1 Kings 16

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וַיְהִ֤יand it came דְבַר־the word of יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to יֵה֣וּאJehu בֶן־the son of חֲנָ֔נִיHanani עַל־on בַּעְשָׁ֖אBaasha לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

יַ֗עַןbecause אֲשֶׁ֤רthat הֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙I raised up you מִן־from הֶ֣עָפָ֔רthe dust וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣and I made you נָגִ֔ידa ruler עַ֖לover עַמִּ֣יpeople my יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀and you have walked בְּדֶ֣רֶךְin the way of יָרָבְעָ֗םJeroboam וַֽתַּחֲטִא֙and you have caused to sin אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֣יpeople my יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִיto provoke to anger me בְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃by sins their

הִנְנִ֥יhere I מַבְעִ֛ירam about to sweep away אַחֲרֵ֥יafter בַעְשָׁ֖אBaasha וְאַחֲרֵ֣יand after בֵית֑וֹhouse his וְנָֽתַתִּי֙and I will make אֶת־obj.בֵּ֣יתְךָ֔house your כְּבֵ֖יתlike the house of יָרָבְעָ֥םJeroboam בֶּן־the son of נְבָֽט׃Nebat

הַמֵּ֤תthe one who dies לְבַעְשָׁא֙of Baasha בָּעִ֔ירin the city יֹֽאכְל֖וּthey will devour הַכְּלָבִ֑יםthe dogs וְהַמֵּ֥תand the one who diesלוֹ֙of himבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הin the open country יֹאכְל֖וּthey will devour ע֥וֹףthe birds of הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃the heavens

וְיֶ֨תֶרand the rest of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of בַעְשָׁ֛אBaasha וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand that which עָשָׂ֖הhe did וּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹand might his הֲלֹא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתוּבִ֗יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֛פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days לְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay down בַּעְשָׁא֙Baasha עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רand he was buried בְּתִרְצָ֑הin Tirzah וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became king אֵלָ֥הElah בְנ֖וֹson his תַּחְתָּֽיו׃in place of him

בִּשְׁנַ֨תin year עֶשְׂרִ֤יםtwenty וָשֵׁשׁ֙and six שָׁנָ֔הyear לְאָסָ֖אof Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah מָ֠לַךְhe became king אֵלָ֨הElah בֶן־the son of בַּעְשָׁ֧אBaasha עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael בְּתִרְצָ֖הin Tirzah שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃two years

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רand he conspired עָלָיו֙on him עַבְדּ֣וֹservant his זִמְרִ֔יZimri שַׂ֖רthe commander of מַחֲצִ֣יתthe half of הָרָ֑כֶבthe chariotry וְה֤וּאand he בְתִרְצָה֙in Tirzah שֹׁתֶ֣הwas drinking שִׁכּ֔וֹרdrunken בֵּ֣יתthe house of אַרְצָ֔אArza אֲשֶׁ֥רwho עַל־was over הַבַּ֖יִתthe household בְּתִרְצָֽה׃in Tirzah

וַיָּבֹ֤אand he came זִמְרִי֙Zimri וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּand he struck down him וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּand he killed him בִּשְׁנַת֙in year עֶשְׂרִ֣יםtwenty וָשֶׁ֔בַעand seven לְאָסָ֖אof Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְand he became king תַּחְתָּֽיו׃in place of him

וַיְהִ֨יand it was בְמָלְכ֜וֹwhen became king he כְּשִׁבְתּ֣וֹwhen sat he עַל־on כִּסְא֗וֹthrone his הִכָּה֙he struck down אֶת־obj.כָּל־all בֵּ֣יתthe house of בַּעְשָׁ֔אBaasha לֹֽא־not הִשְׁאִ֥ירhe leftל֖וֹto himמַשְׁתִּ֣יןone who urinates בְּקִ֑ירon a wall וְגֹאֲלָ֖יוand kinsman redeemer his וְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃and friend his

וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣דand he destroyed זִמְרִ֔יZimri אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all בֵּ֣יתthe house of בַּעְשָׁ֑אBaasha כִּדְבַ֤רaccording to the word of יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich דִּבֶּ֣רhe had spoken אֶל־against בַּעְשָׁ֔אBaasha בְּיַ֖דby the hand of יֵה֥וּאJehu הַנָּבִֽיא׃the prophet

אֶ֚לbecause of כָּל־all חַטֹּ֣אותthe sins of בַּעְשָׁ֔אBaasha וְחַטֹּ֖אותand the sins of אֵלָ֣הElah בְנ֑וֹson his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָטְא֗וּthey sinned וַאֲשֶׁ֤רand which הֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙they caused to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לְהַכְעִ֗יסto provoke to anger אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃with vanities their

וְיֶ֛תֶרand the rest of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of אֵלָ֖הElah וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat עָשָׂ֑הhe did הֲלֽוֹא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתוּבִ֗יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֛פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days לְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

בִּשְׁנַת֩in year עֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwenty וָשֶׁ֜בַעand seven שָׁנָ֗הyear לְאָסָא֙of Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah מָלַ֥ךְhe became king זִמְרִ֛יZimri שִׁבְעַ֥תseven יָמִ֖יםdays בְּתִרְצָ֑הin Tirzah וְהָעָ֣םand the people חֹנִ֔יםwere encamped עַֽל־on גִּבְּת֖וֹןGibbethon אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃belonged to the Philistines

וַיַּעֲלֶ֥הand he went up עָמְרִ֛יOmri וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לIsrael עִמּ֖וֹwith him מִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹןfrom Gibbethon וַיָּצֻ֖רוּand they laid siege עַל־on תִּרְצָֽה׃Tirzah

וַיְהִ֞יand it was כִּרְא֤וֹתwhen saw זִמְרִי֙Zimri כִּֽי־that נִלְכְּדָ֣הit was captured הָעִ֔ירthe city וַיָּבֹ֖אand he went אֶל־into אַרְמ֣וֹןthe fortress of בֵּית־the house of הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king וַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףand he burned עָלָ֧יוover himself אֶת־obj.בֵּֽית־the house of מֶ֛לֶךְthe king בָּאֵ֖שׁwith the fire וַיָּמֹֽת׃and he died

עַל־on חַטֹּאתָיו֙sins his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָטָ֔אhe sinned לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתby doing הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh לָלֶ֙כֶת֙by walking בְּדֶ֣רֶךְin the way of יָרָבְעָ֔םJeroboam וּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙and in sin his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֔הhe did לְהַחֲטִ֖יאto cause to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְיֶ֙תֶר֙and the rest of דִּבְרֵ֣יthe matters of זִמְרִ֔יZimri וְקִשְׁר֖וֹand conspiracy his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich קָשָׁ֑רhe conspired הֲלֹֽא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתוּבִ֗יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֛פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days לְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

אָ֧זthen יֵחָלֵ֛קit was divided הָעָ֥םthe people יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לַחֵ֑צִיinto the half חֲצִ֨יthe half of הָעָ֜םthe people הָ֠יָהit was אַחֲרֵ֨יbehind תִבְנִ֤יTibni בֶן־the son of גִּינַת֙Ginath לְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹto make king him וְהַחֲצִ֖יand the half אַחֲרֵ֥יwas behind עָמְרִֽי׃Omri

וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קand it prevailed over הָעָם֙the people אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich אַחֲרֵ֣יwas after עָמְרִ֔יOmri אֶת־obj.הָעָ֕םthe people אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אַחֲרֵ֖יwas after תִּבְנִ֣יTibni בֶן־the son of גִּינַ֑תGinath וַיָּ֣מָתand he died תִּבְנִ֔יTibni וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְand he became king עָמְרִֽי׃ פOmri

בִּשְׁנַת֩in year שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםthirty וְאַחַ֜תand one שָׁנָ֗הyear לְאָסָא֙of Asa מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah מָלַ֤ךְhe became king עָמְרִי֙Omri עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael שְׁתֵּ֥יםtwo plus עֶשְׂרֵ֖הten שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּתִרְצָ֖הin Tirzah מָלַ֥ךְhe reigned שֵׁשׁ־six שָׁנִֽים׃years

וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הand he did עָמְרִ֛יOmri הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיָּ֕רַעand he did evil מִכֹּ֖לmore than all אֲשֶׁ֥רthose who לְפָנָֽיו׃were to before him

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְand he walked בְּכָל־in all דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙the way of יָרָבְעָ֣םJeroboam בֶּן־the son of נְבָ֔טNebat וּבְחַטָּאת֔וֹand in sin his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הֶחֱטִ֖יאhe caused to sin אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael לְהַכְעִ֗יסto provoke to anger אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃with vanities their

וְיֶ֨תֶרand the rest of דִּבְרֵ֤יthe matters of עָמְרִי֙Omri אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֔הhe did וּגְבוּרָת֖וֹand might his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֑הhe did הֲלֹֽא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתוּבִ֗יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֛פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days לְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay down עָמְרִי֙Omri עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רand he was buried בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןin Samaria וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became king אַחְאָ֥בAhab בְּנ֖וֹson his תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פin place of him

וַיַּ֨עַשׂand he did אַחְאָ֧בAhab בֶּן־the son of עָמְרִ֛יOmri הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh מִכֹּ֖לmore than all אֲשֶׁ֥רthose who לְפָנָֽיו׃were to before him

וַיָּ֥קֶםand he set up מִזְבֵּ֖חַan altar לַבָּ֑עַלto the Baal בֵּ֣יתthe house of הַבַּ֔עַלthe Baal אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בָּנָ֖הhe built בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃in Samaria

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he made אַחְאָ֖בAhab אֶת־obj.הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הthe Asherah pole וַיּ֨וֹסֶףand he increased אַחְאָ֜בAhab לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתto do לְהַכְעִיס֙to provoke to anger אֶת־obj.יְהֹוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מִכֹּ֨לmore than all מַלְכֵ֣יthe kings of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֲשֶׁ֥רwho הָי֖וּthey were לְפָנָֽיו׃to before him

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