Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 30

1And HezekiahH3169sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971to all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֗הvi.hu.DahH3063,and wroteכָּתַב֙ka.TavH3789lettersאִגְּרוֹת֙'i.ge.rOtH107also to Ephraimאֶפְרַ֣יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הu.me.na.ShehH4519,that they should comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935to the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068at Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,to keepלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the passoverפֶּ֔סַחPe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2For the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had taken counselוַיִּוָּעַ֨ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289,and his princesוְשָׂרָ֛יוve.sa.RavH8269,and all the congregationהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,to keepלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453in the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320.

3For they couldיָכְל֛וּya.khe.LuH3201not keepלַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹla.'a.so.ToH6213it at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,because the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548had not sanctifiedהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves sufficientlyלְמַדַּ֔יle.ma.DaiH1767 H4078,neither had the peopleוְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'AmH5971gathered themselves togetherנֶאֶסְפ֥וּne.'es.FuH622to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Li.ru.sha.LimH3389.

4And the thingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697pleasedוַיִּישַׁ֥רvai.yi.SharH5869 H3474the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and all the congregationהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.

5So they establishedוַיַּֽעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975a decreeדָבָ֗רda.VarH1697to make proclamationלְהַעֲבִ֨יר ק֤וֹלle.ha.'a.Vir KolH6963 H5674throughout all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,from Beer–shebaH884even to Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835,that they should comeלָב֞וֹאla.Vo'H935to keepלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the passoverפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:for they had not doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213itof a longלָרֹ֛בla.RoH7230time in such sortas it was writtenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃ka.ka.TuvH3789.

6So the postsהָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.TzimH7323wentH3212with the lettersבָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹתba.'i.ge.RotH107fromמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his princesוְשָׂרָ֗יוve.sa.RavH8269throughout all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063,and according to the commandmentוּכְמִצְוַ֥תu.khe.mitz.VatH4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Ye childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,turn againשׁ֚וּבוּShu.vuH7725unto Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakH3327,and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and he will returnוְיָשֹׁב֙ve.ya.ShoH7725to the remnantהַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶתha.nish.'E.retH7604of you, that are escapedהַפְּלֵיטָ֔הha.pe.lei.TahH6413out of the handמִכַּ֖ףmi.KafH3709of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃'a.ShurH804.

7And be not ye like your fathersכַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,and like your brethrenוְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔םve.Kha.'a.chei.KhemH251,which trespassedמָעֲל֔וּma.'a.LuH4603against Yhwhבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1, whotherefore gave them upוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םvai.yi.te.NemH5414to desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,as ye seeרֹאִֽים׃ro.'ImH7200.

8Now be ye not stiffneckedתַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖םtak.Shu 'a.re.pe.KhemH6203 H7185,as your fathersכַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑םka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1were, butyieldתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414yourselvesיָ֣דyadH3027unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068,and enterוּבֹ֤אוּu.Vo.'uH935into his sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙le.mik.da.ShoH4720,which he hath sanctifiedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁhik.DishH6942for everלְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769:and serveוְעִבְדוּ֙ve.'iv.DuH5647Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,that the fiercenessחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740of his wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639may turn awayוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725from you.

9For if ye turn againבְשׁוּבְכֶ֞םve.shu.ve.KhemH7725unto Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם'a.chei.KhemH251and your childrenוּבְנֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.nei.KhemH1121shall findcompassionלְרַחֲמִים֙le.ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440them that lead them captiveשֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔םshoei.HemH7617,so that they shall come againוְלָשׁ֖וּבve.la.ShuvH7725into this landלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776:for Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430isgraciousחַנּ֤וּןcha.NunH2587and mercifulוְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.ChumH7349,and will not turn awayיָסִ֤ירya.SirH5493hisfaceפָּנִים֙pa.NimH6440from you, if ye returnתָּשׁ֖וּבוּta.Shu.vuH7725unto him.

10So the postsהָרָצִ֜יםha.ra.TzimH7323passedעֹבְרִ֨ים'oe.RimH5674from cityמֵעִ֧יר׀me.'IrH5892to cityלָעִ֛ירla.'IrH5892through the countryבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הu.me.na.ShehH4519even unto Zebulunזְבֻל֑וּןze.vu.LunH2074:but they laughed them to scornמַשְׂחִיקִ֣יםmas.chi.KimH7832,and mockedוּמַלְעִגִ֖יםu.mal.'i.GimH3932them.

11Nevertheless diversאֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.na.ShimH582of Asherמֵאָשֵׁ֥רme.'a.SherH836and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הu.me.na.ShehH4519and of Zebulunוּמִזְּבֻל֑וּןu.mi.ze.vu.LunH2074humbledנִֽכְנְע֔וּnikh.ne.'UH3665themselves, and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃li.ru.sha.LimH3389.

12Also in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֗הbi.hu.DahH3063the handיַ֣דyadH3027of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259heartלֵ֣בlevH3820to doלַעֲשׂ֞וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the commandmentמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and of the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269,by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And there assembledוַיֵּֽאָסְפ֤וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389muchרָ֔בRavH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971to keepלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the feastחַ֥גchagH2282of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֖וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatלָרֹ֥בla.RoH7230congregationקָהָ֖לka.HalH6951.

14And they aroseוַיָּקֻ֕מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and took awayוַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙vai.ya.Si.ruH5493the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196that werein Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and all the altars for incenseהַֽמְקַטְּרוֹת֙ham.ka.te.rOtH6999took they awayהֵסִ֔ירוּhe.Si.ruH5493,and castוַיַּשְׁלִ֖יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993theminto the brookלְנַ֥חַלle.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.

15Then they killedוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the passoverהַפֶּ֔סַחha.Pe.sachH6453on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H702dayof the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320:and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םve.hal.vi.YimH3881were ashamedנִכְלְמוּ֙nikh.le.MuH3637,and sanctifiedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves, and brought inוַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935the burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930into the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

16And they stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975in their placeעָמְדָם֙'a.me.DamH5977after their mannerכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941,according to the lawכְּתוֹרַ֖תke.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548sprinkledזֹרְקִ֣יםzo.re.KimH2236the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818, which they receivedof the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.

17For there weremanyרַבַּ֥תra.BatH7227in the congregationבַּקָּהָ֖לba.ka.HalH6951that were not sanctifiedהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuH6942:therefore the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.YimH3881had the charge of the killingשְׁחִיטַ֣תshe.chi.TatH7821of the passoversהַפְּסָחִ֗יםha.pe.sa.ChimH6453for every one that wasnot cleanטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889,to sanctifyלְהַקְדִּ֖ישׁle.hak.DishH6942themunto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

18For a multitudeמַרְבִּ֣יתmar.BitH4768of the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971, evenmanyרַ֠בַּתRa.batH7227of Ephraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֨יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֜הu.me.na.ShehH4519,Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֤רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,and Zebulunוּזְבֻלוּן֙u.ze.vu.LunH2074,had notH3808cleansedהִטֶּהָ֔רוּhi.te.Ha.ruH2891themselves, yet did they eatאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398the passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453otherwise than it was writtenכַכָּת֑וּבkha.ka.TuvH3789.But HezekiahH3169prayedהִתְפַּלֵּ֨לhit.pa.LelH6419for them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,The goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068pardonיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722every one

19Thatpreparethהֵכִ֔יןhe.KhinH3559his heartלְבָב֣וֹle.va.VoH3824to seekלִדְר֛וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875Godהָאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀ha.'E.lo.HimH430,Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of his fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1, though he be not cleansedaccording to the purificationכְּטָהֳרַ֥תke.to.ho.RatH2893of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ סha.Ko.deshH6944.

20And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hearkenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to HezekiahH3169,and healedוַיִּרְפָּ֖אvai.yir.Pa'H7495the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.

21And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478that were presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֨יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672at Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389keptוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the feastחַ֧גchagH2282of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֛וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117with greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419gladnessבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הbe.sim.ChahH8057:and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֧םhal.vi.YimH3881and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548praisedוּֽמְהַלְלִ֣יםu.me.ha.LimH1984Yhwhלַ֠יהוָהla.Yah.wehH3068dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117by dayבְּי֞וֹםbe.YomH3117, singingwith loudעֹ֖ז'ozH5797instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

22And HezekiahH3169spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696comfortablyלֵב֙levH3820unto all the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881that taughtהַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥יםha.mas.ki.LimH7919the goodט֖וֹבTovH2896knowledgeשֵֽׂכֶל־se.khel-H7922of Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:and they did eatוַיֹּאכְל֤וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398throughout the feastהַמּוֹעֵד֙ha.mo.'EdH4150sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117,offeringמְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.ChimH2076peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077,and making confessionוּמִ֨תְוַדִּ֔יםu.Mit.va.DimH3034to Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

23And the whole assemblyהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951took counselוַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙vai.yi.va.'a.TzuH3289to keepלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117:and they keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213othersevenשִׁבְעַת־shiv.'at-H7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117with gladnessשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.

24For Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063did giveהֵרִ֨יםhe.RimH7311to the congregationלַקָּהָ֜לla.ka.HalH6951a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505bullocksפָּרִים֮pa.RimH6499and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֣תve.shiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִ֣ים'a.la.FimH505sheepצֹאן֒ סtzoNH6629;and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֞יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269gaveהֵרִ֤ימוּhe.Ri.muH7311to the congregationלַקָּהָל֙la.ka.HalH6951a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505bullocksפָּרִ֣יםpa.RimH6499and tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629:and a great numberלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230of priestsכֹהֲנִ֖יםkho.ha.NimH3548sanctifiedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves.

25And all the congregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and all the congregationהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951that came outהַבָּאִ֣יםha.ba.'ImH935of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and the strangersוְהַגֵּרִ֗יםve.ha.ge.RimH1616that came outהַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'ImH935of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and that dweltוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִ֖יםve.hai.yo.she.VimH3427in Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bi.hu.DahH3063,rejoicedוַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ׀vai.yis.me.ChuH8055.

26So there was greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָֽה־sim.chah-H8057in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:for since the timeמִימֵ֞יmi.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478there wasnot the like in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

27Then the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881aroseוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֣וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971:and their voiceבְּקוֹלָ֑םbe.ko.LamH6963was heardוַיִּשָּׁמַ֖עvai.yi.sha.Ma'H8085,and their prayerתְפִלָּתָ֛םte.fi.la.TamH8605cameוַתָּב֧וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935upto his holyקָדְשׁ֖וֹka.de.ShoH6944dwelling placeלִמְע֥וֹןlim.'onH4583, evenunto heavenלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פla.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

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