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2 Chronicles 25

1Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242andfiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldwhenhebegantoreignH4427;andhereignedH4427twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֣יםve.'es.RimH6242andnineוָתֵ֙שַׁע֙va.Te.sha'H8672yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:andhismother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJehoaddanיְהוֹעַדָּ֖ןye.ho.'a.DanH3086,ofJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלָֽיִם׃mi.ru.sha.La.yimH3389.

2Andhedidthatwhichwasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477intheeyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869ofJehovah,butnotwithaperfectH8003heartבְּלֵבָ֥בbe.le.VavH3824.

3Nowitcametopass,whenthekingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467wasH1961establisheduntohim,thatheslewH2026hisservantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650thathadkilledוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙vai.ya.ha.RogH2026thekingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hisfatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

4Butheputהֵמִ֑יתhe.MitH4191nottheirchildrentodeathH4191,butdidaccordingtothatwhichiswrittenH3789inthelawבַּתּוֹרָ֡הba.to.RahH8451inthebookבְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612ofMosesמֹשֶׁה֩mo.ShehH4872,asJehovahcommandedצִוָּ֨הtzi.VahH6680,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,ThefathersH1shallnotdieיָמ֨וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191forthechildren,neithershallthechildrendieיָמ֣וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191forthefathersH1;buteverymanH376shalldieיָמֽוּתוּ׃ פya.Mu.tuH4191forhisownsinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbe.chet.'OH2399.

5MoreoverAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558gatheredH6908Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063togetherH6908,andorderedthemaccordingtotheirfathers’H1housesלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004,undercaptainsofthousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙ha.'a.la.FimH505andcaptainsofhundredsH3967,evenallJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063andBenjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144:andhenumberedthemfromtwentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldandupwardH4605,andfoundH4672themthreeשְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-H7969hundredH3967thousandאֶ֤לֶף'E.lefH505chosenmenH970, abletogoH3318forthיוֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318towarH6635,thatcouldhandlespearרֹ֥מַחRo.machH7420andshieldוְצִנָּֽה׃ve.tzi.NahH6793.

6HehiredH7936alsoahundredמֵ֥אָהMe.'ahH3967thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368menH1368ofvaloroutofIsraelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478forahundredבְּמֵאָ֥הbe.me.'AhH3967talentsכִכַּר־khi.kar-H3603ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

7ButtherecameH935amanוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430tohim,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Okingהַמֶּ֕לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,letnotthearmyצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478goH935withthee;forJehovahisnotwithIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,towit,withallthechildrenofEphraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

8Butifthou wiltgoבֹּ֣אbo'H935,dovaliantly,bestrongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388forthebattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421:Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430willcasttheedownbeforetheenemyאוֹיֵ֔ב'o.YevH341;forGodבֵּאלֹהִ֖יםbe.lo.HimH430hathpowerH3581tohelpלַעְז֥וֹרla'.ZorH5826,andtocastdown.

9AndAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558saidH559tothemanלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Butwhatshallwedoforthehundredלִמְאַ֣תlim.'AtH3967talentsהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603whichIhavegivenH5414tothearmyofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?Andthemanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430answered,JehovahisabletogiveH5414theemuchהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235morethanthis.

10ThenAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֗הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558separatedH914them,towit,thearmythatwascomeבָּ֤אba'H935tohimoutofEphraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimH669,togoH935homeagain: whereforetheirangerאַפָּ֤ם'a.PamH639wasgreatlykindledagainstJudahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063,andtheyreturnedוַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725homeinfierceangerאָֽף׃ פ'AfH639.

11AndAmaziahוַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙va.'a.matz.Ya.huH558tookH2388courage,andledH5090forthhispeopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,andwenttotheValleyגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516ofSaltהַמֶּ֑לַחha.Me.lachH4417,andsmoteofthechildrenofSeirשֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrH8165tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505.

12Andothertenוַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתva.'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֜ים'a.la.FimH505didthechildrenofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063carryawayH7993aliveחַיִּ֗יםchai.YimH2416,andbroughtH935themuntothetopלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218oftherockH5553,andcastH7993themdownH7993fromthetopמֵֽרֹאשׁ־me.rosh-H7218oftherockH5553,sothattheywereallbrokenH1234inpieces.

13ButthemenofthearmywhomAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558sentbackהֵשִׁ֤יבhe.ShivH7725,thattheyshouldnotgoH7725withhimtobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421, fell uponthecitiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,fromSamariaמִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹןmi.sho.me.RonH8111evenuntoBeth-horonH1032,andsmoteofthemthreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505,andtookH962muchרַבָּֽה׃ סra.BahH7227spoilH962.

14NowitcameH935topass,afterthatAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558wasH1961comeH935fromtheslaughteroftheEdomitesאֲדוֹמִ֔ים'a.do.MimH130,thathebroughtH935thegodsאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430ofthechildrenofSeirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,andsetוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥םvai.ya.'a.mi.DemH5975themuptobeH1961hisgodsלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430,andbowedיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הyish.ta.cha.VehH7812downH5221himselfbeforethem,andburnedincenseH6999untothem.

15Whereforetheangerאַ֥ף'afH639ofJehovahwaskindledagainstAmaziahבַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּba.'a.matz.Ya.huH558,andhesentH7971untohimaprophetנָבִ֔יאna.Vi'H5030,whosaidH559untohim,Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100hast thousoughtH1875afterthegodsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,whichhavenotdeliveredהִצִּ֥ילוּhi.Tzi.luH5337theirownpeopleעַמָּ֖ם'a.MamH5971outofthyhandמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khaH3027?

16Anditcametopass,ashetalkedwithhim,thatthekingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untohim,HavewemadeH6213theeoftheking’sH4428counselלַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פla.'a.tza.TiH6098? forbear;whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100shouldest thoubeH1961smitten?Thentheprophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030forbare,andsaidH559,Iknowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430hath determinedtodestroyלְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָle.hash.chi.Te.khaH7843thee,becausethou hastdonethis,andhastnothearkened untomycounselH6098.

17ThenAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063tookadvice,andsentH7971toJoashיוֹאָ֨שׁyo.'AshH3101,thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֧זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehuיֵה֛וּאye.Hu'H3058,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Comeלְכָ֖הle.khahH1980,letuslookנִתְרָאֶ֥הnit.ra.'EhH7200oneanotherinthefaceH6440.

18AndJoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentH7971toAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָה֮ye.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,ThethistlethatwasinLebanonבַּלְּבָנ֗וֹןba.le.va.NonH3844sentH7971tothecedarהָאֶ֜רֶזha.'E.rezH730thatwasinLebanonבַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ba.le.va.nOnH3844,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Giveתְּנָֽה־te.nah-H5414thydaughterבִּתְּךָ֥bi.te.KhaH1323tomysonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121towifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802:andtherepassedH5674byawildbeastthatwasinLebanonבַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןba.le.va.NonH3844,andtroddownthethistle.

19Thou sayest,Lo, thou hastsmittenEdomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123;andthyheartלִבְּךָ֖li.be.KhaH3820lifteth theeuptoboast:abidenowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258athome;whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100shouldest thou meddletothy hurt,thatthou shouldestfallוְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ve.Na.fal.taH5307,eventhou,andJudahוִיהוּדָ֥הvi.hu.DahH3063withthee?

20ButAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558wouldnothearH8085;foritwasofGodמֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙me.ha.'E.lo.HimH430,thathemightdeliverthemintothehandבְּיָ֑דbe.YadH3027oftheirenemies,becausetheyhadsoughtH1875afterthegodsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123.

21SoJoashיוֹאָ֤שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH5927up;andheandAmaziahוַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּva.'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063lookedH7200oneanotherinthefaceH6440atBeth-shemeshH1053,whichbelongethtoJudahלִיהוּדָֽה׃li.hu.DahH3063.

22AndJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063wasputtotheworsebeforeIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;andtheyfledH5127everymanH376tohistentלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.LavH168.

23AndJoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJoashיוֹאָ֥שׁyo.'AshH3101thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֗זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059,atBeth-shemeshH1053,andbroughtH935himtoJerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,andbrakedownthewallבְּחוֹמַ֣תbe.cho.MatH2346ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389fromthegateמִשַּׁ֤עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669untothecornergateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

24Andhetookallthegoldהַזָּהָ֣בha.za.HavH2091andsilverוְהַכֶּ֡סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701,andallthevesselsH3627thatwerefoundH4672inthehouseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430withObed-edomH5654,andthetreasuresH214oftheking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,thehostagesalso,andreturnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725toSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111.

25AndAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֤הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJoashיוֹאָשׁ֙yo.'AshH3101kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063livedH2421afterthedeathH4191ofJoashיוֹאָ֥שׁyo.'AshH3101sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֖זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478fifteenyearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

26Nowtherestוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499oftheactsofAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558,firstH7223andlastH314,behold,aretheynotwrittenH3789inthebookH5612ofthekingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063andIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

27Nowfromthetimeוּמֵעֵ֗תu.me.'EtH6256thatAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558didturnסָ֤רsarH5493awayH5493fromfollowingJehovahtheymadeaconspiracyקֶ֛שֶׁרKe.sherH7195againsthiminJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;andhefledH5127toLachishלָכִ֑ישָׁהla.Khi.shahH3923:buttheysentH7971afterhimtoLachishלָכִ֔ישָׁהla.Khi.shahH3923,andslewhimthere.

28AndtheybroughthimuponhorsesH5483,andburiedH6912himwithhisfathersH1inthecityבְּעִ֥ירbe.'IrH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

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