2 Chronicles 23
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וּבַשָּׁנָ֨הand in the yearהַשְּׁבִעִ֜יתthe seventhהִתְחַזַּ֣קhe strengthened himselfיְהוֹיָדָ֗עJehoiadaוַיִּקַּ֣חand he tookאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֡וֹתthe hundredsלַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּto Azariahבֶן־the son ofיְרֹחָ֡םJerohamוּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלand to Ishmaelבֶּן־the son ofיְ֠הוֹחָנָןJehohananוְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּand to Azariahבֶן־the son ofעוֹבֵ֜דObedוְאֶת־and withמַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּMaaseiahבֶן־the son ofעֲדָיָ֛הוּAdaiahוְאֶת־and withאֱלִישָׁפָ֥טElishaphatבֶּן־the son ofזִכְרִ֖יZikriעִמּ֥וֹwith himselfבַבְּרִֽית׃in the covenant
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וַיִּכְרֹ֨תand it madeכָּל־allהַקָּהָ֥לthe assemblyבְּרִ֛יתa covenantבְּבֵ֥יתin the house ofהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe Godעִם־withהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֗םto themהִנֵּ֤הhere!בֶן־the son ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingיִמְלֹ֔ךְhe will reignכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust asדִּבֶּ֥רhe spokeיְהוָ֖הYahwehעַל־onבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofדָוִֽיד׃David
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וְאַל־and may notיָב֣וֹאanyone goבֵית־the house ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehכִּ֤יthatאִם־exceptהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙the priestsוְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםand those who are servingלַלְוִיִּ֔םof the Levitesהֵ֥מָּהtheyיָבֹ֖אוּthey will goכִּי־forקֹ֣דֶשׁare holinessהֵ֑מָּהtheyוְכָל־and allהָעָ֔םthe peopleיִשְׁמְר֖וּthey will keepמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתthe duty ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וְהִקִּיפוּ֩and they will surroundהַלְוִיִּ֨םthe Levitesאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingסָבִ֗יבall aroundאִ֚ישׁeach manוְכֵלָ֣יוand weapons hisבְּיָד֔וֹin hand hisוְהַבָּ֥אand the one who comesאֶל־intoהַבַּ֖יִתthe houseיוּמָ֑תhe will be put to deathוִֽהְי֥וּand beאֶת־withהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingבְּבֹא֥וֹwhen comes heוּבְצֵאתֽוֹ׃and when goes out he
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וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּand they didהַלְוִיִּ֜םthe Levitesוְכָל־and allיְהוּדָ֗הJudahכְּכֹ֣לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatצִוָּה֮he had commandedיְהוֹיָדָ֣עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵן֒the priestוַיִּקְחוּ֙and they tookאִ֣ישׁeachאֶת־obj.אֲנָשָׁ֔יוmen hisבָּאֵ֣יwho were coming ofהַשַּׁבָּ֔תthe sabbathעִ֖םwithיוֹצְאֵ֣יwho were going out ofהַשַּׁבָּ֑תthe sabbathכִּ֣יforלֹ֥אnotפָטַ֛רhe dismissedיְהוֹיָדָ֥עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃the divisions
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וַיִּתֵּן֩and he gaveיְהוֹיָדָ֨עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestלְשָׂרֵ֣יto the commanders ofהַמֵּא֗וֹתthe hundredsאֶת־obj.הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙the spearsוְאֶת־and obj.הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙the shieldsוְאֶת־and obj.הַשְּׁלָטִ֔יםthe shieldsאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichלַמֶּ֣לֶךְhad belonged to the kingדָּוִ֑ידDavidאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichבֵּ֥יתwere the house ofהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃the God
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וַיַּעֲמֵ֨דand he stationedאֶת־obj.כָּל־allהָעָ֜םthe peopleוְאִ֣ישׁ׀and eachשִׁלְח֣וֹweapon hisבְיָד֗וֹwas in hand hisמִכֶּ֨תֶףfrom the side ofהַבַּ֤יִתthe houseהַיְמָנִית֙the southעַד־toכֶּ֤תֶףthe side ofהַבַּ֙יִת֙the houseהַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יתthe northלַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַto the altarוְלַבָּ֑יִתand to the houseעַל־atהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingסָבִֽיב׃all around
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וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּand they brought outאֶת־obj.בֶּן־the son ofהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingוַיִּתְּנ֤וּand they putעָלָיו֙on himאֶת־obj.הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙the crownוְאֶת־and obj.הָ֣עֵד֔וּתthe testimonyוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּand they made kingאֹת֑וֹobj. himוַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֙הוּ֙and they anointed himיְהוֹיָדָ֣עJehoiadaוּבָנָ֔יוand sons hisוַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they saidיְחִ֥יmay he liveהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סthe king
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וַתֵּ֡רֶאand she sawוְהִנֵּ֣הand there!הַמֶּלֶךְ֩the kingעוֹמֵ֨דwas standingעַֽל־atעַמּוּד֜וֹpillar hisבַּמָּב֗וֹאat the entranceוְהַשָּׂרִ֣יםand the officialsוְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮and the trumpetsעַל־were withהַמֶּלֶךְ֒the kingוְכָל־and allעַ֨םthe people ofהָאָ֜רֶץthe landשָׂמֵ֗חַwas joyfulוְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙and was giving a blastבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתon trumpetsוְהַמְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙and the singersבִּכְלֵ֣יwith the instruments ofהַשִּׁ֔ירthe songוּמוֹדִיעִ֖יםand were leadingלְהַלֵּ֑לto praiseוַתִּקְרַ֤עand she toreעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙Athaliahאֶת־obj.בְּגָדֶ֔יהָclothes herוַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she saidקֶ֥שֶׁרtreasonקָֽשֶׁר׃ סtreason
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וַיּוֹצֵא֩and he sent outיְהוֹיָדָ֨עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֥יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֣וֹת׀the hundredsפְּקוּדֵ֣יthe officers ofהַחַ֗יִלthe armyוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵהֶם֙to themהֽוֹצִיא֙וּהָ֙bring out herאֶל־toמִבֵּ֣יתfrom betweenהַשְּׂדֵר֔וֹתthe ranksוְהַבָּ֥אand the one who goesאַחֲרֶ֖יהָafter herיוּמַ֣תhe will be put to deathבֶּחָ֑רֶבwith the swordכִּ֚יforאָמַ֣רhe had saidהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestלֹ֥אnotתְמִית֖וּהָyou must put to death herבֵּ֥יתthe house ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וַיָּבֹ֨אוּand they wentכָל־allהָעָ֤םthe peopleבֵּית־the house ofהַבַּ֙עַל֙the Baalוַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּand they pulled down itוְאֶת־and obj.מִזְבְּחֹתָ֥יוaltars itsוְאֶת־and obj.צְלָמָ֖יוimages itsשִׁבֵּ֑רוּthey brokeוְאֵ֗תand obj.מַתָּן֙Mattanכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest ofהַבַּ֔עַלthe Baalהָרְג֖וּthey killedלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeהַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃the altars
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וַיָּשֶׂם֩and he putיְהוֹיָדָ֨עJehoiadaפְּקֻדֹּ֜תthe oversights ofבֵּ֣יתthe house ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehבְּיַ֨דin the hand ofהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםthe priestsהַלְוִיִּם֮the Levitesאֲשֶׁ֣רwhomחָלַ֣קhe had assignedדָּוִיד֮Davidעַל־overבֵּ֣יתthe house ofיְהוָה֒Yahwehלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתto offer upעֹל֣וֹתthe burnt offerings ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehכַּכָּת֛וּבaccording to the what is writtenבְּתוֹרַ֥תin the law ofמֹשֶׁ֖הMosesבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הwith joyוּבְשִׁ֑ירand with songעַ֖לonיְדֵ֥יthe hands ofדָוִֽיד׃David
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וַיִּקַּ֣חand he tookאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֡וֹתthe hundredsוְאֶת־and obj.הָֽאַדִּירִים֩the noblesוְאֶת־and obj.הַמּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨יםthe rulersבָּעָ֜םover the peopleוְאֵ֣ת׀and obj.כָּל־allעַ֣םthe people ofהָאָ֗רֶץthe landוַיּ֤וֹרֶדand he brought downאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingמִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיָּבֹ֛אוּand they cameבְּתֽוֹךְ־in the middle ofשַׁ֥עַרthe gateהָֽעֶלְי֖וֹןthe upperבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיּוֹשִׁ֙יבוּ֙and they made sitאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingעַ֖לonכִּסֵּ֥אthe throne ofהַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃the royalty
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