1 Kings

Chapter 21

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y 'achar֙ hadּebari֣ym ha'e֔lּeh kּe֧rem haya֛h lenab֥ot hayּizere'e'li֖y 'ashshe֣r bּeyizere'e֑'l 'e֚tzel heyka֣l 'ache'a֔b me֖leke shshomerֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כֶּ֧רֶם הָיָ֛ה לְנָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִזְרְעֶ֑אל אֵ֚צֶל הֵיכַ֣ל אַחְאָ֔ב מֶ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r 'ache'a֣b 'el-nab֣ot ׀ le'mor֩ ׀ tּenah-lּi֨y 'eֽt-kּaremeka֜ viֽyhiy-li֣y legan-yara֗q kּi֣y h֤u qarob֙ 'e֣tzel bּeyti֔y ve'etּena֤h leka֙ tּachetּa֔yv kּe֖rem t֣ob mimּe֑nּu 'i֚m t֣ob bּe'eyne֔yka 'etּenah-leka֥ ke֖sep mechi֥yr zeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Ahab said to Naboth, 'Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.'

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַחְאָ֣ב אֶל־נָב֣וֹת ׀ לֵאמֹר֩ ׀ תְּנָה־לִּ֨י אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ֜ וִֽיהִי־לִ֣י לְגַן־יָרָ֗ק כִּ֣י ה֤וּא קָרוֹב֙ אֵ֣צֶל בֵּיתִ֔י וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כֶּ֖רֶם ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אִ֚ם ט֣וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אֶתְּנָה־לְךָ֥ כֶ֖סֶף מְחִ֥יר זֶֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer nab֖ot 'el-'ache'a֑b chali֤ylah lּiy֙ meֽyhva֔h mitּitּi֛y 'et-nachala֥t 'abota֖y laֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But Naboth replied to Ahab, 'The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר נָב֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִתִּתִּ֛י אֶת־נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבֹתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo'֩ 'ache'a֨b 'el-bּeyt֜o sa֣r veza'e֗p 'al-hadּabar֙ 'ashsher-dּibּe֣r 'ela֗yv nabot֙ hayּizere'e'li֔y vayּo֕'mer loֽ'-'etּe֥n leka֖ 'et-nachala֣t 'abota֑y vayּishshekּab֙ 'al-mitּat֔o vayּasּe֥b 'et-pּana֖yv veloֽ'-'a֥kal laֽchem׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, 'I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.' He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.

וַיָּבֹא֩ אַחְאָ֨ב אֶל־בֵּית֜וֹ סַ֣ר וְזָעֵ֗ף עַל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו נָבוֹת֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־נַחֲלַ֣ת אֲבוֹתָ֑י וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ עַל־מִטָּת֔וֹ וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו וְלֹֽא־אָ֥כַל לָֽחֶם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּabo֥ 'ela֖yv 'iyze֣bel 'ishshetּ֑o vatּedabּe֣r 'ela֗yv mah-zּeh֙ ruchaka֣ sara֔h ve'eyneka֖ 'oke֥l laֽchem׃

Edified Edition (EDE)His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, 'Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?'

וַתָּבֹ֥א אֵלָ֖יו אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו מַה־זֶּה֙ רוּחֲךָ֣ סָרָ֔ה וְאֵינְךָ֖ אֹכֵ֥ל לָֽחֶם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r 'ele֗yha kּiֽy-'a֠dabּer 'el-nab֨ot hayּizere'e'li֜y va'o֣mar l֗o tּenah-lּi֤y 'eֽt-kּaremeka֙ bּeke֔sep '֚o 'im-chape֣tz 'atּa֔h 'etּenah-leka֥ ke֖rem tּachetּa֑yv vayּo֕'mer loֽ'-'etּe֥n leka֖ 'et-kּaremiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He answered her, 'Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, "Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place." But he said, "I will not give you my vineyard."'

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כִּֽי־אֲ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־נָב֨וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜י וָאֹ֣מַר ל֗וֹ תְּנָה־לִּ֤י אֶֽת־כַּרְמְךָ֙ בְּכֶ֔סֶף א֚וֹ אִם־חָפֵ֣ץ אַתָּ֔ה אֶתְּנָה־לְךָ֥ כֶ֖רֶם תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לְךָ֖ אֶת־כַּרְמִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֤'mer 'elayv֙ 'iyze֣bel 'ishshetּ֔o 'atּa֕h 'atּa֛h tּa'ashse֥h meluka֖h 'al-yishsera'e֑l q֤um 'ekal-le֨chem֙ veyita֣b libּe֔ka 'aniy֙ 'etּe֣n leka֔ 'et-kּe֖rem nab֥ot hayּizere'e'liֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jezebel his wife said, 'Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אַתָּ֕ה עַתָּ֛ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה מְלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֤וּם אֱכָל־לֶ֨חֶם֙ וְיִטַ֣ב לִבֶּ֔ךָ אֲנִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לְךָ֔ אֶת־כֶּ֖רֶם נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּiketּo֤b separiym֙ bּeshshe֣m 'ache'a֔b vatּachetּo֖m bּechotam֑o vatּishshela֣ch hsprym separi֗ym 'el-hazeqeni֤ym ve'el-haֽchoriym֙ 'ashshe֣r bּe'iyr֔o hayּoshshebi֖ym 'et-nabֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.

וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח הספרים סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּiketּo֥b bּasּepari֖ym le'mo֑r qiֽre'u-tz֔om vehoshshi֥ybu 'et-nab֖ot bּero֥'shsh ha'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)In those letters she wrote: 'Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.'

וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֠hoshshiybu shshena֨yim 'anashshi֥ym bּeneֽy-beliyּa'al֮ negedּo֒ viy'idu֣hu le'mo֔r bּera֥ketּa 'elohi֖ym vame֑leke vehotziy'u֥hu vesiqelu֖hu veyamoֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.'

וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'ashsu֩ 'aneshshe֨y 'iyr֜o hazּeqeni֣ym vehachori֗ym 'ashshe֤r hayּoֽshshebiym֙ bּe'iyr֔o kּa'ashshe֛r shshalecha֥h 'aleyhe֖m 'iyza֑bel kּa'ashshe֤r kּatub֙ bּasּepari֔ym 'ashshe֥r shshalecha֖h 'aleyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.

וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): qare'֖u tz֑om vehoshshi֥ybu 'et-nab֖ot bּero֥'shsh ha'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.

קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּabo'u shshene֨y ha'anashshi֥ym bּeneֽy-beliyּa'al֮ vayּeshsheb֣u negedּo֒ vaye'iduhu֩ 'aneshshe֨y habּeliyּa֜'al 'et-nab֗ot ne֤ged ha'am֙ le'mo֔r bּera֥ke nab֛ot 'elohi֖ym vame֑leke vayּotzi'u֨hu֙ mich֣utz la'i֔yr vayּiseqelu֥hu ba'abani֖ym vayּamoֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed both God and the king.' So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֨הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּishshelech֖u 'el-'iyze֣bel le'mo֑r suqּa֥l nab֖ot vayּamoֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they sent word to Jezebel: 'Naboth has been stoned to death.'

וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּ אֶל־אִיזֶ֣בֶל לֵאמֹ֑ר סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyehiy֙ kּishshemo֣'a 'iyze֔bel kּiֽy-suqּa֥l nab֖ot vayּamo֑t vatּo֨'mer 'iyze֜bel 'el-'ache'a֗b q֣um re֞shsh 'et-kּe֣rem ׀ nab֣ot hayּizere'e'li֗y 'ashshe֤r me'en֙ latet-leka֣ beke֔sep kּi֣y 'e֥yn nab֛ot cha֖y kּiy-meֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, 'Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.'

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אִיזֶ֔בֶל כִּֽי־סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹ֑ת וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אִיזֶ֜בֶל אֶל־אַחְאָ֗ב ק֣וּם רֵ֞שׁ אֶת־כֶּ֣רֶם ׀ נָב֣וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר מֵאֵן֙ לָתֶת־לְךָ֣ בְכֶ֔סֶף כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נָב֛וֹת חַ֖י כִּי־מֵֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֛y kּishshemo֥'a 'ache'a֖b kּi֣y me֣t nab֑ot vayּa֣qam 'ache'a֗b lare֛det 'el-kּe֛rem nab֥ot hayּizere'e'li֖y lerishshetּֽo׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.

וַיְהִ֛י כִּשְׁמֹ֥עַ אַחְאָ֖ב כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת נָב֑וֹת וַיָּ֣קָם אַחְאָ֗ב לָרֶ֛דֶת אֶל־כֶּ֛רֶם נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖י לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֙ dּebar-yehva֔h 'el-'eliyּa֥hu hatּishshebּi֖y le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): q֣um re֗d liqera֛'t 'ache'a֥b meֽleke-yishsera'e֖l 'ashshe֣r bּeshshomer֑on hinּeh֙ bּeke֣rem nab֔ot 'ashsher-ya֥rad shsha֖m lerishshetּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.'

ק֣וּם רֵ֗ד לִקְרַ֛את אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן הִנֵּה֙ בְּכֶ֣רֶם נָב֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥רַד שָׁ֖ם לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vedibּaretּa֨ 'ela֜yv le'mo֗r kּo֚h 'ama֣r yehva֔h haratza֖chetּa vegam-yara֑shshetּa vedibּaretּa֨ 'ela֜yv le'mo֗r kּo֚h 'ama֣r yehva֔h bּimeq֗om 'ashshe֨r laqeq֤u hakּelabiym֙ 'et-dּa֣m nab֔ot yalo֧qּu hakּelabi֛ym 'et-dּameka֖ gּam-'aֽtּah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Say to him, "This is what the LORD says: Have you killed a man and seized his property?" Then say to him, "This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood, yes, yours!"'

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּ וְגַם־יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר לָקְק֤וּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־דַּ֣ם נָב֔וֹת יָלֹ֧קּוּ הַכְּלָבִ֛ים אֶת־דָּמְךָ֖ גַּם־אָֽתָּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer 'ache'ab֙ 'el-'e֣liyּa֔hu haֽmetza'ta֖niy 'oyebi֑y vayּo֣'mer matza֔'tiy ya֚'an hitemakּereka֔ la'ashs֥ot hara֖ bּe'eyne֥y yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Ahab said to Elijah, 'So you have found me, my enemy!' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי אֹיְבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָצָ֔אתִי יַ֚עַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hineni֨y mby mebi֤y 'ele֨yka֙ ra'a֔h ubi'aretּi֖y 'achare֑yka vehikeratּi֤y le'ache'ab֙ mashshetּi֣yn bּeqi֔yr ve'atz֥ur ve'az֖ub bּeyishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'"I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel, slave or free."'

הִנְנִ֨י מבי מֵבִ֤יא אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה וּבִעַרְתִּ֖י אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּi֣y 'et-bּeyteka֗ kּebeyt֙ yarabe'a֣m bּen-neba֔t ukebe֖yt bּa'eshsha֣ ben-'achiyּa֑h 'el-hakּa֨'as֙ 'ashshe֣r hike'a֔setּa vaֽtּachati֖ 'et-yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'"I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin."'

וְנָתַתִּ֣י אֶת־בֵּיתְךָ֗ כְּבֵית֙ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט וּכְבֵ֖ית בַּעְשָׁ֣א בֶן־אֲחִיָּ֑ה אֶל־הַכַּ֨עַס֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְעַ֔סְתָּ וַֽתַּחֲטִ֖א אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vega֨m-le'iyze֔bel dּibּe֥r yehva֖h le'mo֑r hakּelabi֛ym yo'kel֥u 'et-'iyze֖bel bּeche֥l yizere'eֽ'l׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: "Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel."'

וְגַ֨ם־לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הַכְּלָבִ֛ים יֹאכְל֥וּ אֶת־אִיזֶ֖בֶל בְּחֵ֥ל יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hamּe֤t le'ache'ab֙ bּa'i֔yr yo'kel֖u hakּelabi֑ym vehamּet֙ bּashsּade֔h yo'kel֖u '֥op hashshּamaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'"Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country."'

הַמֵּ֤ת לְאַחְאָב֙ בָּעִ֔יר יֹאכְל֖וּ הַכְּלָבִ֑ים וְהַמֵּת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יֹאכְל֖וּ ע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֚q loֽ'-haya֣h ke'ache'a֔b 'ashshe֣r hitemakּe֔r la'ashs֥ot hara֖ bּe'eyne֣y yehva֑h 'ashsher-hesa֥tּah 'ot֖o 'iyze֥bel 'ishshetּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)(There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.

רַ֚ק לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה כְאַחְאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵסַ֥תָּה אֹת֖וֹ אִיזֶ֥בֶל אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּate'e֣b me'o֔d lale֖ket 'achare֣y hagּilּuli֑ym kּekol֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ashs֣u ha'emori֔y 'ashsher֙ hori֣yshsh yehva֔h mipּene֖y bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)He behaved in the most detestable way by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)

וַיַּתְעֵ֣ב מְאֹ֔ד לָלֶ֖כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֩ kishshemo֨'a 'ache'a֜b 'et-hadּebari֤ym ha'e֨lּeh֙ vayּiqera֣ bּegada֔yv vayּaֽshsem-shsa֥q 'al-bּeshsar֖o vayּatz֑om vayּishshekּa֣b bּashsּa֔q vayehalּe֖ke 'aֽt׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אַחְאָ֜ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיָּֽשֶׂם־שַׂ֥ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ אַֽט׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vֽayehiy֙ dּebar-yehva֔h 'el-'eliyּa֥hu hatּishshebּi֖y le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:

וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽra'i֔yta kּiֽy-nikena֥ 'ache'a֖b milּepana֑y ya֜'an kּiֽy-nikena֣ mipּana֗y loֽ'-'by 'abi֤y hֽara'ah֙ bּeyama֔yv bּiyme֣y ben֔o 'abi֥y hara'a֖h 'al-bּeytֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.'

הֲֽרָאִ֔יתָ כִּֽי־נִכְנַ֥ע אַחְאָ֖ב מִלְּפָנָ֑י יַ֜עַן כִּֽי־נִכְנַ֣ע מִפָּנַ֗י לֹֽא־אבי אָבִ֤יא הָֽרָעָה֙ בְּיָמָ֔יו בִּימֵ֣י בְנ֔וֹ אָבִ֥יא הָרָעָ֖ה עַל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃