Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 15

1In the twentyבִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤יםbish.Nat 'es.RimH8141 H6242and seventhוָשֶׁ֙בַע֙va.She.va'H7651yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Jeroboamלְיָרָבְעָ֖םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478began Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֥ה'a.zar.YahH5838sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה'a.matz.YahH558kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063to reignמָלַ֛ךְma.LakhH4427.

2Sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤הshesh 'es.RehH6240 H8337yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121was he when he began to reignבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427twoוּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙u.she.Ta.yimH8147and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJecholiahיְכָלְיָ֖הוּye.khal.Ya.huH3203of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׂלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

3And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to all that his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213;

4Save that the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתha.ba.MotH1116were not removedסָ֑רוּSa.ruH5493:the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burnt incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999still on the high placesבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃ba.ba.MotH1116.

5And Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068smoteוַיְנַגַּ֨עvay.na.Ga'H5060the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,so that he was a leperמְצֹרָע֙me.tzo.Ra'H6879unto the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of his deathמֹת֔וֹmo.ToH4194,and dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in a severalהַחָפְשִׁ֑יתha.cha.fe.ShitH2669houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004.And Jothamוְיוֹתָ֤םve.yo.TamH3147the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121wasover the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,judgingשֹׁפֵ֖טsho.FetH8199the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

6And the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huH5838,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?

7So Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֙'a.zar.YahH5838sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1;and they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732:and Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

8In the thirtyבִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםbish.Nat she.lo.ShimH8141 H7970and eighthוּשְׁמֹנֶה֙u.she.mo.NehH8083yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּla.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063did Zachariahזְכַרְיָ֨הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111sixשִׁשָּׁ֥הshi.ShahH8337monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320.

9And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַע֙ha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,as his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1had doneעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213:he departedסָ֗רSarH5493not from the sinsמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙me.cha.tOtH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,who made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

10And Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵ֔שׁya.VeshH3003conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.ShorH7194against him, and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him beforeקָֽבָלְ־ka.val.'Am-H6905the peopleעָ֖ם'amH5971,and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

11And the restוְיֶ֖תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Zachariahזְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahH2148, behold, they arewrittenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

12This wasthe wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068which he spakeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696unto Jehuיֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'H3058,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thy sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121shall sitיֵשְׁב֥וּye.she.VuH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478unto the fourthרְבִיעִ֔יםre.vi.'ImH7243generation. And so it came to pass.

13Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵישׁ֙ya.VeishH3003began to reignמָלַ֔ךְma.LakhH4427in the nineוָתֵ֙שַׁע֙va.Te.sha'H8672and thirtiethשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearH8141of Uzziahלְעֻזִיָּ֖הle.'u.zi.YahH5818kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063;and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427a fullיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117monthיֶֽרַח־ye.rach-H3391in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

14For Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gadiגָּדִ֜יga.DiH1424went upוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֗הmi.tir.TzahH8656,and cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and smoteוַיַּ֛ךְvai.YakhH5221Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםsha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jabeshיָבֵ֖ישׁya.VeishH3003in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

15And the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Shallumשַׁלּ֔וּםsha.LumH7967,and his conspiracyוְקִשְׁר֖וֹve.kish.RoH7195which he madeקָשָׁ֑רka.SharH7194, behold, they arewrittenכְּתֻבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

16Then Menahemמְ֠נַחֵםMe.na.chemH4505smoteיַכֶּֽה־ya.keh-H5221Tiphsahתִּפְסַ֨חtif.SachH8607, and all that weretherein, and the coastsגְּבוּלֶ֙יהָ֙ge.vu.Lei.haH1366thereof from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֔הmi.tir.TzahH8656:because they openedפָתַ֖חfa.TachH6605not to him,therefore he smoteוַיַּ֑ךְvai.YakhH5221it; andall the women therein that were with childהֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָhe.Ha.ro.Tei.haH2030he ripped upבִּקֵּֽעַ׃ פbi.Ke.a'H1234.

17In the nineבִּשְׁנַ֨ת וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙bish.Nat va.Te.sha'H8141 H8672and thirtiethשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063began Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gadiגָּדִ֧יga.DiH1424to reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and reignedtenעֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serH6235yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

18And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:he departedסָ֠רsarH5493not all his daysיָמָֽיו׃ya.MavH3117from the sinsחַטֹּ֜אותcha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֛טne.VatH5028,who made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

19AndPulפ֤וּלfulH6322the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804cameבָּ֣אba'H935against the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776:and Menahemמְנַחֵם֙me.na.ChemH4505gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414Pulלְפ֔וּלle.FulH6322a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701,that his handיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027might be with him to confirmלְהַחֲזִ֥יקle.ha.cha.ZikH2388the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

20And Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םme.na.ChemH4505exactedוַיֹּצֵא֩vai.yo.Tze'H3318the moneyהַכֶּ֜סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, evenof all the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368of wealthהַחַ֔יִלha.Cha.yilH2428,of eachאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֧יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִ֛יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701,to giveלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804.So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804turned backוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovH7725,and stayedעָ֥מַד'A.madH5975not there in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

21And the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

22And Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH4505sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1;and Pekahiahפְּקַחְיָ֥הpe.kach.YahH6494his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

23In the fiftiethבִּשְׁנַת֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםbish.Nat cha.mi.ShimH8141 H2572yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063Pekahiahפְּקַֽחְיָ֨הpe.kach.YahH6494the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Menahemמְנַחֵ֧םme.na.ChemH4505began to reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111, and reignedtwo yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.

24And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:he departedסָ֗רSarH5493not from the sinsמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙me.cha.tOtH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,who made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

25But Pekahפֶּ֨קַחPe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425,a captainשָׁלִישׁ֗וֹsha.li.ShoH7991of his, conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֣רvai.yik.ShorH7194against him, and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֨הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him in Samariaבְשֹׁמְר֜וֹןve.sho.me.RonH8111,in the palaceבְּאַרְמ֤וֹןbe.'ar.MonH759of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,with Argobאַרְגֹּ֣ב'ar.GoH709and Ariehהָאַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH745,and with him fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of the Gileaditesמִבְּנֵ֣י גִלְעָדִ֑יםmi.be.Nei gil.'a.DimH1569 H1121:and he killedוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his room.

26And the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Pekahiahפְקַחְיָ֖הfe.kach.YahH6494,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, behold, they arewrittenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

27In the twoבִּשְׁנַ֨ת וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙bish.Nat u.she.Ta.yimH8141 H8147and fiftiethחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Azariahלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla.'a.zar.YahH5838kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֧הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425began to reignמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111, and reignedtwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

28And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:he departedסָ֗רSarH5493not from the sinsחַטֹּאות֙cha.tOtH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028,who made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398.

29In the daysבִּימֵ֞יbi.MeiH3117of Pekahפֶּ֣קַחPe.kachH6492kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameבָּא֮ba'H935Tiglath–pileserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֒'a.ShurH804,and tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Ijonעִיּ֡וֹןi.YonH5859,and Abel–beth–maachahH62,and Janoahיָ֠נוֹחַYa.no.achH3239,and Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943,and Hazorחָצ֤וֹרcha.TzorH2674,and Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'AdH1568,and Galileeהַגָּלִ֔ילָהha.ga.Li.lahH1551,all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and carried them captiveוַיַּגְלֵ֖םvai.yag.LemH1540to Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּרָה׃'a.Shu.rahH804.

30And Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֣עַho.She.a'H1954the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elahאֵלָ֗ה'e.LahH425madeוַיִּקְשָׁר־vai.yik.shor-H7194a conspiracyקֶ֜שֶׁרKe.sherH7195against Pekahפֶּ֙קַח֙pe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֔הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425,and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ke.huH5221him, and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead, in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Jothamלְיוֹתָ֖םle.yo.TamH3147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִיָּֽה׃'u.zi.YahH5818.

31And the restוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697of Pekahפֶ֖קַחFe.kachH6492,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, behold, they arewrittenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

32In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Pekahלְפֶ֥קַחle.Fe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֖הוּre.mal.Ya.huH7425kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478began Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֖הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063to reignמָלַ֛ךְma.LakhH4427.

33Fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121was he when he began to reignבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הve.shesh- 'es.RehH6240 H8337yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasJerushaיְרוּשָׁ֖אye.ru.Sha'H3388,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃tza.DokH6659.

34And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:he didעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213according to all that his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֥הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818had doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

35Howbeit the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116were not removedסָ֔רוּSa.ruH5493:the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥יםme.za.be.ChimH2076and burned incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999still in the high placesבַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.MotH1116.He builtבָּנָ֛הba.NahH1129the higherהָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃ha.'el.YonH5945gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

36Now the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jothamיוֹתָ֖םyo.TamH3147,and all that he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, arethey not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH3117 H1697of the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063?

37In those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117 Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490to sendלְהַשְׁלִ֙יחַ֙le.hash.Li.achH7971against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063Rezinרְצִ֖יןre.TzinH7526the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Syriaאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758,and Pekahפֶּ֥קַחPe.kachH6492the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃re.mal.Ya.huH7425.

38And Jothamיוֹתָם֙yo.TamH3147sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙vai.yi.ka.VerH6912with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1:and Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

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