2 Kings 10
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וּלְאַחְאָ֛בand belonged to Ahabשִׁבְעִ֥יםseventyבָּנִ֖יםsonsבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןin Samariaוַיִּכְתֹּב֩and he wroteיֵה֨וּאJehuסְפָרִ֜יםlettersוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent themשֹׁמְר֗וֹןSamariaאֶל־toשָׂרֵ֤יthe officials ofיִזְרְעֶאל֙Jezreelהַזְּקֵנִ֔יםthe eldersוְאֶל־and toהָאֹמְנִ֥יםthe guardiansאַחְאָ֖בAhabלֵאמֹֽר׃to saying
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentאֲשֶׁר־the one whoעַל־was overהַבַּ֣יִתthe houseוַאֲשֶׁ֪רand the one whoעַל־was overהָעִ֟ירthe cityוְהַזְּקֵנִים֩and the eldersוְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםand the guardiansאֶל־toיֵה֤וּא׀Jehuלֵאמֹר֙to sayingעֲבָדֶ֣יךָare servants yourאֲנַ֔חְנוּweוְכֹ֛לand allאֲשֶׁר־thatתֹּאמַ֥רyou will sayאֵלֵ֖ינוּto usנַעֲשֶׂ֑הwe will doלֹֽא־notנַמְלִ֣יךְwe will make kingאִ֔ישׁanyoneהַטּ֥וֹבthe goodבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָin view yourעֲשֵֽׂה׃do
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וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בand he wroteאֲלֵיהֶם֩to themסֵ֨פֶר׀a letterשֵׁנִ֜יתsecondלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingאִם־ifלִ֨יbelong to meאַתֶּ֜םyouוּלְקֹלִ֣י׀and to voice myאַתֶּ֣םyouשֹׁמְעִ֗יםare listeningקְחוּ֙takeאֶת־obj.רָאשֵׁי֙the heads ofאַנְשֵׁ֣יthe men ofבְנֵֽי־the sons ofאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔םmasters yourוּבֹ֧אוּand comeאֵלַ֛יto meכָּעֵ֥תabout the this timeמָחָ֖רtomorrowיִזְרְעֶ֑אלָהJezreel towardsוּבְנֵ֤יand the sons ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingשִׁבְעִ֣יםseventyאִ֔ישׁmanאֶת־were withגְּדֹלֵ֥יthe great people ofהָעִ֖ירthe cityמְגַדְּלִ֥יםwho were bringing upאוֹתָֽם׃obj. them
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasכְּבֹ֤אwhen cameהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙the letterאֲלֵיהֶ֔םto themוַיִּקְחוּ֙and they tookאֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe sons ofהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּand they slaughteredשִׁבְעִ֣יםseventyאִ֑ישׁmanוַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּand they putאֶת־obj.רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙heads theirבַּדּוּדִ֔יםin the basketsוַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּand they sent themאֵלָ֖יוto himיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃Jezreel towards
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וַיָּבֹ֤אand he cameהַמַּלְאָךְ֙the messengerוַיַּגֶּד־and he toldל֣וֹto himלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהֵבִ֖יאוּthey have broughtרָאשֵׁ֣יthe heads ofבְנֵֽי־the sons ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidשִׂ֣ימוּmakeאֹתָ֞םobj. themשְׁנֵ֧יtwoצִבֻּרִ֛יםheapsפֶּ֥תַחthe entrance ofהַשַּׁ֖עַרthe gateעַד־untilהַבֹּֽקֶר׃the morning
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וַיְהִ֤יand it wasבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙in the morningוַיֵּצֵ֣אand he went outוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔דand he stoodוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidאֶל־toכָּל־allהָעָ֔םthe peopleצַדִּקִ֖יםare righteousאַתֶּ֑םyouהִנֵּ֨הhere!אֲנִ֜יIקָשַׁ֤רְתִּיI conspiredעַל־onאֲדֹנִי֙master myוָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּand I killed himוּמִ֥יand who?הִכָּ֖הdid he strike downאֶת־obj.כָּל־allאֵֽלֶּה׃these
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דְּע֣וּknowאֵפ֗וֹאthenכִּי֩thatלֹ֨אnotיִפֹּ֜לit will fallמִדְּבַ֤רany of the word ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehאַ֔רְצָהthe ground towardsאֲשֶׁר־whichדִּבֶּ֥רhe has spokenיְהוָ֖הYahwehעַל־onבֵּ֣יתthe house ofאַחְאָ֑בAhabוַיהוָ֣הand Yahwehעָשָׂ֔הhe has doneאֵ֚תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthat whichדִּבֶּ֔רhe spokeבְּיַ֖דby the hand ofעַבְדּ֥וֹservant hisאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃Elijah
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וַיַּ֣ךְand he struck downיֵה֗וּאJehuאֵ֣תobj.כָּל־allהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤יםthose who remainedלְבֵית־of the house ofאַחְאָב֙Ahabבְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אלin Jezreelוְכָל־and allגְּדֹלָ֖יוgreat men hisוּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יוand acquaintances hisוְכֹהֲנָ֑יוand priests hisעַד־untilבִּלְתִּ֥יnotהִשְׁאִֽיר־he had leftל֖וֹto himשָׂרִֽיד׃a survivor
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וְיֵה֗וּאand Jehuמָצָא֙he foundאֶת־obj.אֲחֵי֙the brothers ofאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּAhaziahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he saidמִ֣יwho?אַתֶּ֑םare youוַיֹּאמְר֗וּand they saidאֲחֵ֤יare the brothers ofאֲחַזְיָ֙הוּ֙Ahaziahאֲנַ֔חְנוּweוַנֵּ֛רֶדand we have come downלִשְׁל֥וֹםfor the peace ofבְּנֵֽי־the sons ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons ofהַגְּבִירָֽה׃the queen-mother
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וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentמִשָּׁ֡םfrom thereוַיִּמְצָ֣אand he foundאֶת־obj.יְהוֹנָדָב֩Jonadabבֶּן־the son ofרֵכָ֨בRechabלִקְרָאת֜וֹto meet himוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּand he blessed himוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidאֵלָ֜יוto himהֲיֵ֧שׁ¿ is thereאֶת־withלְבָבְךָ֣heart yourיָשָׁ֗רrightכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust asלְבָבִי֙heart myעִם־is withלְבָבֶ֔ךָheart yourוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוֹנָדָ֥בJonadabיֵ֛שׁthere isוָיֵ֖שׁand there isתְּנָ֣הgive !אֶת־obj.יָדֶ֑ךָhand yourוַיִּתֵּ֣ןand he gaveיָד֔וֹhand hisוַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּand he took up himאֵלָ֖יוto himselfאֶל־intoהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃the chariot
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וְעַתָּ֣הand thereforeכָל־allנְבִיאֵ֣יthe prophets ofהַבַּ֡עַלthe Baalכָּל־allעֹבְדָ֣יוthose who serve himוְכָל־and allכֹּהֲנָיו֩priests hisקִרְא֨וּsummonאֵלַ֜יto meאִ֣ישׁanyoneאַל־may notיִפָּקֵ֗דhe be missingכִּי֩forזֶ֨בַחa sacrificeגָּד֥וֹלgreatלִי֙belongs to meלַבַּ֔עַלto the Baalכֹּ֥לanyאֲשֶׁר־one whoיִפָּקֵ֖דhe will be missingלֹ֣אnotיִֽחְיֶ֑הhe will liveוְיֵהוּא֙and Jehuעָשָׂ֣הhe actedבְעָקְבָּ֔הwith guileלְמַ֥עַןso asהַאֲבִ֖ידto destroyאֶת־obj.עֹבְדֵ֥יthose who serveהַבָּֽעַל׃of the Baal
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sentיֵהוּא֙Jehuבְּכָל־in allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they cameכָּל־allעֹבְדֵ֣יthose who serveהַבַּ֔עַלof the Baalוְלֹֽא־and notנִשְׁאַ֥רhe was leftאִ֖ישׁanyoneאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoלֹֽא־notבָ֑אhe cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they wentבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַבַּ֔עַלthe Baalוַיִּמָּלֵ֥אand it was filledבֵית־the house ofהַבַּ֖עַלthe Baalפֶּ֥הmouthלָפֶֽה׃to mouth
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וַיָּבֹ֥אand he wentיֵה֛וּאJehuוִיהוֹנָדָ֥בand Jonadabבֶּן־the son ofרֵכָ֖בRechabבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַבָּ֑עַלthe Baalוַיֹּ֜אמֶרand he saidלְעֹבְדֵ֣יto those who serveהַבַּ֗עַלof the Baalחַפְּשׂ֤וּsearchוּרְאוּ֙and seeפֶּן־lestיֶשׁ־thereפֹּ֤הhereעִמָּכֶם֙with youמֵעַבְדֵ֣יbe any of the servants ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehכִּ֛יthatאִם־exceptעֹבְדֵ֥יthose who serveהַבַּ֖עַלof the Baalלְבַדָּֽם׃to alone them
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וַיָּבֹ֕אוּand they wentלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתto offerזְבָחִ֣יםsacrificesוְעֹל֑וֹתand burnt offeringsוְיֵה֞וּאand Jehuשָׂם־he had stationedל֤וֹfor himselfבַחוּץ֙on the outsideשְׁמֹנִ֣יםeightyאִ֔ישׁmanוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he had saidהָאִ֤ישׁthe manאֲשֶׁר־whoיִמָּלֵט֙he will escapeמִן־fromהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםthe menאֲשֶׁ֤רwhomאֲנִי֙Iמֵבִ֣יאam bringingעַל־onיְדֵיכֶ֔םhands yourנַפְשׁ֖וֹlife hisתַּ֥חַתin place ofנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃life his
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וַיְהִ֞יand it wasכְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ׀when finished heלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto offerהָעֹלָ֗הthe burnt offeringוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidיֵ֠הוּאJehuלָרָצִ֨יםto the runnersוְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜יםand to the officersבֹּ֤אוּgoהַכּוּם֙strike down themאִ֣ישׁanyoneאַל־may notיֵצֵ֔אhe come outוַיַּכּ֖וּםand they struck down themלְפִי־to the mouth ofחָ֑רֶבthe swordוַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּand they threw them outהָֽרָצִים֙the runnersוְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔יםand the officersוַיֵּלְכ֖וּand they wentעַד־toעִ֥ירthe city ofבֵּית־the house ofהַבָּֽעַל׃the Baal
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רַ֠קonlyחֲטָאֵ֞יthe sins ofיָרָבְעָ֤םJeroboamבֶּן־the son ofנְבָט֙Nebatאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe caused to sinאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelלֹֽא־notסָ֥רhe turned asideיֵה֖וּאJehuמֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑םfrom after themעֶגְלֵי֙the calves ofהַזָּהָ֔בthe goldאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichבֵּֽית־were Beth-אֵ֖ל-elוַאֲשֶׁ֥רand whichבְּדָֽן׃ סwere in Dan
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶל־toיֵה֗וּאJehuיַ֤עַןbecauseאֲשֶׁר־thatהֱטִיבֹ֙תָ֙you have done wellלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתby doingהַיָּשָׁר֙the rightבְּעֵינַ֔יin view myכְּכֹל֙according to allאֲשֶׁ֣רthatבִּלְבָבִ֔יwas in heart myעָשִׂ֖יתָyou have doneלְבֵ֣יתto the house ofאַחְאָ֑בAhabבְּנֵ֣יdescendants ofרְבִעִ֔יםthe fourth generationיֵשְׁב֥וּthey will sitלְךָ֖of youעַל־onכִּסֵּ֥אthe throne ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וְיֵה֗וּאand Jehuלֹ֥אnotשָׁמַ֛רhe took careלָלֶ֛כֶתto walkבְּתֽוֹרַת־in the law ofיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵֽי־the God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבְּכָל־with allלְבָב֑וֹheart hisלֹ֣אnotסָ֗רhe turned asideמֵעַל֙from onחַטֹּ֣אותthe sins ofיָֽרָבְעָ֔םJeroboamאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe caused to sinאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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מִן־fromהַיַּרְדֵּן֙the Jordanמִזְרַ֣חthe rising ofהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁthe sunאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allאֶ֣רֶץthe land ofהַגִּלְעָ֔דthe Gileadהַגָּדִ֥יthe Gaditesוְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖יand the Reubenitesוְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑יand the Manassitesמֵעֲרֹעֵר֙from Aroerאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichעַל־is atנַ֣חַלthe wadi ofאַרְנֹ֔ןArnonוְהַגִּלְעָ֖דand the Gileadוְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃and the Bashan
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