2 Chronicles

Chapter 30

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֨ch yechizeqiyּa֜hu 'al-kּal-yishsera'e֣l viֽyhuda֗h vegaֽm-'igּerot֙ kּatab֙ 'al-'epera֣yim umenashshּe֔h lab֥o lebeyt-yehva֖h bּiֽyrushshala֑im la'ashs֣ot pּe֔sach layhva֖h 'elohe֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to the LORD God of Israel.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה וְגַֽם־אִגְּרוֹת֙ כָּתַב֙ עַל־אֶפְרַ֣יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה לָב֥וֹא לְבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת פֶּ֔סַח לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiua'a֨tz hamּe֧leke veshsara֛yv vekal-haqּaha֖l bּiyrushshala֑im la'ashs֥ot hapּe֖sach bּacho֥deshsh hashshּeniֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For the king and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem had agreed to keep the Passover in the second month.

וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֛יו וְכָל־הַקָּהָ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y lo֧ yakel֛u la'ashsot֖o bּa'e֣t hahi֑y kּi֤y hakּohaniym֙ loֽ'-hiteqadּeshsh֣u lema dּa֔y veha'a֖m lo'-ne'esep֥u liֽyrushshalaiֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For they could not keep it at the regular time, because a sufficient number of priests had not sanctified themselves, nor had the people gathered together at Jerusalem.

כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יָכְל֛וּ לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא כִּ֤י הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ לֹֽא־הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמַ דַּ֔י וְהָעָ֖ם לֹא־נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiyshsha֥r hadּaba֖r bּe'eyne֣y hamּe֑leke ube'eyne֖y kּal-haqּahaֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the matter pleased the king and all the assembly.

וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַקָּהָֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'ami֣ydu daba֗r leha'abi֨yr q֤ol bּekal-yishsera'el֙ mibּe'eֽr-shshe֣ba ve'ad-dּa֔n lab֞o la'ashs֥ot pּe֛sach layhva֥h 'eloheֽy-yishsera'e֖l bּiyrushshala֑im kּi֣y lo֥ laro֛b 'ashs֖u kּakּatֽub׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they established a decree to make a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem, for they had not done it for a long time in the manner prescribed.

וַיַּֽעֲמִ֣ידוּ דָבָ֗ר לְהַעֲבִ֨יר ק֤וֹל בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִבְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֣בַע וְעַד־דָּ֔ן לָב֞וֹא לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּ֛סַח לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָרֹ֛ב עָשׂ֖וּ כַּכָּתֽוּב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeleku֩ haratzi֨ym bּaֽ'igּer֜ot miyּa֧d hamּe֣leke veshsara֗yv bּekal-yishsera'el֙ viֽyhuda֔h ukemitzeva֥t hamּe֖leke le'mo֑r bּene֣y yishsera'e֗l shsh֚ubu 'el-yehva֗h 'elohey֙ 'aberaham֙ yitzecha֣q veyishsera'e֔l veyashshob֙ 'el-hapּeleyta֔h hanּishshe'e֣ret lake֔m mikּa֖p maleke֥y 'ashshּֽur׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the runners went throughout all Israel and Judah with the letters from the king and his leaders, and spoke according to the commandment of the king: "Children of Israel, return to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel; then He will return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.

וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת מִיַּ֧ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֗יו בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שׁ֚וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת לָכֶ֔ם מִכַּ֖ף מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּֽׁוּר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'al-tּiֽhey֗u kּa'abֽoteykem֙ veka֣'acheyke֔m 'ashshe֣r ma'al֔u bּayhva֖h 'elohe֣y 'aboteyhe֑m vayּitּene֣m leshshamּa֔h kּa'ashshe֖r 'atּe֥m ro'iֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, so that He gave them up to desolation, as you see.

וְאַל־תִּֽהְי֗וּ כַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ וְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעֲל֔וּ בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם לְשַׁמָּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתֶּ֥ם רֹאִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): atּa֕h 'al-tּaqeshsh֥u 'arepּeke֖m kּa'aboteyke֑m tּenu-ya֣d layhva֗h ubo֤'u lemiqedּashsho֙ 'ashshe֣r hiqedּi֣yshsh le'ola֔m ve'ibedu֙ 'et-yehva֣h 'eloheyke֔m veyashsho֥b mikּe֖m char֥on 'apּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD; and enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you.

עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y beshshubeke֞m 'al-yehva֗h 'acheyke֨m ubeneyke֤m lerachamiym֙ lipene֣y shshֽobeyhe֔m velashsh֖ub la'a֣retz hazּo֑'t kּiֽy-chanּ֤un verachum֙ yehva֣h 'eloheyke֔m velo'-yasi֤yr pּaniym֙ mikּe֔m 'im-tּashsh֖ubu 'elaֽyv׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and your children will find compassion before those who led them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him."

כִּ֣י בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם עַל־יְהוָ֗ה אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֤ם לְרַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָשׁ֖וּב לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יָסִ֤יר פָּנִים֙ מִכֶּ֔ם אִם־תָּשׁ֖וּבוּ אֵלָֽיו׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽhey֨u haratzi֜ym 'oberi֨ym me'i֧yr ׀ la'i֛yr bּe'eֽretz-'epera֥yim umenashshּe֖h ve'ad-zebul֑un vayּiֽheyu֙ mashsechiyqi֣ym 'aleyhe֔m umale'igi֖ym bּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.

וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ הָרָצִ֜ים עֹבְרִ֨ים מֵעִ֧יר ׀ לָעִ֛יר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־אֶפְרַ֥יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְעַד־זְבֻל֑וּן וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמַלְעִגִ֖ים בָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ake-'anashshi֛ym me'ashshe֥r umenashshּe֖h umizּebul֑un niֽkene'֔u vayּabo֖'u liyrushshalaiֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Nevertheless several from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

אַךְ־אֲנָשִׁ֛ים מֵאָשֵׁ֥ר וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וּמִזְּבֻל֑וּן נִֽכְנְע֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣m bּiyhuda֗h haֽyetah֙ ya֣d ha'elohi֔ym late֥t lahe֖m le֣b 'echa֑d la'ashs֞ot mitzeva֥t hamּe֛leke vehashsּari֖ym bּideba֥r yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them one heart to obey the commandment of the king and the leaders, at the word of the LORD.

גַּ֣ם בִּיהוּדָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ יַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם לֵ֣ב אֶחָ֑ד לַעֲשׂ֞וֹת מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeֽ'asep֤u yerushshalai֨m֙ 'am-ra֔b la'ashs֛ot 'et-cha֥g hamּatzּ֖ot bּacho֣deshsh hashshּeni֑y qaha֖l laro֥b me'oֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now many people, a very great congregation, assembled at Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.

וַיֵּֽאָסְפ֤וּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ עַם־רָ֔ב לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת אֶת־חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֑י קָהָ֖ל לָרֹ֥ב מְאֹֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqu֕mu vayּasi֨yru֙ 'et-haֽmּizebּech֔ot 'ashshe֖r bּiyrushshala֑im ve'e֤t kּal-haֽmeqatּerot֙ hesi֔yru vayּashsheli֖yku lena֥chal qiderֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the incense altars they took away and cast into the Brook Kidron.

וַיָּקֻ֕מוּ וַיָּסִ֨ירוּ֙ אֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הַֽמְקַטְּרוֹת֙ הֵסִ֔ירוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֖יכוּ לְנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshechat֣u hapּe֔sach bּe'arebּa'a֥h 'ashsa֖r lacho֣deshsh hashshּeni֑y vehakּohani֨ym vehaleviyּi֤m nikelemu֙ vayּiֽteqadּeshsh֔u vayּabi֥y'u 'ol֖ot bּe֥yt yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they killed the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ הַפֶּ֔סַח בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם נִכְלְמוּ֙ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ עֹל֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'amed֤u 'al-'amedam֙ kּemishshepּata֔m kּetora֖t moshshe֣h 'iyshsh-ha'elohi֑ym hakּoֽhaniym֙ zoreqi֣ym 'et-hadּa֔m miyּa֖d haleviyּiֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They stood in their place according to their custom, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites.

וַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ עַל־עָמְדָם֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם כְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֣ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ זֹרְקִ֣ים אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-rabּa֥t bּaqּaha֖l 'ashshe֣r lo'-hiteqadּa֑shshu vehaleviyּi֞m 'al-shshechiyta֣t hapּesachi֗ym lekol֙ lo֣ tah֔or lehaqedּi֖yshsh layhvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For there were many in the congregation who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to the LORD.

כִּי־רַבַּ֥ת בַּקָּהָ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם עַל־שְׁחִיטַ֣ת הַפְּסָחִ֗ים לְכֹל֙ לֹ֣א טָה֔וֹר לְהַקְדִּ֖ישׁ לַיהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y marebּi֣yt ha'a֡m ra֠bּat meֽ'epera֨yim umenashshּe֜h yishsּashka֤r uzebulun֙ lo֣ hitּeha֔ru kּiֽy-'akel֥u 'et-hapּe֖sach bּelo֣ kakּat֑ub kּiy֩ hitepּalּe֨l yechizeqiyּa֤hu 'aleyhem֙ le'mo֔r yehva֥h hatּ֖ob yekapּe֥r bּe'aֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than as it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, "May the good LORD pardon everyone

כִּ֣י מַרְבִּ֣ית הָעָ֡ם רַ֠בַּת מֵֽאֶפְרַ֨יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֜ה יִשָּׂשכָ֤ר וּזְבֻלוּן֙ לֹ֣א הִטֶּהָ֔רוּ כִּֽי־אָכְל֥וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֖סַח בְּלֹ֣א כַכָּת֑וּב כִּי֩ הִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל יְחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב יְכַפֵּ֥ר בְּעַֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-lebab֣o heki֔yn lider֛oshsh ha'elohi֥ym ׀ yehva֖h 'elohe֣y 'abota֑yv velo֖ kּetahora֥t haqּoֽdeshsh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)who prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he is not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary."

כָּל־לְבָב֣וֹ הֵכִ֔ין לִדְר֛וֹשׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֑יו וְלֹ֖א כְּטָהֳרַ֥ת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֤ yehvah֙ 'el-yechizeqiyּa֔hu vayּirepּa֖ 'et-ha'aֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And the LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּרְפָּ֖א אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'ashs֣u beneֽy-yi֠shsera'el hanּimetze'i֨ym bּiyrushshalai֜m 'et-cha֧g hamּatzּ֛ot shshibe'a֥t yami֖ym bּeshsimecha֣h gedola֑h uֽmehaleli֣ym la֠yhvah y֣om ׀ bּey֞om haleviyּi֧m vehakּohani֛ym bּikeley-'o֖z layhvaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments to the LORD.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אֶת־חַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וּֽמְהַלְלִ֣ים לַ֠יהוָה י֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֞וֹם הַלְוִיִּ֧ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים בִּכְלֵי־עֹ֖ז לַיהוָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r yechizeqiyּa֗hu 'al-leb֙ kּal-haleviyּi֔m hamּashsekּiyli֥ym shseֽkel-t֖ob layhva֑h vayּo'kel֤u 'et-hamּo'ed֙ shshibe'a֣t hayּami֔ym mezabּechiym֙ zibeche֣y shshelami֔ym umi֨tevadּi֔ym layhva֖h 'elohe֥y 'aboteyheֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And Hezekiah spoke encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the LORD; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ עַל־לֵב֙ כָּל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֖וֹב לַיהוָ֑ה וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ אֶת־הַמּוֹעֵד֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים מְזַבְּחִים֙ זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֔ים וּמִ֨תְוַדִּ֔ים לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiuaֽ'atzu֙ kּal-haqּaha֔l la'ashs֕ot shshibe'a֥t yami֖ym 'acheri֑ym vayּaֽ'ashs֥u shshibe'at-yami֖ym shsimechaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the whole assembly agreed to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness.

וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ שִׁבְעַת־יָמִ֖ים שִׂמְחָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y chizeqiyּa֣hu meֽleke-ye֠hudah heri֨ym laqּaha֜l 'e֣lep pּariym֮ veshshibe'a֣t 'alapi֣ym tzo'n֒ s vehashsּari֞ym heri֤ymu laqּahal֙ pּari֣ym 'e֔lep vetzo֖'n 'ashse֣ret 'alapi֑ym vayּiֽteqadּeshsh֥u kohani֖ym laroֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the congregation a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the leaders gave to the congregation a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

כִּ֣י חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְ֠הוּדָה הֵרִ֨ים לַקָּהָ֜ל אֶ֣לֶף פָּרִים֮ וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֣ים צֹאן֒ ס וְהַשָּׂרִ֞ים הֵרִ֤ימוּ לַקָּהָל֙ פָּרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֖אן עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ כֹהֲנִ֖ים לָרֹֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּishsemech֣u ׀ kּal-qeha֣l yehuda֗h vehakּohaniym֙ vehaleviyּi֔m vekal-haqּaha֖l habּa'i֣ym miyּishsera'e֑l vehagּeri֗ym habּa'iym֙ me'e֣retz yishsera'e֔l vehayּoshshebi֖ym bּiyhudaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The whole congregation of Judah rejoiced, also the priests and Levites, all the congregation that came from Israel, and the strangers who came from the land of Israel and those who dwelt in Judah.

וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ ׀ כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יְהוּדָ֗ה וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְכָל־הַקָּהָ֖ל הַבָּאִ֣ים מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַגֵּרִ֗ים הַבָּאִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִ֖ים בִּיהוּדָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּehi֥y shsimechaֽh-gedola֖h bּiֽyrushshala֑im kּi֠y miyme֞y shshelomo֤h ben-dּaviyd֙ me֣leke yishsera'e֔l lo֥ kazo֖'t bּiyrushshalaiֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.

וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּ֠י מִימֵ֞י שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בֶן־דָּוִיד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א כָזֹ֖את בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqu֜mu hakּohani֤ym haleviyּim֙ vayebarak֣u 'et-ha'a֔m vayּishshּama֖ bּeqola֑m vatּab֧o tepilּata֛m lime'֥on qadeshsh֖o lashshּamaֽyim׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the priests, the Levites, arose and blessed the people, and their voice was heard; and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, even to heaven.

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַלְוִיִּם֙ וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשָּׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָ֑ם וַתָּב֧וֹא תְפִלָּתָ֛ם לִמְע֥וֹן קָדְשׁ֖וֹ לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃פ