1 et surrexit Helias propheta quasi ignis
et verbum ipsius quasi fax ardebat
2 qui induxit in illos famem
et imitantes illum invidia sua pauci
facti sunt
non poterant enim sustinere praecepta Domini
3 verbo Domini exaltavit caelum
et deiecit a se ignem terrae
4 sic amplificatus est Helias in mirabilibus suis
et quis potest similiter gloriari tibi
5 qui sustulisti mortuum ab inferis
de sorte mortis in verbo Domini Dei
6 qui deiecisti reges ad perniciem
et confregisti facile potentiam ipsorum
et gloriosos de lecto suo
7 qui audis in Sina iudicium
et in Coreb iudicia defensionis
8 qui ungues reges ad paenitentiam
et prophetas facis successores post te
9 qui receptus es in turbine ignis in curru equorum igneorum
10 qui inscriptus es indiciis
temporum
et lenis iracundiam Domini
conciliare cor patris ad filium et restituere tribus
Iacob
11 beati sunt qui te viderunt et in amicitia tua decorati sunt
12 nam nos vita vivimus tantum
post mortem autem non erit tale nomen nostrum
13 Helias qui in turbine tectus est
et in Heliseo conpletus est spiritus eius
in diebus suis non pertimuit principem
et potentia nemo vicit illum
14 nec superavit illum verbum aliquod
et mortuum prophetavit corpus eius
15 in vita sua fecit monstra
et in morte mirabilia opera ipsius
16 in omnibus istis non paenituit populum
et non recesserunt a peccatis suis
usque dum deiecti sunt de
terra sua
et dispersi sunt in omnem terram
17 et relicta est gens perpauca et princeps in domo David
18 quidam ipsorum fecerunt quod placeret Deo
alii autem multa commiserunt peccata
19 Ezechias munivit civitatem suam
et induxit in medium ipsius aquam
et fodit ferro rupem et aedificavit ad aquam puteum
20 in diebus ipsius ascendit Sennacherim
et misit Rapsacen et sustulit manum suam contra illos
et extulit manum suam in Sion
et superbus factus est potentia sua
21 tunc mota sunt corda et manus
ipsorum
et doluerunt quasi parturientes mulieres
22 et invocaverunt Dominum misericordem
et patentes manus
extulerunt ad caelum
et sanctus Dominus Deus audivit cito vocem ipsorum
23 non est commemoratus peccatorum illorum
neque dedit illos inimicis suis
sed purgavit illos in manu Esaiae sancti prophetae
24 subiecit castra Assyriorum
et conteruit illos angelus Dei
25 nam fecit Ezechias quod placuit Deo
et fortiter ivit in via David patris sui
quam mandavit illi Esaias propheta
magnus et fidelis in conspectu Dei
26 in diebus ipsius retro rediit sol
et addidit regi vitam
27 spiritu magno vidit ultima
et obsecratus est lugentes in Sion usque in sempiternum
28 ostendit futura et abscondita antequam evenirent
1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
2 He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.
4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!
5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
6 Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
7 Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
8 Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:
9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
10 Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’s judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
12 Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.
13 No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
14 He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
15 For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:
16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.
17 Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
18 In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
20 But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.
21 He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.
22 For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
23 In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
24 He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.