2 Kings 17
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2 Kings 17:1-9

1בִּשְׁנַת֙bish.Natin yearH9003H8141שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehtenH6240לְאָחָ֖זle.'a.Chazof AhazH9005H271מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מָ֠לַךְMa.lakhhe became kingH4427הוֹשֵׁ֨עַho.She.a'HosheaH1954בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֵלָ֧ה'e.LahElahH425בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹןve.sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003H8111עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
2וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068רַ֗קRakonlyH7535לֹ֚אlo'notH3808כְּמַלְכֵ֣יke.mal.Kheilike [the] kings ofH9004H4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
3עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033עָלָ֔ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרshal.man.'E.serShalmaneserH8022מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he becameH9001H1961ל֤וֹloof himH9005H9033הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ho.She.a'HosheaH1954עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedsubjectH5650וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he returnedH9001H7725ל֖וֹloto himH9005H9033מִנְחָֽה׃min.ChahtributeH4503
4וַיִּמְצָא֩vai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֨וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַbe.ho.She.a'in HosheaH9003H1954קֶ֗שֶׁרKe.shertreasonH7195אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834שָׁלַ֤חsha.Lachhe had sentH7971מַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413ס֣וֹאSo'SoH5471מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הֶעֱלָ֥הhe.'e.Lahhe had brought upH5927מִנְחָ֛הmin.ChahtributeH4503לְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH9005H4428אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804כְּשָׁנָ֣הke.sha.Nahas a yearH9004H8141בְשָׁנָ֑הve.sha.Nahin a yearH9003H8141וַֽיַּעַצְרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.'atz.Re.huand he arrested himH9001H6113H9033מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'as.Re.huand he confined himH9001H631H9033בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004כֶּֽלֶא׃Ke.le'imprisonmentH3608
5וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he came upH9001H5927מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'aland he came upH9001H5927שֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001H6696עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034שָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
6בִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.Natin [the] yearH9003H8141הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתha.te.shi.'It<of the> ninthH9009H8671לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַle.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005H1954לָכַ֤דla.Khadhe capturedH3920מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyriaH804אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיֶּ֥גֶלvai.Ye.geland he took into exileH9001H1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַשּׁ֑וּרָה'a.Shu.rahAssyria towardsH804H9011וַיֹּ֨שֶׁבvai.Yo.shevand he caused to dwellH9001H3427אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בַּחְלַ֧חbach.Lachin HalahH9003H2477וּבְחָב֛וֹרu.ve.cha.Vorand on [the] HaborH9002H9003H2249נְהַ֥רne.Har[the] river ofH5104גּוֹזָ֖ןgo.ZanGozanH1470וְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.Reiand [the] cities ofH9002H5892מָדָֽי׃ פma.DaiMediaH4074
7וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָטְא֤וּcha.te.'Uthey had sinnedH2398בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028הַמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.Lehwho had brought upH9009H5927אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714מִתַּ֕חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478יַ֖דyad[the] hand ofH3027פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaohH6547מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they had fearedH9001H3372אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimotherH312
8וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they had walkedH9001H1980בְּחֻקּ֣וֹתbe.chu.Kotin [the] customs ofH9003H2708הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834הוֹרִ֣ישׁho.Rishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמַלְכֵ֥יu.mal.Kheiand [the] kings ofH9002H4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשֽׂוּ׃'a.Suthey had doneH6213
9וַיְחַפְּא֣וּvay.cha.pe.'Uand they did secretlyH9001H2644בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478דְּבָרִים֙de.va.RimthingsH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-[were] notH3808כֵ֔ןKhenrightH3651עַל־'al-onH5921יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וַיִּבְנ֨וּvai.yiv.Nuand they builtH9001H1129לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038בָּמוֹת֙ba.mOthigh placesH1116בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower ofH9006H4026נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.RimwatchmenH5341עַד־'ad-untoH5704עִ֥יר'ira city ofH5892מִבְצָֽר׃miv.TzarfortificationH4013
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