2 Kings 1
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2 Kings Chapter 1

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1וַיִּפְשַׁ֤עvai.yif.Sha'and it rebelledH9001H6586מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH9003H3478אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310מ֥וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194אַחְאָֽב׃'ach.'AvAhabH256
2וַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307אֲחַזְיָ֜ה'a.chaz.YahAhaziahH274בְּעַ֣דbe.'AdthroughH1157הַשְּׂבָכָ֗הha.se.va.Khahthe window-latticeH9009H7639בַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹba.'a.li.ya.Toin upper room hisH9003H5944H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.Ron[was] in SamariaH9003H8111וַיָּ֑חַלvai.Ya.chaland he became illH9001H2470וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038לְכ֣וּle.KhugoH1980דִרְשׁ֗וּdir.ShuconsultH1875בְּבַ֤עַלbe.Va.'al<in> BaalH9003H1176זְבוּב֙ze.VuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430עֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonEkronH6138אִם־'im-ifH518אֶחְיֶ֖ה'ech.YehI will liveH2421מֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.Lifrom sicknessH9006H2483זֶֽה׃ סZehthisH2088
3וּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] angel ofH9002H4397יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068דִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe spokeH1696אֶל־'el-toH413אֵלִיָּ֣ה'e.li.YahElijahH452הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יha.tish.Bithe TishbiteH9009H8664ק֣וּםkumariseH6965עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo upH5927לִקְרַ֖אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers ofH4397מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428שֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וְדַבֵּ֣רve.da.Berand speakH9002H1696אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.Li¿ becasue notH9008H9006H1097אֵין־'ein-there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478אַתֶּם֙'a.Tem[are] youH859הֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.KhimgoingH1980לִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.Roshto consultH9005H1875בְּבַ֥עַלbe.Va.'al<in> BaalH9003H1176זְב֖וּבze.VuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonEkronH6138
4וְלָכֵן֙ve.la.Khenand <to> thereforeH9002H9005H3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.Tahthe bedH9009H4296אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.tayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דte.Redyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480H9034כִּ֣יkiforH3588מ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמ֑וּתta.Mutyou will dieH4191וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֵלִיָּֽה׃'e.li.YahElijahH452
5וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725הַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe messengersH9009H4397אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038מַה־mah-why?H4100זֶּ֥הzehthisH2088שַׁבְתֶּֽם׃shav.Temhave you returnedH7725
6וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֣ישׁ׀'isha manH376עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּlik.ra.Te.nuto meet usH9005H7122H9035וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלֵינוּ֮'e.lei.Nuto usH413H9035לְכ֣וּle.KhugoH1980שׁוּבוּ֮shu.VureturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834שָׁלַ֣חsha.Lachhe sentH7971אֶתְכֶם֒'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣םve.di.bar.Temand you will speakH9001H1696אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.Li¿ because notH9008H9006H1097אֵין־'ein-there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859שֹׁלֵ֔חַsho.Le.achsendingH7971לִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.Roshto consultH9005H1875בְּבַ֥עַלbe.Va.'al<in> BaalH9003H1176זְב֖וּבze.VuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] godH430עֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonEkronH6138לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651הַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.Tahthe bedH9009H4296אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.tayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דte.Redyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480H9034כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמֽוּת׃ta.Mutyou will dieH4191
7וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038מֶ֚הmehwhat?H4100מִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.Pat[was] [the] appearance ofH4941הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834עָלָ֖ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑םlik.rat.Khemto meet youH9005H7122H9036וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
8וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'isha manH376בַּ֣עַלBa.'alan owner ofH1167שֵׂעָ֔רse.'ArhairH8181וְאֵז֥וֹרve.'e.Zorand a loincloth ofH9002H232ע֖וֹרorhideH5785אָז֣וּר'a.Zur[was] girdedH247בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.Navon loins hisH9003H4975H9023וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֥ה'e.li.Yah[was] ElijahH452הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.Bithe TishbiteH9009H8664הֽוּא׃Hu'thatH1931
9וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009יֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[he was] sittingH3427עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הָהָ֔רha.Harthe hillH9009H2022וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696רֵֽדָה׃Re.dahcome down !H3381H9012
10וַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvai.ya.'a.Nehand he answeredH9001H6030אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּר֮vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁים֒ha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftyH9009H2572וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אִ֤ישׁ'ish[am] a man ofH376אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589תֵּ֤רֶדTe.redlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH9002H398אֹתְךָ֖'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khafifty [men] yourH2572H9021וַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redand it came downH9001H3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH9001H398אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.Shavfifty [men] hisH2572H9023
11וַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahquicklyH4120רֵֽדָה׃Re.dahcome down !H3381H9012
12וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030אֵלִיָּה֮'e.li.YahElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038אִם־'im-ifH518אִ֤ישׁ'ish[am] [the] man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589תֵּ֤רֶדTe.redlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH9002H398אֹתְךָ֖'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khafifty [men] yourH2572H9021וַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redand it came downH9001H3381אֵשׁ־'esh-[the] fire ofH784אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH9001H398אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.Shavfifty [men] hisH2572H9023
13וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572שְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshe.li.ShimthirdH7992וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֡עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftyH9009H2572הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992וַיִּכְרַ֥עvai.yikh.Ra'and he bowed downH9001H3766עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀bir.Kavknees hisH1290H9023לְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedto beforeH9005H5048אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvai.yit.cha.Nenand he sought favorH9001H2603אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430תִּֽיקַר־ti.kar-let it be preciousH3365נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994נַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020וְנֶ֨פֶשׁve.Ne.feshand [the] life ofH9002H5315עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.Shimfifty [men]H2572בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021
14הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!H2009יָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahit has come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khaland it has consumedH9001H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֞יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147שָׂרֵ֧יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftiesH9009H2572הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.Hemfifty [men] theirH2572H9028וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258תִּיקַ֥רti.Karlet it be preciousH3365נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021
15וַיְדַבֵּ֞רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696מַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452רֵ֣דredgo downH3381אוֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH854H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372מִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.Navof <before> himH9006H6440H9023וַיָּ֛קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אוֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH854H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 1

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