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2 Kings 13

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How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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בִּשְׁנַ֨תin yearעֶשְׂרִ֤יםtwentyוְשָׁלֹשׁ֙and threeשָׁנָ֔הyearלְיוֹאָ֥שׁof Joashבֶּן־the son ofאֲחַזְיָ֖הוּAhaziahמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahמָ֠לַךְhe became kingיְהוֹאָחָ֨זJehoahazבֶּן־the son ofיֵה֤וּאJehuעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןin Samariaשְׁבַ֥עseven-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteenשָׁנָֽה׃years
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וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he didהָרַ֖עthe evilבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוַ֠יֵּלֶךְand he walkedאַחַ֨רafterחַטֹּ֜אתthe sins ofיָרָבְעָ֧םJeroboamבֶּן־the son ofנְבָ֛טNebatאֲשֶׁר־whichהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe caused to sinאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelלֹא־notסָ֥רhe turned asideמִמֶּֽנָּה׃from it
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וַיִּֽחַר־and it burnedאַ֥ףthe anger ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לon Israelוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞םand he gave themבְּיַ֣ד׀in the hand ofחֲזָאֵ֣לHazaelמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאֲרָ֗םAramוּבְיַ֛דand in the hand ofבֶּן־Benהֲדַ֥דHadadבֶּן־the son ofחֲזָאֵ֖לHazaelכָּל־allהַיָּמִֽים׃the days
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וַיְחַ֥לand he entreatedיְהוֹאָחָ֖זJehoahazאֶת־obj.פְּנֵ֣יthe face ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עand he listenedאֵלָיו֙to himיְהוָ֔הYahwehכִּ֤יforרָאָה֙he sawאֶת־obj.לַ֣חַץthe oppression ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelכִּֽי־thatלָחַ֥ץhe oppressedאֹתָ֖םobj. themמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאֲרָֽם׃Aram
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וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he gaveיְהוָ֤הYahwehלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙to Israelמוֹשִׁ֔יעַa delivererוַיֵּ֣צְא֔וּand they came outמִתַּ֖חַתfrom underיַד־the hand ofאֲרָ֑םAramוַיֵּשְׁב֧וּand they dweltבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelבְּאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖םin tents theirכִּתְמ֥וֹלas yesterdayשִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃three days ago
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אַ֠ךְneverthelessלֹֽא־notסָ֜רוּthey turned asideמֵחַטֹּ֧אותfrom the sins ofבֵּית־the house ofיָרָבְעָ֛םJeroboamאֲשֶׁר־whichהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe caused to sinאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבָּ֣הּin itהָלָ֑ךְit walkedוְגַם֙and alsoהָאֲשֵׁרָ֔הthe Asherah poleעָמְדָ֖הit remainedבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃in Samaria
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כִּ֣יforלֹא֩notהִשְׁאִ֨ירhe leftלִיהוֹאָחָ֜זto Jehoahazעָ֗םa peopleכִּ֣יthatאִם־exceptחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםfiftyפָּֽרָשִׁים֙horsemenוַעֲשָׂ֣רָהand tenרֶ֔כֶבchariotsוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתand tenאֲלָפִ֖יםthousandsרַגְלִ֑יfoot soldiersכִּ֤יforאִבְּדָם֙he had destroyed themמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאֲרָ֔םAramוַיְשִׂמֵ֥םand he had made themכֶּֽעָפָ֖רlike the dustלָדֻֽשׁ׃to trample
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וְיֶ֨תֶרand the rest ofדִּבְרֵ֧יthe matters ofיְהוֹאָחָ֛זJehoahazוְכָל־and allאֲשֶׁ֥רthatעָשָׂ֖הhe didוּגְבוּרָת֑וֹand might hisהֲלוֹא־¿ notהֵ֣םare theyכְּתוּבִ֗יםwrittenעַל־onסֵ֛פֶרthe scroll ofדִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters ofהַיָּמִ֖יםthe daysלְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay downיְהֽוֹאָחָז֙Jehoahazעִם־withאֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors hisוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּand people buried himבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןin Samariaוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became kingיוֹאָ֥שׁJoashבְּנ֖וֹson hisתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פin place of him
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בִּשְׁנַ֨תin yearשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםthirtyוָשֶׁ֙בַע֙and sevenשָׁנָ֔הyearלְיוֹאָ֖שׁof Joashמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahמָ֠לַךְhe became kingיְהוֹאָ֨שׁJehoashבֶּן־the son ofיְהוֹאָחָ֤זJehoahazעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןin Samariaשֵׁ֥שׁsix-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteenשָׁנָֽה׃years
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וַיַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הand he didהָרַ֖עthe evilבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehלֹ֣אnotסָ֗רhe turned asideמִכָּל־from allחַטֹּ֞אותthe sins ofיָרָבְעָ֧םJeroboamבֶּן־the son ofנְבָ֛טNebatאֲשֶׁר־whichהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe caused to sinאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבָּ֥הּin itהָלָֽךְ׃he walked
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וְיֶ֨תֶרand the rest ofדִּבְרֵ֤יthe matters ofיוֹאָשׁ֙Joashוְכָל־and allאֲשֶׁ֣רthatעָשָׂ֔הhe didוּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹand might hisאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichנִלְחַ֔םhe waged warעִ֖םwithאֲמַצְיָ֣הAmaziahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahהֲלֽוֹא־¿ notהֵ֣םare theyכְּתוּבִ֗יםwrittenעַל־onסֵ֛פֶרthe scroll ofדִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters ofהַיָּמִ֖יםthe daysלְמַלְכֵ֥יof the kings ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay downיוֹאָשׁ֙Joashעִם־withאֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors hisוְיָרָבְעָ֖םand Jeroboamיָשַׁ֣בhe satעַל־onכִּסְא֑וֹthrone hisוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רand he was buriedיוֹאָשׁ֙Joashבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןin Samariaעִ֖םwithמַלְכֵ֥יthe kings ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael
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וֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙and Elishaחָלָ֣הhe became sickאֶת־obj.חָלְי֔וֹsickness hisאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichיָמ֖וּתhe will dieבּ֑וֹby itוַיֵּ֨רֶדand he went downאֵלָ֜יוto himיוֹאָ֣שׁJoashמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוַיֵּ֤בְךְּand he weptעַל־onפָּנָיו֙face hisוַיֹּאמַ֔רand he saidאָבִ֣י׀O father myאָבִ֔יfather myרֶ֥כֶבthe chariotry ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelוּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃and horsemen its
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלוֹ֙to himאֱלִישָׁ֔עElishaקַ֖חtakeקֶ֣שֶׁתa bowוְחִצִּ֑יםand arrowsוַיִּקַּ֥חand he tookאֵלָ֖יוto himselfקֶ֥שֶׁתa bowוְחִצִּֽים׃and arrows
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he saidלְמֶ֣לֶךְto the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelהַרְכֵּ֤בmake rideיָֽדְךָ֙hand yourעַל־onהַקֶּ֔שֶׁתthe bowוַיַּרְכֵּ֖בand he made rideיָד֑וֹhand hisוַיָּ֧שֶׂםand he putאֱלִישָׁ֛עElishaיָדָ֖יוhands hisעַל־onיְדֵ֥יthe hands ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidפְּתַ֧חopenהַחַלּ֛וֹןthe windowקֵ֖דְמָהeast -wardוַיִּפְתָּ֑חand he opened itוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֱלִישָׁ֤עElishaיְרֵה֙shootוַיּ֔וֹרand he shotוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidחֵץ־an arrow ofתְּשׁוּעָ֤הvictoryלַֽיהוָה֙of Yahwehוְחֵ֣ץand an arrow ofתְּשׁוּעָ֣הvictoryבַֽאֲרָ֔םon Aramוְהִכִּיתָ֧and you will strike downאֶת־obj.אֲרָ֛םAramבַּאֲפֵ֖קin Aphekעַד־untilכַּלֵּֽה׃make an end
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וַיֹּ֛אמֶרand he saidקַ֥חtakeהַחִצִּ֖יםthe arrowsוַיִּקָּ֑חand he took themוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלְמֶֽלֶךְ־to the king ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelהַךְ־strikeאַ֔רְצָהthe ground towardsוַיַּ֥ךְand he struckשָֽׁלֹשׁ־threeפְּעָמִ֖יםtimesוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃and he stopped
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וַיִּקְצֹ֨ףand he was angryעָלָ֜יוtowards himאִ֣ישׁthe man ofהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםthe Godוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidלְהַכּ֨וֹתto strikeחָמֵ֤שׁfiveאוֹ־orשֵׁשׁ֙sixפְּעָמִ֔יםtimesאָ֛זthenהִכִּ֥יתָyou have struck downאֶת־obj.אֲרָ֖םAramעַד־untilכַּלֵּ֑הmake an endוְעַתָּ֕הand nowשָׁלֹ֥שׁthreeפְּעָמִ֖יםtimesתַּכֶּ֥הyou will strike downאֶת־obj.אֲרָֽם׃ סAram
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וַיָּ֥מָתand he diedאֱלִישָׁ֖עElishaוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֑הוּand people buried himוּגְדוּדֵ֥יand the marauding bands ofמוֹאָ֛בMoabיָבֹ֥אוּthey cameבָאָ֖רֶץin the landבָּ֥אcomingשָׁנָֽה׃a year
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וַיְהִ֞יand it wasהֵ֣ם׀theyקֹבְרִ֣יםwere buryingאִ֗ישׁa manוְהִנֵּה֙and there!רָא֣וּthey sawאֶֽת־obj.הַגְּד֔וּדthe marauding bandוַיַּשְׁלִ֥יכוּand they threwאֶת־obj.הָאִ֖ישׁthe manבְּקֶ֣בֶרin the grave ofאֱלִישָׁ֑עElishaוַיֵּ֜לֶךְand he wentוַיִּגַּ֤עand he touchedהָאִישׁ֙the manבְּעַצְמ֣וֹתin the bones ofאֱלִישָׁ֔עElishaוַיְחִ֖יand he livedוַיָּ֥קָםand he aroseעַל־onרַגְלָֽיו׃ פfeet his
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וַֽחֲזָאֵל֙and Hazaelמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאֲרָ֔םAramלָחַ֖ץhe had oppressedאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelכֹּ֖לallיְמֵ֥יthe days ofיְהוֹאָחָֽז׃Jehoahaz
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וַיָּחָן֩and he showed favor toיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֹתָ֤םwith themוַֽיְרַחֲמֵם֙and he had compassion on themוַיִּ֣פֶןand he turnedאֲלֵיהֶ֔םto themלְמַ֣עַןon account ofבְּרִית֔וֹcovenant hisאֶת־withאַבְרָהָ֖םAbrahamיִצְחָ֣קIsaacוְיַֽעֲקֹ֑בand Jacobוְלֹ֤אand notאָבָה֙he was willingהַשְׁחִיתָ֔םto destroy themוְלֹֽא־and notהִשְׁלִיכָ֥םhe threw themמֵֽעַל־from onפָּנָ֖יוface hisעַד־untilעָֽתָּה׃now
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וַיָּ֖מָתand he diedחֲזָאֵ֣לHazaelמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאֲרָ֑םAramוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became kingבֶּן־Benהֲדַ֥דHadadבְּנ֖וֹson hisתַּחְתָּֽיו׃in place of him
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וַיָּ֜שָׁבand he returnedיְהוֹאָ֣שׁJehoashבֶּן־the son ofיְהוֹאָחָ֗זJehoahazוַיִּקַּ֤חand he tookאֶת־obj.הֶֽעָרִים֙the citiesמִיַּד֙from the hand ofבֶּן־Benהֲדַ֣דHadadבֶּן־the son ofחֲזָאֵ֔לHazaelאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichלָקַ֗חhe had takenמִיַּ֛דfrom the hand ofיְהוֹאָחָ֥זJehoahazאָבִ֖יוfather hisבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הin the battleשָׁלֹ֤שׁthreeפְּעָמִים֙timesהִכָּ֣הוּhe struck down himיוֹאָ֔שׁJoashוַיָּ֖שֶׁבand he restoredאֶת־obj.עָרֵ֥יthe cities ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

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