Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 31

1Now when all this was finishedוּכְכַלּ֣וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615,all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478that were presentהַֽנִּמְצְאִים֮ha.nim.tze.'ImH4672went outיָצְא֨וּya.tze.'UH3318to the citiesלְעָרֵ֣יle.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֒ye.hu.DahH3063,and brakeH7665the imagesהַמַּצֵּב֣וֹתha.ma.tze.VotH4676in piecesH7665,and cut downוַיְגַדְּע֣וּvay.ga.de.'UH1438the grovesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֡יםha.'a.she.RimH842,and threw downוַיְנַתְּצ֣וּvay.na.te.TzuH5422the high placesהַ֠בָּמוֹתHa.ba.motH1116and the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֞תha.miz.be.ChotH4196out of all Judahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֛ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144,in Ephraimוּבְאֶפְרַ֥יִםu.ve.'ef.Ra.yimH669also and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הu.me.na.ShehH4519,until they had utterly destroyedלְכַלֵּ֑הle.kha.LehH3615them all. Then all the childrenבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשׁ֜וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his possessionלַאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹla.'a.chu.za.ToH272,into their own citiesלְעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ סle.'a.rei.HemH5892.

2And HezekiahH3169appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975the coursesמַחְלְק֣וֹתmach.le.KotH4256of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְ֠הַלְוִיִּםVe.hal.vi.yimH3881after their coursesמַחְלְקוֹתָ֞םmach.le.ko.TamH4256,every manאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376accordingכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310to his serviceעֲבֹדָת֗וֹa.vo.da.ToH5656,the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִים֙la.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֔םve.lal.vi.YimH3881for burnt offeringsלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930and for peace offeringsוְלִשְׁלָמִ֑יםve.lish.la.MimH8002,to ministerלְשָׁרֵת֙le.sha.RetH8334,and to give thanksוּלְהֹד֣וֹתu.le.ho.DotH3034,and to praiseוּלְהַלֵּ֔לu.le.ha.LelH1984in the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖יbe.sha.'a.ReiH8179of the tentsמַחֲנ֥וֹתma.cha.NotH4264of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

3He appointedalso the king’sהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428portionוּמְנָת֩u.me.NatH4521of his substanceרְכוּשׁ֜וֹre.khu.ShoH7399for the burnt offeringsלָעֹל֗וֹתla.'o.LotH5930, to wit,for the morningהַבֹּ֣קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242and eveningוְהָעֶ֔רֶבve.ha.'E.revH6153burnt offeringsלְעֹלוֹת֙le.'o.lOtH5930,and the burnt offeringsוְהָ֣עֹל֔וֹתve.Ha.'o.LotH5930for the sabbathsלַשַּׁבָּת֖וֹתla.sha.ba.TotH7676,and for the new moonsוְלֶחֳדָשִׁ֣יםve.le.cho.da.ShimH2320,and for the set feastsוְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑יםve.la.mo.'a.DimH4150, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.RatH8451of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4Moreover he commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that dweltלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יle.yo.she.VeiH3427in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to giveלָתֵ֕תla.TetH5414the portionמְנָ֥תme.NatH4521of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,that they might be encouragedיֶחֶזְק֖וּye.chez.KuH2388in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.RatH8451of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

5And as soon as the commandmentהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697came abroadוְכִפְרֹ֣ץve.khif.RotzH6555,the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478broughtH935in abundanceהִרְבּ֤וּhir.BuH7235the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of grainדָּגָ֗ןda.GanH1715,wineתִּיר֤וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492,and oilוְיִצְהָר֙ve.yitz.HarH3323,and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,and of all the increaseתְּבוּאַ֣תte.vu.'AtH8393of the fieldשָׂדֶ֑הsa.DehH7704;and the titheוּמַעְשַׂ֥רu.ma'.SarH4643of all thingsbroughtH935they in abundantlyלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230.

6And concerningthe childrenוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֗הvi.hu.DahH3063,that dweltהַיּֽוֹשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֒ye.hu.DahH3063,they also brought inהֵבִ֕יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935the titheמַעְשַׂ֤רma'.SarH4643of oxenבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and sheepוָצֹ֔אןva.TzonH6629,and the titheוּמַעְשַׂ֣רu.ma'.SarH4643of holy thingsקָֽדָשִׁ֔יםka.da.ShimH6944which were consecratedהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖יםham.ku.da.ShimH6942unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and laidוַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414themby heapsH6194.

7In the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992monthבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba.Cho.deshH2320they beganהֵחֵ֥לּוּhe.Che.luH2490to lay the foundationלְיִסּ֑וֹדle.yi.SodH3245of the heapsהָעֲרֵמ֖וֹתha.'a.re.MotH6194,and finishedכִּלּֽוּ׃ סki.LuH3615themin the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthוּבַחֹ֥דֶשׁu.va.Cho.deshH2320.

8And when HezekiahH3169and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֔יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935and sawוַיִּרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH7200the heapsהָעֲרֵמ֑וֹתha.'a.re.MotH6194,they blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכוּ֙vay.va.ra.KhuH1288Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and his peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

9Then HezekiahH3169questionedוַיִּדְרֹ֣שׁvai.yid.RoshH1875with the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םve.hal.vi.YimH3881concerning the heapsהָעֲרֵמֽוֹת׃ha.'a.re.MotH6194.

10And Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֧הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huH5838the chiefהָרֹ֖אשׁha.RoshH7218priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Zadokצָד֑וֹקtza.DokH6659answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, and saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559, Since the peoplebeganמֵהָחֵ֨לme.ha.ChelH2490to bringלָבִ֣יאla.Vi'H935the offeringsהַתְּרוּמָ֜הha.te.ru.MahH8641into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,we have had enoughוְשָׂב֤וֹעַve.sa.Vo.a'H7646to eatאָכ֨וֹל'a.KholH398,and have leftוְהוֹתֵר֙ve.ho.TerH3498plentyלָר֔וֹבla.RovH7230:for Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath blessedבֵּרַ֣ךְbe.RakhH1288his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971;and that which is leftוְהַנּוֹתָ֖רve.ha.no.TarH3498isthis great storeהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995.

11Then HezekiahH3169commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to prepareלְהָכִ֧יןle.ha.KhinH3559chambersלְשָׁכ֛וֹתle.sha.KhotH3957in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068;and they preparedוַיָּכִֽינוּ׃vai.ya.Khi.nuH3559them,

12And brought inוַיָּבִ֨יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935the offeringsהַתְּרוּמָ֧הha.te.ru.MahH8641and the tithesוְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛רve.ha.ma.'a.SerH4643and the dedicatedוְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםve.ha.ko.da.ShimH6944thingsfaithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe.'e.mu.NahH530:over which Cononiahכָּֽנַנְיָ֣הוּko.nan.ya.huH3562the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3881wasrulerנָגִיד֙na.GidH5057,and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֥יve.shim.'IH8096his brotherאָחִ֖יהוּ'a.Chi.huH251wasthe nextמִשְׁנֶֽה׃mish.NehH4932.

13And Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvi.chi.'ElH3171,and Azaziahוַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּVa.'a.zaz.ya.huH5812,and Nahathוְנַ֨חַתve.Na.chatH5184,and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜לva.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214,and Jerimothוִֽירִימ֤וֹתvi.ri.MotH3406,and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָד֙ve.yo.za.VadH3107,and Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֣לve.'e.li.'ElH447,and Ismachiahוְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּve.yis.makh.Ya.huH3253,and Mahathוּמַ֖חַתu.Ma.chatH4287,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141, wereoverseersפְּקִידִ֗יםpe.ki.DimH6496under the handמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of Cononiahכָּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ka.v.nan.ya.huH3562and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יve.shim.'IH8096his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251,at the commandmentבְּמִפְקַד֙be.mif.KadH4662of HezekiahH3169the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838the rulerנְגִ֥ידne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

14And Koreוְקוֹרֵ֨אve.ko.Re'H6981the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Imnahיִמְנָ֤הyim.NahH3232the Leviteהַלֵּוִי֙ha.le.ViH3881,the porterהַשּׁוֹעֵ֣רha.sho.'ErH7778toward the eastלַמִּזְרָ֔חָהla.miz.Ra.chahH4217, wasover the freewill offeringsנִדְב֣וֹתnid.VotH5071of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,to distributeלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414the oblationsתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the mostוְקָדְשֵׁ֖יve.ka.de.SheiH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

15And next him wereEdenעֵ֣דֶן'E.denH5731,and Miniaminוּ֠מִנְיָמִןU.min.ya.minH4509,and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֨וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442,and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּu.she.ma'.Ya.huH8098,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ'a.mar.Ya.huH568,and Shecaniahוּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּu.she.khan.Ya.huH7935,in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, in theirset officeבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe.'e.mu.NahH530,to giveלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414to their brethrenלַאֲחֵיהֶם֙la.'a.chei.HemH251byיָד֡וֹya.DoH3027coursesבְּמַחְלְק֔וֹתbe.mach.le.KotH4256,as well to the greatכַּגָּד֖וֹלka.ga.DolH1419as to the smallכַּקָּטָֽן׃ka.ka.TanH6996:

16Beside their genealogyהִתְיַחְשָׂ֣םhit.yach.SamH3187of malesלִזְכָרִ֗יםliz.kha.RimH2145,from threeשָׁל֤וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוּלְמַ֔עְלָהu.le.Ma'.lahH4605, evenunto every one that enterethהַבָּ֥אha.Ba'H935into the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,his dailyH3117portionלִדְבַר־lid.var-H1697for their serviceלַעֲב֣וֹדָתָ֔םla.'a.Vo.da.TamH5656in their chargesבְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֖םbe.mish.me.ro.TamH4931according to their coursesכְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ke.mach.le.ko.tei.HemH4256;

17Both to the genealogyH3187of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548by the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1,and the Levitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֛ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahH4605,in their chargesבְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶ֖םbe.mish.me.ro.tei.HemH4931by their coursesבְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃be.mach.le.ko.tei.HemH4256;

18And to the genealogyH3187of all their little onesטַפָּ֧םta.PamH2945,their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֛םne.shei.HemH802,and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֥םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,and their daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323,through all the congregationקָהָ֑לka.HalH6951:for in their set officeבֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖םve.'e.mu.na.TamH530they sanctifiedיִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־yit.ka.de.shu-H6942themselves in holinessקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944:

19Also of the sonsוְלִבְנֵי֩ve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, which werein the fieldsבִּשְׂדֵ֨יbis.DeiH7704of the suburbsמִגְרַ֤שׁmig.RashH4054of their citiesH5892,in every several cityH5892,the menאֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimH582that were expressedנִקְּב֖וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְּשֵׁמ֑וֹתbe.she.MotH8034,to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414portionsמָנ֗וֹתma.NotH4490to all the malesזָכָר֙za.KharH2145among the priestsבַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםba.Ko.ha.NimH3548,and to all that were reckoned by genealogiesהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂhit.ya.ChesH3187among the Levitesבַּלְוִיִּֽם׃bal.vi.YimH3881.

20And thus didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213HezekiahH3169throughout all Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and wroughtוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasgoodהַטּ֤וֹבha.TovH2896and rightוְהַיָּשָׁר֙ve.hai.ya.SharH3477and truthוְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔תve.Ha.'e.MetH571beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

21And in every workמַעֲשֶׂ֞הma.'a.SehH4639that he beganהֵחֵ֣ל׀he.ChelH2490in the serviceבַּעֲבוֹדַ֣תba.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and in the lawוּבַתּוֹרָה֙u.va.to.RahH8451,and in the commandmentsוּבַמִּצְוָ֔הu.va.mitz.VahH4687,to seekלִדְרֹ֖שׁlid.RoshH1875his Godלֵֽאלֹהָ֑יוle.lo.HavH430,he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213itwith all his heartלְבָב֥וֹle.va.VoH3824,and prosperedוְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ פve.hitz.Li.achH6743.

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