2 Kings 8
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וֶאֱלִישָׁ֡עand Elishaדִּבֶּ֣רhe spokeאֶל־toהָאִשָּׁה֩the womanאֲשֶׁר־whomהֶחֱיָ֨הhe had restored to lifeאֶת־obj.בְּנָ֜הּson herלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingק֤וּמִיariseוּלְכִי֙and goאַ֣תְּyouוּבֵיתֵ֔ךְand household yourוְג֖וּרִיand sojournבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רin whereתָּג֑וּרִיyou will sojournכִּֽי־forקָרָ֤אhe has calledיְהוָה֙Yahwehלָֽרָעָ֔בfor the famineוְגַם־and alsoבָּ֥אit will comeאֶל־toהָאָ֖רֶץthe landשֶׁ֥בַעsevenשָׁנִֽים׃years
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasמִקְצֵה֙from the end ofשֶׁ֣בַעsevenשָׁנִ֔יםyearsוַתָּ֥שָׁבand she returnedהָאִשָּׁ֖הthe womanמֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesוַתֵּצֵא֙and she went outלִצְעֹ֣קto cry outאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingאֶל־concerningבֵּיתָ֖הּhouse herוְאֶל־and concerningשָׂדָֽהּ׃field her
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וַ֠יְהִיand he wasה֥וּאheמְסַפֵּ֣רrecountingלַמֶּלֶךְ֮to the kingאֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶׁר־this:הֶחֱיָ֣הhe had restored to lifeאֶת־obj.הַמֵּת֒the dead oneוְהִנֵּ֨הand there!הָאִשָּׁ֜הthe womanאֲשֶׁר־whomהֶחֱיָ֤הhe had restored to lifeאֶת־obj.בְּנָהּ֙son herצֹעֶ֣קֶתwas crying out for helpאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingעַל־onבֵּיתָ֖הּhouse herוְעַל־and onשָׂדָ֑הּfield herוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidגֵּֽחֲזִי֙Gehaziאֲדֹנִ֣יO lord myהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingזֹ֚אתthisהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הis the womanוְזֶה־and thisבְּנָ֖הּis son herאֲשֶׁר־whomהֶחֱיָ֥הhe restored to lifeאֱלִישָֽׁע׃Elisha
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וַיִּשְׁאַ֥לand he askedהַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe kingלָאִשָּׁ֖הto the womanוַתְּסַפֶּר־and she recountedל֑וֹto himוַיִּתֶּן־and he assignedלָ֣הּto herהַמֶּלֶךְ֩the kingסָרִ֨יסa court-officialאֶחָ֜דoneלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingהָשֵׁ֤יבrestoreאֶת־obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatלָהּ֙belonged to herוְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־allתְּבוּאֹ֣תthe produces ofהַשָּׂדֶ֔הthe fieldמִיּ֛וֹםfrom the dayעָזְבָ֥הwhen she leftאֶת־obj.הָאָ֖רֶץthe landוְעַד־and untilעָֽתָּה׃ פnow
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toחֲזָהאֵ֗לHazaelקַ֤חtakeבְּיָֽדְךָ֙in hand yourמִנְחָ֔הa giftוְלֵ֕ךְand goלִקְרַ֖אתto meetאִ֣ישׁthe man ofהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe Godוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨and you will consultאֶת־obj.יְהוָ֤הYahwehמֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙from obj. himלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהַאֶחְיֶ֖ה¿ will I liveמֵחֳלִ֥יfrom sicknessזֶֽה׃this
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וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentחֲזָאֵל֮Hazaelלִקְרָאתוֹ֒to meet himוַיִּקַּ֨חand he tookמִנְחָ֤הa giftבְיָדוֹ֙in hand hisוְכָל־and everyט֣וּבthe good thing ofדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקDamascusמַשָּׂ֖אthe load ofאַרְבָּעִ֣יםfortyגָּמָ֑לcamelsוַיָּבֹא֙and he cameוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דand he stoodלְפָנָ֔יוto before himוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidבִּנְךָ֨son yourבֶן־Benהֲדַ֤דHadadמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofאֲרָם֙Aramשְׁלָחַ֤נִיhe has sent meאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙to youלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהַאֶחְיֶ֖ה¿ will I liveמֵחֳלִ֥יfrom sicknessזֶֽה׃this
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidחֲזָאֵ֔לHazaelמַדּ֖וּעַwhy?אֲדֹנִ֣יis lord myבֹכֶ֑הweepingוַיֹּ֡אמֶרand he saidכִּֽי־forיָדַ֡עְתִּיI knowאֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶׁר־this:תַּעֲשֶׂה֩you will doלִבְנֵ֨יto the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelרָעָ֗הharmמִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞םfortifications theirתְּשַׁלַּ֤חyou will sendבָּאֵשׁ֙in the fireוּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙and young men theirבַּחֶ֣רֶבwith the swordתַּהֲרֹ֔גyou will killוְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣םand children theirתְּרַטֵּ֔שׁyou will dash in piecesוְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖םand pregnant women theirתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃you will rip open
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וַיֵּ֜לֶךְand he walkedבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀in the way ofמַלְכֵ֣יthe kings ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust asעָשׂוּ֙they didבֵּ֣יתthe house ofאַחְאָ֔בAhabכִּ֚יforבַּת־the daughter ofאַחְאָ֔בAhabהָֽיְתָה־she becameלּ֖וֹof himלְאִשָּׁ֑הinto a wifeוַיַּ֥עַשׂand he didהָרַ֖עthe evilבְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רand he passed overיוֹרָם֙Joramצָעִ֔ירָהZair towardsוְכָל־and allהָרֶ֖כֶבthe chariotryעִמּ֑וֹwas with himוַֽיְהִי־and it wasה֞וּאheקָ֣םhe aroseלַ֗יְלָהnightוַיַּכֶּ֨הand he struck downאֶת־obj.אֱד֜וֹםEdomהַסֹּבֵ֤יבwhich was surroundingאֵלָיו֙to himוְאֵת֙and obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders ofהָרֶ֔כֶבthe chariotryוַיָּ֥נָסand it fledהָעָ֖םthe peopleלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃to tents its
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בֶּן־was a son ofעֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwentyוּשְׁתַּ֤יִםand twoשָׁנָה֙yearsאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּAhaziahבְמָלְכ֔וֹwhen became king heוְשָׁנָ֣הand a yearאַחַ֔תoneמָלַ֖ךְhe reignedבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalemוְשֵׁ֤םand the name ofאִמּוֹ֙mother hisעֲתַלְיָ֔הוּwas Athaliahבַּת־the daughter ofעָמְרִ֖יOmriמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיָּשָׁב֩and he returnedיוֹרָ֨םJoramהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אto get himself healedבְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלin Jezreelמִן־fromהַמַּכִּים֙the woundsאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichיַכֻּ֤הוּthey wounded himאֲרַמִּים֙the Arameansבָּֽרָמָ֔הat the Ramahבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹwhen fought heאֶת־withחֲזָהאֵ֖לHazaelמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאֲרָ֑םAramוַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּand Ahaziahבֶן־the son ofיְהוֹרָ֜םJehoramמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahיָרַ֡דhe went downלִרְא֞וֹתto seeאֶת־obj.יוֹרָ֧םJoramבֶּן־the son ofאַחְאָ֛בAhabבְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אלin Jezreelכִּֽי־forחֹלֶ֥הwas sickהֽוּא׃ פhe
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