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2 Chronicles 25:11-23

11AndAmaziahוַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙va.'a.matz.Ya.huH558tookH2388courageH2388, andledוַיִּנְהַג֙vai.yin.HagH5090forth hispeopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971, and went to theValleyגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516ofSaltהַמֶּ֑לַחha.Me.lachH4417, andsmoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221of thechildrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofSeirשֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrH8165tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505.

12AndotherH3605tenוַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתva.'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֜ים'a.la.FimH505did thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063carryH935awayH7993aliveחַיִּ֗יםchai.YimH2416, andbroughtH935them unto thetopלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218of therockהַסָּ֑לַעha.Sa.la'H5553, andcastH7993themdownH7993from thetopמֵֽרֹאשׁ־me.rosh-H7218of therockהַסֶּ֖לַעha.Se.la'H5553, that theyallH3605werebrokenH1234inpiecesH1234.

13But themenH1121of thearmyH4421whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558sentH7725backהֵשִׁ֤יבhe.ShivH7725, that they shouldnotH1121goH7725with him tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421, fell upon thecitiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063, fromSamariaמִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹןmi.sho.me.RonH8111evenוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704untoBeth-horonH1032, andsmoteוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221of themthreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505, andtookH962muchרַבָּֽה׃ סra.BahH7227spoilH962.

14Nowוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961itcameH935topassH935,afterאַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.ReiH310thatAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558wascomeH935from theslaughterH5221of theEdomitesאֲדוֹמִ֔ים'a.do.MimH130, that hebroughtH935thegodsאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofSeirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165, andsetוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥םvai.ya.'a.mi.DemH5975themupH5975to be hisgodsלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430, andbowedיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הyish.ta.cha.VehH7812downH5221himselfH7812beforeוְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥םve.lif.nei.HemH6440them, andburnedH6999incenseH6999unto them.

15Wherefore theangerאַ֥ף'afH639of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734againstH413Amaziahבַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּba.'a.matz.Ya.huH558, and hesentH7971unto him aprophetנָבִ֔יאna.Vi'H5030,whichH834saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100hast thousoughtדָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙da.Rash.taH1875afterH413thegodsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,whichH834havenotלֹא־lo'-H3808deliveredהִצִּ֥ילוּhi.Tzi.luH5337their ownpeopleעַמָּ֖ם'a.MamH5971outH7971of thinehandמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khaH3027?

16And itcameH1961topassH1961, as hetalkedבְּדַבְּר֣וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696with him, that thekingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Haveweכִּֽי־ki-H3588madeH6213thee of theking’sH4428counselלַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פla.'a.tza.TiH6098? forbear;whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100shouldest thou besmittenיַכּ֑וּךָya.Ku.khaH5221? Then theprophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030forbare, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Iknowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430hath determined todestroyלְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָle.hash.chi.Te.khaH7843thee,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thou hastdoneH6213this, and hastnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808hearkened unto mycounselH6098.

17ThenAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063tookH1980adviceוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289, andsentH7971toJoashיוֹאָ֨שׁyo.'AshH3101, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֧זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehuיֵה֛וּאye.Hu'H3058,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Comeלְכָ֖הle.khahH1980,letH7971usאֶל־'el-H413lookנִתְרָאֶ֥הnit.ra.'EhH7200one another in thefaceפָנִֽים׃fa.NimH6440.

18AndJoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971toAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָה֮ye.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, The thistle that was inLebanonבַּלְּבָנ֗וֹןba.le.va.NonH3844sentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971to thecedarהָאֶ֜רֶזha.'E.rezH730that was inLebanonבַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ba.le.va.nOnH3844,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Giveתְּנָֽה־te.nah-H5414thydaughterבִּתְּךָ֥bi.te.KhaH1323to mysonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121towifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802: and therepassedוַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞רva.ta.'a.VorH5674by awildהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704beastחַיַּ֤תchai.YatH2416that was inLebanonבַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןba.le.va.NonH3844; and trodedownוַתִּרְמֹ֖סva.tir.MosH7429the thistle.

19Thou sayest,Loהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, thou hastsmittenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123; and thineheartלִבְּךָ֖li.be.KhaH3820lifteth theeupוּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥u.ne.sa.'a.KhaH5375to boast:abideשְׁבָ֣הshe.VahH3427nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258athomeבְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָbe.vei.Te.khaH1004;whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldestfallוְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ve.Na.fal.taH5307,evenאֶת־'et-H853thou, andJudahוִיהוּדָ֥הvi.hu.DahH3063with thee?

20ButAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558wouldnotוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808hearשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085; for it was ofGodמֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙me.ha.'E.lo.HimH430, that he mightdeliverתִּתָּ֣םti.TamH5414themintoH3027thehandבְּיָ֑דbe.YadH3027of their enemies,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they hadsoughtדָֽרְשׁ֔וּda.re.ShuH1875afterכִּ֣יkiH3588thegodsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123.

21SoH5927Joashיוֹאָ֤שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH5927upH5927; and he andAmaziahוַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּva.'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063lookedוַיִּתְרָא֣וּvai.yit.ra.'UH7200one another in thefaceפָנִ֔יםfa.NimH6440atBeth-shemeshH1053,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belongeth toJudahלִיהוּדָֽה׃li.hu.DahH3063.

22AndJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063wasputH5127to the worsebeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and theyfledH5127everyH376manH376to histentלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.LavH168.

23AndJoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshH3101kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookתָּפַ֛שׂta.FasH8610Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJoashיוֹאָ֥שׁyo.'AshH3101thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֗זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059, atBeth-shemeshH1053, andbroughtוַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'E.huH935him toJerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389, and brakedownוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץvai.yif.RotzH6555thewallבְּחוֹמַ֣תbe.cho.MatH2346ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389from thegateמִשַּׁ֤עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669unto the cornergateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

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