King James Version

2 Chronicles 19

1And Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֨טye.ho.sha.FatH3092the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063returnedוַ֠יָּשָׁבvai.ya.shoH7725to his houseבֵּית֛וֹbei.ToH1004in peaceבְּשָׁל֖וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Li.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2And Jehuיֵה֣וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֘נִי֮cha.Na.niH2607the seerהַחֹזֶה֒ha.cho.ZehH2374went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meetפָּנָ֗יוpa.NavH6440him, and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֔טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,Shouldest thou helpלַעְזֹ֔רla'.ZorH5826the ungodlyהֲלָרָשָׁ֣עha.la.ra.Sha'H7563,and loveתֶּאֱהָ֑בte.'e.HavH157them that hateוּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥יu.le.so.ne.'EiH8130the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068?thereforeוּבָזֹאת֙u.va.zoTH2063iswrathקֶּ֔צֶףKe.tzefH7110upon thee from beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmi.lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3Neverthelessאֲבָ֕ל'a.ValH61there are goodטוֹבִ֖יםto.VimH2896thingsדְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.RimH1697foundנִמְצְא֣וּnim.tze.'UH4672in thee, in that thou hast taken awayבִעַ֤רְתָּvi.'Ar.taH1197the grovesהָאֲשֵׁרוֹת֙ha.'a.she.rOtH842out of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and hast preparedוַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָva.ha.khi.No.taH3559thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824to seekלִדְרֹ֥שׁlid.RoshH1875Godהָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃Ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

4And Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092dweltוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם סbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318againוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725through the peopleבָעָ֗םva.'AmH5971from Beer–shebaH884to mountהַ֣רharH2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and brought them backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֕םvay.shi.VemH7725unto the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

5And he setוַיַּעֲמֵ֨דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975judgesשֹֽׁפְטִ֜יםsho.fe.TimH8199in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzH776throughout all the fencedהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתha.be.tzu.RotH1219citiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063,cityלְעִ֥ירle.'IrH5892by cityוָעִֽיר׃va.'IrH5892,

6And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the judgesהַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗יםha.sho.fe.TimH8199,Take heedרְאוּ֙re.'UH7200what ye doעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213:for ye judgeתִּשְׁפְּט֖וּtish.pe.TuH8199not for manלְאָדָ֛םle.'a.DamH120,but for the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068, who iswith you in the judgmentבִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃bid.Var mish.PatH4941 H1697.

7Wherefore now let the fearפַֽחַד־fa.chad-H6343of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068be upon you; take heedשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104and doוַעֲשׂ֔וּva.'a.SuH6213it: for there isno iniquityעַוְלָ֛ה'av.LahH5766with the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,nor respectוּמַשֹּׂ֥אu.ma.So'H4856of personsפָנִ֖יםfa.NimH6440,nor takingוּמִקַּח־u.mi.kach-H4727of giftsשֹֽׁחַד׃Sho.chadH7810.

8Moreover in Jerusalemבִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַםBi.ru.sha.limH3389did Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֜טye.ho.sha.FatH3092setהֶעֱמִ֨ידhe.'e.MidH5975of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881, and ofthe priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and of the chiefוּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤יu.me.ra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָבוֹת֙ha.'a.VotH1of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,for the judgmentלְמִשְׁפַּ֥טle.mish.PatH4941of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and for controversiesוְלָרִ֑יבve.la.RivH7379,when they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

9And he chargedוַיְצַ֥וvay.TzavH6680them, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Thus shall ye doתַעֲשׂוּן֙ta.'a.SunH6213in the fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֖הbe.'e.mu.NahH530,and with a perfectשָׁלֵֽם׃sha.LemH8003heartוּבְלֵבָ֥בu.ve.le.VavH3824.

10And what causeרִיב֩rivH7379soever shall comeיָב֨וֹאya.Vo'H935to you of your brethrenמֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם׀me.'a.chei.KhemH251that dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892,between bloodדָּ֣ם׀damH1818and bloodלְדָם֮le.DamH1818,between lawתּוֹרָ֣הto.RahH8451and commandmentלְמִצְוָה֮le.mitz.VahH4687,statutesלְחֻקִּ֣יםle.chu.KimH2706and judgmentsוּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒u.le.mish.pa.TimH4941,ye shall even warnוְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣םve.hiz.har.TemH2094them that they trespassיֶאְשְׁמוּ֙ye'.she.MuH816not against the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068, and sowrathקֶ֥צֶףKe.tzefH7110come upon you, and upon your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם'a.chei.KhemH251:thisכֹּ֥הkohH3541doתַעֲשׂ֖וּןta.'a.SunH6213,and ye shall not trespassתֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃te'.Sha.muH816.

11And, behold, Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ'a.mar.Ya.huH568the chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218priestכֹהֵן֩kho.HenH3548isover you in all mattersדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּu.ze.vad.Ya.huH2069the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֜אלyish.ma.'ElH3458,the rulerהַנָּגִ֤ידha.na.GidH5057of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,for all the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428mattersדְּבַר־de.var-H1697:also the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881shall beofficersוְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםve.sho.te.RimH7860beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlif.nei.KhemH6440you. Dealוַעֲשׂ֔וּva.'a.SuH6213courageouslyחִזְק֣וּchiz.KuH2388,and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall be with the goodהַטּֽוֹב׃ פha.TovH2896.

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