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1 Kings

Chapter 22
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeshsheb֖u shshalo֣shsh shshani֑ym 'e֚yn milechama֔h bּe֥yn 'ara֖m ube֥yn yishsera'eֽl׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel.

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים אֵ֚ין מִלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אֲרָ֖ם וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֖y bּashshּana֣h hashshּeliyshshi֑yt vayּe֛red yehoshshapa֥t meֽleke-yehuda֖h 'el-me֥leke yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel.

וַיְהִ֖י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑ית וַיֵּ֛רֶד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer meֽleke-yishsera'el֙ 'el-'abada֔yv hayeda'etּe֕m kּiֽy-la֖nu ramo֣t gּile'a֑d va'ana֣chenu macheshshi֔ym miqּa֣chat 'ota֔hּ miyּa֖d me֥leke 'araֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king of Israel had said to his officials, 'Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us and yet we are doing nothing to retake it from the king of Aram?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַיְדַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־לָ֖נוּ רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֔ים מִקַּ֣חַת אֹתָ֔הּ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ 'el-yeh֣oshshapa֔t hatele֥ke 'itּi֛y lamּilechama֖h ramo֣t gּile'a֑d vayּo֤'mer yehֽoshshapat֙ 'el-me֣leke yishsera'e֔l kּam֧oniy kam֛oka kּe'amּi֥y ke'amּe֖ka kּesusa֥y kּesuseֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So he asked Jehoshaphat, 'Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, 'I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֛י לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כָּמ֧וֹנִי כָמ֛וֹךָ כְּעַמִּ֥י כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ כְּסוּסַ֥י כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer yehoshshapa֖t 'el-me֣leke yishsera'e֑l dּerashsh-na֥ kayּ֖om 'et-dּeba֥r yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, 'First seek the counsel of the LORD.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ־נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqebּo֨tz meֽleke-yishsera'e֥l 'eֽt-hanּebiy'iym֮ kּe'arebּa֣ me'֣ot 'iyshsh֒ vayּo֣'mer 'alehe֗m ha'ele֞ke 'al-ramo֥t gּile'a֛d lamּilechama֖h 'im-'echedּa֑l vayּo'mer֣u 'ale֔h veyitּe֥n 'adona֖y bּeya֥d hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the king of Israel brought together the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, 'Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' 'Go,' they answered, 'for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.'

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ yeh֣oshshapa֔t ha'e֨yn pּo֥h nabi֛y layhva֖h '֑od venidereshsha֖h me'otֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But Jehoshaphat asked, 'Is there no longer a prophet of the LORD here whom we can enquire of?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאוֹתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer meֽleke-yishsera'e֣l ׀ 'eֽl-yehoshshapa֡t '֣od 'iyshsh-'echa֡d lideroshsh֩ 'et-yehva֨h me'ot֜o va'ani֣y shsene'ti֗yv kּi֠y loֽ'-yitenabּe֨ 'ala֥y tob֙ kּi֣y 'im-ra֔ miyka֖yehu bּen-yimela֑h vayּo֨'mer֙ yeh֣oshshapa֔t 'al-yo'ma֥r hamּe֖leke kּeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one prophet through whom we can enquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.' 'The king should not say such a thing,' Jehoshaphat replied.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera'֙ me֣leke yishsera'e֔l 'el-sari֖ys 'echa֑d vayּo֕'mer mahara֖h miyka֥yehu ben-yimelaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, 'Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.'

וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֲרָ֖ה מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ume֣leke yishsera'e֡l viֽyhoshshapa֣t meֽleke-yehuda֡h yoshshebiym֩ 'i֨yshsh 'al-kּise'֜o melubּashshi֤ym bּegadiym֙ bּego֔ren pּe֖tach shsha֣'ar shshomer֑on veka֨l-hanּebiy'i֔ym miֽtenabּe'i֖ym lipeneyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֡ה יֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל־כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכָ֨ל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'ashs l֛o tzideqiyּa֥h beֽn-kּena'ana֖h qarene֣y bareze֑l vayּo֨'mer֙ kּoֽh-'ama֣r yehva֔h bּe'e֛lּeh tּenagּa֥ch 'et-'ara֖m 'ad-kּalּotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now Zedekiah son of Kenaanah had made iron horns and he declared, 'This is what the LORD says: "With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed."'

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלֹּתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-hanּebi'i֔ym nibּe'i֥ym kּe֖n le'mo֑r 'ale֞h ramo֤t gּile'ad֙ vehatzela֔ch venata֥n yehva֖h bּeya֥d hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. 'Attack Ramoth Gilead and be victorious,' they said, 'for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.'

וְכָל־הַנְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehamּale'a֞ke 'ashsher-hala֣ke ׀ liqero֣ miyka֗yehu dּibּe֤r 'elayv֙ le'mo֔r hinּeh-na֞ dּibere֧y hanּebiy'i֛ym pּeֽh-'echa֥d t֖ob 'el-hamּe֑leke yehiֽy-na֣ dbryk debareka֗ kּideba֛r 'acha֥d mehe֖m vedibּa֥retּa tּֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Look, as one man the other prophets are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favourably.'

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דבריך דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֖'mer miyka֑yehu chay-yehva֕h kּi֠y 'et-'ashshe֨r yo'ma֧r yehva֛h 'ela֖y 'ot֥o 'adabּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But Micaiah said, 'As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what the LORD tells me.'

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo'֮ 'el-hamּeleke֒ vayּo֨'mer hamּe֜leke 'ela֗yv miyka֨yehu֙ hanele֞ke 'el-ramo֥t gּile'a֛d lamּilechama֖h 'im-nechedּa֑l vayּo֤'mer 'elayv֙ 'ale֣h vehatzela֔ch venata֥n yehva֖h bּeya֥d hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When he arrived, the king asked him, 'Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' 'Attack and be victorious,' he answered, 'for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.'

וַיָּבוֹא֮ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָ֨יְהוּ֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־נֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer 'elayv֙ hamּe֔leke 'ad-kּamּe֥h pe'ami֖ym 'ani֣y mashshebּi'e֑ka 'a֠shsher loֽ'-tedabּe֥r 'ela֛y raq-'eme֖t bּeshshe֥m yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king said to him, 'How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the Name of the LORD?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer ra'i֤ytiy 'et-kּal-yishsera'el֙ nepotzi֣ym 'el-hehari֔ym kּatzּo֕'n 'ashshe֥r 'eyn-lahe֖m ro'e֑h vayּo֤'mer yehvah֙ loֽ'-'adoni֣ym la'e֔lּeh yashsh֥ubu 'iyshsh-lebeyt֖o bּeshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Micaiah answered, 'I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd, and the LORD said, "These people have no master. Let each one go home in peace."'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפֹצִ֣ים אֶל־הֶהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ־לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer meֽleke-yishsera'e֖l 'el-yehoshshapa֑t halo'֙ 'ama֣retּiy 'ele֔yka lֽo'-yitenabּe֥ 'ala֛y t֖ob kּi֥y 'im-raֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלוֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֽוֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־רָֽע׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֕'mer lake֖n shshema֣ dּebar-yehva֑h ra'i֤ytiy 'et-yehvah֙ yoshshe֣b 'al-kּise'֔o vekal-tzeba֤ hashshּama֨yim֙ 'ome֣d 'ala֔yv miymiyn֖o umishsּemo'lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Micaiah continued, 'Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left.'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer yehva֗h mi֤y yepatּeh֙ 'et-'ache'a֔b veya֕'al veyipּo֖l bּeramo֣t gּile'a֑d vayּo֤'mer zeh֙ bּeko֔h veze֥h 'ome֖r bּekoֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'And the LORD said, "Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?" One suggested this, and another that.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּetze֣ har֗ucha vaֽyּa'amod֙ lipene֣y yehva֔h vayּo֖'mer 'ani֣y 'apatּe֑nּu vayּo֧'mer yehva֛h 'ela֖yv bּamּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'

וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer 'etze'֙ vehayi֨ytiy֙ r֣ucha shshe֔qer bּepi֖y kּal-nebiy'a֑yv vayּo֗'mer tּepatּeh֙ vegam-tּuka֔l tze֖ va'ashseh-keֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'"By what means?" the LORD asked. "I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets," he said. "You will succeed in enticing him," said the LORD. "Go and do it."'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֨יתִי֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h hinּe֨h nata֤n yehvah֙ r֣ucha shshe֔qer bּepi֖y kּal-nebiy'e֣yka 'e֑lּeh vaֽyhva֔h dּibּe֥r 'ale֖yka ra'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'So now the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The LORD has decreed disaster for you.'

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּigּashsh֙ tzideqiyּa֣hu beֽn-kּena'ana֔h vayּakּe֥h 'et-miyka֖yehu 'al-halּe֑chiy vayּo֕'mer 'ey-ze֨h 'aba֧r rֽucha-yehva֛h me'itּi֖y ledabּe֥r 'otaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. 'Which way did the spirit from the LORD go when he went from me to speak to you?' he asked.

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵי־זֶ֨ה עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אוֹתָֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer miyka֔yehu hinּeka֥ ro'e֖h bּayּ֣om hah֑u 'ashshe֥r tּabo֛ che֥der bּeche֖der lehechabeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Micaiah replied, 'You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֛א חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ me֣leke yishsera'e֔l qa֚ch 'et-miyka֔yehu vahashshiybe֖hu 'el-'amo֣n shsar-ha'i֑yr ve'el-yo'a֖shsh bּen-hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king of Israel then ordered, 'Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קַ֚ח אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמֹ֣ן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'amaretּa֗ kּo֚h 'ama֣r hamּe֔leke shsi֥ymu 'et-ze֖h bּe֣yt hakּe֑le veha'akiylu֨hu le֤chem la֨chatz֙ uma֣yim la֔chatz 'a֖d bּo'i֥y beshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'and say, "This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely."'

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֨חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer miyka֔yehu 'im-shsh֤ob tּashshub֙ bּeshshal֔om loֽ'-dibּe֥r yehva֖h bּi֑y vayּo֕'mer shshime'֖u 'amּi֥ym kּulּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Micaiah declared, 'If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.' Then he added, 'Mark my words, all you people!'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם־שׁ֤וֹב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁל֔וֹם לֹֽא־דִבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֧'al meֽleke-yishsera'e֛l veyhoshshapa֥t meֽleke-yehuda֖h ramo֥t gּile'aֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

וַיַּ֧עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֩ me֨leke yishsera'e֜l 'el-yehoshshapa֗t hitechapּeshs֙ vabo֣ bamּilechama֔h ve'atּa֖h leba֣shsh bּegade֑yka vayּitechapּeshs֙ me֣leke yishsera'e֔l vayּab֖o bּamּilechamaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'I will enter the battle in disguise, but you wear your royal robes.' So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָבֹ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּב֖וֹא בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ume֣leke 'ara֡m tziua֣h 'et-shsarey֩ hare֨keb 'ashsher-l֜o shsheloshshi֤ym ushshena֨yim֙ le'mo֔r lo֚ tּilּa֣cham֔u 'et-qato֖n ve'et-gּad֑ol kּi֛y 'iֽm-'et-me֥leke yishsera'e֖l lebadּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, 'Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.'

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־ל֜וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֡y kּire'ot֩ shsare֨y hare֜keb 'et-yehoshshapa֗t vehe֤mּah 'aֽmeru֙ 'a֣ke meֽleke-yishsera'e֣l h֔u vayּasu֥ru 'ala֖yv lehilּache֑m vayּize'a֖q yehoshshapaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'Surely this is the king of Israel.' So they turned to attack him, but when Jehoshaphat cried out,

וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַ֣ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֻ֥רוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֖ק יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y kּire'ot֙ shsare֣y hare֔keb kּiֽy-lo'-me֥leke yishsera'e֖l h֑u vayּashsh֖ubu me'acharaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel and stopped pursuing him.

וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּֽי־לֹא־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'i֗yshsh mashsha֤ke bּaqּe֨shshet֙ letumּ֔o vayּakּeh֙ 'et-me֣leke yishsera'e֔l bּe֥yn hadּebaqi֖ym ube֣yn hashshּireya֑n vayּo֣'mer lerakּab֗o hapo֥ke yadeka֛ vehotziy'e֥niy min-haֽmּachane֖h kּi֥y hacholeֽytiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the sections of his armour. The king told his chariot driver, 'Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.'

וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּכֶּה֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְרַכָּב֗וֹ הֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּa'ale֤h hamּilechamah֙ bּayּ֣om hah֔u vehamּe֗leke haya֧h ma'oma֛d bּamּerekּaba֖h no֣kach 'ara֑m vayּa֣mat bּa'e֔reb vayּi֥tzeq dּaֽm-hamּakּa֖h 'el-che֥yq haraֽkeb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All day long the battle raged, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. The blood from his wound ran onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.

וַתַּעֲלֶ֤ה הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הָיָ֧ה מָעֳמָ֛ד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה נֹ֣כַח אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּ֣מָת בָּעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּ֥צֶק דַּֽם־הַמַּכָּ֖ה אֶל־חֵ֥יק הָרָֽכֶב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֤r harinּah֙ bּaֽmּachane֔h kּebo֥ hashshּe֖meshsh le'mo֑r 'i֥yshsh 'el-'iyr֖o ve'i֥yshsh 'el-'aretzֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army: 'Every man to his town; every man to his land!'

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר הָרִנָּה֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כְּבֹ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־עִיר֖וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣mat hamּe֔leke vayּab֖o shshomer֑on vayּiqebּer֥u 'et-hamּe֖leke bּeshshomerֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried him there.

וַיָּ֣מָת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּב֖וֹא שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishsheto֨p 'et-hare֜keb 'a֣l ׀ bּereka֣t shshomer֗on vayּalo֤qּu hakּelabiym֙ 'et-dּam֔o vehazּon֖ot racha֑tzu kּideba֥r yehva֖h 'ashshe֥r dּibּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria (where the prostitutes bathed), and the dogs licked up his blood, as the word of the LORD had declared.

וַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ף אֶת־הָרֶ֜כֶב עַ֣ל ׀ בְּרֵכַ֣ת שֹׁמְר֗וֹן וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־דָּמ֔וֹ וְהַזֹּנ֖וֹת רָחָ֑צוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyeter֩ dּibere֨y 'ache'a֜b vekal-'ashshe֣r 'ashsa֗h ube֤yt hashshּen֙ 'ashshe֣r bּana֔h vekal-he'ari֖ym 'ashshe֣r bּana֑h halֽo'-he֣m kּetubi֗ym 'al-se֛per dּibere֥y hayּami֖ym lemaleke֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As for the other events of Ahab’s reign, including all he did, the palace he built and adorned with ivory, and the cities he fortified, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י אַחְאָ֜ב וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה וּבֵ֤ית הַשֵּׁן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֔ה וְכָל־הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֑ה הֲלֽוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshekּa֥b 'ache'a֖b 'im-'abota֑yv vayּimelo֛ke 'achazeya֥hu ben֖o tּachetּaֽyv׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Ahab rested with his ancestors. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): viyhֽoshshapat֙ bּen-'asa֔ mala֖ke 'al-yehuda֑h bּishshena֣t 'arebּa֔ le'ache'a֖b me֥leke yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ בֶּן־אָסָ֔א מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְאַחְאָ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yehoshshapa֗t bּen-shsheloshshi֨ym vechame֤shsh shshanah֙ bּemalek֔o ve'eshseri֤ym vechameshsh֙ shshana֔h mala֖ke bּiyrushshala֑im veshshe֣m 'imּ֔o 'azuba֖h bּat-shshilechiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ עֲזוּבָ֖ה בַּת־שִׁלְחִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֗leke bּekal-dּe֛reke 'asa֥ 'abi֖yv lo'-sa֣r mimּe֑nּu la'ashs֥ot hayּashsha֖r bּe'eyne֥y yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ אָסָ֥א אָבִ֖יו לֹא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֥ke habּam֖ot loֽ'-sa֑ru '֥od ha'a֛m mezabּechi֥ym uֽmeqatּeri֖ym bּabּamֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

אַ֥ךְ הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹֽא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashshele֥m yehoshshapa֖t 'im-me֥leke yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As for the other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, the things he achieved and his military exploits, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ם יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט עִם־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veye֨ter dּibere֧y yehoshshapa֛t ugeburat֥o 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h va'ashshe֣r nilecha֑m haloֽ'-he֣m kּetubi֗ym 'al-se֛per dּibere֥y hayּami֖ym lemaleke֥y yehudaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa.

וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט וּגְבוּרָת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִלְחָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veye֨ter֙ haqּade֔shsh 'ashshe֣r nishshe'a֔r bּiyme֖y 'asa֣ 'abi֑yv bּi'e֖r min-ha'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There was then no king in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.

וְיֶ֨תֶר֙ הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאַ֔ר בִּימֵ֖י אָסָ֣א אָבִ֑יו בִּעֵ֖ר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ume֥leke 'e֛yn bּe'ed֖om nitzּa֥b meֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.

וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱד֖וֹם נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yehoshshapa֡t 'shr 'ashsah֩ 'oniyּ֨ot tּareshshi֜yshsh lale֧ket 'opi֛yrah lazּaha֖b velo֣ hala֑ke kּiֽy-nshbrh nishshebּer֥u 'oniyּ֖ot bּe'etzey֥on gּaֽber׃
Edified Edition (EDE)At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, 'Let my men sail with yours,' but Jehoshaphat refused.

יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט עשר עָשָׂה֩ אֳנִיּ֨וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אוֹפִ֛ירָה לַזָּהָ֖ב וְלֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נשברה נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ אֳנִיּ֖וֹת בְּעֶצְי֥וֹן גָּֽבֶר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֠z 'ama֞r 'achazeya֤hu ben-'ache'ab֙ 'el-yeh֣oshshapa֔t yelek֧u 'abada֛y 'im-'abade֖yka bּa'oniyּ֑ot velo֥ 'aba֖h yehoshshapaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.

אָ֠ז אָמַ֞ר אֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט יֵלְכ֧וּ עֲבָדַ֛י עִם־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshekּa֤b yehֽoshshapat֙ 'im-'abota֔yv vayּiqּaber֙ 'im-'abota֔yv bּe'i֖yr dּavi֣d 'abi֑yv vayּimelo֛ke yehora֥m bּen֖o tּachetּaֽyv׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵר֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): achazeya֣hu ben-'ache'a֗b mala֤ke 'al-yishsera'el֙ bּeshsho֣mer֔on bּishshenat֙ shsheba֣ 'eshsere֔h liyhoshshapa֖t me֣leke yehuda֑h vayּimelo֥ke 'al-yishsera'e֖l shshenataֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, because he followed the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אַחְאָ֗ב מָלַ֤ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'ashs hara֖ bּe'eyne֣y yehva֑h vayּe֗leke bּede֤reke 'abiyv֙ ubede֣reke 'imּ֔o ubede֨reke֙ yarabe'a֣m bּen-neba֔t 'ashshe֥r hecheti֖y 'et-yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He served and worshipped Baal and aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, just as his father had done.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אָבִיו֙ וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ אִמּ֔וֹ וּבְדֶ֨רֶךְ֙ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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וַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ וַיַּכְעֵ֗ס אֶת־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה אָבִֽיו׃