Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Kings 3:1-19

1וִיהוֹרָ֣םvi.ho.Ramand JehoramH9002 H3088בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvAhabH256מָלַ֤ךְma.Lakhhe became kingH4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003 H8111בִּשְׁנַת֙bish.Natin yearH9003 H8141שְׁמֹנֶ֣הshe.mo.Neheight-H8083עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehteenH6240לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טli.ho.sha.Fatof JehoshaphatH9005 H3092מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he reignedH9001 H4427שְׁתֵּים־she.teim-two [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehtenH6240שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141

2וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֤הvai.ya.'a.Sehand he didH9001 H6213הָרַע֙ha.Ra'the evilH9009 H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068רַ֕קrakonlyH7535לֹ֥אlo'notH3808כְאָבִ֖יוkhe.'a.Vivlike father hisH9004 H1 H9023וּכְאִמּ֑וֹu.khe.'i.Moand like mother hisH9002 H9004 H517 H9023וַיָּ֙סַר֙vai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001 H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַצְּבַ֣תma.tze.Vat[the] sacred pillar ofH4676הַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009 H1168אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023

3רַ֠קrakonlyH7535בְּחַטֹּ֞אותbe.cha.Totto [the] sins ofH9003 H2403יָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְבָ֛טne.VatNebatH5028אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֶחֱטִ֥יאhe.che.Ti'he caused to sinH2398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478דָּבֵ֑קda.Vekhe clungH1692לֹא־lo'-notH3808סָ֖רsarhe turned asideH5493מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ סmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480 H9034

4וּמֵישַׁ֥עu.mei.Sha'and MeshaH9002 H4338מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961נֹקֵ֑דno.Keda sheep-breederH5349וְהֵשִׁ֤יבve.he.Shivand he returnedH9001 H7725לְמֶֽלֶךְ־le.Me.lekh-to [the] king ofH9005 H4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מֵאָה־me.'ah-one hundredH3967אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefthousandH505כָּרִ֔יםka.RimlambsH3733וּמֵ֥אָהu.Me.'ahand one hundredH9002 H3967אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimramsH352צָֽמֶר׃Tza.merwoolH6785

5וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּמ֣וֹתke.Motwhen diedH9004 H4194אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַיִּפְשַׁ֥עvai.yif.Sha'and he rebelledH9001 H6586מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124בְּמֶ֥לֶךְbe.Me.lekhagainst [the] king ofH9003 H4428יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

6וַיֵּצֵ֞אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428יְהוֹרָ֛םye.ho.RamJehoramH3088בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931מִשֹּׁמְר֑וֹןmi.sho.me.Ronfrom SamariaH9006 H8111וַיִּפְקֹ֖דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001 H6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

7וַיֵּ֡לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124פָּשַׁ֣עpa.Sha'he has rebelledH6586בִּ֔יBiagainst meH9003 H9030הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְha.te.Lekh¿ will you goH9008 H1980אִתִּ֛י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030אֶל־'el-againstH413מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶעֱלֶ֔ה'e.'e.LehI will go upH5927כָּמ֧וֹנִיka.Mo.nias meH3644 H9030כָמ֛וֹךָkha.Mo.khaas youH3644 H9031כְּעַמִּ֥יke.'a.Mias people myH9004 H5971 H9020כְעַמֶּ֖ךָkhe.'a.Me.khaas people yourH9004 H5971 H9021כְּסוּסַ֥יke.su.Saias horses myH9004 H5483 H9020כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ke.su.Sei.khaas horses yourH9004 H5483 H9021

8וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekh[is] the wayH9009 H1870נַעֲלֶ֑הna.'a.Leh[which] we will go upH5927וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870מִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057אֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomEdomH123

9וַיֵּלֶךְ֩vai.ye.leKhand he wentH9001 H1980מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמֶֽלֶך־u.Me.lekh-and [the] king ofH9002 H4428יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002 H4428אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וַיָּסֹ֕בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they went aroundH9001 H5437דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekha journey ofH1870שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הָיָ֨הha.Yahit belongedH1961מַ֧יִםMa.yimwaterH4325לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הla.ma.cha.Nehto the armyH9005 H4264וְלַבְּהֵמָ֖הve.la.be.he.Mahand to the animal[s]H9002 H9005 H929אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.rag.lei.Hem[was] at feet theirH9003 H7272 H9028

10וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲהָ֕הּ'a.Hahalas!H162כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָרָ֣אka.Ra'he has summonedH7121יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙lish.Lo.shet<to> [the] threeH9005 H7969הַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009 H4428הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005 H5414אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124

11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092הַאֵ֨יןha.'Ein¿ [is] there notH9008 H369פֹּ֤הpohhereH6311נָבִיא֙na.Vi'a prophetH5030לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehof YahwehH9005 H3068וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥הve.nid.re.Shahand let us consultH9002 H1875אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵאוֹת֑וֹme.'o.Tofrom <obj.> himH9006 H853 H9033וַ֠יַּעַןVai.ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030אֶחָ֞ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵעַבְדֵ֤יme.'av.Deifrom [the] servants ofH9006 H5650מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559פֹּ֚הpoh[is] hereH6311אֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָ֔טsha.FatShaphatH8202אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יָ֥צַקYa.tzakhe pouredH3332מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325עַל־'al-onH5921יְדֵ֥יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452

12וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092יֵ֥שׁyeshthereH3426אוֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033דְּבַר־de.var-[is] [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּרְד֣וּvai.ye.re.Duand they went downH9001 H3381אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033מֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טvi.ho.sha.Fatand JehoshaphatH9002 H3092וּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002 H4428אֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomEdomH123

13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּ֣יli[is] to meH9005 H9030וָלָ֔ךְva.Lakhand to <the> youH9002 H9005 H9032לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980אֶל־'el-toH413נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413נְבִיאֵ֖יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030אִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khamother yourH517 H9021וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לוֹ֙loto himH9005 H9033מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַ֗ל'Almay not [it be so]H408כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָרָ֤אka.Ra'he has summonedH7121יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙lish.Lo.shet<to> [the] threeH9005 H7969הַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009 H4428הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005 H5414אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124

14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלִישָׁ֗ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֤הYah.wehof YahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834עָמַ֣דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiI standH5975לְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023כִּ֗יKiforH3588לוּלֵ֛יlu.Leiif notH3884פְּנֵ֛יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589נֹשֵׂ֑אno.Se'[am] lifting upH5375אִם־'im-ifH518אַבִּ֥יט'a.BitI will lookH5027אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518אֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃'er.'E.kaI will see youH7200 H9031

15וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258קְחוּ־ke.chu-fetchH3947לִ֣יlifor meH9005 H9030מְנַגֵּ֑ןme.na.Gena musicianH5059וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001 H1961כְּנַגֵּ֣ןke.na.Genwhen playedH9004 H5059הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןham.na.Genthe musicianH9009 H5059וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

16וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068עָשֹׂ֛ה'a.SohmakeH6213הַנַּ֥חַלha.Na.chalthe wadiH9009 H5158הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088גֵּבִ֥ים׀ge.VimditchesH1356גֵּבִֽים׃ge.VimditchesH1356

17כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כֹ֣ה׀khohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִרְא֥וּtir.'Uyou will seeH7200ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achwindH7307וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808תִרְא֣וּtir.'Uyou will seeH7200גֶ֔שֶׁםGe.shemrainH1653וְהַנַּ֥חַלve.ha.Na.chaland the wadiH9002 H9009 H5158הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931יִמָּ֣לֵאyi.Ma.le'it will be filledH4390מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וּשְׁתִיתֶ֛םu.she.ti.Temand you will drinkH9001 H8354אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemyouH859וּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖םu.mik.nei.Khemand livestock yourH9002 H4735 H9026וּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃U.ve.hem.te.Khemand animal[s] yourH9002 H929 H9026

18וְנָקַ֥לve.na.Kaland it will be triflingH9001 H7043זֹ֖אתzotthisH2063בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH9001 H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.Khemin hand yourH9003 H3027 H9026

19וְהִכִּיתֶ֞םve.hi.ki.Temand you will strike downH9001 H5221כָּל־kol-everyH3605עִ֤יר'ircity ofH5892מִבְצָר֙miv.TzarfortificationH4013וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605עִ֣יר'ircity ofH5892מִבְח֔וֹרmiv.ChorchoiceH4004וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605עֵ֥ץ'etztreeH6086טוֹב֙tOvgoodH2896תַּפִּ֔ילוּta.Pi.luyou will make fallH5307וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605מַעְיְנֵי־ma'.ye.nei-[the] springs ofH4599מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּtis.To.muyou will stop upH5640וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand everyH9002 H3605הַחֶלְקָ֣הha.chel.Kah<the> portion of landH9009 H2513הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009 H2896תַּכְאִ֖בוּtakh.'I.vuyou will spoilH3510בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃ba.'a.va.Nimwith <the> stonesH9003 H68

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