Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Kings 20:22-38

22וַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001 H5066הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לוֹ֙loto himH9005 H9033לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980הִתְחַזַּ֔קhit.cha.Zakstrengthen yourselfH2388וְדַ֥עve.Da'and knowH9002 H3045וּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'Ehand seeH9002 H7200אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213כִּ֚יkiforH3588לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return ofH9005 H8666הַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.Nahthe yearH9009 H8141מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramH758עֹלֶ֥ה'o.Leh[is] coming upH5927עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031

23וְעַבְדֵ֨יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002 H5650מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֜ם'a.RamAramH758אָמְר֣וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[is] a god ofH430הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemGod theirH430 H9028עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651חָזְק֣וּcha.ze.Kuthey were strongH2388מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.numore than usH4480 H9035וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002 H199נִלָּחֵ֤םni.la.Chemlet us do battleH3898אִתָּם֙'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.Shoron the level groundH9003 H4334אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.Zakwe will be strongH2388מֵהֶֽם׃me.Hemmore than themH9006 H9038

24וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088עֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehdoH6213הָסֵ֤רha.SerremoveH5493הַמְּלָכִים֙ha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009 H4428אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place hisH9006 H4725 H9023וְשִׂ֥יםve.Simand appointH9002 H7760פַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotgovernorsH6346תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃tach.tei.Hemin place of themH8478 H9038

25וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859תִֽמְנֶה־tim.neh-you will musterH4487לְךָ֣׀le.Khafor yourselfH9005 H9031חַ֡יִלCha.yilan armyH2428כַּחַיִל֩ka.cha.Yillike the armyH9004 H2428הַנֹּפֵ֨לha.no.Felwhich fellH9009 H5307מֵאוֹתָ֜ךְme.'o.Takhfrom <obj.> youH9006 H853 H9032וְס֣וּסve.Susand a horseH9002 H5483כַּסּ֣וּס׀ka.Suslike the horseH9004 H5483וְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevand chariotryH9002 H7393כָּרֶ֗כֶבka.Re.khevlike the chariotryH9004 H7393וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֤הve.ni.la.cha.Mahand let us fightH9002 H3898אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹרba.mi.Shoron the level groundH9003 H4334אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶחֱזַ֖קne.che.Zakwe will be strongH2388מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemmore than themH9006 H9038וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001 H8085לְקֹלָ֖םle.ko.Lamto voice theirH9005 H6963 H9028וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213כֵּֽן׃ פKenthusH3651

26וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961לִתְשׁוּבַ֣תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return ofH9005 H8666הַשָּׁנָ֔הha.sha.Nahthe yearH9009 H8141וַיִּפְקֹ֥דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001 H6485בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֖דha.DadHadadH1130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001 H5927אֲפֵ֔קָה'a.Fe.kahAphek towardsH663 H9011לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

27וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ha.te.pa.ke.Duthey were musteredH6485וְכָלְכְּל֔וּve.khal.ke.Luand they were suppliedH9002 H3557וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980לִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005 H7122 H9038וַיַּחֲנ֨וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נֶגְדָּ֗םneg.Dambefore themH5048 H9038כִּשְׁנֵי֙kish.Neilike twoH9004 H8147חֲשִׂפֵ֣יcha.si.Feilittle flocks ofH2835עִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795וַאֲרָ֖םva.'a.Ramand AramH9002 H758מִלְא֥וּmil.'Uthey filledH4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

28וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001 H5066אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068יַ֠עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834אָמְר֤וּ'a.me.Ruthey have saidH559אֲרָם֙'a.RamAramH758אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[is] a god ofH430הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[is] a god ofH430עֲמָקִ֖ים'a.ma.KimvalleysH6010ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וְ֠נָתַתִּיVe.na.ta.tiand I will giveH9001 H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009 H1995הַגָּ֤דוֹלha.Ga.dol<the> greatH9009 H1419הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.Temand you will knowH9001 H3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

29וַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583אֵ֦לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428נֹ֥כַחNo.khachopposite toH5227אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009 H7637וַתִּקְרַב֙va.tik.Ravand it drew nearH9001 H7126הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001 H5221בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרָ֛ם'a.RamAramH758מֵאָה־me.'ah-one hundredH3967אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefthousandH505רַגְלִ֖יrag.Lifoot soldier[s]H7273בְּי֥וֹםbe.Yomin a dayH9003 H3117אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259

30וַיָּנֻ֨סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001 H5127הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים׀ha.no.ta.Rimthe [ones who] remainedH9009 H3498אֲפֵקָה֮'a.fe.KahAphek towardsH663 H9011אֶל־'el-intoH413הָעִיר֒ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.Poland it fellH9001 H5307הַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346עַל־'al-onH5921עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002 H7651אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376הַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.Rimwho remainedH9009 H3498וּבֶן־u.ven-and BenH9002 H1130הֲדַ֣דha.DadHadadH1130נָ֔סNashe fledH5127וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935אֶל־'el-intoH413הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892חֶ֥דֶרChe.dera roomH2315בְּחָֽדֶר׃ סbe.Cha.derin a roomH9003 H2315

31וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֮'e.Lavto himH413 H9033עֲבָדָיו֒'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023הִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994שָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085כִּ֗יKithatH3588מַלְכֵי֙mal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מַלְכֵ֥יmal.Khei[are] kings ofH4428חֶ֖סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992נָשִׂ֣ימָהna.Si.mahlet us putH7760נָּא֩na'pleaseH4994שַׂקִּ֨יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>H8242בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּbe.ma.te.Nei.nuon loins ourH9003 H4975 H9025וַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.Limand ropesH9002 H2256בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּbe.ro.She.nuon head ourH9003 H7218 H9025וְנֵצֵא֙ve.ne.Tze'and let us go outH9002 H3318אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אוּלַ֖י'u.LaiperhapsH194יְחַיֶּ֥הye.chai.Yehhe will let liveH2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khalife yourH5315 H9021

32וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩vai.yach.ge.Ruand they girdedH9001 H2296שַׂקִּ֨יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>H8242בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םbe.ma.te.nei.Hemon loins theirH9003 H4975 H9028וַחֲבָלִ֣יםva.cha.va.Limand ropesH9002 H2256בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗םbe.ra.shei.Hemon heads theirH9003 H7218 H9028וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559עַבְדְּךָ֧'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021בֶן־ven-BenH1130הֲדַ֛דha.DadHadadH1130אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559תְּחִֽי־te.chi-let it liveH2421נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּha.'o.De.nu¿ [is] still heH9008 H5750 H9043חַ֖יchaialiveH2416אָחִ֥י'a.Chi[is] brother myH251 H9020הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

33וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH9002 H9009 H582יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּye.na.cha.Shuthey observed [the] signsH5172וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּvay.ma.ha.Ruand they hastenedH9001 H4116וַיַּחְלְט֣וּvai.yach.le.Tuand they caughtH9001 H2480הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּha.mi.Me.nu¿ from himH9008 H4480 H9033וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אָחִ֣יךָ'a.Chi.kha[is] brother yourH251 H9021בֶן־ven-BenH1130הֲדַ֔דha.DadHadadH1130וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בֹּ֣אוּBo.'ugoH935קָחֻ֑הוּka.Chu.hufetch himH3947 H9033וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and he came outH9001 H3318אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֔דha.DadHadadH1130וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huand he brought up himH9001 H5927 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.Vahthe chariotH9009 H4818

34וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֡יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009 H5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לָֽקַח־la.kach-he tookH3947אָבִי֩'a.Vifather myH1 H9020מֵאֵ֨תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854אָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021אָשִׁ֗יב'a.ShivI will returnH7725וְ֠חוּצוֹתVe.chu.tzotand streetsH9002 H2351תָּשִׂ֨יםta.Simyou will makeH7760לְךָ֤le.Khafor yourselfH9005 H9031בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ve.da.Me.sekin DamascusH9003 H1834כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just asH9004 H834שָׂ֤םsamhe madeH7760אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1 H9020בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003 H8111וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589בַּבְּרִ֣יתba.be.Ritwith the covenantH9003 H1285אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ'a.sha.le.Che.kaI will let go youH7971 H9031וַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-and he madeH9001 H3772ל֥וֹloto himH9005 H9033בְרִ֖יתve.Rita covenantH1285וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ סVay.sha.le.Che.huand he let go himH9001 H7971 H9033

35וְאִ֨ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002 H376אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neione of [the] sons ofH9006 H1121הַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009 H5030אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413רֵעֵ֛הוּre.'E.hucompanion hisH7453 H9023בִּדְבַ֥רbid.Varat [the] word ofH9003 H1697יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.nistrike meH5221 H9030נָ֑אNa'pleaseH4994וַיְמָאֵ֥ןvay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001 H3985הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃le.ha.ko.Toto strike himH9005 H5221 H9033

36וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto himH9005 H9033יַ֚עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.tayou listenedH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003 H6963יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הִנְּךָ֤hi.ne.Khahere youH2005 H9041הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[are] about to goH1980מֵֽאִתִּ֔יme.'i.Tifrom with <the> meH9006 H854 H9030וְהִכְּךָ֖ve.hi.ke.Khaand it will strike down youH9001 H5221 H9031הָאַרְיֵ֑הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009 H738וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹme.'etz.Lofrom beside himH9006 H681 H9033וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huand it met himH9001 H4672 H9033הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009 H738וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃vai.ya.Ke.huand it struck down himH9001 H5221 H9033

37וַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001 H4672אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַכֵּ֣ינִיha.Kei.nistrike meH5221 H9030נָ֑אNa'pleaseH4994וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck himH9001 H5221 H9033הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַכֵּ֥הha.Kehcompletely <to strike>H5221וּפָצֹֽעַ׃u.fa.Tzo.a'and woundedH9002 H6481

38וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980הַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030וַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhfor the kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-besideH5921הַדָּ֑רֶךְha.Da.rekhthe wayH9009 H1870וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂvai.yit.cha.Pesand he disguised himselfH9001 H2664בָּאֲפֵ֖רba.'a.Ferwith <the> ashesH9003 H666עַל־'al-overH5921עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023

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