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2 Kings 21:2-17

2וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009 H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ke.to.'a.Votaccording to [the] abominations ofH9004 H8441הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009 H1471אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834הוֹרִ֣ישׁho.Rishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006 H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

3וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venand he builtH9001 H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009 H1116אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אִבַּ֖ד'i.Badhe had destroyedH6חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023וַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he set upH9001 H6965מִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> BaalH9005 H1168וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001 H6213אֲשֵׁרָה֙'a.she.Rahan Asherah poleH842כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Vodand he servedH9001 H5647אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038

4וּבָנָ֥הu.va.Nahand he builtH9001 H1129מִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003 H1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003 H3389אָשִׂ֥ים'a.SimI will putH7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִֽי׃she.Miname myH8034 H9020

5וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001 H1129מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064בִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbish.Teiin [the] twoH9003 H8147חַצְר֥וֹתchatz.Rot[the] courtyards ofH2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

6וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירve.he.'e.Virand he made passH9001 H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנוֹ֙be.Noson hisH1121 H9023בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshin the fireH9003 H784וְעוֹנֵ֣ןve.'o.Nenand he practiced soothsayingH9001 H6049וְנִחֵ֔שׁve.ni.Cheshand he practiced divinationH9001 H5172וְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahand he dealt withH9001 H6213א֖וֹב'ovnecromancerH178וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑יםve.yi.de.'o.Nimand soothsayersH9002 H3049הִרְבָּ֗הhir.Bahhe increasedH7235לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213הָרַ֛עha.Ra'the evilH9009 H7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהַכְעִֽיס׃le.hakh.'Isto provoke [him] to angerH9005 H3707

7וַיָּ֕שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּ֥סֶלPe.sel[the] image ofH6459הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הha.'a.she.Rah<the> AsherahH9009 H842אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213בַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003 H1004אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe had saidH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנ֔וֹve.Noson hisH1121 H9023בַּבַּ֨יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003 H1004הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗םu.vi.ru.sha.Limand in JerusalemH9002 H9003 H3389אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ba.Char.tiI have chosenH977מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolfrom allH9006 H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָשִׂ֥ים'a.SimI will putH7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034 H9020לְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769

8וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808אֹסִ֗יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254לְהָנִיד֙le.ha.Nidto make wanderH9005 H5110רֶ֣גֶלRe.gel[the] foot ofH7272יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiI gaveH5414לַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑םla.'a.vo.Tamto ancestors theirH9005 H1 H9028רַ֣ק׀rakonlyH7535אִם־'im-ifH518יִשְׁמְר֣וּyish.me.Ruthey will take careH8104לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213כְּכֹל֙ke.Kholaccording to allH9004 H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834צִוִּיתִ֔יםtzi.vi.TimI have commanded themH6680 H9038וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to allH9002 H9005 H3605הַ֨תּוֹרָ֔הha.to.Rahthe lawH9009 H8451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038עַבְדִּ֥י'av.Diservant myH5650 H9020מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMosesH4872

9וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שָׁמֵ֑עוּsha.Me.'uthey listenedH8085וַיַּתְעֵ֤םvai.yat.'Emand he misled themH9001 H8582 H9038מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehManassehH4519לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָרָ֔עha.Ra'<the> evilH9009 H7451מִן־min-more thanH4480הַ֨גּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009 H1471אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834הִשְׁמִ֣ידhish.Midhe had destroyedH8045יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006 H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

10וַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003 H3027עֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009 H5030לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

11יַעַן֩ya.'AnbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֜ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213מְנַשֶּׁ֤הme.na.ShehManassehH4519מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹתha.to.'e.Votthe abominationsH9009 H8441הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428הֵרַ֕עhe.Ra'he has done evilH7489מִכֹּ֛לmi.Kolmore than allH9006 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey didH6213הָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009 H567אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav[was] <to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023וַיַּחֲטִ֥אvai.ya.cha.Ti'and he has caused to sinH9001 H2398גַֽם־gam-alsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃ פbe.gi.lu.Lavwith idols hisH9003 H1544 H9023

12לָכֵ֗ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005 H3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הִנְנִי֙hi.Nihere IH2005 H9040מֵבִ֣יאme.Vi'[am] about to bringH935רָעָ֔הra.'AhcalamityH7451עַל־'al-onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וִֽיהוּדָ֑הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002 H3063אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֹׁ֣מְעָ֔הּsho.me.'ah[one who] hears of itH8085 H9034תִּצַּ֖לְנָהti.Tzal.nahthey will tingleH6750שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147אָזְנָֽיו׃'a.ze.Navears hisH241 H9023

13וְנָטִ֣יתִיve.na.Ti.tiand I will stretch outH9001 H5186עַל־'al-overH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853קָ֣וkav[the] measuring-line ofH6957שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶתmish.Ko.let[the] leveling tool ofH4949בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וּמָחִ֨יתִיu.ma.Chi.tiand I will wipe cleanH9001 H4229אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just asH9004 H834יִמְחֶ֤הyim.Chehsomeone wipes cleanH4229אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙ha.tza.La.chatthe bowlH9009 H6747מָחָ֔הma.Chahhe wipes [it] cleanH4229וְהָפַ֖ךְve.ha.Fakhand he turns [it] overH9002 H2015עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנֶֽיהָ׃pa.Nei.haface itsH6440 H9024

14וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֗יve.na.tash.Tiand I will abandonH9001 H5203אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853שְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611נַחֲלָתִ֔יna.cha.la.Tiinheritance myH5159 H9020וּנְתַתִּ֖יםu.ne.ta.Timand I will give themH9001 H5414 H9038בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003 H3027אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341 H9028וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001 H1961לְבַ֛זle.Vaz<into> spoilH9005 H957וְלִמְשִׁסָּ֖הve.lim.shi.Sahand <into> plunderH9002 H9005 H4933לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341 H9028

15יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשׂ֤וּ'a.Suthey have doneH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָרַע֙ha.Ra'the evilH9009 H7451בְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.Naiin view myH9003 H5869 H9020וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they have beenH9001 H1961מַכְעִסִ֖יםmakh.'i.Simprovoking to angerH3707אֹתִ֑י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030מִן־min-sinceH4480הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey came outH3318אֲבוֹתָם֙'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1 H9028מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714וְעַ֖דve.'Adand untilH9002 H5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

16וְגַם֩ve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571דָּ֨םdambloodH1818נָקִ֜יna.KiinnocentH5355שָׁפַ֤ךְsha.Fakhhe shedH8210מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehManassehH4519הַרְבֵּ֣הhar.BehmuchH7235מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834מִלֵּ֥אmi.Le'he had filledH4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389פֶּ֣הpehmouthH6310לָפֶ֑הla.Pehto mouthH9005 H6310לְבַ֤דle.Vad<to> apartH9005 H905מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙me.cha.ta.Tofrom sin hisH9006 H2403 H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'he caused to sinH2398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009 H7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

17וְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofH9002 H3499דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofH1697מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehManassehH4519וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe didH6213וְחַטָּאת֖וֹve.cha.ta.Toand sin hisH9002 H2403 H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834חָטָ֑אcha.Ta'he sinnedH2398הֲלֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992כְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimwrittenH3789עַל־'al-onH5921סֵ֛פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofH1697הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117לְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.Kheiof [the] kings ofH9005 H4428יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

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