New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 21:2-16

2Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Nabothנָב֣וֹת׀na.VotH5022,sayingלֵאמֹר֩׀le.MorH559, “Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֜kar.me.KhaH3754,that I may haveוִֽיהִי־vi.hi-H1961it for a vegetableיָרָ֗קya.RakH3419gardenלְגַן־le.gan-H1588becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588it is closeקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138besideאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004,and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֤הve.'e.te.NahH5414you a betterH2896vineyardכֶּ֖רֶםKe.remH3754thanמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480it in its placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.TavH8478;ifאִ֚ם'imH518you likeבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH2896 H5869,I will giveאֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-H5414you the priceמְחִ֥ירme.ChirH4242ofit in moneyכֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefH3701.”

3But Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256, “The Lordמֵֽיהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehH3068forbidחָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486methat I should giveמִתִּתִּ֛יmi.ti.TiH5414you the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.TaiH1.”

4So Ahabאַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvH256cameוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935into his houseבֵּית֜וֹbei.ToH1004sullenסַ֣רsarH5620and vexedוְזָעֵ֗ףve.za.'EfH2198becauseH5921of the wordהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Nabothנָבוֹת֙na.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to him; for he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I will not giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414you the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159of my fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.TaiH1.”And he layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּב֙vai.yish.KavH7901on his bedמִטָּת֔וֹmi.ta.ToH4296and turnedוַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.SevH5437awayH5437his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440and ateאָ֥כַל'A.khalH398noH3808foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

5But Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802cameוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935to him and saidוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.BerH1696to him, “Howמַה־mah-H4100is it that your spiritרוּחֲךָ֣ru.cha.KhaH7307is so sullenסָרָ֔הsa.RahH5620that you are not eatingאֹכֵ֥ל'o.KhelH398foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899?”

6So he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to her, “Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588I spokeאֲ֠דַבֵּר'A.da.berH1696to Nabothנָב֨וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158and saidוָאֹ֣מַרva.'O.marH559to him, ‘Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֙kar.me.KhaH3754for moneyבְּכֶ֔סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701;orא֚וֹ'oH176else, ifאִם־'im-H518it pleasesחָפֵ֣ץcha.FetzH2655you, I will giveאֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-H5414you a vineyardכֶ֖רֶםKhe.remH3754in its placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.TavH8478.’But he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘I will not giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414you my vineyardכַּרְמִֽי׃kar.MiH3754.’”

7Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “Do you nowעַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH6258reignתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה מְלוּכָ֖הta.'a.Seh me.lu.KhahH6213 H4410overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?Ariseק֤וּםkumH6965,eatאֱכָל־'e.khol-H398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,and let your heartלִבֶּ֔ךָli.Be.khaH3820be joyfulוְיִטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190;I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414you the vineyardכֶּ֖רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃hai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158.”

8So she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֤בva.tikh.ToH3789lettersסְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimH5612in Ahab’sאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034and sealedוַתַּחְתֹּ֖םva.tach.TomH2856them with his sealבְּחֹתָמ֑וֹbe.cho.ta.MoH2368,and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֣חva.tish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֗יםhas.fa.rimH5612tothe eldersהַזְקֵנִ֤יםhaz.ke.NimH2205and to the noblesהַֽחֹרִים֙ha.cho.RimH2715whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427with Nabothנָבֽוֹת׃na.VotH5022in his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892.

9Now she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֥בva.tikh.ToH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֖יםba.se.fa.RimH5612,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Proclaimקִֽרְאוּ־kir.'u-H7121a fastצ֔וֹםTzomH6685and seatוְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022at the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971;

10and seatוְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּVe.ho.shi.vuH3427twoשְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimH8147worthlessבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100menH376beforeנֶגְדּוֹ֒neg.DoH5048him, and let them testifyוִיעִדֻ֣הוּvi.'i.Du.huH5749against him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘You cursedבֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.taH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428.’Then takeוְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּve.ho.tzi.'U.huH3318him out andstoneוְסִקְלֻ֖הוּve.sik.Lu.huH5619himto deathוְיָמֹֽת׃ve.ya.MotH4191.”

11So the menH376of his cityעִיר֜וֹi.RoH5892,the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֣יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205and the noblesוְהַחֹרִ֗יםve.ha.cho.RimH2715whoH834livedהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892,didוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.SuH6213as Jezebelאִיזָ֑בֶל'i.Za.velH348had sentשָׁלְחָ֥הsha.le.ChahH7971wordto them, justH3512as it was writtenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֔יםba.se.fa.RimH5612whichH834she had sentשָׁלְחָ֖הsha.le.ChahH7971them.

12Theyproclaimedקָרְא֖וּka.re.'UH7121a fastצ֑וֹםTzomH6685and seatedוְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022at the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

13Then the twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147worthlessבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100menH376cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935in and satוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427beforeנֶגְדּוֹ֒neg.DoH5048him; and the worthlessהַבְּלִיַּ֜עַלha.be.li.Ya.'alH1100menH376testifiedוַיְעִדֻהוּ֩vay.'i.du.HuH5749against him, even against Nabothנָב֗וֹתna.VotH5022,beforeנֶ֤גֶדNe.gedH5048the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022cursedבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428.”So they tookוַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'U.huH3318him outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892and stonedוַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּvai.yis.ke.Lu.huH5619himto deathוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191with stonesבָאֲבָנִ֖יםva.'a.va.NimH68.

14Then they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971wordto Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022has been stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619and is deadוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.”

15When Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velH348heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022had been stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619and was deadוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,Jezebelאִיזֶ֜בֶל'i.Ze.velH348saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256, “Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,takeרֵ֞שׁreshH3423possessionH3423of the vineyardכֶּ֣רֶם׀Ke.remH3754of Nabothנָב֣וֹתna.VotH5022,the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he refusedמֵאֵן֙me.'EnH3985to giveלָתֶת־la.tet-H5414you for moneyבְכֶ֔סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701;for Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022is not aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416,but deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.”

16When Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256heardכִּשְׁמֹ֥עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֑וֹתna.VotH5022was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to goלָרֶ֛דֶתla.Re.detH3381downH3381to the vineyardכֶּ֛רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,to takeלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ סle.rish.ToH3423possessionH3423of it.

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