2 Kings (4 Kings) 21

Commentary from 2 fathers

1

Manasses [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name [was] Apsiba.

ΥΙΟΣ δώδεκα ἐτῶν Μανασσῆς ἐν τῷ βασιλεύειν αὐτὸν καὶ πεντήκοντα καὶ πέντε ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ ᾿Οψιβά.

Сы́нъ двана́десѧти лѣ́тъ манассі́а, є҆гда̀ нача̀ ца́рствовати, и҆ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ пѧ́ть лѣ́тъ ца́рствова во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ. И҆́мѧ ма́тере є҆гѡ̀ ѻ҆фові́а.

2

And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου κατὰ τὰ βδελύγματα τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὧν ἐξῇρε Κύριος ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ισραήλ,

И҆ сотворѝ лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма гдⷭ҇нима, и҆ хожда́ше в̾слѣ́дъ ме́рзостей ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ, и҆̀хже ѿри́нꙋ гдⷭ҇ь ѿ лица̀ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ:

3

And he built again the high places, which Ezekias his father [had] demolished; and set up an altar to Baal, and made groves as Achaab king of Israel [made them]; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

καὶ ἐπέστρεψε καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τὰ ὑψηλά, ἃ κατέσπασεν ᾿Εζεκίας ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνέστησε θυσιαστήριον τῇ Βάαλ καὶ ἐποίησε τὰ ἄλση, καθὼς ἐποίησε ᾿Αχαὰβ βασιλεὺς ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ προσεκύνησε πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐδούλευσεν αὐτοῖς.

и҆ ѡ҆брати́сѧ, и҆ созда̀ высѡ́каѧ, и҆̀же разорѝ ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀ є҆зекі́а, и҆ воздви́же же́ртвенникъ ваа́лꙋ, и҆ сотворѝ дꙋбра̑вы, ꙗ҆̀коже сотворѝ а҆хаа́въ ца́рь і҆и҃левъ, и҆ поклони́сѧ все́й си́лѣ небе́снѣй и҆ порабо́та и҆̀мъ:

4

And he built an altar in the house of the Lord, whereas he had said, In Jerusalem I will place my name.

καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε θυσιαστήριον ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου, ὡς εἶπεν· ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ θήσω τὸ ὄνομά μου,

и҆ созда̀ ѻ҆лта́рь въ домꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ни, ꙗ҆́коже речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ положꙋ̀ и҆́мѧ моѐ.

5

And he built an altar to all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε θυσιαστήριον πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐν ταῖς δυσὶν αὐλαῖς οἴκου Κυρίου

И҆ сотворѝ ѻ҆лта́рь все́й си́лѣ небе́снѣй на двꙋ̀ дворꙋ̀ до́мꙋ гдⷭ҇нѧ:

6

And he caused his sons to pass through the fire, and used divination and auspices, and made groves, and multiplied wizards, so as to do that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

καὶ διῆγε τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐν πυρὶ καὶ ἐκληδονίζετο καὶ οἰωνίζετο καὶ ἐποίησε τεμένη καὶ γνώστας ἐπλήθυνε τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου παροργίσαι αὐτόν.

и҆ провожда́ше сы́ны своѧ̑ чрез̾ ѻ҆́гнь, и҆ вража́ше, и҆ волшвє́нїѧ творѧ́ше, и҆ сотворѝ ка̑пища, и҆ волшє́бницы ᲂу҆мно́жи твори́ти лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма гдⷭ҇нима, є҆́же прогнѣ́вати є҆го̀:

7

And he set up the graven image of the grove in the house of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I even place my name for ever.

καὶ ἔθηκε τὸ γλυπτὸν τοῦ ἄλσους ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ, ᾧ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Δαυὶδ καὶ πρὸς Σαλωμὼν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ· ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ καὶ ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, ᾗ ἐξελεξάμην ἐκ πασῶν φυλῶν τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ θήσω τὸ ὄνομά μου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

и҆ поста́ви и҆зва́ѧное дꙋбра́вы въ хра́мѣ, ѡ҆ не́мже речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ даві́дꙋ и҆ къ соломѡ́нꙋ сы́нꙋ є҆гѡ̀: въ хра́мѣ се́мъ и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, є҆го́же и҆збра́хъ ѿ всѣ́хъ колѣ́нъ і҆и҃левыхъ, и҆ положꙋ̀ тꙋ̀ и҆́мѧ моѐ на вѣ́ки,

8

And I will not again remove the foot of Israel from the land which I gave to their fathers, [even of those] who shall keep all that I commanded, according to all the commandments which my servant Moses commanded them.

καὶ οὐ προσθήσω τοῦ σαλεῦσαι τὸν πόδα ᾿Ισραὴλ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἧς ἔδωκα τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν, οἵτινες φυλάξουσι πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην κατὰ πᾶσαν τὴν ἐντολήν, ἣν ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ὁ δοῦλός μου Μωυσῆς.

и҆ не приложꙋ̀ подви́гнꙋтисѧ но́зѣ і҆и҃левѣ ѿ землѝ, ю҆́же да́хъ ѻ҆тцє́мъ и҆́хъ, а҆́ще ті́и соблюдꙋ́тъ всѧ̑ є҆ли̑ка заповѣ́дахъ, по все́й за́повѣди, ю҆́же заповѣ́да и҆̀мъ ра́бъ мо́й мѡѷсе́й.

9

But they hearkened not; and Manasses led them astray to do evil in the sight of the Lord, beyond the nations whom the Lord utterly destroyed from before the children of Israel.

καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν, καὶ ἐπλάνησεν αὐτοὺς Μανασσῆς τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου ὑπὲρ τὰ ἔθνη, ἃ ἠφάνισε Κύριος ἐκ προσώπου υἱῶν ᾿Ισραήλ.

И҆ не послꙋ́шаша, и҆ прельстѝ и҆̀хъ манассі́а, є҆́же сотвори́ти лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма гдⷭ҇нима па́че ꙗ҆зы̑къ, ꙗ҆̀же и҆стребѝ гдⷭ҇ь ѿ лица̀ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ.

10

And the Lord spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,

καὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ δούλων αὐτοῦ τῶν προφητῶν λέγων·

И҆ гл҃а гдⷭ҇ь рꙋко́ю рабѡ́въ свои́хъ прⷪ҇ро́кѡвъ, гл҃ѧ:

11

Forasmuch as Manasses the king of Juda has wrought all these evil abominations, beyond all that the Amorite did, who lived before [him], and has led Juda also into sin by their idols,

ἀνθ᾿ ὧν ὅσα ἐποίησε Μανασσῆς ὁ βασιλεὺς ᾿Ιούδα τὰ βδελύγματα ταῦτα τὰ πονηρὰ ἀπὸ πάντων, ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ ᾿Αμορραῖος ὁ ἔμπροσθεν, καὶ ἐξήμαρτε καί γε τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν ἐν τοῖς εἰδώλοις αὐτῶν,

за сїѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ манассі́а ца́рь і҆ꙋ́динъ ме́рзѡсти сїѧ̑ лꙋка́выѧ, па́че всѣ́хъ ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́ша а҆морре́є, и҆̀же пре́жде сегѡ̀ бы́ша, и҆ введѐ во грѣ́хъ и҆ і҆ꙋ́дꙋ, въ кꙋмі́рѣхъ свои́хъ:

12

[it shall] not [be] so. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I bring calamities upon Jerusalem and Juda, so that both the ears of every one that hears shall tingle.

οὐχ οὕτως, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ᾿Ισραήλ· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ φέρω κακὰ ἐπὶ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ καὶ ᾿Ιούδαν, ὥστε παντὸς ἀκούοντος ἠχήσει ἀμφότερα τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ,

не та́кѡ: си́це гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: сѐ, а҆́зъ наведꙋ̀ ѕла̑ѧ на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ на і҆ꙋ́дꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́комꙋ слы́шащемꙋ пошꙋмѧ́тъ ѻ҆боѧ̑ ᲂу҆́ха є҆гѡ̀,

13

And I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measure of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Achaab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a jar is wiped, and turned upside down in the wiping.

καὶ ἐκτενῶ ἐπὶ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ τὸ μέτρον Σαμαρείας καὶ τὸ στάθμιον οἴκου ᾿Αχαάβ· καὶ ἀπαλείψω τὴν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καθὼς ἀπαλείφεται ὁ ἀλάβαστρος ἀπαλειφόμενος καὶ καταστρέφεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ,

и҆ прострꙋ̀ на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ мѣ́рꙋ самарі́йскꙋю и҆ вѣсы̀ до́мꙋ а҆хаа́влѧ: и҆ и҆стреблю̀ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, ꙗ҆́коже и҆зглажда́етсѧ а҆лава́стръ и҆зглажда́емый и҆ превраща́етсѧ въ лицѐ своѐ:

14

And I will reject the remnant of my inheritance, and will deliver them into the hands of their enemies; and they shall be for a plunder and for a spoil to all their enemies:

καὶ ἀπώσομαι τὸ ὑπόλειμμα τῆς κληρονομίας μου καὶ παραδώσω αὐτοὺς εἰς χεῖρας ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔσονται εἰς διαρπαγὴν καὶ εἰς προνομὴν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς αὐτῶν,

и҆ и҆зри́нꙋ ѡ҆ста́нки достоѧ́нїѧ моегѡ̀ и҆ преда́мъ и҆́хъ въ рꙋ́ки врагѡ́въ и҆̀хъ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ въ расхище́нїе и҆ въ плѣ́нъ всѣ̑мъ врагѡ́мъ свои̑мъ:

15

forasmuch as they have done wickedly in my sight, and have provoked me from the day that I brought out their fathers out of Egypt, even until this day.

ἀνθ᾿ ὧν ὅσα ἐποίησαν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς μου καὶ ἦσαν παροργίζοντές με ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμέρας, ἧς ἐξήγαγον τοὺς πατέρας αὐτῶν ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.

поне́же сотвори́ша лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма мои́ма и҆ бы́ша прогнѣвлѧ́юще мѧ̀ ѿ днѐ, во́ньже и҆зведо́хъ ѻ҆тцы̀ и҆̀хъ ѿ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ, и҆ до днѐ сегѡ̀.

16

Moreover Manasses shed very much innocent blood, until he filled Jerusalem [with it] from one end to the other, beside his sins with which he caused Juda to sin, in doing evil in the eyes of the Lord.

καί γε αἷμα ἀθῷον ἐξέχεε Μανασσῆς πολὺ σφόδρα, ἕως οὗ ἔπλησε τὴν ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ στόμα εἰς στόμα, πλὴν ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ, ὧν ἐξήμαρτε τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου.

Є҆ще́ же кро́вь непови́ннꙋю и҆злїѧ̀ манассі́а мно́гꙋ ѕѣлѡ̀, до́ндеже напо́лни і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мꙋ ᲂу҆ста̀ до ᲂу҆́стъ, кромѣ̀ грѣхѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀, и҆́миже во грѣ́хъ введѐ і҆ꙋ́дꙋ, сотвори́ти лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма гдⷭ҇нима.

17

And the rest of the acts of Manasses, and all that he did, and his sin which he sinned, [are] not these things written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Juda?

καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων Μανασσῆ καὶ πάντα, ὅσα ἐποίησε, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἥμαρτεν, οὐχὶ ταῦτα γεγραμμένα ἐπὶ τῷ βιβλίῳ λόγων τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν ᾿Ιούδα;

И҆ прѡ́чаѧ слове́съ манассі́иныхъ, и҆ всѧ̑ є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ, и҆ грѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆́мже согрѣшѝ, не сїѧ̑ ли напи̑сана въ кни́зѣ слове́съ дні́й царе́й і҆ꙋ́диныхъ;

18

And Manasses slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his house, [even] in the garden of Oza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

καὶ ἐκοιμήθη Μανασσῆς μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐτάφη ἐν τῷ κήπῳ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, ἐν κήπω ᾿Οζά, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ᾿Αμὼν υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ ᲂу҆́спе манассі́а со ѻ҆тцы̑ свои́ми, и҆ погребе́нъ бы́сть въ вертогра́дѣ до́мꙋ своегѡ̀, въ вертогра́дѣ ѻ҆́зы. И҆ воцари́сѧ а҆ммѡ́нъ сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀:

19

Twenty and two years old [was] Amon when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name [was] Mesollam, daughter of Arus of Jeteba.

Υἱὸς εἴκοσι καὶ δύο ἐτῶν ᾿Αμὼν ἐν τῷ βασιλεύειν αὐτὸν καὶ δύο ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ Μεσολλὰμ θυγάτηρ ᾿Αροῦς ἐξ ᾿Ιετέβα.

сы́нъ два́десѧти двꙋ̀ лѣ́тъ бѣ̀ а҆ммѡ́нъ, є҆гда̀ нача̀ ца́рствовати и҆ два̀ лѣ̑та ца́рствова во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ. И҆́мѧ же ма́тери є҆гѡ̀ месолла́мъ, дщѝ а҆рꙋ́сова и҆з̾ і҆ете́вы.

20

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses his father did.

καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου, καθὼς ἐποίησε Μανασσῆς ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ сотворѝ лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма гдⷭ҇нима, ꙗ҆́коже сотворѝ манассі́а ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀,

21

And he walked in all the way in which his father walked, and served the idols which his father served, and worshipped them.

καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν πάσῃ ὁδῷ, ᾗ ἐπορεύθη ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάτρευσε τοῖς εἰδώλοις, οἷς ἐλάτρευσεν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτοῖς

и҆ хожда́ше по всемꙋ̀ пꙋтѝ, и҆́мже ходѝ ѻ҆тє́цъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ порабо́та кꙋмі́рѡмъ, и҆̀мже порабо́та ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ поклони́сѧ и҆̀мъ:

22

And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

καὶ ἐγκατέλιπε τὸν Κύριον Θεὸν τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδῷ Κυρίου.

и҆ ѡ҆ста́ви гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ѻ҆тє́цъ свои́хъ, и҆ не ходѝ пꙋте́мъ гдⷭ҇нимъ.

23

And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his house.

καὶ συνεστράφησαν οἱ παῖδες ᾿Αμὼν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἐθανάτωσαν τὸν βασιλέα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ воста́ша ѻ҆́троцы а҆ммѡ́новы на́нь и҆ ᲂу҆мертви́ша царѧ̀ въ домꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀.

24

And the people of the land slew all that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josias king in his room.

καὶ ἐπάταξεν ὁ λαὸς τῆς γῆς πάντας τοὺς συστραφέντας ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα ᾿Αμὼν καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ὁ λαὸς τῆς γῆς τὸν ᾿Ιωσίαν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

Лю́дїе же землѝ (тоѧ̀) и҆зби́ша всѣ́хъ воста́вшихъ на царѧ̀ а҆ммѡ́на, и҆ воцари́ша лю́дїе землѝ тоѧ̀ і҆ѡсі́ю сы́на є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀.

25

And the rest of the acts of Amon, [even] all that he did, behold, [are] not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Juda?

καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων ᾿Αμών, ὅσα ἐποίησεν, οὐκ ἰδοὺ ταῦτα γεγραμμένα ἐπὶ βιβλίῳ λόγων τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν ᾿Ιούδα;

И҆ прѡ́чаѧ слове́съ а҆ммѡ́новыхъ, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ, не се́ ли, сїѧ̑ напи̑сана въ кни́зѣ слове́съ дні́й царе́й і҆ꙋ́диныхъ;

26

And they buried him in his tomb in the garden of Oza: and Josias his son reigned in his stead.

καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ τάφῳ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κήπῳ ᾿Οζά, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ᾿Ιωσίας υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ погребо́ша є҆го̀ во гро́бѣ є҆гѡ̀ въ вертогра́дѣ ѻ҆́зинѣ. И҆ воцари́сѧ і҆ѡсі́а сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀.