Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 21:2-16

2And Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvH256spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto Nabothנָב֣וֹת׀na.VotH5022,sayingלֵאמֹר֩׀le.MorH559,Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me thy vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֜kar.me.KhaH3754,that I may have it for a gardenלְגַן־le.gan-H1588of herbsיָרָ֗קya.RakH3419, because it isnearקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138untoאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004:and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֤הve.'e.te.NahH5414thee for it a betterH2896vineyardכֶּ֖רֶםKe.remH3754than it; or,if it seem goodH2896to theeבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,I will giveאֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-H5414thee the worthמְחִ֥ירme.ChirH4242of it in moneyכֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefH3701.

3And Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256,Yhwhמֵֽיהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehH3068forbidחָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486it me, that I should giveמִתִּתִּ֛יmi.ti.TiH5414the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.TaiH1unto thee.

4And Ahabאַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvH256cameוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935into his houseבֵּית֜וֹbei.ToH1004heavyסַ֣רsarH5620and displeasedוְזָעֵ֗ףve.za.'EfH2198because of the wordהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697which Nabothנָבוֹת֙na.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to him: for he had saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will not giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414thee the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159of my fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.TaiH1.And he laid him downוַיִּשְׁכַּב֙vai.yish.KavH7901upon his bedמִטָּת֔וֹmi.ta.ToH4296,and turned awayוַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.SevH5437his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440,and would eatאָ֥כַל'A.khalH398no breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

5But Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802cameוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935to him, and saidוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.BerH1696unto him, Why is thy spiritרוּחֲךָ֣ru.cha.KhaH7307so sadסָרָ֔הsa.RahH5620,that thou eatestאֹכֵ֥ל'o.KhelH398no breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899?

6And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto her, Because I spakeאֲ֠דַבֵּר'A.da.berH1696unto Nabothנָב֨וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,and saidוָאֹ֣מַרva.'O.marH559unto him, Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me thy vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֙kar.me.KhaH3754for moneyבְּכֶ֔סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701;or else, if it pleaseחָפֵ֣ץcha.FetzH2655thee, I will giveאֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-H5414thee anothervineyardכֶ֖רֶםKhe.remH3754for it: and he answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will not giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414thee my vineyardכַּרְמִֽי׃kar.MiH3754.

7And Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, Dost thou now governתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213the kingdomמְלוּכָ֖הme.lu.KhahH4410of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?ariseק֤וּםkumH6965, andeatאֱכָל־'e.khol-H398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,and let thine heartלִבֶּ֔ךָli.Be.khaH3820be merryוְיִטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190:I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414thee the vineyardכֶּ֖רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃hai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158.

8So she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֤בva.tikh.ToH3789lettersסְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimH5612in Ahab’sאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034,and sealedוַתַּחְתֹּ֖םva.tach.TomH2856themwith his sealבְּחֹתָמ֑וֹbe.cho.ta.MoH2368,and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֣חva.tish.LachH7971the lettersסְפָרִ֗יםhas.fa.rimH5612unto the eldersהַזְקֵנִ֤יםhaz.ke.NimH2205and to the noblesהַֽחֹרִים֙ha.cho.RimH2715that werein his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892,dwellingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427with Nabothנָבֽוֹת׃na.VotH5022.

9And she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֥בva.tikh.ToH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֖יםba.se.fa.RimH5612,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Proclaimקִֽרְאוּ־kir.'u-H7121a fastצ֔וֹםTzomH6685,and setוְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022on highבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218among the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971:

10And setוְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּVe.ho.shi.vuH3427twoשְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimH8147menאֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimH582,sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Belialבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100,before him, to bear witnessוִיעִדֻ֣הוּvi.'i.Du.huH5749against him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thou didst blasphemeבֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.taH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428. And thencarry him outוְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּve.ho.tzi.'U.huH3318,and stoneוְסִקְלֻ֖הוּve.sik.Lu.huH5619him, that he may dieוְיָמֹֽת׃ve.ya.MotH4191.

11And the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of his cityעִיר֜וֹi.RoH5892, eventhe eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֣יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205and the noblesוְהַחֹרִ֗יםve.ha.cho.RimH2715who were the inhabitantsהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in his cityבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.RoH5892,didוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.SuH6213as Jezebelאִיזָ֑בֶל'i.Za.velH348had sentשָׁלְחָ֥הsha.le.ChahH7971unto them, and as it waswrittenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in the lettersבַּסְּפָרִ֔יםba.se.fa.RimH5612which she had sentשָׁלְחָ֖הsha.le.ChahH7971unto them.

12They proclaimedקָרְא֖וּka.re.'UH7121a fastצ֑וֹםTzomH6685,and setוְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuH3427Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022on highבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218among the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

13And there cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935in twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Belialבְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlH1100,and satוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427before him: and the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of Belialהַבְּלִיַּ֜עַלha.be.li.Ya.'alH1100witnessedוַיְעִדֻהוּ֩vay.'i.du.HuH5749against him, evenagainst Nabothנָב֗וֹתna.VotH5022,in the presence of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022did blasphemeבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428.Then they carried him forthוַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'U.huH3318outמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351of the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892,and stonedוַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּvai.yis.ke.Lu.huH5619him with stonesבָאֲבָנִ֖יםva.'a.va.NimH68,that he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

14Then they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971to Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velH348,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022is stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619,and is deadוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

15And it came to pass, when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velH348heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֖וֹתna.VotH5022was stonedסֻקַּ֥לsu.KalH5619,and was deadוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,that Jezebelאִיזֶ֜בֶל'i.Ze.velH348saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256,Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,take possessionרֵ֞שׁreshH3423of the vineyardכֶּ֣רֶם׀Ke.remH3754of Nabothנָב֣וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,which he refusedמֵאֵן֙me.'EnH3985to giveלָתֶת־la.tet-H5414thee for moneyבְכֶ֔סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701:for Nabothנָב֛וֹתna.VotH5022is not aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416,but deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

16And it came to pass, when Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256heardכִּשְׁמֹ֥עַkish.Mo.a'H8085that Nabothנָב֑וֹתna.VotH5022was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,that Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvH256rose upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to go downלָרֶ֛דֶתla.Re.detH3381to the vineyardכֶּ֛רֶםKe.remH3754of Nabothנָב֥וֹתna.VotH5022the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖יhai.yiz.re.'e.LiH3158,to take possessionלְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ סle.rish.ToH3423of it.

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