2 Chronicles 20
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2 Chronicles 20

Judah Invaded

1Now it cameH1961aboutH1961afterאַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן'a.cha.rei.KhenH310thisאַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן'a.cha.rei.KhenH3651,that the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Moabמוֹאָב֩mo.'AvH4124and the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983,togetherH5973withH5973someH4480of theMeunitesH4586,cameבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to make warלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092.
2Then some cameוַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to Jehoshaphatלִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙li.ho.sha.FatH3092,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “A greatרָ֛בravH7227multitudeהָמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995is comingבָּ֣אba'H935againstעָלֶ֜יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you from beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676the seaלַיָּ֖םlai.YamH3220, fromAramמֵאֲרָ֑םme.'a.RamH758;and beholdוְהִנָּם֙ve.hi.NamH2009, they are inHazazon-tamarH2688(that is EngediH5872).”
3Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatH3092wasH3372afraidוַיִּרָ֕אvai.yi.Ra'H3372andturnedוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414his attentionפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440to seekלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; and heproclaimedוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121a periodH6685ofH6685fastingצ֖וֹםTzomH6685throughoutעַל־ כָּל־'al- kol-H5921H3605Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
4So Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.TzuH6908together toseekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.KeshH1245help from the Lordמֵֽיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.wehH3068;they evenגַּ֚םgamH1571cameבָּ֖אוּBa.'uH935from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063to seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.KeshH1245the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

Jehoshaphat’s Prayer

5Then Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֧לbik.HalH6951of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the newהַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ha.cha.da.ShahH2319courtyardהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691;
6and he saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,are You not Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064? Andare You not rulerמוֹשֵׁ֔לmo.ShelH4910overH5921allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471?Powerכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581and mightוּגְבוּרָ֔הu.ge.vu.RahH1369are in Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֙u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027so that noH369oneH369can standלְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃le.hit.ya.TzevH3320againstעִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH5973You.
7Did You not, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,driveH3423outH3423the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵי֙yo.she.VeiH3427of thisH2088landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776from Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andgiveוַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּva.ti.te.NahH5414it to the descendantsלְזֶ֛רַעle.Ze.ra'H2233ofYour friendאֹֽהַבְךָ֖'o.hav.KhaH157Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֥ם'av.ra.HamH85foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769?
8They have livedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־vai.ye.she.Vu-H3427in it, and have builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּvai.yiv.NuH1129You a sanctuaryמִקְדָּ֖שׁmik.DashH4720in it for Your nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥le.shim.KhaH8034,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,
9‘Ifאִם־'im-H518disasterH7463comesתָּב֨וֹאta.Vo'H935upon us, the swordחֶרֶב֮che.RevH2719, orjudgmentשְׁפוֹט֮she.fOtH8196,or plagueוְדֶ֣בֶרve.De.verH1698,or famineוְרָעָב֒ve.ra.'AvH7458,we will standנַֽעַמְדָ֞הna.'am.DahH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and beforeוּלְפָנֶ֔יךָu.le.fa.Nei.khaH6440You (forYour nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034is in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֣יִתba.Ba.yitH1004),and cryוְנִזְעַ֥קve.niz.'AkH2199outH2199to You in our distressמִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּmi.tza.ra.Te.nuH6869,and You will hearוְתִשְׁמַ֥עve.tish.Ma'H8085and saveוְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ve.to.Shi.a'H3467us.’
10Nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֨וֹןa.MonH5983,Moabוּמוֹאָ֜בu.mo.'AvH4124, andMountוְהַר־ve.har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֗ירse.'IrH8165,whomאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834You did not allowנָתַ֤תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to invadeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935when they cameבְּבֹאָ֖םbe.vo.'AmH935out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714(for they turnedH5493asideסָ֥רוּSa.ruH5493from them and did not destroyהִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃hish.mi.DumH8045them),
11seeוְהִ֨נֵּה־ve.Hi.neh-H2009howthey are rewardingגֹּמְלִ֖יםgo.me.LimH1580us bycomingלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935to driveלְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּle.Ga.re.She.nuH1644us outH1644from Your possessionמִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖mi.ye.ru.sha.te.KhaH3425whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You have givenH3423us asH3423anH3423inheritanceH3423.
12Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,will You not judgeתִשְׁפָּט־tish.pot-H8199them? For we are powerlessאֵ֥ין כֹּ֔חַ'ein Ko.achH369H3581beforeלִ֠פְנֵיLif.neiH6440thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088greatהָרָ֛בha.RavH7227multitudeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995that is comingהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935againstH5921us; norH3808do we knowנֵדַע֙ne.Da'H3045whatמַֽה־mah-H4100to doנַּעֲשֶׂ֔הna.'a.SehH6213, butour eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃'ei.Nei.nuH5869are on You.”
13Allוְכָ֨ל־ve.Khol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063was standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,with their infantsטַפָּ֖םta.PamH2945,their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֥םne.shei.HemH802,and their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פu.ve.nei.HemH1121.

Jahaziel Answers the Prayer

14Then in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951the Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameהָיְתָ֤הha.ye.TahH1961upon Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡לve.ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Benaiahבְּ֠נָיָהBe.na.yahH1141,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JeielH3262,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֛הma.tan.YahH4983,the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֑ף'a.SafH623;
15and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Listenהַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhak.Shi.vuH7181,allכָל־khol-H3605you ofJudahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and Kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092:ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559to you: ‘Do not fearתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372or be dismayedתֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙te.Cha.tuH2865becauseמִפְּנֵ֨יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440of thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088greatהָרָב֙ha.RavH7227multitudeהֶהָמ֤וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995, forthe battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421is not yours but God’sלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.
16Tomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279,goרְד֣וּre.DuH3381downH3381againstעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921them. BeholdH2009,they will comeH5927upH5927by the ascentבְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbe.ma.'a.LehH4608of Zizהַצִּ֑יץha.TzitzH6732,and you will findוּמְצָאתֶ֤םu.me.tza.TemH4672them at the endבְּס֣וֹףbe.SofH5490of the valleyהַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalH5158in frontפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Jeruelיְרוּאֵֽל׃ye.ru.'ElH3385.
17You neednot fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.ChemH3898in thisH2088battle;takeהִתְיַצְּב֣וּhit.ya.tze.VuH3320your positionH3320,standעִמְד֡וּ'im.DuH5975and watchוּרְא֣וּu.re.'UH7200the salvationיְשׁוּעַת֩ye.shu.'AtH3444of the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068inעִמָּכֶ֜ם'i.ma.KhemH5973your behalfעִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.KhemH5973,Judahיְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389.’Do not fearתִּֽירְאוּ֙ti.re.'UH3372or be dismayedתֵּחַ֔תּוּte.Cha.tuH2865;tomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279,goצְא֣וּtze.'UH3318outH3318to faceלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them,for the Lordוַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068is with you.”
18Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatH3092bowedוַיִּקֹּ֧דvai.yi.KodH6915his head with hisfaceאַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimH639to the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Judahיְהוּדָ֞הye.hu.DahH3063and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389fellH5307downנָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.LuH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,worshipingH2331the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
19The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal.vi.YimH3881,from the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956and from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the Korahitesהַקָּרְחִ֑יםha.ka.re.ChimH7145,stoodH6965upH6965to praiseלְהַלֵּ֗לle.ha.LelH1984the Lordלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,with a veryלְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lahH4605loudגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419voiceבְּק֥וֹלbe.KolH6963.

Enemies Destroy Themselves

20They roseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muH7925in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242and wentH3318outH3318to the wildernessלְמִדְבַּ֣רle.mid.BarH4057of Tekoaתְּק֑וֹעַte.Ko.a'H8620;and when they wentH3318out, Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092stoodעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Listenשְׁמָע֗וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085to me, Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389:PutH539your trustH539in the Lordבַּיהוָ֤הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and you will endureH539.PutH539your trustH539in His prophetsבִנְבִיאָ֖יוvin.vi.'AvH5030,and succeedוְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ve.hatz.Li.chuH6743.”
21When he had consultedוַיִּוָּעַץ֙vai.yi.va.'AtzH3289with the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,he appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֤דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975those who sangמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙me.sho.ra.RimH7891to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068and those whopraisedוּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםu.me.ha.LimH1984Himin holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944attireלְהַדְרַת־le.had.rat-H1927,as they wentH3318outH3318beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the armyהֶֽחָל֔וּץhe.cha.LutzH2502and saidוְאֹֽמְרִים֙ve.'o.me.RimH559, “Giveהוֹד֣וּho.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,for His faithfulnessחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769.”
22Whenוּבְעֵת֩u.ve.'EtH6256they beganהֵחֵ֨לּוּhe.Che.luH2490singingבְרִנָּ֜הve.ri.NahH7440and praisingוּתְהִלָּ֗הu.te.hi.LahH8416,the Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068setנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414ambushesמְ֠אָֽרְבִיםMe.'a.re.vimH693againstעַל־'al-H5921the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121ofAmmonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983,Moabמוֹאָ֧בmo.'AvH4124,and Mountוְהַר־ve.har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֛ירse.'IrH8165,who had comeהַבָּאִ֥יםha.ba.'ImH935against Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.DahH3063;so they were struckH5062downH5062.
23For the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֧וֹןa.MonH5983and Moabוּמוֹאָ֛בu.mo.'AvH4124roseוַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּVai.ya.'am.duH5975up againstעַל־'al-H5921the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Mountהַר־har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrH8165,completelyוּלְהַשְׁמִ֑ידu.le.hash.MidH8045destroyingלְהַחֲרִ֣יםle.ha.cha.RimH2763them;and when they had finishedוּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙u.khe.kha.lo.TamH3615with the inhabitantsבְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יbe.yo.she.VeiH3427of Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,they helpedעָזְר֥וּ'a.ze.RuH5826to destroyלְמַשְׁחִֽית׃le.mash.ChitH4889oneאִישׁ־'ish-H376anotherבְּרֵעֵ֖הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453.
24When Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֛הvi.hu.DahH3063cameבָּ֥אba'H935to the watchtowerהַמִּצְפֶּ֖הha.mitz.PehH4707of the wildernessלַמִּדְבָּ֑רla.mid.BarH4057,they turnedוַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.NuH6437towardאֶל־'el-H413the multitudeהֶ֣הָמ֔וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995,and beholdH2009, they werecorpsesפְּגָרִ֛יםpe.ga.RimH6297lyingנֹפְלִ֥יםno.fe.LimH5307on the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,and there was noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369survivorפְּלֵיטָֽה׃pe.lei.TahH6413.
25When Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טye.ho.sha.FatH3092and his peopleוְעַמּוֹ֮ve.'a.MoH5971cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to takeלָבֹ֣זla.VozH962their spoilsשְׁלָלָם֒she.la.LamH7998,they foundוַיִּמְצְאוּ֩vai.yim.tze.'UH4672muchלָרֹ֜בla.RoH7230among them, includinggoodsוּרְכ֤וּשׁu.re.KhushH7399,garmentsH899,and valuableH2536thingsוּכְלֵ֣יu.khe.LeiH3627which they tookוַיְנַצְּל֥וּvay.na.tze.LuH5337for themselves, more thanH4480they could carryמַשָּׂ֑אma.Sa'H4853.And they were takingבֹּזְזִ֥יםbo.ze.ZimH962the spoilsהַשָּׁלָ֖לha.sha.LalH7998for threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֛הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֧יםya.MimH3117becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588there was somuchרַב־rav-H7227.

Triumphant Return to Jerusalem

26Then on the fourthהָרְבִעִ֗יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117they assembledנִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.LuH6950in the Valleyלְעֵ֣מֶקle.'E.mekH6010of Beracahבְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.KhahH1294,for they blessedבֵּרֲכ֣וּbe.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֡ן'al- kenH5921H3651they have namedקָֽרְא֞וּ שֵׁ֨םka.re.'U shemH7121H8034that placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725“The Valleyעֵ֥מֶק'E.mekH6010ofBeracahבְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahH1294”untilעַד־'ad-H5704todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
27Everyכָּל־kol-H3605manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.LimH3389returnedוַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּVai.ya.shu.vuH7725,with Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טvi.ho.sha.FatH3092at their headבְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.ShamH7218,returningלָשׁ֥וּבla.ShuvH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֑הbe.sim.ChahH8057,for the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had helpedH8055them to rejoiceשִׂמְּחָ֥םsi.me.ChamH8055overH4480their enemiesH340.
28They cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389with harpsבִּנְבָלִ֥יםbin.va.LimH5035,lyresוּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתu.va.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,to the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
29Andthe dreadפַּ֣חַדPa.chadH6343of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430was on allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the landsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776when they heardבְּשָׁמְעָ֕םbe.sha.me.'AmH8085that the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had foughtנִלְחַ֣םnil.ChamH3898againstעִ֖ם'imH5973the enemiesH340of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
30So the kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal.KhutH4438of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092wasH8252atH8252peaceוַתִּשְׁקֹ֖טva.tish.KotH8252,for his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430gaveH5117him restוַיָּ֧נַֽחvai.Ya.nachH5117on allH5439sidesH5439.
31Now Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063. He wasthirty-fiveשְׁלֹשִׁים֩ וְחָמֵ֨שׁshe.lo.Shim ve.cha.MeshH7970H2568yearsשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְּמָלְכ֗וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֣ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389for twenty-fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasAzubahעֲזוּבָ֖ה'a.zu.VahH5806the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Shilhiשִׁלְחִֽי׃shil.ChiH7977.
32He walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֛רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of his fatherאָבִ֥יו'a.VivH1Asaאָסָ֖א'a.Sa'H609and did not deviateסָ֣רsarH5493from it, doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
33The highהַבָּמ֖וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116,howeverאַ֥ךְ'akhH389,were not removedסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493;the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971had not yetוְע֤וֹדve.'odH5750directedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559their heartsלְבָבָ֔םle.va.VamH3824to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.
34Now the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֔טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,firstהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223to lastוְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑יםve.ha.'a.cha.ro.NimH314,beholdH2009,they are writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the annalsבְּדִבְרֵי֙be.div.ReiH1697ofJehuיֵה֣וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834isrecordedהֹֽעֲלָ֔הho.'a.LahH5927in the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

Alliance Displeases God

35Afterוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ןve.'a.cha.rei.KhenH310thisוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ןve.'a.cha.rei.KhenH3651Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טye.ho.sha.FatH3092kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063alliedאֶתְחַבַּר֙'et.cha.BarH2266himself with Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣ה'a.chaz.YahH274kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.He actedH7561wickedlyהִרְשִׁ֥יעַhir.Shi.a'H7561in so doingלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213.
36So he alliedוַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּvay.cha.be.Re.huH2266himself with him to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213shipsאֳנִיּ֖וֹת'o.ni.YotH591to goלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar.ShishH8659,and they madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the shipsאֳנִיּ֖וֹת'o.ni.YotH591in Ezion-geberH6100.
37Then Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר'e.li.'E.zerH461the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Dodavahuדֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙do.da.Va.huH1735of Mareshahמִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔הmi.Ma.re.ShahH4762prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞אvai.yit.na.Be'H5012againstעַל־'al-H5921Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Because you have alliedכְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ke.hit.cha.ber.KhaH2266yourself with Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274,the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has destroyedפָּרַ֤ץpa.RatzH6555your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639.”So the shipsאֳנִיּ֔וֹת'o.ni.YotH591were wreckedוַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּvai.yi.sha.ve.RuH7665and couldעָצְר֖וּ'a.tze.RuH6113not goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to Tarshishתַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃tar.ShishH8659.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20

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