1 Then the children of Israel, which dwelt in the Land of Juda, hearing these things, were sore afraid of his presence.
1 Then the children of Israel, who dwelt in the land of Juda, hearing these things, were exceedingly afraid of him.
2 Trembling also, & horror invaded their senses, lest he would do that to Jerusalem and to the temple of our Lord, which he had done to other cities, & their temples.
2 Dread and horror seized upon their minds, lest he should do the same to Jerusalem and to the temple of the Lord, that he had done to other cities and their temples.
3 And they sent into all Samaria round about, as far as Jericho, and preoccupated all the tops of mountains:
3 And they sent into all Samaria round about, as far as Jericho, and seized upon all the tops of the mountains:
4 and they compassed their towns with walls, and gathered together corn for provision of battle.
4 And they compassed their towns with walls and gathered together corn for provision for war.
5 Eliachim the Priest wrote to all, that were against Esdrelon, which is against the face of the great field beside Dothain, and to all, by whom there might be passage of way,
5 And Eliachim the priest wrote to all that were over against Esdrelon, which faceth the great plain near Dothain, and to all by whom there might be a passage of way, that they should take possession of the ascents of the mountains, by which there might be any way to Jerusalem, and should keep watch where the way was narrow between the mountains.
6 that they should take the ascents of the mountains, by which there might be way to Jerusalem, and should keep watch, where the way was narrow between the mountains.
6 And the children of Israel did as the priests of the Lord Eliachim had appointed them.
7 And the children of Israel did according as the Priest of our Lord Eliachim had appointed them.
7 And all the people cried to the Lord with great earnestness, and they humbled their souls in fastings, and prayers, both they and their wives.
8 And all the people cried to our Lord with great instance, and they humbled their souls in fastings, and prayers, they and their wives.
8 And the priests put on haircloths, and they caused the little children to lie prostrate before the temple of the Lord, and the altar of the Lord they covered with haircloth.
9 And the Priests put on hair-cloths, and they laid the infants prostrate against the face of the temple of our Lord, and the altar of our Lord they covered with hair-cloth:
9 And they cried to the Lord the God of Israel with one accord, that their children might not be made a prey, and their wives carried off, and their cities destroyed, and their holy things profaned, and that they might not be made a reproach to the Gentiles.
10 and they cried to our Lord the God of Israel with one accord, that their infants might not be given into prey, and their wives into spoil, & their cities into destruction, and their holy things into pollution, and they be made a reproach to the Gentiles.
10 Then Eliachim the high priest of the Lord went about all Israel and spoke to them,
11 Then Eliachim the high Priest of our Lord went about all Israel and spake to them,
11 Saying: Know ye that the Lord will hear your prayers, if you continue with perseverance in fastings and prayers in the sight of the Lord.
12 saying: Know ye, that our Lord will hear your prayers, if continuing you continue in fastings and prayers in the sight of our Lord.
12 Remember Moses the servant of the Lord who overcame Amalec that trusted in his own strength, and in his power, and in his army, and in his shields, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen, not by fighting with the sword, but by holy prayers:
13 Be mindful of Moyses the servant of our Lord, who overthrew Amalec trusting in his power, and in his might, and in his army, & in his shields, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen, not by fighting, but with holy prayers:
13 ¹So shall all the enemies of Israel be, if you persevere in this work which you have begun.
14 so shall all the enemies of Israel be, if you persevere in this work, which you have begun.
14 So they being moved by this exhortation of his, prayed to the Lord, and continued in the sight of the Lord.
15 They therefore at this exhortation of his, beseeching our Lord, continued in the sight of our Lord,
15 So that even they who offered the holocausts to the Lord, offered the sacrifices to the Lord girded with haircloths, and with ashes upon their head.
16 so that they also which offered the holocausts to our Lord, did offer the sacrifices to our Lord girded with hair-cloths, and there were ashes upon their head.
16 And they all begged of God with all their heart, that he would visit his people Israel.
17 And they all prayed God with all their heart, that he would visit his people Israel.
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