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2 Kings 1:3-4

3But the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696to Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יha.tish.BiH8664,Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,go upעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927to meetH7125the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and sayוְדַבֵּ֣רve.da.BerH1696unto them, Is it not because there isnot a Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, thatye goהֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.KhimH1980to enquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875of Baal–zebubH1176the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138?

4Now therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Thou shalt not come downתֵרֵ֥דte.RedH3381from that bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296on which thou art gone upעָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.taH5927,but shalt surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191.And Elijahאֵלִיָּֽה׃'e.li.YahH452departedH3212.

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