Every verse with Gibeath-elohim
Verses 1301–1400 of 2287 (page 14 of 23)
וּמַקְטִרִים לַֽיהוָה עֹלוֹת בַּבֹּֽקֶר-בַּבֹּקֶר וּבָעֶֽרֶב-בָּעֶרֶב וּקְטֹֽרֶת-סַמִּים וּמַֽעֲרֶכֶת לֶחֶם עַל-הַשֻּׁלְחָן הַטָּהוֹר וּמְנוֹרַת הַזָּהָב וְנֵֽרֹתֶיהָ לְבָעֵר בָּעֶרֶב בָּעֶרֶב כִּֽי-שֹׁמְרִים אֲנַחְנוּ אֶת-מִשְׁמֶרֶת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְאַתֶּם עֲזַבְתֶּם אֹתֽוֹ׃
And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
וְהִנֵּה עִמָּנוּ בָרֹאשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים׀ וְכֹֽהֲנָיו וַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת הַתְּרוּעָה לְהָרִיעַ עֲלֵיכֶם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אַל-תִּלָּחֲמוּ עִם-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-אֲבֹתֵיכֶם כִּי-לֹא תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃
And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
וַיָּרִיעוּ אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וַיְהִי בְּהָרִיעַ אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וְהָֽאֱלֹהִים נָגַף אֶת-יָֽרָבְעָם וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל לִפְנֵי אֲבִיָּה וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
וַיָּנוּסוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל מִפְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וַיִּתְּנֵם אֱלֹהִים בְּיָדָֽם׃
And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.
וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּעֵת הַהִיא וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה כִּי נִשְׁעֲנוּ עַל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
וַיַּעַשׂ אָסָא הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה לִדְרוֹשׁ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם וְלַֽעֲשׂוֹת הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָֽה׃
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה נִבְנֶה׀ אֶת-הֶֽעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְנָסֵב חוֹמָה וּמִגְדָּלִים דְּלָתַיִם וּבְרִיחִים עוֹדֶנּוּ הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֵינוּ כִּי דָרַשְׁנוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ דָּרַשְׁנוּ וַיָּנַֽח לָנוּ מִסָּבִיב וַיִּבְנוּ וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
וַיִּקְרָא אָסָא אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֵֽין-עִמְּךָ לַעְזֹר בֵּין רַב לְאֵין כֹּחַ עָזְרֵנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי-עָלֶיךָ נִשְׁעַנּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ בָאנוּ עַל-הֶֽהָמוֹן הַזֶּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַתָּה אַל-יַעְצֹר עִמְּךָ אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
וַֽעֲזַרְיָהוּ בֶּן-עוֹדֵד הָֽיְתָה עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
וְיָמִים רַבִּים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְלֹא׀ אֱלֹהֵי אֱמֶת וּלְלֹא כֹּהֵן מוֹרֶה וּלְלֹא תוֹרָֽה׃
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
וַיָּשָׁב בַּצַּר-לוֹ עַל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וַיִּמָּצֵא לָהֶֽם׃
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
וְכֻתְּתוּ גוֹי-בְּגוֹי וְעִיר בְּעִיר כִּֽי-אֱלֹהִים הֲמָמָם בְּכָל-צָרָֽה׃
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת-כָּל-יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וְהַגָּרִים עִמָּהֶם מֵֽאֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה וּמִשִּׁמְעוֹן כִּֽי-נָפְלוּ עָלָיו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל לָרֹב בִּרְאֹתָם כִּֽי-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו עִמּֽוֹ׃
And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
וַיָּבֹאוּ בַבְּרִית לִדְרוֹשׁ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם בְּכָל-לְבָבָם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָֽׁם׃
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יִדְרֹשׁ לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל יוּמָת לְמִן-קָטֹן וְעַד-גָּדוֹל לְמֵאִישׁ וְעַד-אִשָּֽׁה׃
That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
וַיָּבֵא אֶת-קָדְשֵׁי אָבִיו וְקָֽדָשָׁיו בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וְכֵלִֽים׃
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
וּבָעֵת הַהִיא בָּא חֲנָנִי הָֽרֹאֶה אֶל-אָסָא מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו בְּהִשָּׁעֶנְךָ עַל-מֶלֶךְ אֲרָם וְלֹא נִשְׁעַנְתָּ עַל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עַל-כֵּן נִמְלַט חֵיל מֶֽלֶךְ-אֲרָם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
כִּי לֵֽאלֹהֵי אָבִיו דָּרָשׁ וּבְמִצְוֹתָיו הָלָךְ וְלֹא כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
וַיִּקְבֹּץ מֶֽלֶךְ-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶֽת-הַנְּבִאִים אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אִישׁ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם הֲנֵלֵךְ אֶל-רָמֹת גִּלְעָד לַמִּלְחָמָה אִם-אֶחְדָּל וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ עֲלֵה וְיִתֵּן הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּיַד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
וַיֹּאמֶר מִיכָיְהוּ חַי-יְהוָה כִּי אֶת-אֲשֶׁר-יֹאמַר אֱלֹהַי אֹתוֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹת שָׂרֵי הָרֶכֶב אֶת-יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט וְהֵמָּה אָֽמְרוּ מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא וַיָּסֹבּוּ עָלָיו לְהִלָּחֵם וַיִּזְעַק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט וַֽיהוָה עֲזָרוֹ וַיְסִיתֵם אֱלֹהִים מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
אֲבָל דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים נִמְצְאוּ עִמָּךְ כִּֽי-בִעַרְתָּ הָֽאֲשֵׁרוֹת מִן-הָאָרֶץ וַֽהֲכִינוֹתָ לְבָֽבְךָ לִדְרֹשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
וַיֵּשֶׁב יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם וַיָּשָׁב וַיֵּצֵא בָעָם מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע עַד-הַר אֶפְרַיִם וַיְשִׁיבֵם אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
וְעַתָּה יְהִי פַֽחַד-יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם שִׁמְרוּ וַֽעֲשׂוּ כִּֽי-אֵין עִם-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַוְלָה וּמַשֹּׂא פָנִים וּמִקַּח-שֹֽׁחַד׃
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵינוּ הֲלֹא אַתָּה-הוּא אֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאַתָּה מוֹשֵׁל בְּכֹל מַמְלְכוֹת הַגּוֹיִם וּבְיָֽדְךָ כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃
And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
הֲלֹא׀ אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הוֹרַשְׁתָּ אֶת-יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת מִלִּפְנֵי עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַֽתִּתְּנָהּ לְזֶרַע אַבְרָהָם אֹֽהַבְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
אֱלֹהֵינוּ הֲלֹא תִשְׁפָּט-בָּם כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ כֹּחַ לִפְנֵי הֶֽהָמוֹן הָרָב הַזֶּה הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ וַֽאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נֵדַע מַֽה-נַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי עָלֶיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַקְשִׁיבוּ כָל-יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה לָכֶם אַתֶּם אַל-תִּֽירְאוּ וְאַל-תֵּחַתּוּ מִפְּנֵי הֶֽהָמוֹן הָרָב הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא לָכֶם הַמִּלְחָמָה כִּי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
וַיָּקֻמוּ הַלְוִיִּם מִן-בְּנֵי הַקְּהָתִים וּמִן-בְּנֵי הַקָּרְחִים לְהַלֵּל לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל לְמָֽעְלָה׃
And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ לְמִדְבַּר תְּקוֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָם עָמַד יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמָעוּנִי יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם הַֽאֲמִינוּ בַּֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְתֵאָמֵנוּ הַֽאֲמִינוּ בִנְבִיאָיו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
וַֽיְהִי פַּחַד אֱלֹהִים עַל כָּל-מַמְלְכוֹת הָֽאֲרָצוֹת בְּשָׁמְעָם כִּי נִלְחַם יְהוָה עִם אֽוֹיְבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
וַתִּשְׁקֹט מַלְכוּת יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט וַיָּנַֽח לוֹ אֱלֹהָיו מִסָּבִֽיב׃
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
אַךְ הַבָּמוֹת לֹא-סָרוּ וְעוֹד הָעָם לֹֽא-הֵכִינוּ לְבָבָם לֵֽאלֹהֵי אֲבֹֽתֵיהֶֽם׃
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
וַיִּפְשַׁע אֱדוֹם מִתַּחַת יַד-יְהוּדָה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָז תִּפְשַׁע לִבְנָה בָּעֵת הַהִיא מִתַּחַת יָדוֹ כִּי עָזַב אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתָֽיו׃
So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
וַיָּבֹא אֵלָיו מִכְתָּב מֵאֵֽלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא לֵאמֹר כֹּה׀ אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי דָּוִיד אָבִיךָ תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-הָלַכְתָּ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט אָבִיךָ וּבְדַרְכֵי אָסָא מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָֽה׃
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
וּמֵֽאֱלֹהִים הָֽיְתָה תְּבוּסַת אֲחַזְיָהוּ לָבוֹא אֶל-יוֹרָם וּבְבֹאוֹ יָצָא עִם-יְהוֹרָם אֶל-יֵהוּא בֶן-נִמְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר מְשָׁחוֹ יְהוָה לְהַכְרִית אֶת-בֵּית אַחְאָֽב׃
And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
וַיְהִי אִתָּם בְּבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים מִתְחַבֵּא שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים וַֽעֲתַלְיָה מֹלֶכֶת עַל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
וַיִּכְרֹת כָּל-הַקָּהָל בְּרִית בְּבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים עִם-הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הִנֵּה בֶן-הַמֶּלֶךְ יִמְלֹךְ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה עַל-בְּנֵי דָוִֽיד׃
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
וַיִּתֵּן יְהֽוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן לְשָׂרֵי הַמֵּאוֹת אֶת-הַֽחֲנִיתִים וְאֶת-הַמָּֽגִנּוֹת וְאֶת-הַשְּׁלָטִים אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִיד אֲשֶׁר בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם צְאוּ לְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְקִבְצוּ מִכָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל כֶּסֶף לְחַזֵּק׀ אֶת-בֵּית אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם מִדֵּי שָׁנָה בְּשָׁנָה וְאַתֶּם תְּמַֽהֲרוּ לַדָּבָר וְלֹא מִֽהֲרוּ הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.
כִּי עֲתַלְיָהוּ הַמִּרְשַׁעַת בָּנֶיהָ פָֽרְצוּ אֶת-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְגַם כָּל-קָדְשֵׁי בֵית-יְהוָה עָשׂוּ לַבְּעָלִֽים׃
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
וַיִּתְּנוּ-קוֹל בִּֽיהוּדָה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַם לְהָבִיא לַֽיהוָה מַשְׂאַת מֹשֶׁה עֶֽבֶד-הָאֱלֹהִים עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ עֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה וַתַּעַל אֲרוּכָה לַמְּלָאכָה בְּיָדָם וַֽיַּעֲמִידוּ אֶת-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל-מַתְכֻּנְתּוֹ וַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
וַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ בְעִיר-דָּוִיד עִם-הַמְּלָכִים כִּֽי-עָשָׂה טוֹבָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְעִם הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבֵיתֽוֹ׃
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ אֶת-הָֽאֲשֵׁרִים וְאֶת-הָֽעֲצַבִּים וַֽיְהִי-קֶצֶף עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם בְּאַשְׁמָתָם זֹֽאת׃
And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים לָֽבְשָׁה אֶת-זְכַרְיָה בֶּן-יְהֽוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן וַֽיַּעֲמֹד מֵעַל לָעָם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם כֹּה׀ אָמַר הָֽאֱלֹהִים לָמָה אַתֶּם עֹֽבְרִים אֶת-מִצְוֹת יְהוָה וְלֹא תַצְלִיחוּ כִּֽי-עֲזַבְתֶּם אֶת-יְהוָה וַיַּֽעֲזֹב אֶתְכֶֽם׃
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
כִּי בְמִצְעַר אֲנָשִׁים בָּאוּ׀ חֵיל אֲרָם וַֽיהוָה נָתַן בְּיָדָם חַיִל לָרֹב מְאֹד כִּי עָֽזְבוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם וְאֶת-יוֹאָשׁ עָשׂוּ שְׁפָטִֽים׃
For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
וּבָנָיו (ורב) יִרֶב הַמַּשָּׂא עָלָיו וִיסוֹד בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל-מִדְרַשׁ סֵפֶר הַמְּלָכִים וַיִּמְלֹךְ אֲמַצְיָהוּ בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
וְאִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים בָּא אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר הַמֶּלֶךְ אַל-יָבוֹא עִמְּךָ צְבָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי אֵין יְהוָה עִם-יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּל בְּנֵי אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
כִּי אִם-בֹּא אַתָּה עֲשֵׂה חֲזַק לַמִּלְחָמָה יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ הָֽאֱלֹהִים לִפְנֵי אוֹיֵב כִּי יֶשׁ-כֹּחַ בֵּֽאלֹהִים לַעְזוֹר וּלְהַכְשִֽׁיל׃
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲמַצְיָהוּ לְאִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּמַֽה-לַּעֲשׂוֹת לִמְאַת הַכִּכָּר אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לִגְדוּד יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים יֵשׁ לַֽיהוָה לָתֶת לְךָ הַרְבֵּה מִזֶּֽה׃
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
וַיְהִי אַֽחֲרֵי בוֹא אֲמַצְיָהוּ מֵֽהַכּוֹת אֶת-אֲדוֹמִים וַיָּבֵא אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי בְּנֵי שֵׂעִיר וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵם לוֹ לֵֽאלֹהִים וְלִפְנֵיהֶם יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְלָהֶם יְקַטֵּֽר׃
Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
וַיִּֽחַר-אַף יְהוָה בַּֽאֲמַצְיָהוּ וַיִּשְׁלַח אֵלָיו נָבִיא וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ לָמָּה דָרַשְׁתָּ אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי הָעָם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-הִצִּילוּ אֶת-עַמָּם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
וַיְהִי׀ בְּדַבְּרוֹ אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַלְיוֹעֵץ לַמֶּלֶךְ נְתַנּוּךָ חֲדַל-לְךָ לָמָּה יַכּוּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּל הַנָּבִיא וַיֹּאמֶר יָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי-יָעַץ אֱלֹהִים לְהַשְׁחִיתֶךָ כִּֽי-עָשִׂיתָ זֹּאת וְלֹא שָׁמַעְתָּ לַֽעֲצָתִֽי׃
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
וְלֹֽא-שָׁמַע אֲמַצְיָהוּ כִּי מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים הִיא לְמַעַן תִּתָּם בְּיָד כִּי דָֽרְשׁוּ אֵת אֱלֹהֵי אֱדֽוֹם׃
But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
וְכָֽל-הַזָּהָב וְהַכֶּסֶף וְאֵת כָּל-הַכֵּלִים הַנִּמְצְאִים בְּבֵית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים עִם-עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם וְאֶת-אֹצְרוֹת בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֵת בְּנֵי הַתַּֽעֲרֻבוֹת וַיָּשָׁב שֹֽׁמְרֽוֹן׃
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
וַֽיְהִי לִדְרֹשׁ אֱלֹהִים בִּימֵי זְכַרְיָהוּ הַמֵּבִין בִּרְאֹת הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבִימֵי דָּרְשׁוֹ אֶת-יְהוָה הִצְלִיחוֹ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
וַיַּעְזְרֵהוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל-פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְעַל-(הערביים) הָֽעַרְבִים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים בְּגוּר-בָּעַל וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃
And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
וּכְחֶזְקָתוֹ גָּבַהּ לִבּוֹ עַד-לְהַשְׁחִית וַיִּמְעַל בַּֽיהוָה אֱלֹהָיו וַיָּבֹא אֶל-הֵיכַל יְהוָה לְהַקְטִיר עַל-מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ עַל-עֻזִּיָּהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ לֹֽא-לְךָ עֻזִּיָּהוּ לְהַקְטִיר לַֽיהוָה כִּי לַכֹּֽהֲנִים בְּנֵֽי-אַהֲרֹן הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים לְהַקְטִיר צֵא מִן-הַמִּקְדָּשׁ כִּי מָעַלְתָּ וְלֹֽא-לְךָ לְכָבוֹד מֵֽיְהוָה אֱלֹהִֽים׃
And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
וַיִּתְחַזֵּק יוֹתָם כִּי הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו בְּיַד מֶלֶךְ אֲרָם וַיַּכּוּ-בוֹ וַיִּשְׁבּוּ מִמֶּנּוּ שִׁבְיָה גְדוֹלָה וַיָּבִיאוּ דַּרְמָשֶׂק וְגַם בְּיַד-מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל נִתָּן וַיַּךְ-בּוֹ מַכָּה גְדוֹלָֽה׃
Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
וַיַּֽהֲרֹג פֶּקַח בֶּן-רְמַלְיָהוּ בִּֽיהוּדָה מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף בְּיוֹם אֶחָד הַכֹּל בְּנֵי-חָיִל בְּעָזְבָם אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
וְשָׁם הָיָה נָבִיא לַֽיהוָה עֹדֵד שְׁמוֹ וַיֵּצֵא לִפְנֵי הַצָּבָא הַבָּא לְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הִנֵּה בַּֽחֲמַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם עַל-יְהוּדָה נְתָנָם בְּיֶדְכֶם וַתַּֽהַרְגוּ-בָם בְזַעַף עַד לַשָּׁמַיִם הִגִּֽיעַ׃
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
וְעַתָּה בְּנֵֽי-יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִַם אַתֶּם אֹֽמְרִים לִכְבֹּשׁ לַֽעֲבָדִים וְלִשְׁפָחוֹת לָכֶם הֲלֹא רַק-אַתֶּם עִמָּכֶם אֲשָׁמוֹת לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?
וַיִּזְבַּח לֵֽאלֹהֵי דַרְמֶשֶׂק הַמַּכִּים בּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי אֱלֹהֵי מַלְכֵֽי-אֲרָם הֵם מַעְזְרִים אֹתָם לָהֶם אֲזַבֵּחַ וְיַעְזְרוּנִי וְהֵם הָֽיוּ-לוֹ לְהַכְשִׁילוֹ וּלְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
וַיֶּֽאֱסֹף אָחָז אֶת-כְּלֵי בֵית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיְקַצֵּץ אֶת-כְּלֵי בֵית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיִּסְגֹּר אֶת-דַּלְתוֹת בֵּית-יְהוָה וַיַּעַשׂ לוֹ מִזְבְּחוֹת בְּכָל-פִּנָּה בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
וּבְכָל-עִיר וָעִיר לִֽיהוּדָה עָשָׂה בָמוֹת לְקַטֵּר לֵֽאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים וַיַּכְעֵס אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתָֽיו׃
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שְׁמָעוּנִי הַלְוִיִּם עַתָּה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם וְהוֹצִיאוּ אֶת-הַנִּדָּה מִן-הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
כִּֽי-מָעֲלוּ אֲבֹתֵינוּ וְעָשׂוּ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָֽה-אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַיַּֽעַזְבֻהוּ וַיַּסֵּבּוּ פְנֵיהֶם מִמִּשְׁכַּן יְהוָה וַיִּתְּנוּ-עֹֽרֶף׃
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.
גַּם סָֽגְרוּ דַּלְתוֹת הָֽאוּלָם וַיְכַבּוּ אֶת-הַנֵּרוֹת וּקְטֹרֶת לֹא הִקְטִירוּ וְעֹלָה לֹֽא-הֶעֱלוּ בַקֹּדֶשׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
עַתָּה עִם-לְבָבִי לִכְרוֹת בְּרִית לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָשֹׁב מִמֶּנּוּ חֲרוֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
וַיִּשְׂמַח יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וְכָל-הָעָם עַל הַֽהֵכִין הָֽאֱלֹהִים לָעָם כִּי בְּפִתְאֹם הָיָה הַדָּבָֽר׃
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה וְגַֽם-אִגְּרוֹת כָּתַב עַל-אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה לָבוֹא לְבֵית-יְהוָה בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם לַֽעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ דָבָר לְהַֽעֲבִיר קוֹל בְּכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל מִבְּאֵֽר-שֶׁבַע וְעַד-דָּן לָבוֹא לַֽעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם כִּי לֹא לָרֹב עָשׂוּ כַּכָּתֽוּב׃
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ הָֽרָצִים בָּֽאִגְּרוֹת מִיַּד הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׂרָיו בְּכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה וּכְמִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּבוּ אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָשֹׁב אֶל-הַפְּלֵיטָה הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת לָכֶם מִכַּף מַלְכֵי אַשּֽׁוּר׃
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
וְאַל-תִּֽהְיוּ כַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְכַאֲחֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר מָֽעֲלוּ בַּֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם וַיִּתְּנֵם לְשַׁמָּה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם רֹאִֽים׃
And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
עַתָּה אַל-תַּקְשׁוּ עָרְפְּכֶם כַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם תְּנוּ-יָד לַֽיהוָה וּבֹאוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ אֲשֶׁר הִקְדִּישׁ לְעוֹלָם וְעִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְיָשֹׁב מִכֶּם חֲרוֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
כִּי בְשֽׁוּבְכֶם עַל-יְהוָה אֲחֵיכֶם וּבְנֵיכֶם לְרַֽחֲמִים לִפְנֵי שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶם וְלָשׁוּב לָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת כִּֽי-חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְלֹֽא-יָסִיר פָּנִים מִכֶּם אִם-תָּשׁוּבוּ אֵלָֽיו׃
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
גַּם בִּֽיהוּדָה הָֽיְתָה יַד הָֽאֱלֹהִים לָתֵת לָהֶם לֵב אֶחָד לַֽעֲשׂוֹת מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים בִּדְבַר יְהוָֽה׃
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ עַל-עָמְדָם כְּמִשְׁפָּטָם כְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה אִישׁ-הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַכֹּֽהֲנִים זֹֽרְקִים אֶת-הַדָּם מִיַּד הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
כָּל-לְבָבוֹ הֵכִין לִדְרוֹשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתָיו וְלֹא כְּטָֽהֳרַת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַל-לֵב כָּל-הַלְוִיִּם הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים שֵֽׂכֶל-טוֹב לַֽיהוָה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ אֶת-הַמּוֹעֵד שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים מְזַבְּחִים זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים וּמִתְוַדִּים לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה הַיּֽוֹשְׁבִים בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה גַּם-הֵם מַעְשַׂר בָּקָר וָצֹאן וּמַעְשַׂר קָֽדָשִׁים הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם הֵבִיאוּ וַֽיִּתְּנוּ עֲרֵמוֹת עֲרֵמֽוֹת׃
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
וִֽיחִיאֵל וַֽעֲזַזְיָהוּ וְנַחַת וַֽעֲשָׂהאֵל וִֽירִימוֹת וְיֽוֹזָבָד וֶֽאֱלִיאֵל וְיִסְמַכְיָהוּ וּמַחַת וּבְנָיָהוּ פְּקִידִים מִיַּד (כונניהו) כָּֽנַנְיָהוּ וְשִׁמְעִי אָחִיו בְּמִפְקַד יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַֽעֲזַרְיָהוּ נְגִיד בֵּית-הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
וְקוֹרֵא בֶן-יִמְנָה הַלֵּוִי הַשּׁוֹעֵר לַמִּזְרָחָה עַל נִדְבוֹת הָֽאֱלֹהִים לָתֵת תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה וְקָדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃
And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
וַיַּעַשׂ כָּזֹאת יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּכָל-יְהוּדָה וַיַּעַשׂ הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר וְהָאֱמֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
וּבְכָֽל-מַעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר-הֵחֵל׀ בַּֽעֲבוֹדַת בֵּית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבַתּוֹרָה וּבַמִּצְוָה לִדְרֹשׁ לֵֽאלֹהָיו בְּכָל-לְבָבוֹ עָשָׂה וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
עִמּוֹ זְרוֹעַ בָּשָׂר וְעִמָּנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְעָזְרֵנוּ וּלְהִלָּחֵם מִלְחֲמֹתֵנוּ וַיִּסָּֽמְכוּ הָעָם עַל-דִּבְרֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָֽה׃
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
הֲלֹא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מַסִּית אֶתְכֶם לָתֵת אֶתְכֶם לָמוּת בְּרָעָב וּבְצָמָא לֵאמֹר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף מֶלֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
הֲלֹא תֵֽדְעוּ מֶה עָשִׂיתִי אֲנִי וַֽאֲבוֹתַי לְכֹל עַמֵּי הָֽאֲרָצוֹת הֲיָכוֹל יָֽכְלוּ אֱלֹהֵי גּוֹיֵ הָֽאֲרָצוֹת לְהַצִּיל אֶת-אַרְצָם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?
מִי בְּֽכָל-אֱלֹהֵי הַגּוֹיִם הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר הֶֽחֱרִימוּ אֲבוֹתַי אֲשֶׁר יָכוֹל לְהַצִּיל אֶת-עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִי כִּי יוּכַל אֱלֹהֵיכֶם לְהַצִּיל אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
וְעַתָּה אַל-יַשִּׁיא אֶתְכֶם חִזְקִיָּהוּ וְאַל-יַסִּית אֶתְכֶם כָּזֹאת וְאַל-תַּֽאֲמִינוּ לוֹ כִּי-לֹא יוּכַל כָּל-אֱלוֹהַ כָּל-גּוֹי וּמַמְלָכָה לְהַצִּיל עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִי וּמִיַּד אֲבוֹתָי אַף כִּי אֱֽלֹהֵיכֶם לֹֽא-יַצִּילוּ אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
וְעוֹד דִּבְּרוּ עֲבָדָיו עַל-יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְעַל יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַבְדּֽוֹ׃
And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
וּסְפָרִים כָּתַב לְחָרֵף לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֵֽאמֹר עָלָיו לֵאמֹר כֵּֽאלֹהֵי גּוֹיֵי הָֽאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-הִצִּילוּ עַמָּם מִיָּדִי כֵּן לֹֽא-יַצִּיל אֱלֹהֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִֽי׃
He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ אֶל-אֱלֹהֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם כְּעַל אֱלֹהֵי עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ מַֽעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי הָֽאָדָֽם׃
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה מַלְאָךְ וַיַּכְחֵד כָּל-גִּבּוֹר חַיִל וְנָגִיד וְשָׂר בְּמַֽחֲנֵה מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וַיָּשָׁב בְּבֹשֶׁת פָּנִים לְאַרְצוֹ וַיָּבֹא בֵּית אֱלֹהָיו (ומיציאו) וּמִֽיצִיאֵי מֵעָיו שָׁם הִפִּילֻהוּ בֶחָֽרֶב׃
And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
וְעָרִים עָשָׂה לוֹ וּמִקְנֵה-צֹאן וּבָקָר לָרֹב כִּי נָֽתַן-לוֹ אֱלֹהִים רְכוּשׁ רַב מְאֹֽד׃
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
וְכֵן בִּמְלִיצֵי׀ שָׂרֵי בָּבֶל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִים עָלָיו לִדְרֹשׁ הַמּוֹפֵת אֲשֶׁר הָיָה בָאָרֶץ עֲזָבוֹ הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְנַסּוֹתוֹ לָדַעַת כָּל-בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.