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2 Chronicles

Chapter 11
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֣ rechabe'am֮ yerushshalaim֒ vayּaqehel֩ 'et-bּe֨yt yehuda֜h ubineyami֗n me'a֨h ushshemoni֥ym 'e֛lep bּach֖ur 'oshse֣h milechama֑h lehilּachem֙ 'im-yishsera'e֔l lehashshi֥yb 'et-hamּamelaka֖h lirechabe'aֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

וַיָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃פ

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֙ dּebar-yehva֔h 'el-shshemaֽ'eya֥hu 'iyshsh-ha'elohi֖ym le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): emo֕r 'el-rechabe'a֥m bּen-shshelomo֖h me֣leke yehuda֑h ve'el֙ kּal-yishsera'e֔l bּiyhuda֥h ubineyami֖n le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

אֱמֹ֕ר אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶל֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֣h 'ama֣r yehva֡h lo'-ta'alu֩ velo'-tilּa֨cham֜u 'im-'acheyke֗m shsh֚ubu 'i֣yshsh lebeyt֔o kּi֧y meֽ'itּi֛y niheya֖h hadּaba֣r hazּe֑h vaֽyּishsheme'u֙ 'et-dּibere֣y yehva֔h vayּashshu֖bu milּe֥ket 'el-yarabe'aֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)'Thus says the LORD: "You shall not go up or fight against your brothers! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me."' " Therefore they obeyed the words of the LORD, and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְלֹא־תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ עִם־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם שׁ֚וּבוּ אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֔וֹ כִּ֧י מֵֽאִתִּ֛י נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִלֶּ֥כֶת אֶל־יָרָבְעָֽם׃פ

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֥shsheb rechabe'a֖m bּiyrushshala֑im vayּi֧ben 'ari֛ym lematz֖or bּiyhudaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּi֧ben 'et-bּeֽyt-le֛chem ve'et-'eyta֖m ve'et-tּeqֽo'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

וַיִּ֧בֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-bּeֽyt-tz֥ur ve'et-shsok֖o ve'et-'adulּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Beth Zur, Sochoh, Adullam,

וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־צ֥וּר וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֖וֹ וְאֶת־עֲדֻלָּֽם׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-gּa֥t ve'et-mareshsha֖h ve'et-ziֽyp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

וְאֶת־גַּ֥ת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁ֖ה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-'adora֥yim ve'et-laki֖yshsh ve'et-'azeqaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-tzare'ah֙ ve'et-'ayּal֔on ve'et-cheber֔on 'ashshe֥r bּiyhuda֖h ubebineyami֑n 'are֖y metzurֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.

וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayechazּe֖q 'et-hamּetzur֑ot vayּitּe֤n bּahem֙ negiydi֔ym ve'otzer֥ot ma'aka֖l veshshe֥men vayaֽyin׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubekal-'i֤yr va'iyr֙ tzinּ֣ot uremachi֔ym vaֽyechazּeqe֖m leharebּe֣h me'o֑d vayehiy-l֖o yehuda֥h ubineyamiֽn׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehakּohaniym֙ vehaleviyּi֔m 'ashshe֖r bּekal-yishsera'e֑l hiֽteyatzּeb֥u 'ala֖yv mikּal-gּebulaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him.

וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מִכָּל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'azeb֣u haleviyּi֗m 'et-migereshsheyhem֙ va'achuzּata֔m vayּelek֥u liyhuda֖h veliֽyrushshala֑im kּiֽy-hizeniycha֤m yaֽrabe'am֙ ubana֔yv mikּahe֖n layhvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the Levites left their common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the LORD.

כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ לִיהוּדָ֖ה וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּֽי־הִזְנִיחָ֤ם יָֽרָבְעָם֙ וּבָנָ֔יו מִכַּהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'amed-lo֙ kּoֽhani֔ym labּam֖ot velashsּe'iyri֑ym vela'agali֖ym 'ashshe֥r 'ashsaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then he appointed for himself priests for the high places, for the goat idols, and for the calf idols which he had made.

וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'achareyhe֗m mikּol֙ shshibete֣y yishsera'e֔l hanּoֽteniym֙ 'et-lebaba֔m lebaqּe֕shsh 'et-yehva֖h 'elohe֣y yishsera'e֑l bּa֚'u yer֣ushshalai֔m lizebּ֕ocha layhva֖h 'elohe֥y 'aboteyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ אֶת־לְבָבָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בָּ֚אוּ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyechazּequ֙ 'et-malek֣ut yehuda֔h vaֽye'amּetz֛u 'et-rechabe'a֥m bּen-shshelomo֖h leshshani֣ym shshal֑oshsh kּi֣y haֽlek֗u bּede֧reke dּavi֛yd ushshelomo֖h leshshani֥ym shshalֽoshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת־מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ אֶת־רְחַבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ כִּ֣י הָֽלְכ֗וּ בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ דָּוִ֛יד וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשָׁנִ֥ים שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽqּaֽch-l֤o rechabe'am֙ 'ishshּa֔h 'et-ma֣chala֔t bn bּat-yeriym֖ot bּen-dּavi֑yd 'abiyha֕yil bּat-'eliy'a֖b bּen-yishshaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֤וֹ רְחַבְעָם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מָ֣חֲלַ֔ת בן בַּת־יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־דָּוִ֑יד אֲבִיהַ֕יִל בַּת־אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּe֥led l֖o bּani֑ym 'et-ye'֥ushsh ve'et-shshemareya֖h ve'et-zaֽham׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And she bore him sons: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham.

וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בָּנִ֑ים אֶת־יְע֥וּשׁ וְאֶת־שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־זָֽהַם׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'achare֣yha laqa֔ch 'eֽt-ma'aka֖h bּat-'abeshshal֑om vatּe֣led l֗o 'et-'abiyּah֙ ve'et-'atּa֔y ve'et-ziyza֖ ve'et-shshelomiֽyt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)After her he took Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ לָקַ֔ח אֶֽת־מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־עַתַּ֔י וְאֶת־זִיזָ֖א וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמִֽית׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe'eha֨b rechabe'a֜m 'et-ma'aka֣h bat-'abeshshal֗om mikּal-nashshayv֙ upi֣ylageshsha֔yv kּi֠y nashshi֤ym shshemoneֽh-'eshsereh֙ nashsa֔ upiֽylageshshi֖ym shshishshּi֑ym vayּ֗oled 'eshseri֧ym ushshemona֛h bּani֖ym veshshishshּi֥ym bּanֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rehoboam loved Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'ame֨d laro֧'shsh rechabe'a֛m 'et-'abiyּa֥h beֽn-ma'aka֖h lenagi֣yd bּe'echa֑yv kּi֖y lehameliykֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaben֩ vayּipero֨tz mikּal-bּana֜yv leֽkal-'aretz֧ot yehuda֣h ubineyami֗n lekol֙ 'are֣y hamּetzur֔ot vayּitּe֥n lahe֛m hamּaz֖on laro֑b vayּishshe'a֖l ham֥on nashshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city; and he gave them abundant provisions. He also sought many wives for them.

וַיָּבֶן֩ וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֜יו לְֽכָל־אַרְצ֧וֹת יְהוּדָ֣ה וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן לְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם הַמָּז֖וֹן לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל הֲמ֥וֹן נָשִֽׁים׃