Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 16:2-9

2So Asaאָסָ֜א'a.Sa'H609withdrewוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318the silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֗בve.za.HavH2091from the treasuriesמֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתme.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004,and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971with this messageלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559toאֶל־'el-H413Ben-hadadH1130kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758,who was rulingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Damascusבְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbe.dar.Me.sekH1834:

3“Let there bea treatyבְּרִית֙be.RitH1285between me and youH996as there wasbetweenH996my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1 H996and your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1.Seeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽיsha.Lach.tiH7971yousilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.Now goלֵ֞ךְlekhH1980and breakהָפֵ֣רha.FerH6565your treatyבְּרִֽיתְךָ֗be.ri.te.KhaH1285withאֶת־'et-H854Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so that he will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖הve.ya.'a.LehH5927from meמֵעָלָֽי׃me.'a.LaiH5921.”

4And Ben-hadadבֶּןbenH1130listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'H8085הֲדַ֜דha.DadH1130toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of his armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834againstאֶל־'el-H413the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,conqueringוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Ijonעִיּ֣וֹןi.YonH5859וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,Abel-maimH66,וְאֵ֥תve.'EtH853and allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the storeמִסְכְּנ֖וֹתmis.ke.NotH4543citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃naf.ta.LiH5321.

5וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201learned of thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085,he stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לvai.yech.DalH2308fortifyingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmi.be.NotH1129אֶת־'et-H853Ramahהָרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414and abandonedוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖תvai.yash.BetH7673אֶת־'et-H853his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ סme.lakh.ToH4399.

6Then Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaוְאָסָ֣אve.'a.Sa'H609broughtלָקַח֙la.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the menof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and they carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י'av.NeiH68of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.MahH7414וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the timbersעֵצֶ֔יהָ'e.Tzei.haH6086אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201had used for buildingבָּנָ֖הba.NahH1129. And with these materialshe built upוַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ סha.mitz.PahH4709.

7At thatהַהִ֗יאha.Hi'H1931timeוּבָעֵ֣תu.va.'EtH6256Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיcha.Na.niH2607the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הha.ro.'EhH7203cameבָּ֚אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֖א'a.Sa'H609of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413, “Because you have reliedבְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜be.hi.Sha.'en.khaH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758and notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙nish.'An.taH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־ כֵּ֗ן'e.lo.Hei.kha 'al- KenH430 H5921 H3651,the armyחֵ֥ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758has escapedנִמְלַ֛טnim.LatH4422from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khaH3027.

8Wereהָי֨וּha.YuH1961notהֲלֹ֧אha.Lo'H3808the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםha.ku.ShimH3569and Libyansוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםve.ha.lu.VimH3864a vastלָרֹ֛בla.RoH7230armyלְחַ֧יִל׀le.Cha.yilH2428with manyלְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑דle.har.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966chariotsלְרֶ֥כֶבle.Re.khevH7393and horsemenוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.le.fa.ra.ShimH6571?Yet because you reliedוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥u.ve.hi.sha.'en.KhaH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,He delivered themנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.

9Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the eyesעֵינָ֞יו'ei.NavH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068roam to and froמְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתme.sho.te.TotH7751over allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,to show Himself strongלְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקLe.hit.cha.zekH2388on behalf ofעִם־'im-H5973thosewhose heartsלְבָבָ֥םle.va.VamH3824are fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םsha.LemH8003to Himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis.Kal.taH5528inעַל־'al-H5921this matterזֹ֑אתZotH2063.From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהme.'A.tahH6258,thereforeכִּ֣יkiH3588,you will be atיֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖yesh 'i.me.KhaH3426 H5973warמִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil.cha.MotH4421.”

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