2 Kings 11
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וַתִּקַּ֣חand she tookיְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַעJehoshebaבַּת־the daughter ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־the kingי֠וֹרָםJoramאֲח֨וֹתthe sister ofאֲחַזְיָ֜הוּAhaziahאֶת־obj.יוֹאָ֣שׁJoashבֶּן־the son ofאֲחַזְיָ֗הAhaziahוַתִּגְנֹ֤בand she stoleאֹתוֹ֙obj. himמִתּ֤וֹךְfrom amongבְּנֵֽי־the sons ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingהַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔יםwho were about to be put to deathאֹת֥וֹobj. himוְאֶת־and obj.מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹsuckling-nurse hisבַּחֲדַ֣רin the chamber ofהַמִּטּ֑וֹתthe bedsוַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּand they hidאֹת֛וֹobj. himמִפְּנֵ֥יfrom beforeעֲתַלְיָ֖הוּAthaliahוְלֹ֥אand notהוּמָֽת׃he was put to death
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וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הand in the yearהַ֠שְּׁבִיעִיתthe seventhשָׁלַ֨חhe sentיְהוֹיָדָ֜עJehoiadaוַיִּקַּ֣ח׀and he tookאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֗וֹתthe hundredsלַכָּרִי֙of the Cariansוְלָ֣רָצִ֔יםand of the runnersוַיָּבֵ֥אand he broughtאֹתָ֛םobj. themאֵלָ֖יוto himselfבֵּ֣יתthe house ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוַיִּכְרֹת֩and he madeלָהֶ֨םto themבְּרִ֜יתa covenantוַיַּשְׁבַּ֤עand he made to swear an oathאֹתָם֙with themבְּבֵ֣יתin the house ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיַּ֥רְאand he showedאֹתָ֖םobj. themאֶת־obj.בֶּן־the son ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨םand you will surroundעַל־onהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingסָבִ֗יבall aroundאִ֚ישׁeveryoneוְכֵלָ֣יוand weapons hisבְּיָד֔וֹin hand hisוְהַבָּ֥אand the one who comesאֶל־intoהַשְּׂדֵר֖וֹתthe ranksיוּמָ֑תhe will be put to deathוִהְי֥וּand beאֶת־withהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingבְּצֵאת֥וֹwhen goes out heוּבְבֹאֽוֹ׃and when comes he
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וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּand they didשָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֗וֹתthe hundredsכְּכֹ֣לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatצִוָּה֮he commandedיְהוֹיָדָ֣עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵן֒the priestוַיִּקְחוּ֙and they tookאִ֣ישׁeachאֶת־obj.אֲנָשָׁ֔יוmen hisבָּאֵ֣יthose who cameהַשַּׁבָּ֔תof the sabbathעִ֖םwithיֹצְאֵ֣יthose who went outהַשַּׁבָּ֑תof the sabbathוַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they cameאֶל־toיְהוֹיָדָ֥עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest
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וַיַּעַמְד֨וּand they stoodהָרָצִ֜יםthe runnersאִ֣ישׁ׀everyoneוְכֵלָ֣יוand weapons hisבְּיָד֗וֹin 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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וַיּוֹצִ֣אand he brought outאֶת־obj.בֶּן־the son ofהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingוַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he putעָלָיו֙on himאֶת־obj.הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙the crownוְאֶת־and obj.הָ֣עֵד֔וּתthe testimonyוַיַּמְלִ֥כוּand they made kingאֹת֖וֹobj. himוַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּand they anointed himוַיַּכּוּ־and they struckכָ֔ףa palmוַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they saidיְחִ֥יmay he liveהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סthe king
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וַתֵּ֡רֶאand she sawוְהִנֵּ֣הand there!הַמֶּלֶךְ֩the kingעֹמֵ֨דwas standingעַֽל־atהָעַמּ֜וּדthe pillarכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טaccording to the customוְהַשָּׂרִ֤יםand the commandersוְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙and the trumpetsאֶל־were withהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוְכָל־and allעַ֤םthe people ofהָאָ֙רֶץ֙the landשָׂמֵ֔חַwas joyfulוְתֹקֵ֖עַand was giving a blastבַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹתon trumpetsוַתִּקְרַ֤עand she toreעֲתַלְיָה֙Athaliahאֶת־obj.בְּגָדֶ֔יהָclothes herוַתִּקְרָ֖אand she called outקֶ֥שֶׁרtreasonקָֽשֶׁר׃ סtreason
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וַיְצַו֩and he commandedיְהוֹיָדָ֨עJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֥יthe commanders ofהַמֵּא֣וֹתthe hundredsפְּקֻדֵ֣יthe officers ofהַחַ֗יִלthe armyוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶם֙to themהוֹצִ֤יאוּbring outאֹתָהּ֙obj. herאֶל־toמִבֵּ֣יתfrom betweenלַשְּׂדֵרֹ֔תto the ranksוְהַבָּ֥אand the one who comesאַחֲרֶ֖יהָbehind herהָמֵ֣תput to deathבֶּחָ֑רֶבwith the swordכִּ֚יforאָמַ֣רhe had saidהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestאַל־may notתּוּמַ֖תshe be put to deathבֵּ֥יתthe house ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּand they wentכָל־allעַם֩the people ofהָאָ֨רֶץthe landבֵּית־the house ofהַבַּ֜עַלthe Baalוַֽיִּתְּצֻ֗הוּand they pulled down itאֶת־obj.מִזְבְּחֹתָ֤יוaltars itsוְאֶת־and obj.צְלָמָיו֙images itsשִׁבְּר֣וּthey brokeהֵיטֵ֔בthoroughly do wellוְאֵ֗תand obj.מַתָּן֙Mattanכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest ofהַבַּ֔עַלthe Baalהָרְג֖וּthey killedלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeהַֽמִּזְבְּח֑וֹתthe altarsוַיָּ֧שֶׂםand he appointedהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestפְּקֻדּ֖וֹתoverseersעַל־overבֵּ֥יתthe house ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וַיִּקַּ֣חand he tookאֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהַ֠מֵּאוֹתthe hundredsוְאֶת־and obj.הַכָּרִ֨יthe Cariansוְאֶת־and obj.הָרָצִ֜יםthe runnersוְאֵ֣ת׀and obj.כָּל־allעַ֣םthe people ofהָאָ֗רֶץthe landוַיֹּרִ֤ידוּand they took downאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingמִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיָּב֛וֹאוּand they cameדֶּֽרֶך־the way ofשַׁ֥עַרthe gate ofהָרָצִ֖יםthe runnersבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he satעַל־onכִּסֵּ֥אthe throne ofהַמְּלָכִֽים׃the kings
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