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1 Kings 21:7-19

7And Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, Dost thou now governתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213the kingdomמְלוּכָ֖הme.lu.KhahH4410of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?ariseק֤וּםkumH6965, andeatאֱכָל־'e.khol-H398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,and let thine heartלִבֶּ֔ךָli.Be.khaH3820be merryוְיִטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190:I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414thee the vineyardכֶּ֖רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃hai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158.

8So she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֤בva.tikh.ToH3789lettersסְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimH5612in Ahab’sאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034,and sealedוַתַּחְתֹּ֖םva.tach.TomH2856themwith his sealבְּחֹתָמ֑וֹbe.cho.ta.MoH2368,and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֣חva.tish.LachH7971the lettersסְפָרִ֗יםhas.fa.rimH5612unto the eldersהַזְקֵנִ֤יםhaz.ke.NimH2205and to the noblesהַֽחֹרִים֙ha.cho.RimH2715that werein his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892,dwellingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427with Nabothנָבֽוֹת׃na.VotH5022.

9And she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֥בva.tikh.ToH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֖יםba.se.fa.RimH5612,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Proclaimקִֽרְאוּ־kir.'u-H7121a fastצ֔וֹםTzomH6685,and setוְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022on highבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218among the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971:

10And setוְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּVe.ho.shi.vuH3427twoשְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimH8147menאֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimH582,sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Belialבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100,before him, to bear witnessוִיעִדֻ֣הוּvi.'i.Du.huH5749against him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thou didst blasphemeבֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.taH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428. And thencarry him outוְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּve.ho.tzi.'U.huH3318,and stoneוְסִקְלֻ֖הוּve.sik.Lu.huH5619him, that he may dieוְיָמֹֽת׃ve.ya.MotH4191.

11And the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of his cityעִיר֜וֹi.RoH5892, eventhe eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֣יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205and the noblesוְהַחֹרִ֗יםve.ha.cho.RimH2715who were the inhabitantsהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892,didוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.SuH6213as Jezebelאִיזָ֑בֶל'i.Za.velH348had sentשָׁלְחָ֥הsha.le.ChahH7971unto them, and as it waswrittenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֔יםba.se.fa.RimH5612which she had sentשָׁלְחָ֖הsha.le.ChahH7971unto them.

12They proclaimedקָרְא֖וּka.re.'UH7121a fastצ֑וֹםTzomH6685,and setוְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022on highבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218among the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

13And there cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935in twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Belialבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100,and satוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427before him: and the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of Belialהַבְּלִיַּ֜עַלha.be.li.Ya.'alH1100witnessedוַיְעִדֻהוּ֩vay.'i.du.HuH5749against him, evenagainst Nabothנָב֗וֹתna.VotH5022,in the presence of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022did blasphemeבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428.Then they carried him forthוַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'U.huH3318outמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351of the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892,and stonedוַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּvai.yis.ke.Lu.huH5619him with stonesבָאֲבָנִ֖יםva.'a.va.NimH68,that he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

14Then they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971to Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022is stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619,and is deadוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

15And it came to pass, when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velH348heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022was stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619,and was deadוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,that Jezebelאִיזֶ֜בֶל'i.Ze.velH348saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256,Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,take possessionרֵ֞שׁreshH3423of the vineyardכֶּ֣רֶם׀Ke.remH3754of Nabothנָב֣וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,which he refusedמֵאֵן֙me.'EnH3985to giveלָתֶת־la.tet-H5414thee for moneyבְכֶ֔סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701:for Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022is not aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416,but deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

16And it came to pass, when Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256heardכִּשְׁמֹ֥עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֑וֹתna.VotH5022was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,that Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256rose upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to go downלָרֶ֛דֶתla.Re.detH3381to the vineyardכֶּ֛רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,to take possessionלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ סle.rish.ToH3423of it.

17And the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068came to Elijahאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.BiH8664,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,go downרֵ֗דRedH3381to meetH7125Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvH256kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, which isin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111: behold, he isin the vineyardבְּכֶ֣רֶםbe.Khe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֔וֹתna.VotH5022,whither he is gone downיָ֥רַדYa.radH3381to possessלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃le.rish.ToH3423it.

19And thou shalt speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ve.di.bar.TaH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Hast thou killedהֲרָצַ֖חְתָּha.ra.Tzach.taH7523,and also taken possessionיָרָ֑שְׁתָּya.Ra.she.taH3423?And thou shalt speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ve.di.bar.TaH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,In the placeבִּמְק֗וֹםbim.KomH4725where dogsהַכְּלָבִים֙ha.ke.la.VimH3611lickedלָקְק֤וּla.ke.KuH3952the bloodדַּ֣םdamH1818of Nabothנָב֔וֹתna.VotH5022shall dogsהַכְּלָבִ֛יםha.ke.la.VimH3611lickיָלֹ֧קּוּya.Lo.kuH3952thy bloodדָּמְךָ֖da.me.KhaH1818, even thine.

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