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2 Kings 18

Hebrew37 verses
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וַֽיְהִי֙and it wasבִּשְׁנַ֣תin yearשָׁלֹ֔שׁthreeלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַof Hosheaבֶּן־the son ofאֵלָ֖הElahמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelמָלַ֛ךְhe became kingחִזְקִיָּ֥הHezekiahבֶן־the son ofאָחָ֖זAhazמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofיְהוּדָֽה׃Judah
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בֶּן־a son ofעֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwentyוְחָמֵ֤שׁand fiveשָׁנָה֙yearsהָיָ֣הhe wasבְמָלְכ֔וֹwhen became king heוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםand twentyוָתֵ֙שַׁע֙and nineשָׁנָ֔הyearsמָלַ֖ךְhe reignedבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalemוְשֵׁ֣םand the name ofאִמּ֔וֹmother hisאֲבִ֖יwas Abiבַּת־the daughter ofזְכַרְיָֽה׃Zechariah
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וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he didהַיָּשָׁ֖רthe rightבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehכְּכֹ֥לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneדָּוִ֥דDavidאָבִֽיו׃ancestor his
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ה֣וּא׀heהֵסִ֣ירhe removedאֶת־obj.הַבָּמ֗וֹתthe high placesוְשִׁבַּר֙and he brokeאֶת־obj.הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔תthe sacred pillarsוְכָרַ֖תand he cut downאֶת־obj.הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑הthe Asherah poleוְכִתַּת֩and he crushed to piecesנְחַ֨שׁthe snake ofהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתthe bronzeאֲשֶׁר־whichעָשָׂ֣הhe had madeמֹשֶׁ֗הMosesכִּ֣יforעַד־untilהַיָּמִ֤יםthe daysהָהֵ֙מָּה֙the thoseהָי֤וּthey wereבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelמְקַטְּרִ֣יםmaking smokeל֔וֹto itוַיִּקְרָא־and someone had calledל֖וֹto itנְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃Nehushtan
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בַּיהוָ֥הin Yahwehאֱלֹהֵֽי־the God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבָּטָ֑חhe trustedוְאַחֲרָ֞יוand after himלֹא־notהָיָ֣הanyone wasכָמֹ֗הוּlike himבְּכֹל֙among allמַלְכֵ֣יthe kings ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוַאֲשֶׁ֥רand those whoהָי֖וּthey wereלְפָנָֽיו׃to before him
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וַיִּדְבַּק֙and he clungבַּֽיהוָ֔הto Yahwehלֹא־notסָ֖רhe turned asideמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יוfrom after himוַיִּשְׁמֹר֙and he keptמִצְוֹתָ֔יוcommandments hisאֲשֶׁר־whichצִוָּ֥הhe had commandedיְהוָ֖הYahwehאֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses
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וְהָיָ֤הand he wasיְהוָה֙Yahwehעִמּ֔וֹwith himבְּכֹ֥לin allאֲשֶׁר־thatיֵצֵ֖אhe went outיַשְׂכִּ֑ילhe prosperedוַיִּמְרֹ֥דand he rebelledבְּמֶֽלֶךְ־against the king ofאַשּׁ֖וּרAssyriaוְלֹ֥אand notעֲבָדֽוֹ׃he served him
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הֽוּא־heהִכָּ֧הhe struck downאֶת־obj.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםthe Philistinesעַד־toעַזָּ֖הGazaוְאֶת־and obj.גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָterritories itsמִמִּגְדַּ֥לfrom a tower ofנוֹצְרִ֖יםwatchmenעַד־untoעִ֥ירa city ofמִבְצָֽר׃ פfortification
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וַֽיְהִ֞יand it wasבַּשָּׁנָ֤הin the yearהָֽרְבִיעִית֙the fourthלַמֶּ֣לֶךְof the kingחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּHezekiahהִ֚יאitהַשָּׁנָ֣הwas the yearהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתthe seventhלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַof Hosheaבֶּן־the son ofאֵלָ֖הElahמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelעָלָ֞הhe came upשַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרShalmaneserמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁ֛וּרAssyriaעַל־onשֹׁמְר֖וֹןSamariaוַיָּ֥צַרand he laid siegeעָלֶֽיהָ׃on it
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וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֗הָand they captured itמִקְצֵה֙from the end ofשָׁלֹ֣שׁthreeשָׁנִ֔יםyearsבִּשְׁנַת־in yearשֵׁ֖שׁsixלְחִזְקִיָּ֑הof Hezekiahהִ֣יאitשְׁנַת־was yearתֵּ֗שַׁעnineלְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙of Hosheaמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelנִלְכְּדָ֖הit was capturedשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃Samaria
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וַיֶּ֧גֶלand he took into exileמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁ֛וּרAssyriaאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelאַשּׁ֑וּרָהAssyria towardsוַיַּנְחֵ֞םand he led themבַּחְלַ֧חin Halahוּבְחָב֛וֹרand on the Haborנְהַ֥רthe river ofגּוֹזָ֖ןGozanוְעָרֵ֥יand the cities ofמָדָֽי׃Media
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עַ֣ל׀onאֲשֶׁ֣רthatלֹֽא־notשָׁמְע֗וּthey had listenedבְּקוֹל֙to the voice ofיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔םGod theirוַיַּעַבְרוּ֙and they had transgressedאֶת־obj.בְּרִית֔וֹcovenant hisאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֣רthatצִוָּ֔הhe had commandedמֹשֶׁ֖הMosesעֶ֣בֶדthe servant ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוְלֹ֥אand notשָׁמְע֖וּthey listenedוְלֹ֥אand notעָשֽׂוּ׃ פthey did
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וּבְאַרְבַּע֩and in four-עֶשְׂרֵ֨הteenשָׁנָ֜הyearלַמֶּ֣לֶךְof the kingחִזְקִיָּ֗הHezekiahעָלָ֞הhe came upסַנְחֵרִ֤יבSennacheribמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁוּר֙Assyriaעַ֣לonכָּל־allעָרֵ֧יthe cities ofיְהוּדָ֛הJudahהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתthe fortifiedוַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃and he seized them
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentחִזְקִיָּ֣הHezekiahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֣הJudahאֶל־toמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁוּר֩׀Assyriaלָכִ֨ישָׁה׀Lachish towardsלֵאמֹ֤ר׀to sayingחָטָ֙אתִי֙I have sinnedשׁ֣וּבturn backמֵֽעָלַ֔יfrom on the meאֵ֛תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichתִּתֵּ֥ןyou will putעָלַ֖יon meאֶשָּׂ֑אI will bearוַיָּ֨שֶׂםand he imposedמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁ֜וּרAssyriaעַל־onחִזְקִיָּ֣הHezekiahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahשְׁלֹ֤שׁthreeמֵאוֹת֙hundredsכִּכַּר־talents ofכֶּ֔סֶףsilverוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםand thirtyכִּכַּ֥רtalents ofזָהָֽב׃gold
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וַיִּתֵּן֙and he gaveחִזְקִיָּ֔הHezekiahאֶת־obj.כָּל־allהַכֶּ֖סֶףthe silverהַנִּמְצָ֣אwhich was foundבֵית־the house ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוּבְאֹצְר֖וֹתand in the treasuries ofבֵּ֥יתthe house ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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בָּעֵ֣תat the timeהַהִ֗יאthe thatקִצַּ֨ץhe cut offחִזְקִיָּ֜הHezekiahאֶת־obj.דַּלְת֨וֹתthe doors ofהֵיכַ֤לthe temple ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehוְאֶת־and obj.הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹתthe door-postsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichצִפָּ֔הhe had overlaidחִזְקִיָּ֖הHezekiahמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םand he gave themלְמֶ֥לֶךְto the king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃ פAssyria
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאַשּׁ֡וּרAssyriaאֶת־obj.תַּרְתָּ֥ןthe commander in chiefוְאֶת־and obj.רַב־the chiefסָרִ֣יס׀court-officialוְאֶת־and obj.רַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֨הcommanderמִן־fromלָכִ֜ישׁLachishאֶל־toהַמֶּ֧לֶךְthe kingחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּHezekiahבְּחֵ֥ילwith an armyכָּבֵ֖דmassiveיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalemוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙and they went upוַיָּבֹ֣אוּand they cameיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalemוַיַּעֲל֣וּand they went upוַיָּבֹ֗אוּand they cameוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙and they stoodבִּתְעָלַת֙at the conduit ofהַבְּרֵכָ֣הthe poolהָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הthe upperאֲשֶׁ֕רwhichבִּמְסִלַּ֖תis on the highway ofשְׂדֵ֥הthe field ofכוֹבֵֽס׃the washer
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וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙and they called outאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוַיֵּצֵ֧אand he went outאֲלֵהֶ֛םto themאֶלְיָקִ֥יםEliakimבֶּן־the son ofחִלְקִיָּ֖הוּHilkiahאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoעַל־was overהַבָּ֑יִתthe houseוְשֶׁבְנָה֙and Shebnaהַסֹּפֵ֔רthe scribeוְיוֹאָ֥חand Joahבֶּן־the son ofאָסָ֖ףAsaphהַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃the recorder
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵהֶם֙to themרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֔הcommanderאִמְרוּ־sayנָ֖אpleaseאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּHezekiahכֹּֽה־thusאָמַ֞רhe saysהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingהַגָּדוֹל֙the greatמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֔וּרAssyriaמָ֧הwhat?הַבִּטָּח֛וֹןis the trustהַזֶּ֖הthe thisאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichבָּטָֽחְתָּ׃you trust
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אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙you have saidאַךְ־onlyדְּבַר־a word ofשְׂפָתַ֔יִםlipsעֵצָ֥הcounselוּגְבוּרָ֖הand strengthלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הfor the warעַתָּה֙nowעַל־onמִ֣יwhom?בָטַ֔חְתָּdo you relyכִּ֥יthatמָרַ֖דְתָּyou have rebelledבִּֽי׃against me
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עַתָּ֡הnowהִנֵּ֣הthere!בָטַ֣חְתָּyou relyלְּךָ֡for yourselfעַל־onמִשְׁעֶנֶת֩the staff ofהַקָּנֶ֨הthe reedהָרָצ֤וּץthe crushedהַזֶּה֙the thisעַל־onמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichיִסָּמֵ֥ךְhe will support himselfאִישׁ֙anyoneעָלָ֔יוon itוּבָ֥אand it will goבְכַפּ֖וֹin palm hisוּנְקָבָ֑הּand it will pierce itכֵּ֚ןis thusפַּרְעֹ֣הPharaohמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptלְכָֽל־to allהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםthose who relyעָלָֽיו׃on him
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וְכִי־and ifתֹאמְר֣וּןyou will say !אֵלַ֔יto meאֶל־toיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod ourבָּטָ֑חְנוּwe trustהֲלוֹא־¿ notה֗וּאis heאֲשֶׁ֨רthe one whomהֵסִ֤ירhe has removedחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙Hezekiahאֶת־obj.בָּמֹתָ֣יוhigh places hisוְאֶת־and obj.מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יוaltars hisוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he has saidלִֽיהוּדָה֙to Judahוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םand to Jerusalemלִפְנֵי֙to beforeהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַthe altarהַזֶּ֔הthe thisתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּyou will bow downבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃in Jerusalem
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וְעַתָּה֙and thereforeהִתְעָ֣רֶבmake a wagerנָ֔אpleaseאֶת־withאֲדֹנִ֖יmaster myאֶת־withמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֑וּרAssyriaוְאֶתְּנָ֤הand let me giveלְךָ֙to youאַלְפַּ֣יִםtwo thousandסוּסִ֔יםhorsesאִם־ifתּוּכַ֕לyou will be ableלָ֥תֶתto putלְךָ֖for yourselfרֹכְבִ֥יםridersעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃on them
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וְאֵ֣יךְand how?תָּשִׁ֗יבwill you turn backאֵ֠תobj.פְּנֵ֨יthe face ofפַחַ֥תthe governorאַחַ֛דof one ofעַבְדֵ֥יthe servants ofאֲדֹנִ֖יmaster myהַקְּטַנִּ֑יםthe smallוַתִּבְטַ֤חand you have been relyingלְךָ֙for yourselfעַל־onמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptלְרֶ֖כֶבfor chariotryוּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃and for horsemen
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עַתָּה֙nowהֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י¿ from withoutיְהוָ֔הYahwehעָלִ֛יתִיhave I come upעַל־onהַמָּק֥וֹםthe placeהַזֶּ֖הthe thisלְהַשְׁחִת֑וֹto destroy itיְהוָה֙Yahwehאָמַ֣רhe saidאֵלַ֔יto meעֲלֵ֛הgo upעַל־onהָאָ֥רֶץthe landהַזֹּ֖אתthe thisוְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃and destroy it
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֶלְיָקִ֣יםEliakimבֶּן־the son ofחִ֠לְקִיָּהוּHilkiahוְשֶׁבְנָ֨הand Shebnaוְיוֹאָ֜חand Joahאֶל־toרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֗הcommanderדַּבֶּר־speakנָ֤אpleaseאֶל־toעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙servants yourאֲרָמִ֔יתAramaicכִּ֥יforשֹׁמְעִ֖יםare understandingאֲנָ֑חְנוּweוְאַל־and may notתְּדַבֵּ֤רyou speakעִמָּ֙נוּ֙with usיְהוּדִ֔יתin Judeanבְּאָזְנֵ֣יin the ears ofהָעָ֔םthe peopleאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichעַל־is onהַחֹמָֽה׃the wall
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶ֜םto themרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֗הcommanderהַעַ֨ל¿ toאֲדֹנֶ֤יךָmasters yourוְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙and to youשְׁלָחַ֣נִיhas he sent meאֲדֹנִ֔יmaster myלְדַבֵּ֖רto speakאֶת־obj.הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe wordsהָאֵ֑לֶּהthe theseהֲלֹ֣א¿ notעַל־toהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםthe menהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙who are sittingעַל־onהַ֣חֹמָ֔הthe wallלֶאֱכֹ֣לto eatאֶתobj.צוֹאָתָ֗םown excrement theirוְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹתand to drinkאֶת־obj.מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖םthe water of feet theirעִמָּכֶֽם׃with you
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וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙and he stoodרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵ֔הcommanderוַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called outבְקוֹל־with a voiceגָּד֖וֹלgreatיְהוּדִ֑יתin Judeanוַיְדַבֵּ֣רand he spokeוַיֹּ֔אמֶרand he saidשִׁמְע֛וּhearדְּבַר־the word ofהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingהַגָּד֖וֹלthe greatמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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כֹּ֚הthusאָמַ֣רhe saysהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingאַל־may notיַשִּׁ֥יאhe deceiveלָכֶ֖םto youחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּHezekiahכִּי־forלֹ֣אnotיוּכַ֔לhe will be ableלְהַצִּ֥ילto deliverאֶתְכֶ֖םobj. youמִיָּדֽוֹ׃from hand his
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וְאַל־and may notיַבְטַ֨חhe make trustאֶתְכֶ֤םobj. youחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙Hezekiahאֶל־toיְהוָ֣הYahwehלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהַצֵּ֥לcertainly to deliverיַצִּילֵ֖נוּhe will deliver usיְהוָ֑הYahwehוְלֹ֤אand notתִנָּתֵן֙it will be givenאֶת־obj.הָעִ֣ירthe cityהַזֹּ֔אתthe thisבְּיַ֖דin the hand ofמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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אַֽל־may notתִּשְׁמְע֖וּyou listenאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּHezekiahכִּי֩forכֹ֨הthusאָמַ֜רhe saysמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאַשּׁ֗וּרAssyriaעֲשֽׂוּ־makeאִתִּ֤יwith meבְרָכָה֙a blessingוּצְא֣וּand come outאֵלַ֔יto meוְאִכְל֤וּand eatאִישׁ־everyoneגַּפְנוֹ֙own vine hisוְאִ֣ישׁand everyoneתְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹown fig tree hisוּשְׁת֖וּand drinkאִ֥ישׁeveryoneמֵֽי־the water ofבוֹרֽוֹ׃own cistern his
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עַד־untilבֹּאִי֩come Iוְלָקַחְתִּ֨יand I will takeאֶתְכֶ֜םobj. youאֶל־toאֶ֣רֶץa landכְּאַרְצְכֶ֗םlike own land yourאֶרֶץ֩a land ofדָּגָ֨ןgrainוְתִיר֜וֹשׁand new wineאֶ֧רֶץa land ofלֶ֣חֶםbreadוּכְרָמִ֗יםand vineyardsאֶ֣רֶץa land ofזֵ֤יתolive tree ofיִצְהָר֙fresh oilוּדְבַ֔שׁand honeyוִֽחְי֖וּand liveוְלֹ֣אand notתָמֻ֑תוּyou will dieוְאַֽל־and may notתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙you listenאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּHezekiahכִּֽי־forיַסִּ֤יתhe misleadsאֶתְכֶם֙obj. youלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingיְהוָ֖הYahwehיַצִּילֵֽנוּ׃he will deliver us
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הַהַצֵּ֥ל¿ really to deliverהִצִּ֛ילוּhave they deliveredאֱלֹהֵ֥יthe gods ofהַגּוֹיִ֖םthe nationsאִ֣ישׁanyoneאֶת־obj.אַרְצ֑וֹland itsמִיַּ֖דfrom the hand ofמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofאַשּֽׁוּר׃Assyria
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אַיֵּה֩where?אֱלֹהֵ֨יwere the gods ofחֲמָ֜תHamathוְאַרְפָּ֗דand Arpadאַיֵּ֛הwhere?אֱלֹהֵ֥יwere the gods ofסְפַרְוַ֖יִםSepharvaimהֵנַ֣עHenaוְעִוָּ֑הand Ivvahכִּֽי־thatהִצִּ֥ילוּthey have deliveredאֶת־obj.שֹׁמְר֖וֹןSamariaמִיָּדִֽי׃from hand my
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מִ֚יwho?בְּכָל־among allאֱלֹהֵ֣יthe gods ofהָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתthe landsאֲשֶׁר־are those whichהִצִּ֥ילוּthey have deliveredאֶת־obj.אַרְצָ֖םland theirמִיָּדִ֑יfrom hand myכִּי־thatיַצִּ֧ילhe will deliverיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֶת־obj.יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalemמִיָּדִֽי׃from hand my
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וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּand they kept silentהָעָ֔םthe peopleוְלֹֽא־and notעָנ֥וּthey answeredאֹת֖וֹobj. himדָּבָ֑רanythingכִּי־forמִצְוַ֨תwas the command ofהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingהִ֛יאitלֵאמֹ֖רto sayingלֹ֥אnotתַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃you must answer him
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand he wentאֶלְיָקִ֣יםEliakimבֶּן־the son ofחִלְקִיָּ֣הHilkiahאֲשֶׁר־whoעַל־was overהַ֠בַּיִתthe houseוְשֶׁבְנָ֨אand Shebnaהַסֹּפֵ֜רthe scribeוְיוֹאָ֨חand Joahבֶּן־the son ofאָסָ֧ףAsaphהַמַּזְכִּ֛ירthe recorderאֶל־toחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּHezekiahקְרוּעֵ֣יtorn ofבְגָדִ֑יםclothesוַיַּגִּ֣דוּand they toldל֔וֹto himדִּבְרֵ֖יthe words ofרַב־the chiefשָׁקֵֽה׃commander

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