2 Kings 3

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2 Kings 3 - 1

שְׁמֹנֶהshᵉmônehIn the eighteenthH8083 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭof Jehoshaphat’sH3092 מֶלֶךְmelekreignH4428 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhover Judah ,H3063 יְהוֹרָםYᵉhôwrâmJehoramH3088 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אַחְאָבʼAchʼâbof AhabH256 מָלַךְmâlakbecame kingH4427 עַלʻalofH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 מָלַךְmâlakand he reignedH4427 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnin SamariaH8111 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwelveH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שָׁנֶהshânehyears.H8141

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עָשָׂהʻâsâhAnd he didH6213 רַעraʻevilH7451 עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 רַקraqbutH7535 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 אָבʼâbas his fatherH1 אֵםʼêmand mother (had done).H517 סוּרçûwrHe removedH5493 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַצֵּבָהmatstsêbâhthe sacred pillarH4676 בַּעַלBaʻalof BaalH1168 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אָבʼâbhis fatherH1 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad made.H6213

2 Kings 3 - 3

רַקraqNevertheless ,H7535 דָּבַקdâbaqhe clungH1692 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhto the sinsH2403 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָרׇבְעָםYârobʻâmJeroboamH3379 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נְבָטNᵉbâṭof NebatH5028 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlhad caused IsraelH3478 חָטָאchâṭâʼto commit ;H2398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼhe did notH3808 סוּרçûwrturn awayH5493 מִןminfrom them.H4480

2 Kings 3 - 4

מֵישַׁעMêyshaʻNow MeshaH4338 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof MoabH4124 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 נֹקֵדnôqêda sheep breeder ,H5349 שׁוּבshûwband he would renderH7725 מֶלֶךְmelekto the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 מֵאָהmêʼâha hundredH3967 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 כַּרkarlambsH3733 צֶמֶרtsemerand the woolH6785 מֵאָהmêʼâhof a hundredH3967 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 אַיִלʼayilrams.H352

2 Kings 3 - 5

הָיָהhâyâhBut afterH1961 מָוֶתmâveththe deathH4194 אַחְאָבʼAchʼâbof Ahab ,H256 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof MoabH4124 פָּשַׁעpâshaʻrebelledH6586 מֶלֶךְmelekagainst the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478

2 Kings 3 - 6

הוּאhûwʼSo at thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmtimeH3117 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 יְהוֹרָםYᵉhôwrâmJehoramH3088 יָצָאyâtsâʼset outH3318 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnfrom SamariaH8111 פָּקַדpâqadand mobilizedH6485 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478

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2 Kings 3 - 8

אָמַרʼâmarThen he asked ,H559 אַיʼay“ WhichH335 זֶהzehthis, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, suchH2088 דֶּרֶךְderekwayH1870 עָלָהʻâlâhshall we go up ? ”H5927 דֶּרֶךְderek“ By wayH1870 מִדְבָּרmidbârof the DesertH4057 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof Edom , ”H123 אָמַרʼâmarreplied Joram.H559

2 Kings 3 - 9

מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 מֶלֶךְmelekand the kingH4428 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof EdomH123 הָלַךְhâlakset out ,H1980 סָבַבçâbaband after they had traveled a roundaboutH5437 דֶּרֶךְderekrouteH1870 שֶׁבַעshebaʻfor sevenH7651 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117 לֹאlôʼthey had noH3808 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 מַחֲנֶהmachănehfor their armyH4264 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheror for theirH834 רֶגֶלregel...H7272 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhanimals.H929

2 Kings 3 - 10

אֲהָהּʼăhâhh“ Alas , ”H162 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 קָרָאqârâʼhas summonedH7121 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 נָתַןnâthanto deliverH5414 אֵתʼêththemH853 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab ! ”H4124

2 Kings 3 - 11

יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭBut JehoshaphatH3092 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 אַיִןʼayin“ Is there noH369 נָבִיאnâbîyʼprophetH5030 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 פֹּהpôhhere ?H6311 דָּרַשׁdârashLet us inquireH1875 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêththrough him. ”H853 אֶחָדʼechâdAnd oneH259 עֶבֶדʻebedof the servantsH5650 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָנָהʻânâhanswered ,H6030 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻ“ ElishaH477 בֵּןbênsonH1121 שָׁפָטShâphâṭof ShaphatH8202 פֹּהpôhis here.H6311 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(He)H834 יָצַקyâtsaqused to pourH3332 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 עַלʻalonH5921 יָדyâdthe handsH3027 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhof Elijah. ”H452

2 Kings 3 - 12

יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭJehoshaphatH3092 אָמַרʼâmaraffirmed ,H559 דָּבָרdâbâr“ The wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 יֵשׁyêshisH3426 אֵתʼêthwith him. ”H853 מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭand JehoshaphatH3092 מֶלֶךְmelekand the kingH4428 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof EdomH123 יָרַדyâradwent downH3381 אֵלʼêlto him.H413

2 Kings 3 - 13

אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha, however ,H477 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 מָהmâh“ What have we to doH4100 הָלַךְhâlakGoH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 נָבִיאnâbîyʼthe prophetsH5030 אָבʼâbof your fatherH1 אֵלʼêlandH413 נָבִיאnâbîyʼ...H5030 אֵםʼêmof your mother ! ”H517 אַלʼal“ No , ”H408 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhit is the LORDH3068 קָרָאqârâʼwho has summonedH7121 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 נָתַןnâthanto deliverH5414 אֵתʼêththemH853 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab. ”H4124

2 Kings 3 - 14

2 Kings 3 - 15

עַתָּהʻattâhBut now ,H6258 לָקַחlâqachbringH3947 נָגַןnâgana harpist. ”H5059 הָיָהhâyâhAnd whileH1961 נָגַןnâganthe harpistH5059 נָגַןnâganplayed ,H5059 יָדyâdthe handH3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 עַלʻalupon ElishaH5921

2 Kings 3 - 16

אָמַרʼâmarand he said ,H559 כֹּהkôh“ This is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 עָשָׂהʻâsâh‘ DigH6213 זֶהzehthisH2088 נַחַלnachalvalleyH5158 גֵּבgêb...H1356 גֵּבgêbfull of ditches. ’H1356

2 Kings 3 - 17

כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּהkôh...H3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 לֹאlôʼ‘ You will notH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 רוּחַrûwachwindH7307 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 רָאָהrâʼâh...H7200 גֶּשֶׁםgeshemor rain ,H1653 הוּאhûwʼbut theH1931 נַחַלnachalvalleyH5158 מָלֵאmâlêʼwill be filledH4390 מַיִםmayimwith water ,H4325 שָׁתָהshâthâhand you will drink —H8354 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 מִקְנֶהmiqnehand your cattleH4735 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhand your animals. ’H929

2 Kings 3 - 18

זֹאתzôʼthThisH2063 קָלַלqâlalis a simple matterH7043 עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 נָתַןnâthanand He will also deliverH5414 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbthe MoabitesH4124 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdinto your hand.H3027

2 Kings 3 - 19

2 Kings 3 - 20

בֹּקֶרbôqerThe next morning ,H1242 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עָלָהʻâlâhat the time of the morning sacrificeH5927 מִנְחָהminchâh... ,H4503 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 הִנֵּהhinnêhsuddenlyH2009 בּוֹאbôwʼflowedH935 דֶּרֶךְderekfrom the directionH1870 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof EdomH123 מָלֵאmâlêʼand filledH4390 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַיִםmayim-.H4325

2 Kings 3 - 21

כֹּלkôlNow allH3605 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbthe MoabitesH4124 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhad heardH8085 כִּיkîythatH3588 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingsH4428 עָלָהʻâlâhhad come upH5927 לָחַםlâchamto fightH3898 כֹּלkôlSo allH3605 חָגַרchâgarwho could bear armsH2296 חֲגוֹרchăgôwr... ,H2290 מַעַלmaʻal(young) and old ,H4605 צָעַקtsâʻaqwere summonedH6817 עָמַדʻâmadand stationedH5975 עַלʻalatH5921 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlthe border.H1366

2 Kings 3 - 22

שָׁכַםshâkamWhen they got up earlyH7925 בֹּקֶרbôqerin the morning ,H1242 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121 זָרַחzârachwas shiningH2224 עַלʻalonH5921 מַיִםmayimthe water ,H4325 מַיִםmayimand (it)H4325 רָאָהrâʼâhlookedH7200 אָדֹםʼâdôm(as) redH122 דָּםdâmas bloodH1818 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbto the MoabitesH4124 נֶגֶדnegedacross the wayH5048 אֵתʼêth-.H853

2 Kings 3 - 23

זֶהzeh“ ThisH2088 חָרַבchârab...H2717 דָּםdâmis blood ! ”H1818 אָמַרʼâmarthey exclaimed.H559 מֶלֶךְmelek“ The kingsH4428 חָרַבchârabhave clashed swordsH2717 נָכָהnâkâhand slaughteredH5221 אִישׁʼîyshoneH376 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רֵעַrêaʻanother.H7453 עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 שָׁלָלshâlâlto the plunder ,H7998 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbMoab ! ”H4124

2 Kings 3 - 24

בּוֹאbôwʼBut when the Moabites cameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe campH4264 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlthe IsraelitesH3478 קוּםqûwmrose upH6965 נָכָהnâkâhand attackedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbthem ,H4124 נוּסnûwçand they fledH5127 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore them.H6440 בּוֹאbôwʼSo (the Israelites) invaded (their land)H935 נָכָהnâkâhand struck downH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbthe Moabites.H4124

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