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2 Kings 15

(2 Chronicles 26:3–23)

1In the twenty-seventhבִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֶׁ֙בַע֙bish.Nat 'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242H7651H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Jeroboam’sלְיָרָבְעָ֖םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֥ה'a.zar.YahH5838sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה'a.matz.YahH558became kingמָלַ֛ךְ מֶ֥לֶךְma.Lakh Me.lekhH4427H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
2He wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤הshesh 'es.RehH8337H6240years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָה֙ben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389fifty-twoוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙va.cha.mi.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH2572H8147yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034was Jecoliahיְכָלְיָ֖הוּye.khal.Ya.huH3203;she was from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׂלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
3And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213what wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213.
4Neverthelessרַ֥קrakH7535,the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתha.ba.MotH1116were notלֹא־lo'-H3808taken awayסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493;the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971continuedע֥וֹדodH5750sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999thereבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃ba.ba.MotH1116.
5And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853afflictedוַיְנַגַּ֨עvay.na.Ga'H5060the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיְהִ֤יha.Me.lekh vay.HiH4428H1961with leprosyמְצֹרָע֙me.tzo.Ra'H6879untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117he diedמֹת֔וֹmo.ToH4194,so that he livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in a separateהַחָפְשִׁ֑יתha.cha.fe.ShitH2669houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004whileהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428hissonבֶּן־ben-H1121Jothamוְיוֹתָ֤םve.yo.TamH3147had charge ofעַל־'al-H5921the palaceהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and governedשֹׁפֵ֖טsho.FetH8199אֶת־'et-H853the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
6As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huH5838,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹא־ הֵ֣ם'a.Sher 'a.Sah ha.lo'- hemH834H6213H3808H1992,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?
7And Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֙'a.zar.YahH5838restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912אֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853nearעִם־'im-H5973themאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732.And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

Zechariah Reigns in Israel

8In the thirty-eighthבִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙bish.Nat she.lo.Shim u.she.mo.NehH7970H8083H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּla.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379became kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and he reignedin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111sixשִׁשָּׁ֥הshi.ShahH8337monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320.
9And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַע֙ha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.He did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn awayסָ֗רSarH5493from the sins thatמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙me.cha.tOtH2403Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
10Then Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵ֔שׁya.VeshH3003conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.ShorH7194against Zechariahעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191in front ofקָֽבָלְ־ka.val.'Am-H6905the peopleעָ֖ם'amH5971,and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
11As for the restוְיֶ֖תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahH2148,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
12ה֣וּאhu'H1931So the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834spokenדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Jehuיֵהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔רye.Hu' le.MorH3058H559was fulfilledוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961כֵֽן׃ פKhenH3651: “Four generationsרְבִיעִ֔יםre.vi.'ImH7243of your sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121will sitיֵשְׁב֥וּye.she.VuH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

Shallum Reigns in Israel

13In the thirty-ninthבִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙bish.Nat she.lo.Shim va.Te.sha'H7970H8672H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Uzziah’sלְעֻזִיָּ֖הle.'u.zi.YahH5818reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםsha.LumH7967sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵישׁ֙ya.VeishH3003became kingמָלַ֔ךְma.LakhH4427,and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111one full monthיֶֽרַח־ יָמִ֖יםye.rach- ya.MimH3391H3117.
14Then Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gadiגָּדִ֜יga.DiH1424went upוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֗ה וַיָּבֹא֙mi.tir.Tzah vai.ya.Vo'H8656H935to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,struck downוַיַּ֛ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםsha.LumH7967sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵ֖ישׁya.VeishH3003בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
15As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Shallumשַׁלּ֔וּםsha.LumH7967,along with the conspiracyוְקִשְׁר֖וֹve.kish.RoH7195אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he ledקָשָׁ֑רka.SharH7194,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009writtenכְּתֻבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.
16At that timeאָ֣ז'azH227Menahemמְ֠נַחֵםMe.na.chemH4505אֶת־'et-H853,starting from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֔הmi.tir.TzahH8656,attackedיַכֶּֽה־ya.keh-H5221Tiphsahתִּפְסַ֨חtif.SachH8607andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605in itsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853vicinityגְּבוּלֶ֙יהָ֙ge.vu.Lei.haH1366,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588they would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808openפָתַ֖חfa.TachH6605their gates.So he attackedוַיַּ֑ךְvai.YakhH5221Tiphsahאֵ֛ת'etH853and ripped openבִּקֵּֽעַ׃ פbi.Ke.a'H1234allכָּל־kol-H3605the pregnant womenהֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָhe.Ha.ro.Tei.haH2030.

Menahem Reigns in Israel

17In the thirty-ninthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙she.lo.Shim va.Te.sha'H7970H8672yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gadiגָּדִ֧יga.DiH1424became kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and he reignedin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111tenעֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serH6235yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141.
18And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and throughoutכָּל־kol-H3605his reignיָמָֽיו׃ya.MavH3117he did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn awayסָ֠רsarH5493fromמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH5921the sins thatחַטֹּ֜אותcha.TotH2403Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֛טne.VatH5028אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
19Then Pulפ֤וּלfulH6322kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804invadedבָּ֣א עַל־ba' 'al-H935H5921the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and Menahemמְנַחֵם֙me.na.ChemH4505gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414Pulלְפ֔וּלle.FulH6322a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701in order to gain his supportלִהְי֤וֹת יָדָיו֙ אִתּ֔וֹlih.Yot ya.Dav 'i.ToH1961H3027H854and strengthenלְהַחֲזִ֥יקle.ha.cha.ZikH2388his own gripבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027on the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467.
20Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505אֶת־'et-H853exactedוַיֹּצֵא֩vai.yo.Tze'H3318this moneyהַכֶּ֜סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701fromH5921eachכָּל־kol-H3605of the wealthyהַחַ֔יִלha.Cha.yilH2428menגִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478—fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֧יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִ֛יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701from eachאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376—to giveלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804.So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804withdrewוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovH7725and did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808remainעָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם'A.mad shamH5975H8033in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.
21As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלוֹא־ הֵ֣ם'a.Sher 'a.Sah ha.lo'- hemH834H6213H3808H1992,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?
22And Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1,and his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121Pekahiahפְּקַחְיָ֥הpe.kach.YahH6494reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

Pekahiah Reigns in Israel

23In the fiftiethחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Pekahiahפְּקַֽחְיָ֨הpe.kach.YahH6494sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Menahemמְנַחֵ֧םme.na.ChemH4505became kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478and reigned in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.
24And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn awayסָ֗רSarH5493from the sins thatמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙me.cha.tOtH2403Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
25Then his officerשָׁלִישׁ֗וֹsha.li.ShoH7991,Pekahפֶּ֨קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֣רvai.yik.ShorH7194against himעָלָיו֩'a.LavH5921along withאֶת־'et-H854Argobאַרְגֹּ֣ב וְאֶת־'ar.Go ve.'EtH709H854,Ariehהָאַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH745,andוְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.MoH5973fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376ofמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121Gileadגִלְעָדִ֑יםgil.'a.DimH1569.And at the citadelבְּאַרְמ֤וֹןbe.'ar.MonH759of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּית־beit-H1004in Samariaבְשֹׁמְר֜וֹןve.sho.me.RonH8111, Pekahstruck downוַיַּכֵּ֨הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191Pekahiahand reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
26As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Pekahiahפְקַחְיָ֖הfe.kach.YahH6494,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Pekah Reigns in Israel

27In the fifty-secondחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙cha.mi.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH2572H8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֧הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425became kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and he reignedin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.
28And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn awayסָ֗רSarH5493fromמִן־min-H4480the sins thatחַטֹּאות֙cha.tOtH2403Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
29In the daysבִּימֵ֞יbi.MeiH3117of Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Tiglath-pileserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֒'a.ShurH804cameבָּא֮ba'H935and capturedוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853Ijonעִיּ֡וֹןi.YonH5859וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abel-beth-maacahH59H1038וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Janoahיָ֠נוֹחַYa.no.achH3239וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hazorחָצ֤וֹרcha.TzorH2674וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'AdH1568וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Galileeהַגָּלִ֔ילָהha.ga.Li.lahH1551,including allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and he took the people as captivesוַיַּגְלֵ֖םvai.yag.LemH1540to Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּרָה׃'a.Shu.rahH804.
30Then Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֣עַho.She.a'H1954sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elahאֵלָ֗ה'e.LahH425ledוַיִּקְשָׁר־vai.yik.shor-H7194a conspiracyקֶ֜שֶׁרKe.sherH7195againstעַל־'al-H5921Pekahפֶּ֙קַח֙pe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֔הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425.In the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Jothamלְיוֹתָ֖םle.yo.TamH3147sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִיָּֽה׃'u.zi.YahH5818, Hosheaattackedוַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ke.huH5221Pekah,killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191,and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.TavH8478.
31As for the restוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697of Pekahפֶ֖קַחFe.kachH6492,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2009writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Jotham Reigns in Judah

(2 Chronicles 27:1–9)

32In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Pekahלְפֶ֥קַחle.Fe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֖הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֖הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818became kingמָלַ֛ךְ מֶ֥לֶךְma.Lakh Me.lekhH4427H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
33He wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָה֙ben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הve.shesh- 'es.RehH8337H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034was Jerushaיְרוּשָׁ֖אye.ru.Sha'H3388daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃tza.DokH6659.
34And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213what wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,just asכְּכֹ֧לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834his fatherעָשָׂ֛ה אָבִ֖יו'a.Sah 'a.VivH1H6213Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֥הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818had doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.
35Neverthelessרַ֤קrakH7535,the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116were notלֹ֣אlo'H3808taken awayסָ֔רוּSa.ruH5493;the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971continuedע֗וֹדodH5750sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999thereבַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.MotH1116.Jothamה֗וּאHu'H1931rebuiltבָּנָ֛הba.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853the Upperהָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃ha.'el.YonH5945Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
36As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jothamיוֹתָ֖םyo.TamH3147,along with his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213,are theyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?
37(In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490to sendלְהַשְׁלִ֙יחַ֙le.hash.Li.achH7971Rezinרְצִ֖יןre.TzinH7526kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and Pekahפֶּ֥קַחPe.kachH6492sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃re.mal.Ya.huH7425against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063.)
38And Jothamיוֹתָם֙yo.TamH3147restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912withעִם־'im-H5973themאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the Cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1.And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.

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