New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Kings 23:1-14

1Then the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971,and they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֣וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622to him allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and of Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2The kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahH3063and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with him, and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,bothH4480smallלְמִקָּטֹ֣ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996and greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419; andhe readוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which was foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by the pillarהָ֨עַמּ֜וּדha.'a.MudH5982and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִ֣ית׀ha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to walkלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980afterאַחַ֤ר'a.CharH310the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֜יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and His testimoniesעֵדְוֹתָ֤יו'e.de.vo.TavH5715and His statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֙chu.ko.TavH2708with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605hisheartלֵ֣בlevH3820and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605hissoulנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,to carryלְהָקִ֗יםle.ha.KimH6965out the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thisH2088covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285that were writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisH2088bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971enteredוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975into the covenantבַּבְּרִֽית׃ba.be.RitH1285.

4Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuH2518the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548andthe priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.NehH4932order and thedoorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒sho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592,to bringלְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'H3318out of the templeמֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.KhalH1964of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627that were madeהָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.YimH6213for Baalלַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alH1168, forAsherahוְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.RahH842,and for allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064; andhe burnedוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.FemH8313them outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.MotH7709of the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and carriedוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375their ashesעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083to BethelH1008.

5He didH7673awayH7673with the idolatrousH3649priestsהַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063had appointedנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to burnH6999incenseH6999in the highבַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the surroundingH4524areaH4524of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,also those who burnedH6999incenseH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,to the sunלַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121and to the moonוְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394and to the constellationsוְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.LotH4208and to allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605thehostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

6He broughtוַיֹּצֵ֣אvai.yo.Tze'H3318out the Asherahהָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.RahH842from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313it at the brookבְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939, andgroundוַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekH1854itto dustלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083, andthrewוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993its dustעֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.RahH6083on the gravesקֶ֖בֶרKe.verH6913of thecommonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

7He also brokeH5422downH5422the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the malecultהַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945prostitutesH6945whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werein the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֛ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802were weavingאֹרְג֥וֹת'o.re.goytH707hangingsבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for the Asherahלָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃la.'a.she.RahH842.

8Then he broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and defiledוַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'H2930the highהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁ֙מָּה֙'a.Sher Sha.mahH834 H8033the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548had burnedH6999incenseH6999, fromGebaמִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'H1387to BeershebaH884;and he brokeH5422downH5422the highבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.RimH8179whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereat the entranceפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,whichאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereon one’sאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376leftשְׂמֹ֥אולse.MolH8040at the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.

9Neverthelessאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the highהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116did not goיַֽעֲלוּ֙ya.'a.LuH5927up to the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but they ateאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.

10He also defiledוְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'H2930Tophethהַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fetH8612,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is in the valleyבְּגֵ֣יbe.GeiH1516of the sonבֶןve.nei-H1121of Hinnomהִנֹּ֑םhi.NomH2011,that noלְבִלְתִּ֗יle.vil.TiH1115manאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376might make his sonבְּנ֧וֹbe.NoH1121or his daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbi.ToH1323passלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784forMolechלַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekhH4432.

11He didH7673awayH7673with the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063had givenנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to thesunלַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙la.She.meshH8121,at the entranceמִבֹּ֣אmi.Bo'H935of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,by the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙lish.KatH3957of Nathan-melechH5419the officialהַסָּרִ֔יסha.sa.RisH5631,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wasin the precinctsבַּפַּרְוָרִ֑יםba.par.va.RimH6503;and he burnedשָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313the chariotsמַרְכְּב֥וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

12The altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֡וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wereon the roofהַגָּג֩ha.GagH1406,the upperעֲלִיַּ֨ת'a.li.YatH5944chamberH5944of Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063had madeעָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.SuH6213, andthe altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת֙ha.miz.be.chOtH4196whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519had madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֛יbish.TeiH8147courtsחַצְר֥וֹתchatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428brokeH5422downנָתַ֣ץna.TatzH5422; and hesmashedוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323them thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033andthrewוְהִשְׁלִ֥יךְve.hish.LikhH7993their dustעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083into the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.

13The highהַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834werebeforeעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,whichאֲשֶׁר֮'a.SherH834wereon the rightמִימִ֣יןmi.MinH3225ofthe mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022of destructionהַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.ChitH4889whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohH8010the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478had builtבָּ֠נָהBa.nahH1129forAshtorethH6252the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.NimH6722, and forChemoshוְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and for Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428defiledטִמֵּ֖אti.Me'H2930.

14He brokeH7665in piecesH7665the sacredpillarsהַמַּצֵּב֔וֹתha.ma.tze.VotH4676and cutוַיִּכְרֹ֖תvai.yikh.RotH3772downH3772the Asherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםha.'a.she.RimH842andfilledוַיְמַלֵּ֥אvay.ma.Le'H4390their placesמְקוֹמָ֖םme.ko.MamH4725with humanאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106.

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