2 Kings

Chapter 10

Phonetic (Hebrew): ule'ache'a֛b shshibe'i֥ym bּani֖ym bּeshshomer֑on vayּiketּob֩ yeh֨u separi֜ym vayּishshela֣ch shshomer֗on 'el-shsare֤y yizere'e'l֙ hazּeqeni֔ym ve'el-ha'omeni֥ym 'ache'a֖b le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders and to the guardians of Ahab’s children. He said,

וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h kּebo֨ hasּe֤per hazּeh֙ 'aleyke֔m ve'itּeke֖m bּene֣y 'adoneyke֑m ve'itּekem֙ hare֣keb vehasּusi֔ym ve'i֥yr mibetza֖r vehanּaֽshsheq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'As soon as this letter reaches you, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons,'

וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹ֨א הַסֵּ֤פֶר הַזֶּה֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִתְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם וְאִתְּכֶם֙ הָרֶ֣כֶב וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ure'iyte֞m hatּ֤ob vehayּashshar֙ mibּene֣y 'adoneyke֔m veshsametּe֖m 'al-kּisּe֣ 'abi֑yv vehiֽlּacham֖u 'al-bּe֥yt 'adoneykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.'

וּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽre'u֙ me'o֣d me'o֔d vayּo֣'mer֔u hinּeh֙ shshene֣y hamּelaki֔ym lo֥ 'amed֖u lepana֑yv ve'e֖yke na'amo֥d 'anaֽchenu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But they were terrified and said, 'If two kings could not resist him, how can we?'

וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֣ch 'ashsher-'al-habּa֣yit va'ashshe֪r 'al-ha'i֟yr vehazּeqeniym֩ veha'omeni֨ym 'el-yeh֤u ׀ le'mor֙ 'abade֣yka 'ana֔chenu veko֛l 'ashsher-tּo'ma֥r 'ele֖ynu na'ashse֑h loֽ'-nameli֣yke 'i֔yshsh hatּ֥ob bּe'eyne֖yka 'ashseֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders and the guardians sent this message to Jehu: 'We are your servants and we will do anything you say. We will not appoint anyone as king; you do whatever you think best.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiketּo֣b 'aleyhem֩ se֨per ׀ shsheni֜yt le'mo֗r 'im-li֨y 'atּe֜m uleqoli֣y ׀ 'atּe֣m shshome'i֗ym qechu֙ 'et-ra'shshey֙ 'aneshshe֣y beneֽy-'adoneyke֔m ubo֧'u 'ela֛y kּa'e֥t macha֖r yizere'e֑'lah ubene֤y hamּe֨leke֙ shshibe'i֣ym 'i֔yshsh 'et-gּedole֥y ha'i֖yr megadּeli֥ym 'otaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jehu wrote them a second letter: 'If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.' Now the royal princes, seventy of them, were with the leading men of the city, who were rearing them.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y kּebo֤ hasּe֨per֙ 'aleyhe֔m vayּiqechu֙ 'et-bּene֣y hamּe֔leke vaֽyּishshechat֖u shshibe'i֣ym 'i֑yshsh vayּashsi֤ymu 'et-raֽ'shsheyhem֙ bּadּudi֔ym vayּishshelech֥u 'ela֖yv yizere'eֽ'lah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the letter arrived, these men took the princes and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.

וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֤א הַסֵּ֨פֶר֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ אֶת־רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ בַּדּוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֤ hamּale'ake֙ vayּagּed-l֣o le'mo֔r hebi֖y'u ra'shshe֣y beneֽy-hamּe֑leke vayּo֗'mer shsi֣ymu 'ota֞m shshene֧y tzibּuri֛ym pּe֥tach hashshּa֖'ar 'ad-habּoֽqer׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, 'They have brought the heads of the princes.' Then Jehu ordered, 'Put them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning.'

וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ רָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שִׂ֣ימוּ אֹתָ֞ם שְׁנֵ֧י צִבֻּרִ֛ים פֶּ֥תַח הַשַּׁ֖עַר עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֤y babּo֨qer֙ vayּetze֣ vaֽyּa'amo֔d vayּo֨'mer֙ 'el-kּal-ha'a֔m tzadּiqi֖ym 'atּe֑m hinּe֨h 'ani֜y qashsha֤retּiy 'al-'adoniy֙ va'eherege֔hu umi֥y hikּa֖h 'et-kּal-'eֽlּeh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The next morning Jehu went out. He stood before all the people and said, 'You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?'

וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם צַדִּקִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי עַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּ וּמִ֥י הִכָּ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe'֣u 'ep֗o kּiy֩ lo֨ yipּo֜l midּeba֤r yehvah֙ 'a֔retzah 'ashsher-dּibּe֥r yehva֖h 'al-bּe֣yt 'ache'a֑b vayhva֣h 'ashsa֔h 'e֚t 'ashshe֣r dּibּe֔r bּeya֖d 'abedּ֥o 'eliyּaֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Know then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail. the LORD has done what he announced through his servant Elijah.'

דְּע֣וּ אֵפ֗וֹא כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִפֹּ֜ל מִדְּבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אַ֔רְצָה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עַל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וַיהוָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד עַבְדּ֥וֹ אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣ke yeh֗u 'e֣t kּal-hanּishshe'ari֤ym lebeyt-'ache'ab֙ bּeyizere'e֔'l vekal-gּedola֖yv umeyudּa'a֣yv vekohana֑yv 'ad-bּiletּi֥y hishshe'iֽyr-l֖o shsariֽyd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his chief men, his close friends and his priests, leaving him no survivor.

וַיַּ֣ךְ יֵה֗וּא אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤ים לְבֵית־אַחְאָב֙ בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל וְכָל־גְּדֹלָ֖יו וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יו וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨qam֙ vayּabo֔ vayּe֖leke shshomer֑on h֛u bּeֽyt-'e֥qed haro'i֖ym bּadּaֽreke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jehu then set out and went toward Samaria. At Beth Eked of the Shepherds,

וַיָּ֨קָם֙ וַיָּבֹ֔א וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמְר֑וֹן ה֛וּא בֵּֽית־עֵ֥קֶד הָרֹעִ֖ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyeh֗u matza'֙ 'et-'achey֙ 'achazeya֣hu meֽleke-yehuda֔h vayּo֖'mer mi֣y 'atּe֑m vayּo'mer֗u 'ache֤y 'achazeya֨hu֙ 'ana֔chenu vanּe֛red lishshel֥om bּeneֽy-hamּe֖leke ubene֥y hagּebiyraֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)he met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, 'Who are you?' They said, 'We are relatives of Ahaziah, and we have come down to greet the families of the king and of the queen mother.'

וְיֵה֗וּא מָצָא֙ אֶת־אֲחֵי֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִ֣י אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֲחֵ֤י אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ֙ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וַנֵּ֛רֶד לִשְׁל֥וֹם בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְנֵ֥י הַגְּבִירָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ tּipeshs֣um chayּi֔ym vaֽyּitepּeshs֖um chayּi֑ym vaֽyּishshechat֞um 'el-bּ֣or bּeֽyt-'e֗qed 'arebּa'i֤ym ushshena֨yim֙ 'i֔yshsh veloֽ'-hishshe'i֥yr 'i֖yshsh meheֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)'Take them alive!' he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked, forty-two of them. He left no survivor.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֔ים וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּם חַיִּ֑ים וַֽיִּשְׁחָט֞וּם אֶל־בּ֣וֹר בֵּֽית־עֵ֗קֶד אַרְבָּעִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ מֵהֶֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֣leke mishshּa֡m vayּimetza֣ 'et-yehonadab֩ bּen-reka֨b liqera't֜o vaֽyebareke֗hu vayּo֨'mer 'ela֜yv haye֧shsh 'et-lebabeka֣ yashsha֗r kּa'ashshe֤r lebabiy֙ 'im-lebabe֔ka vayּo֨'mer yehonada֥b ye֛shsh vaye֖shsh tּena֣h 'et-yade֑ka vayּitּe֣n yad֔o vayּa'ale֥hu 'ela֖yv 'el-hamּerekּabaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After he left there, he came upon Jehonadab son of Rekhab, who was on his way to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, 'Are you in agreement with me, as I am with you?' 'I am,' Jehonadab replied. 'If you are,' Jehu said, 'give me your hand.' So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֡ם וַיִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹנָדָב֩ בֶּן־רֵכָ֨ב לִקְרָאת֜וֹ וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲיֵ֧שׁ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֣ יָשָׁ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לְבָבִי֙ עִם־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָדָ֥ב יֵ֛שׁ וָיֵ֖שׁ תְּנָ֣ה אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יָד֔וֹ וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ leka֣h 'itּi֔y ure'e֖h bּeqine'ati֣y layhva֑h vayּarekּi֥bu 'ot֖o bּerikebּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jehu said, 'Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD.' Then he had him ride along in his chariot.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְכָ֣ה אִתִּ֔י וּרְאֵ֖ה בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo'֙ shshoֽmer֔on va֠yּake 'et-kּal-hanּishshe'ari֧ym le'ache'a֛b bּeshshomer֖on 'ad-hishshemiyd֑o kּideba֣r yehva֔h 'ashshe֥r dּibּe֖r 'el-'eliyּaֽhu׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)When Jehu came to Samaria, he killed all who were left there of Ahab’s family; he destroyed them, according to the word of the LORD spoken to Elijah.

וַיָּבֹא֙ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וַ֠יַּךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧ים לְאַחְאָ֛ב בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן עַד־הִשְׁמִיד֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqebּo֤tz yehu'֙ 'et-kּal-ha'a֔m vayּo֣'mer 'alehe֔m 'ache'a֕b 'aba֥d 'et-habּa֖'al me'a֑t yeh֖u ya'abede֥nּu harebּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, 'Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.'

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יֵהוּא֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַחְאָ֕ב עָבַ֥ד אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מְעָ֑ט יֵה֖וּא יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ הַרְבֵּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h kal-nebiy'e֣y habּa֡'al kּal-'obeda֣yv vekal-kּohanayv֩ qire'֨u 'ela֜y 'i֣yshsh 'al-yipּaqe֗d kּiy֩ ze֨bach gּad֥ol liy֙ labּa֔'al kּo֥l 'ashsher-yipּaqe֖d lo֣ yiֽcheye֑h veyehu'֙ 'ashsa֣h be'aqebּa֔h lema֥'an ha'abi֖yd 'et-'obede֥y habּaֽ'al׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who is missing will not live.' But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

וְעַתָּ֣ה כָל־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֡עַל כָּל־עֹבְדָ֣יו וְכָל־כֹּהֲנָיו֩ קִרְא֨וּ אֵלַ֜י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יִפָּקֵ֗ד כִּי֩ זֶ֨בַח גָּד֥וֹל לִי֙ לַבַּ֔עַל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפָּקֵ֖ד לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֑ה וְיֵהוּא֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בְעָקְבָּ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן הַאֲבִ֖יד אֶת־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבָּֽעַל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer yeh֗u qadּeshsh֧u 'atzara֛h labּa֖'al vayּiqeraֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jehu said, 'Call an assembly in honour of Baal.' So they proclaimed it.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵה֗וּא קַדְּשׁ֧וּ עֲצָרָ֛ה לַבַּ֖עַל וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֤ch yehu'֙ bּekal-yishsera'e֔l vayּabo֨'u֙ kּal-'obede֣y habּa֔'al veloֽ'-nishshe'a֥r 'i֖yshsh 'ashshe֣r loֽ'-ba֑ vayּabo֨'u֙ bּe֣yt habּa֔'al vayּimּale֥ beyt-habּa֖'al pּe֥h lapeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then he sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one stayed away. They crowded into the temple of Baal until it was full from one end to the other.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יֵהוּא֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ כָּל־עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א בֵית־הַבַּ֖עַל פֶּ֥ה לָפֶֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer laֽ'ashsher֙ 'al-hamּeletּacha֔h hotze֣ leb֔ushsh leko֖l 'obede֣y habּa֑'al vayּotze֥ lahe֖m hamּalebּֽushsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, 'Bring robes for all the servants of Baal.' So he brought them robes.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה הוֹצֵ֣א לְב֔וּשׁ לְכֹ֖ל עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּצֵ֥א לָהֶ֖ם הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֥ yeh֛u viyhonada֥b bּen-reka֖b bּe֣yt habּa֑'al vayּo֜'mer le'obede֣y habּa֗'al chapּeshs֤u ure'u֙ pּen-yeshsh-pּo֤h 'imּakem֙ me'abede֣y yehva֔h kּi֛y 'im-'obede֥y habּa֖'al lebadּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekhab went into the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal, 'Look around and see that no one who serves the LORD is here with you, only servants of Baal.'

וַיָּבֹ֥א יֵה֛וּא וִיהוֹנָדָ֥ב בֶּן־רֵכָ֖ב בֵּ֣ית הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּ֜אמֶר לְעֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל חַפְּשׂ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ פֶּן־יֶשׁ־פֹּ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אִם־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבַּ֖עַל לְבַדָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֕'u la'ashs֖ot zebachi֣ym ve'ol֑ot veyeh֞u shsam-l֤o bachutz֙ shshemoni֣ym 'i֔yshsh vayּo֗'mer ha'i֤yshsh 'ashsher-yimּalet֙ min-ha'anashshi֗ym 'ashshe֤r 'aniy֙ mebi֣y 'al-yedeyke֔m napeshsh֖o tּa֥chat napeshshֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they went in to make sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had posted eighty men outside with this warning: 'If one of you lets any of the men I am placing in your hands escape, it will be your life for his life.'

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת זְבָחִ֣ים וְעֹל֑וֹת וְיֵה֞וּא שָׂם־ל֤וֹ בַחוּץ֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּלֵט֙ מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ מֵבִ֣יא עַל־יְדֵיכֶ֔ם נַפְשׁ֖וֹ תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y kּekalּot֣o ׀ la'ashs֣ot ha'ola֗h vayּo֣'mer ye֠hu laratzi֨ym velashshּalishshi֜ym bּo֤'u hakּum֙ 'i֣yshsh 'al-yetze֔ vayּakּ֖um lepiy-cha֑reb vayּashsheli֗ku haֽratziym֙ vehashshּa֣lishshi֔ym vayּelek֖u 'ad-'i֥yr bּeyt-habּaֽ'al׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As soon as Jehu had finished making the burnt offering, he ordered the guards and officers: 'Go in and kill them; let no one escape.' So they cut them down with the sword. The guards and officers threw the bodies out and then entered the inner shrine of the temple of Baal.

וַיְהִ֞י כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ ׀ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָעֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵ֠הוּא לָרָצִ֨ים וְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜ים בֹּ֤אוּ הַכּוּם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵצֵ֔א וַיַּכּ֖וּם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ הָֽרָצִים֙ וְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ עַד־עִ֥יר בֵּית־הַבָּֽעַל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּotzi֛'u 'et-matzּeb֥ot bּeyt-habּa֖'al vaֽyּishserepֽuha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They brought the sacred stone out of the temple of Baal and burned it.

וַיֹּצִ֛אוּ אֶת־מַצְּב֥וֹת בֵּית־הַבַּ֖עַל וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּitּetz֔u 'e֖t matzּeba֣t habּa֑'al vaֽyּitּetzu֙ 'et-bּe֣yt habּa֔'al vayeshsimu֥hu lmchr'vt lemֽotza'֖ot 'ad-hayּֽom׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They demolished the sacred stone of Baal and tore down the temple of Baal, and people have used it for a latrine to this day.

וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ למחראות לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashsheme֥d yeh֛u 'et-habּa֖'al miyּishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel.

וַיַּשְׁמֵ֥ד יֵה֛וּא אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֠q chata'e֞y yarabe'a֤m bּen-nebat֙ 'ashshe֣r hecheti֣y 'et-yishsera'e֔l loֽ'-sa֥r yeh֖u me'aֽchareyhe֑m 'egeley֙ hazּaha֔b 'ashshe֥r bּeֽyt-'e֖l va'ashshe֥r bּedaֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)However, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

רַ֠ק חֲטָאֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־סָ֥ר יֵה֖וּא מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם עֶגְלֵי֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּדָֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehva֜h 'el-yeh֗u ya֤'an 'ashsher-hetiybo֨ta֙ la'ashs֤ot hayּashshar֙ bּe'eyna֔y kּekol֙ 'ashshe֣r bּilebabi֔y 'ashsi֖yta lebe֣yt 'ache'a֑b bּene֣y rebi'i֔ym yeshsheb֥u leka֖ 'al-kּisּe֥ yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)the LORD said to Jehu, 'Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יֵה֗וּא יַ֤עַן אֲשֶׁר־הֱטִיבֹ֨תָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת הַיָּשָׁר֙ בְּעֵינַ֔י כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְבָבִ֔י עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְבֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב בְּנֵ֣י רְבִעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyeh֗u lo֥ shshama֛r lale֛ket bּetֽorat-yehva֥h 'eloheֽy-yishsera'e֖l bּekal-lebab֑o lo֣ sa֗r me'al֙ chatּo֣'vt yaֽrabe'a֔m 'ashshe֥r hecheti֖y 'et-yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.

וְיֵה֗וּא לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֛ר לָלֶ֛כֶת בְּתֽוֹרַת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־לְבָב֑וֹ לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵעַל֙ חַטֹּ֣אות יָֽרָבְעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּayּami֣ym hahe֔m heche֣l yehva֔h leqatzּ֖ot bּeyishsera'e֑l vayּakּe֥m chaza'e֖l bּekal-gּeb֥ul yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael overpowered the Israelites throughout their territory

בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם הֵחֵ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לְקַצּ֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם חֲזָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־גְּב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): min-hayּaredּen֙ mizera֣ch hashshּe֔meshsh 'e֚t kּal-'e֣retz hagּile'a֔d hagּadi֥y veharu'vbeni֖y vehaֽmenashshּi֑y me'aro'er֙ 'ashshe֣r 'al-na֣chal 'areno֔n vehagּile'a֖d vehabּashshaֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)east of the Jordan in all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben and Manasseh), from Aroer by the Arnon Gorge through Gilead to Bashan.

מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֔ד הַגָּדִ֥י וְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖י וְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑י מֵעֲרֹעֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹ֔ן וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veye֨ter dּibere֥y yeh֛u vekal-'ashshe֥r 'ashsa֖h vekal-gּeburat֑o halֽo'-he֣m kּetubi֗ym 'al-se֛per dּibere֥y hayּami֖ym lemaleke֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As for the other events of Jehu’s reign, all he did, and all his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֵה֛וּא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה וְכָל־גְּבוּרָת֑וֹ הֲלֽוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshekּa֤b yehu'֙ 'im-'abota֔yv vayּiqebּer֥u 'ot֖o bּeshshomer֑on vayּimelo֛ke yeho'acha֥z bּen֖o tּachetּaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jehu rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son succeeded him as king.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יֵהוּא֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹאָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayּami֗ym 'ashshe֨r mala֤ke yehu'֙ 'al-yishsera'e֔l 'eshseri֥ym ushshemoneֽh-shshana֖h bּeshshomerֽon׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָלַ֤ךְ יֵהוּא֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶֽה־שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פ