Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 16

1Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068came to Jehuיֵה֣וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607against Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֖אba'.Sha'H1201,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Forasmuch as I exaltedהֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙ha.ri.mo.Ti.khaH7311thee out of the dustהֶ֣עָפָ֔רhe.'a.FarH6083,and madeוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣va.'e.ten.KhaH5414thee princeנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057over my peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and thou hast walkedH3212in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and hast made my peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinוַֽתַּחֲטִא֙va.ta.cha.Ti'H2398,to provoke me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707with their sinsבְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃be.cha.to.TamH2403;

3Behold, I will take awayמַבְעִ֛ירmav.'IrH1197the posterityאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310of Baashaבַעְשָׁ֖אva'.Sha'H1201,and the posterityוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310of his houseבֵית֑וֹvei.ToH1004;and will makeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414thy houseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004like the houseכְּבֵ֖יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָֽט׃ne.VatH5028.

4Him that diethהַמֵּ֤תha.MetH4191of Baashaלְבַעְשָׁא֙le.va'.Sha'H1201in the cityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892shall the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֑יםha.ke.la.VimH3611eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398;and him that diethוְהַמֵּ֥תve.ha.MetH4191of his in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704shall the fowlsע֥וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398.

5Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Baashaבַעְשָׁ֛אva'.Sha'H1201,and what he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213,and his mightוּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

6So Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba'.Sha'H1201sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656:and Elahאֵלָ֥ה'e.LahH425his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

7And also by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030Jehuיֵה֨וּאye.Hu'H3058the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niH2607came the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068against Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba'.Sha'H1201,and against his houseבֵּית֜וֹbei.ToH1004,even for all the evilהָרָעָ֣ה׀ha.ra.'AhH7451that he didעָשָׂ֣ה׀'a.SahH6213in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,in provoking him to angerלְהַכְעִיסוֹ֙le.hakh.'i.SoH3707with the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of his handsיָדָ֔יוya.DavH3027,in being like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379;and because he killedהִכָּ֖הhi.KahH5221him.

8In the twentyבִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤יםbish.Nat 'es.RimH8141 H6242and sixthוָשֵׁשׁ֙va.SheshH8337yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063began Elahאֵלָ֨ה'e.LahH425the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֧אba'.Sha'H1201to reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656,two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.

9And his servantעַבְדּ֣וֹav.DoH5650Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174,captainשַׂ֖רsarH8269of halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.TzitH4276hischariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.ShorH7194against him, as he was in Tirzahבְתִרְצָה֙ve.tir.TzahH8656,drinkingשֹׁתֶ֣הsho.TehH8354himself drunkשִׁכּ֔וֹרshi.KorH7910in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Arzaאַרְצָ֔א'ar.Tza'H777steward of hishouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָֽה׃be.tir.TzahH8656.

10And Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174went inוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him, and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, in the twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242and seventhוָשֶׁ֔בַעva.She.va'H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

11And it came to pass, when he began to reignבְמָלְכ֜וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,as soon as he satכְּשִׁבְתּ֣וֹke.shiv.ToH3427on his throneכִּסְא֗וֹkis.'OH3678, thathe slewהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201:he leftהִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'IrH7604him not one that pissethמַשְׁתִּ֣יןmash.TinH8366against a wallבְּקִ֑ירbe.KirH7023,neither of his kinsfolksוְגֹאֲלָ֖יוve.go.'a.LavH1350,nor of his friendsוְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ve.re.'E.huH7453.

12Thus did Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174destroyוַיַּשְׁמֵ֣דvai.yash.MedH8045all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֤רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696against Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201byבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Jehuיֵה֥וּאye.Hu'H3058the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030,

13For all the sinsחַטֹּ֣אותcha.TotH2403of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201,and the sinsוְחַטֹּ֖אותve.cha.TotH2403of Elahאֵלָ֣ה'e.LahH425his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121,by which they sinnedחָטְא֗וּcha.te.'UH2398,and by which they made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙he.che.Ti.'uH2398,in provoking Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to angerלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707with their vanitiesבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.

14Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?

15In the twentyבִּשְׁנַת֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨יםbish.Nat 'es.RimH8141 H6242and seventhוָשֶׁ֜בַעva.She.va'H7651yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141of Asaלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063did Zimriזִמְרִ֛יzim.RiH2174reignמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656.And the peopleוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971wereencampedחֹנִ֔יםcho.NimH2583against Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405, which belongedto the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃la.pe.lish.TimH6430.

16And the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that wereencampedהַחֹנִ֣יםha.cho.NimH2583heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085sayלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174hath conspiredקָשַׁ֣רka.SharH7194,and hath also slainהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428:wherefore all Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478made Omriעָמְרִ֨י'a.me.RiH6018,the captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצָבָ֧אtza.Va'H6635,kingוַיַּמְלִ֣כוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ba.ma.cha.NehH4264.

17And Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018went upוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הvai.ya.'a.LehH5927from Gibbethonמִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹןmi.gi.be.TonH1405,and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, and they besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruH6696Tirzahתִּרְצָֽה׃tir.TzahH8656.

18And it came to pass, when Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir.'otH7200that the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892was takenנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920,that he wentוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the palaceאַרְמ֣וֹן'ar.MonH759of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and burntוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףvai.yis.RofH8313the king’sמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004over him with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784,and diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191,

19For his sinsחַטֹּאתָיו֙cha.ta.tovH2403which he sinnedחָטָ֔אcha.Ta'H2398in doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,in walkingH3212in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and in his sinוּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙u.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403which he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,to make Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to sinלְהַחֲטִ֖יאle.ha.cha.Ti'H2398.

20Now the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174,and his treasonוְקִשְׁר֖וֹve.kish.RoH7195that he wroughtקָשָׁ֑רka.SharH7194, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?

21Then were the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478dividedיֵחָלֵ֛קye.cha.LekH2505into two partsלַחֵ֑צִיla.Che.tziH2677:halfחֲצִ֨יcha.TziH2677of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971followedהָ֠יָה אַחֲרֵ֨יHa.yah 'a.cha.ReiH310 H1961Tibniתִבְנִ֤יtiv.NiH8402the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַת֙gi.NatH1527,to make him kingלְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹle.ham.li.KhoH4427;and halfוְהַחֲצִ֖יve.ha.cha.TziH2677followedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Omriעָמְרִֽי׃'a.me.RiH6018.

22But the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that followedאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Omriעָמְרִ֔י'a.me.RiH6018prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388againstH854the peopleהָעָ֕םha.'AmH5971that followedאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310Tibniתִּבְנִ֣יtiv.NiH8402the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַ֑תgi.NatH1527:so Tibniתִּבְנִ֔יtiv.NiH8402diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Omriעָמְרִֽי׃ פ'a.me.RiH6018reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427.

23In the thirtyבִּשְׁנַת֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםbish.Nat she.lo.ShimH8141 H7970and firstוְאַחַ֜תve.'a.ChatH259yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141of Asaלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063began Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018to reignמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141:sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427he in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656.

24And he boughtוַיִּ֜קֶןvai.Yi.kenH7069the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןsho.me.RonH8111of Shemerשֶׁ֖מֶרShe.merH8106for two talentsבְּכִכְּרַ֣יִםbe.khi.ke.Ra.yimH3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701,and builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venH1129on the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,and calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892which he builtבָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129,after the nameשֶׁם־shem-H8034of Shemerשֶׁ֔מֶרShe.merH8106,ownerאֲדֹנֵ֖י'a.do.NeiH113of the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022,Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

25But Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018wroughtוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הvai.ya.'a.SehH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and did worseוַיָּ֕רַעvai.Ya.ra'H7489than all that werebeforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

26For he walkedH3212in all the wayדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,and in his sinוּבְחַטָּאת֔וֹu.ve.cha.to.tavH2403wherewith he made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,to provoke Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to angerלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707with their vanitiesבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.

27Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018which he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,and his mightוּגְבוּרָת֖וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369that he shewedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

28So Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111:and Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvH256his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

29And in the thirtyבִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםbish.Nat she.lo.ShimH8141 H7970and eighthוּשְׁמֹנֶה֙u.she.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063began Ahabוְאַחְאָ֣בve.'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֗י'a.me.RiH6018to reignמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and Ahabאַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֤י'a.me.RiH6018reignedוַ֠יִּמְלֹךְVai.yim.lokhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and twoוּשְׁתַּ֖יִםu.she.Ta.yimH8147yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

30And Ahabאַחְאָ֧ב'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֛י'a.me.RiH6018didוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068above all that werebeforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thingהֲנָקֵ֣לha.na.KelH7043for him to walkH3212in the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֖אותbe.cha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028,that he tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947to wifeאִשָּׁ֜ה'i.ShahH802Jezebelאִיזֶ֗בֶל'i.Ze.velH348the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ethbaalאֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙'et.Ba.'alH856kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֔יםtzi.do.NimH6722,and wentH3212and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812him.

32And he reared upוַיָּ֥קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achH4196for Baalלַבָּ֑עַלla.Ba.'alH1168in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,which he had builtבָּנָ֖הba.NahH1129in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

33And Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a groveהָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.RahH842;and Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב'ach.'AvH256didלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213moreוַיּ֨וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to provoke Yhwhיְהֹוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to angerלְהַכְעִיס֙le.hakh.'IsH3707than all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478that were beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

34In his daysבְּיָמָ֞יוbe.ya.MavH3117did Hielחִיאֵ֛לchi.'ElH2419the Beth–eliteH1017buildבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129Jerichoיְרִיחֹ֑הye.ri.ChohH3405:he laid the foundationיִסְּדָ֗הּyi.se.DahH3245thereof in Abiramבַּאֲבִירָ֨םba.'a.vi.RamH48his firstbornבְּכֹר֜וֹbe.kho.RoH1060,and set upהִצִּ֣יבhi.TzivH5324the gatesדְּלָתֶ֔יהָde.la.Tei.haH1817thereof in his youngestצְעִירוֹ֙tze.'i.RoH6810sonSegubוּבִשְׂג֤וּבu.vis.givH7687,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696byבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃ סNunH5126.

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