Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 31:1-10

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.

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