵³⁵ the priests³⁵⁴⁸ were¹⁹⁶¹ too few,⁴⁵⁹² so that they could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ flay^{6584 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the burnt offerings:⁵⁹³⁰ wherefore their brethren²⁵¹ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ did help²³⁸⁸ them, till⁵⁷⁰⁴ the work⁴³⁹⁹ was ended,³⁶¹⁵ and until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the other priests³⁵⁴⁸ had sanctified themselves:⁶⁹⁴² for³⁵⁸⁸ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ were more upright³⁴⁷⁷ in heart³⁸²⁴ to sanctify themselves⁶⁹⁴² than the priests.^{4480 3548}

35  And also¹⁵⁷¹ the burnt offerings⁵⁹³⁰ were in abundance,⁷²³⁰ with the fat²⁴⁵⁹ of the peace offerings,⁸⁰⁰² and the drink offerings⁵²⁶² for every burnt offering.⁵⁹³⁰ So the service⁵⁶⁵⁶ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was set in order.³⁵⁵⁹

36  And Hezekiah³¹⁶⁹ rejoiced,⁸⁰⁵⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁵⁹²¹ God⁴³⁰ had prepared³⁵⁵⁹ the people:⁵⁹⁷¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ the thing¹⁶⁹⁷ was¹⁹⁶¹ done suddenly.⁶⁵⁹⁷

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1 καὶ Εζεκιας ἐβασίλευσεν ὢν εἴκοσι καὶ πέντε ἐτῶν καὶ εἴκοσι καὶ ἐννέα ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ὄνομα τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ Αββα θυγάτηρ Ζαχαρια

2 καὶ ἐποίησεν τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον κυρίου κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν Δαυιδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ

3 καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἔστη ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ μηνὶ ἀνέῳξεν τὰς θύρας οἴκου κυρίου καὶ ἐπεσκεύασεν αὐτάς

4 καὶ εἰσήγαγεν τοὺς ἱερεῖς καὶ τοὺς Λευίτας καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς

5 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἀκούσατε οἱ Λευῖται νῦν ἁγνίσθητε καὶ ἁγνίσατε τὸν οἶκον κυρίου θεοῦ τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν καὶ ἐκβάλετε τὴν ἀκαθαρσίαν ἐκ τῶν ἁγίων

6 ὅτι ἀπέστησαν οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν καὶ ἐποίησαν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐναντίον κυρίου καὶ ἐγκατέλιπαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέστρεψαν τὸ πρόσωπον ἀπὸ τῆς σκηνῆς κυρίου καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐχένα

7 καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν τὰς θύρας τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ ἔσβεσαν τοὺς λύχνους καὶ θυμίαμα οὐκ ἐθυμίασαν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐ προσήνεγκαν ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ θεῷ Ισραηλ

8 καὶ ὠργίσθη ὀργῇ κύριος ἐπὶ τὸν Ιουδαν καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοὺς εἰς ἔκστασιν καὶ εἰς ἀφανισμὸν καὶ εἰς συρισμόν ὡς ὑμεῖς ὁρᾶτε τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν

9 καὶ ἰδοὺ πεπλήγασιν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν μαχαίρᾳ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες ὑμῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ ἐν γῇ οὐκ αὐτῶν ὃ καὶ νῦν ἐστιν

10 ἐπὶ τούτοις νῦν ἐστιν ἐπὶ καρδίας διαθέσθαι διαθήκην κυρίου θεοῦ Ισραηλ καὶ ἀποστρέψει τὴν ὀργὴν θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἀφ᾽ ἡμῶν

11 καὶ νῦν μὴ διαλίπητε ὅτι ἐν ὑμῖν ᾑρέτικεν κύριος στῆναι ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ λειτουργεῖν καὶ εἶναι αὐτῷ λειτουργοῦντας καὶ θυμιῶντας

12 καὶ ἀνέστησαν οἱ Λευῖται Μααθ ὁ τοῦ Αμασι καὶ Ιωηλ ὁ τοῦ Αζαριου ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Κααθ καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Μεραρι Κις ὁ τοῦ Αβδι καὶ Αζαριας ὁ τοῦ Ιαλλεληλ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Γεδσωνι Ιωα ὁ τοῦ Ζεμμαθ καὶ Ιωδαν ὁ τοῦ Ιωαχα

13 καὶ τῶν υἱῶν Ελισαφαν Σαμβρι καὶ Ιιηλ καὶ τῶν υἱῶν Ασαφ Ζαχαριας καὶ Μαθθανιας

14 καὶ τῶν υἱῶν Αιμαν Ιιηλ καὶ Σεμεϊ καὶ τῶν υἱῶν Ιδιθων Σαμαιας καὶ Οζιηλ

15 καὶ συνήγαγον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡγνίσθησαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ βασιλέως διὰ προστάγματος κυρίου καθαρίσαι τὸν οἶκον κυρίου

16 καὶ εἰσῆλθον οἱ ἱερεῖς ἔσω εἰς τὸν οἶκον κυρίου ἁγνίσαι καὶ ἐξέβαλον πᾶσαν τὴν ἀκαθαρσίαν τὴν εὑρεθεῖσαν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ κυρίου καὶ εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν οἴκου κυρίου καὶ ἐδέξαντο οἱ Λευῖται ἐκβαλεῖν εἰς τὸν χειμάρρουν Κεδρων ἔξω

17 καὶ ἤρξαντο τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πρώτῃ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου ἁγνίσαι καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ τοῦ μηνὸς εἰσῆλθαν εἰς τὸν ναὸν κυρίου καὶ ἥγνισαν τὸν οἶκον κυρίου ἐν ἡμέραις ὀκτὼ καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑκκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου συνετέλεσαν

18 καὶ εἰσῆλθαν ἔσω πρὸς Εζεκιαν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ εἶπαν ἡγνίσαμεν πάντα τὰ ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου τὸ θυσιαστήριον τῆς ὁλοκαυτώσεως καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν τράπεζαν τῆς προθέσεως καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτῆς

19 καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη ἃ ἐμίανεν Αχαζ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀποστασίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἡτοιμάκαμεν καὶ ἡγνίκαμεν ἰδού ἐστιν ἐναντίον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου κυρίου

20 καὶ ὤρθρισεν Εζεκιας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ συνήγαγεν τοὺς ἄρχοντας τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς οἶκον κυρίου

21 καὶ ἀνήνεγκεν μόσχους ἑπτά κριοὺς ἑπτά ἀμνοὺς ἑπτά χιμάρους αἰγῶν ἑπτὰ περὶ ἁμαρτίας περὶ τῆς βασιλείας καὶ περὶ τῶν ἁγίων καὶ περὶ Ισραηλ καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ααρων τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν ἀναβαίνειν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον κυρίου

22 καὶ ἔθυσαν τοὺς μόσχους καὶ ἐδέξαντο οἱ ἱερεῖς τὸ αἷμα καὶ προσέχεον ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ ἔθυσαν τοὺς κριούς καὶ προσέχεον τὸ αἷμα ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ ἔθυσαν τοὺς ἀμνούς καὶ περιέχεον τὸ αἷμα τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ

23 καὶ προσήγαγον τοὺς χιμάρους τοὺς περὶ ἁμαρτίας ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ ἐπέθηκαν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς

24 καὶ ἔθυσαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ ἐξιλάσαντο τὸ αἷμα αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ ἐξιλάσαντο περὶ παντὸς Ισραηλ ὅτι περὶ παντὸς Ισραηλ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἡ ὁλοκαύτωσις καὶ τὰ περὶ ἁμαρτίας

25 καὶ ἔστησεν τοὺς Λευίτας ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου ἐν κυμβάλοις καὶ ἐν νάβλαις καὶ ἐν κινύραις κατὰ τὴν ἐντολὴν Δαυιδ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ Γαδ τοῦ ὁρῶντος τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Ναθαν τοῦ προφήτου ὅτι δι᾽ ἐντολῆς κυρίου τὸ πρόσταγμα ἐν χειρὶ τῶν προφητῶν

26 καὶ ἔστησαν οἱ Λευῖται ἐν ὀργάνοις Δαυιδ καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς ταῖς σάλπιγξιν

27 καὶ εἶπεν Εζεκιας ἀνενέγκαι τὴν ὁλοκαύτωσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ ἐν τῷ ἄρξασθαι ἀναφέρειν τὴν ὁλοκαύτωσιν ἤρξαντο ᾄδειν κυρίῳ καὶ αἱ σάλπιγγες πρὸς τὰ ὄργανα Δαυιδ βασιλέως Ισραηλ

28 καὶ πᾶσα ἡ ἐκκλησία προσεκύνει καὶ οἱ ψαλτῳδοὶ ᾄδοντες καὶ αἱ σάλπιγγες σαλπίζουσαι ἕως οὗ συνετελέσθη ἡ ὁλοκαύτωσις

29 καὶ ὡς συνετέλεσαν ἀναφέροντες ἔκαμψεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ εὑρεθέντες καὶ προσεκύνησαν

30 καὶ εἶπεν Εζεκιας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῖς Λευίταις ὑμνεῖν τὸν κύριον ἐν λόγοις Δαυιδ καὶ Ασαφ τοῦ προφήτου καὶ ὕμνουν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ καὶ ἔπεσον καὶ προσεκύνησαν

31 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Εζεκιας καὶ εἶπεν νῦν ἐπληρώσατε τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν κυρίῳ προσαγάγετε καὶ φέρετε θυσίας καὶ αἰνέσεως εἰς οἶκον κυρίου καὶ ἀνήνεγκεν ἡ ἐκκλησία θυσίας καὶ αἰνέσεως εἰς οἶκον κυρίου καὶ πᾶς πρόθυμος τῇ καρδίᾳ ὁλοκαυτώσεις

32 καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῆς ὁλοκαυτώσεως ἧς ἀνήνεγκεν ἡ ἐκκλησία μόσχοι ἑβδομήκοντα κριοὶ ἑκατόν ἀμνοὶ διακόσιοι εἰς ὁλοκαύτωσιν κυρίῳ πάντα ταῦτα

33 καὶ οἱ ἡγιασμένοι μόσχοι ἑξακόσιοι πρόβατα τρισχίλια

34 ἀλλ᾽ ἢ οἱ ἱερεῖς ὀλίγοι ἦσαν καὶ οὐκ ἐδύναντο δεῖραι τὴν ὁλοκαύτωσιν καὶ ἀντελάβοντο αὐτῶν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν οἱ Λευῖται ἕως οὗ συνετελέσθη τὸ ἔργον καὶ ἕως οὗ ἡγνίσθησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς ὅτι οἱ Λευῖται προθύμως ἡγνίσθησαν παρὰ τοὺς ἱερεῖς

35 καὶ ἡ ὁλοκαύτωσις πολλὴ ἐν τοῖς στέασιν τῆς τελειώσεως τοῦ σωτηρίου καὶ τῶν σπονδῶν τῆς ὁλοκαυτώσεως καὶ κατωρθώθη τὸ ἔργον ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου

36 καὶ ηὐφράνθη Εζεκιας καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς διὰ τὸ ἡτοιμακέναι τὸν θεὸν τῷ λαῷ ὅτι ἐξάπινα ἐγένετο ὁ λόγος

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‎1 ‏יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מָלַ֗ךְ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃

‎2 ‏וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃

‎3 ‏ה֣וּא בַשָּׁנָה֩ הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה לְמָלְכ֜וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פָּתַ֛ח אֶת־דַּלְת֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃

‎4 ‏וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם לִרְח֥וֹב הַמִּזְרָֽח׃

‎5 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם שְׁמָע֣וּנִי הַלְוִיִּ֑ם עַתָּ֣ה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖ה מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

‎6 ‏כִּֽי־מָעֲל֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ פְנֵיהֶ֛ם מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּתְּנוּ־עֹֽרֶף׃

‎7 ‏גַּ֣ם סָֽגְר֞וּ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָאוּלָ֗ם וַיְכַבּוּ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּר֔וֹת וּקְטֹ֖רֶת לֹ֣א הִקְטִ֑ירוּ וְעֹלָה֙ לֹא־הֶעֱל֣וּ בַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎8 ‏וַיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם לזועה לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתֶּ֥ם רֹאִ֖ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

‎9 ‏וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָפְל֥וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ בַּשְּׁבִ֖י עַל־זֹֽאת׃

‎10 ‏עַתָּה֙ עִם־לְבָבִ֔י לִכְר֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃

‎11 ‏בָּנַ֕י עַתָּ֖ה אַל־תִּשָּׁל֑וּ כִּֽי־בָכֶ֞ם בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲמֹ֤ד לְפָנָיו֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וְלִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ ס

‎12 ‏וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ בֶּן־זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־יוֹאָֽח׃

‎13 ‏וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן שִׁמְרִ֖י ויעואל וִיעִיאֵ֑ל וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ ס

‎14 ‏וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י הֵימָ֖ן יחואל יְחִיאֵ֣ל וְשִׁמְעִ֑י סוּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

‎15 ‏וַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כְמִצְוַת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לְטַהֵ֖ר בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

‎16 ‏וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים לִפְנִ֣ימָה בֵית־יְהוָה֮ לְטַהֵר֒ וַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַטֻּמְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָֽצְאוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא לְנַֽחַל־קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָה׃

‎17 ‏וַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ בְּאֶחָ֞ד לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן֮ לְקַדֵּשׁ֒ וּבְי֧וֹם שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ בָּ֚אוּ לְאוּלָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וּבְי֨וֹם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן כִּלּֽוּ׃ ס

‎18 ‏וַיָּב֤וֹאוּ פְנִ֙ימָה֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טִהַ֖רְנוּ אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֤ח הָעוֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָֽיו׃

‎19 ‏וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִזְנִיחַ֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֧ז בְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹ בְּמַעֲל֖וֹ הֵכַ֣נּוּ וְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּ וְהִנָּ֕ם לִפְנֵ֖י מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎20 ‏וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֣י הָעִ֑יר וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

‎21 ‏וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ פָרִים־שִׁבְעָה֩ וְאֵילִ֨ים שִׁבְעָ֜ה וּכְבָשִׂ֣ים שִׁבְעָ֗ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֤ים שִׁבְעָה֙ לְחַטָּ֔את עַל־הַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה וְעַל־הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לְהַעֲל֖וֹת עַל־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָֽה׃

‎22 ‏וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַבָּקָ֔ר וַיְקַבְּל֤וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ הָאֵלִ֗ים וַיִּזְרְק֤וּ הַדָּם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַכְּבָשִׂ֔ים וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ הַדָּ֖ם הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃

‎23 ‏וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂעִירֵ֣י הַֽחַטָּ֔את לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַקָּהָ֑ל וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎24 ‏וַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּ אֶת־דָּמָם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַחַטָּֽאת׃

‎25 ‏וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־יְהוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־נְבִיאָֽיו׃ ס

‎26 ‏וַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ ס

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ לְהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה לְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּבְעֵ֞ת הֵחֵ֣ל הָֽעוֹלָ֗ה הֵחֵ֤ל שִׁיר־יְהוָה֙ וְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת וְעַ֨ל־יְדֵ֔י כְּלֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎28 ‏וְכָל־הַקָּהָל֙ מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים וְהַשִּׁ֣יר מְשׁוֹרֵ֔ר וְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת מחצצרים מַחְצְרִ֑ים^y הַכֹּ֕ל עַ֖ד לִכְל֥וֹת הָעֹלָֽה׃

‎29 ‏וּכְכַלּ֖וֹת לְהַעֲל֑וֹת כָּרְע֗וּ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָֽל־הַנִּמְצְאִ֥ים אִתּ֖וֹ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃

‎30 ‏וַ֠יֹּאמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פ

‎31 ‏וַיַּ֨עַן יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֨ה מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙ לַיהוָ֔ה גֹּ֧שׁוּ וְהָבִ֛יאוּ זְבָחִ֥ים וְתוֹד֖וֹת לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבִ֤יאוּ הַקָּהָל֙ זְבָחִ֣ים וְתוֹד֔וֹת וְכָל־נְדִ֥יב לֵ֖ב עֹלֽוֹת׃

‎32 ‏וַיְהִ֞י מִסְפַּ֣ר הָעֹלָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵבִ֣יאוּ הַקָּהָל֒ בָּקָ֣ר שִׁבְעִ֔ים אֵילִ֥ים מֵאָ֖ה כְּבָשִׂ֣ים מָאתָ֑יִם לְעֹלָ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

‎33 ‏וְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים בָּקָר֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְצֹ֖אן שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃

‎34 ‏רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כָּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

‎35 ‏וְגַם־עֹלָ֨ה לָרֹ֜ב בְּחֶלְבֵ֧י הַשְּׁלָמִ֛ים וּבַנְּסָכִ֖ים לָעֹלָ֑ה וַתִּכּ֖וֹן עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

‎36 ‏וַיִּשְׂמַ֤ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם עַ֛ל הַהֵכִ֥ין הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לָעָ֑ם כִּ֥י בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָֽר׃ פ

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1 Igitur Ezechias regnare cœpit, cum viginti quinque esset annorum, et viginti novem annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Abia filia Zachariæ.

2 Fecitque quod erat placitum in conspectu Domini, juxta omnia quæ fecerat David pater ejus.

3 Ipse, anno et mense primo regni sui, aperuit valvas domus Domini, et instauravit eas.

4 Adduxitque sacerdotes atque Levitas, et congregavit eos in plateam orientalem.

5 Dixitque ad eos: Audite me, Levitæ, et sanctificamini: mundate domum Domini Dei patrum vestrorum, et auferte omnem immunditiam de sanctuario.

6 Peccaverunt patres nostri, et fecerunt malum in conspectu Domini Dei nostri, derelinquentes eum: averterunt facies suas a tabernaculo Domini, et præbuerunt dorsum.

7 Clauserunt ostia quæ erant in porticu, et extinxerunt lucernas, incensumque non adoleverunt, et holocausta non obtulerunt in sanctuario Deo Israël.

8 Concitatus est itaque furor Domini super Judam et Jerusalem, tradiditque eos in commotionem, et in interitum, et in sibilum, sicut ipsi cernitis oculis vestris.

9 En corruerunt patres nostri gladiis: filii nostri, et filiæ nostræ, et conjuges captivæ ductæ sunt propter hoc scelus.

10 Nunc ergo placet mihi ut ineamus fœdus cum Domino Deo Israël, et avertet a nobis furorem iræ suæ.

11 Filii mei, nolite negligere: vos elegit Dominus ut stetis coram eo, et ministretis illi, colatisque eum, et cremetis ei incensum.

12 Surrexerunt ergo Levitæ: Mahath filius Amasai, et Joël filius Azariæ de filiis Caath: porro de filiis Merari, Cis filius Abdi, et Azarias filius Jalaleel. De filiis autem Gersom, Joah filius Zemma, et Eden filius Joah.

13 At vero de filiis Elisaphan, Samri, et Jahiel. De filiis quoque Asaph, Zacharias, et Mathanias:

14 necnon de filiis Heman, Jahiel, et Semei: sed et de filiis Idithun, Semeias, et Oziel.

15 Congregaveruntque fratres suos, et sanctificati sunt, et ingressi sunt juxta mandatum regis et imperium Domini, ut expiarent domum Dei.

16 Sacerdotes quoque ingressi templum Domini ut sanctificarent illud, extulerunt omnem immunditiam quam intro repererant in vestibulo domus Domini: quam tulerunt Levitæ, et asportaverunt ad torrentem Cedron foras.

17 Cœperunt autem prima die mensis primi mundare, et in die octavo ejusdem mensis ingressi sunt porticum templi Domini, expiaveruntque templum diebus octo, et in die sextadecima mensis ejusdem, quod cœperant, impleverunt.

18 Ingressi quoque sunt ad Ezechiam regem, et dixerunt ei: Sanctificavimus omnem domum Domini, et altare holocausti, vasaque ejus, necnon et mensam propositionis cum omnibus vasis suis,

19 cunctamque templi supellectilem, quam polluerat rex Achaz in regno suo, postquam prævaricatus est: et ecce exposita sunt omnia coram altare Domini.

20 Consurgensque diluculo Ezechias rex, adunavit omnes principes civitatis, et ascendit in domum Domini:

21 obtuleruntque simul tauros septem, et arietes septem, agnos septem, et hircos septem pro peccato, pro regno, pro sanctuario, pro Juda: dixitque sacerdotibus filiis Aaron, ut offerrent super altare Domini.

22 Mactaverunt igitur tauros, et susceperunt sanguinem sacerdotes, et fuderunt illum super altare: mactaverunt etiam arietes, et illorum sanguinem super altare fuderunt, immolaveruntque agnos, et fuderunt super altare sanguinem.

23 Applicuerunt hircos pro peccato coram rege, et universa multitudine, imposueruntque manus suas super eos:

24 et immolaverunt illos sacerdotes, et asperserunt sanguinem eorum coram altare pro piaculo universi Israëlis: pro omni quippe Israël præceperat rex ut holocaustum fieret, et pro peccato.

25 Constituit quoque Levitas in domo Domini cum cymbalis, et psalteriis, et citharis secundum dispositionem David regis, et Gad videntis, et Nathan prophetæ: siquidem Domini præceptum fuit per manum prophetarum ejus.

26 Steteruntque Levitæ tenentes organa David, et sacerdotes tubas.

27 Et jussit Ezechias ut offerrent holocausta super altare: cumque offerrentur holocausta, cœperunt laudes canere Domino, et clangere tubis, atque in diversis organis quæ David rex Israël præparaverat, concrepare.

28 Omni autem turba adorante, cantores, et ii qui tenebant tubas, erant in officio suo donec compleretur holocaustum.

29 Cumque finita esset oblatio, incurvatus est rex, et omnes qui erant cum eo, et adoraverunt.

30 Præcepitque Ezechias et principes Levitis, ut laudarent Dominum sermonibus David, et Asaph videntis: qui laudaverunt eum magna lætitia, et incurvato genu adoraverunt.

31 Ezechias autem etiam hæc addidit: Implestis manus vestras Domino: accedite, et offerte victimas et laudes in domo Domini. Obtulit ergo universa multitudo hostias, et laudes, et holocausta, mente devota.

32 Porro numerus holocaustorum quæ obtulit multitudo, hic fuit: tauros septuaginta, arietes centum, agnos ducentos.

33 Sanctificaveruntque Domino boves sexcentos, et oves tria millia.

34 Sacerdotes vero pauci erant, nec poterant sufficere ut pelles holocaustorum detraherent: unde et Levitæ fratres eorum adjuverunt eos, donec impleretur opus, et sanctificarentur antistites: Levitæ quippe faciliori ritu sanctificantur quam sacerdotes.

35 Fuerunt ergo holocausta plurima, adipes pacificorum, et libamina holocaustorum: et completus est cultus domus Domini.

36 Lætatusque est Ezechias et omnis populus, eo quod ministerium Domini esset expletum: de repente quippe hoc fieri placuerat.