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2 Chronicles — Chapter 13

Read 2 Chronicles Chapter 13 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 22 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

בִּשְׁנַ֙ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל יְהוּדָֽה׃

KJVNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֣ים מָלַ֣ךְ בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלָ֡͏ִם וְ֠שֵׁ֡ם אִמּ֠וֹ מִיכָיָ֡הוּ בַּ֠ת אוּרִיאֵ֡ל מִ֠גִּבְעָ֡ה וּמִלְחָמָ֡ה הָ֠יְתָ֡ה בֵּ֠ין אֲבִיָּ֡ה וּבֵ֠ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃

KJVHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֣ר אֲבִיָּ֡ה אֶ֠ת הַ֠מִּלְחָמָ֡ה בְּ֠חַ֠יִל גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי מִלְחָמָ֡ה אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵ֠אוֹת אֶ֠לֶף אִ֡ישׁ בָּח֡וּר וְיָרָבְעָ֡ם עָ֠רַ֠ךְ עִמּ֡וֹ מִלְחָמָ֡ה בִּשְׁמ֣וֹנֶה מֵ֣אוֹת אֶ֠לֶף אִ֡ישׁ בָּח֡וּר גִּבּ֣וֹר חָֽיִל׃

KJVAnd Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

Abijah went into battle having an army of valiant men of war, 400,000 chosen men. And Jeroboam drew up his line of battle against him with 800,000 chosen mighty warriors.

וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִיָּ֡ה מֵ֠עַל לְהַ֠ר צְמָרַ֡יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֠הַ֠ר אֶפְרַ֡יִם וַ֠יֹּ֡אמֶר שְׁמָ֠עוּנִ֡י יָרָבְעָ֡ם וְ֠כָ֠ל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

KJVAnd Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;

Then Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim that is in the hill country of Ephraim and said: Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

הֲלֹ֣א לָכֶ֡ם לָ֠דַ֡עַת כִּ֠י יְהוָ֡ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל נָתַ֣ן מַמְלָ֣כָה לְ֠דָוִ֡יד עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לְ֠עוֹלָ֡ם ל֠וֹ וּ֠לְבָנָ֡יו בְּ֠רִ֠ית מֶ֡לַח׃

KJVOught ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Ought you not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?

וַיָּ֥קָם יָרָבְעָ֛ם בֶּן נְבָ֖ט עֶ֣בֶד שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד עַ֥ל אֲדֹנָֽיו׃

KJVYet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord,

וַיִּקָּבְצ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַ֣ל רְחַבְעָ֑ם בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹ֕ה וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם הָיָ֤ה נַ֣עַר וְרַ֣ךְ לֵ֑בָב וְלֹ֣א הִ֠תְחַזַּ֠ק לִ֠פְנֵיהֶֽם׃

KJVAnd there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

and certain worthless scoundrels gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and irresolute and could not withstand them.

וְ֠עַתָּ֡ה אַתֶּ֠ם אֹמְרִ֡ים לְהִ֠ת חַזֵּ֡ק לִ֠פְנֵ֡י מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוָ֣ה בְּיַ֣ד בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֡יד וְ֠אַתֶּ֡ם הָמ֡וֹן רָ֠ב וְ֠עִמָּ֡כֶם עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֡ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה לָ֠כֶם֩ יָרָבְעָ֨ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

KJVAnd now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods.

הֲלֹ֣א הִדַּחְתֶּ֡ם אֶ֠ת כֹּ֠הֲנֵי יְהוָ֡ה אֶ֠ת בְּנֵ֡י אַהֲרֹ֡ן וְהַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם וַ֠תַּעֲשׂ֡וּ לָ֠כֶ֡ם כֹּהֲנִ֡ים כְּ֠עַמֵּ֠י הָ֡אֲרָצוֹת כָּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֠ר בָּ֠א לְמַ֠לֵּ֡א יָד֡וֹ בְּ֠פַ֡ר בֶּן בָּקָ֠ר וְ֠אֵילִ֡ים שִׁבְעָ֡ה וְ֠הָ֡יָה כֹּהֵ֠ן לְ֠לֹ֡א אֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVHave ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of what are not gods.

וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֡ינוּ וְ֠לֹ֡א עֲזַבְנֻ֡הוּ וְ֠כֹהֲנִ֡ים מְשָׁרְתִ֡ים לַ֠יהוָ֡ה בְּ֠נֵ֡י אַהֲרֹ֡ן וְהַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם בַּ֠מְּלָאכָֽה׃

KJVBut as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests ministering to the LORD who are sons of Aaron, and Levites for their service.

וּמַקְטִרִ֣ים לַ֡יהוָה עֹ֠לוֹת בַּ֠בֹּ֠קֶר בַּ֠בֹּ֠קֶר וּבָ֠עֶ֠רֶב בָּ֠עֶ֠רֶב וּמִקְטֶ֡רֶת סַמִּ֠ים וּ֠מַעֲרֶ֡כֶת לֶ֠חֶם עַל הַ֠שֻּׁלְחָ֠ן הַטָּה֡וֹר וּ֠מְנוֹרַ֡ת הַ֠זָּהָ֡ב וְ֠נֵרֹתֶ֡יהָ לְ֠בַעֵ֡ר בָּ֠עֶ֡רֶב בָּ֠עֶ֡רֶב כִּי שֹׁמְרִ֡ים אֲ֠נַ֡חְנוּ אֶ֠ת מִשְׁמֶ֡רֶת יְ֠הוָ֡ה אֱלֹהֵ֡ינוּ וְ֠אַתֶּ֡ם עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם אֹתֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

They offer to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt offerings and incense of sweet spices, set out the showbread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand that its lamps may burn every evening. For we keep the charge of the LORD our God, but you have forsaken him.

וְ֠הִנֵּ֡ה עִ֠מָּ֡נוּ בָרֹ֠אשׁ הָ֠אֱלֹ֡הִים וְ֠כֹ֡הֲנָיו וַחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת הַ֠תְּרוּעָ֠ה לְ֠הָרִ֡יעַ עֲלֵיכֶ֡ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אַל תִּ֠לָּחֲמ֡וּ עִ֠ם יְהוָ֡ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֡ם כִּ֠י לֹ֡א תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃

KJVAnd, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed.

וְיָרָבְעָ֡ם הֵסֵ֠ב אֶ֠ת הַ֠מַּאְרָ֡ב לָ֠ב֡וֹא מֵ֠אַחֲרֵיהֶ֡ם וַ֠יְהִ֡י לִ֠פְנֵ֡י יְהוּדָ֡ה וְ֠הַ֡מַּאְרָב מֵ֠אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃

KJVBut Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

וַיִּפְנ֨וּ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה לָהֶ֡ם הַ֠מִּלְחָמָ֡ה פָּנִ֠ים וְ֠אָח֡וֹר וַ֠יִּצְעֲק֡וּ לַ֠יהוָ֡ה וְהַ֠כֹּהֲנִ֡ים מַחְצְצְרִ֡ים בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃

KJVAnd when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

And when Judah looked, behold, the battle was in front of and behind them. And they cried to the LORD, and the priests blew the trumpets.

וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י בְּהָרִ֡יעַ אִ֠ישׁ יְהוּדָ֡ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֡ים נָגַ֣ף אֶ֠ת יָרָבְעָ֡ם וְ֠כָ֠ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לִ֠פְנֵ֡י אֲבִיָּ֡ה וִ֠יהוּדָֽה׃

KJVThen the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Then the men of Judah raised the battle shout. And when the men of Judah shouted, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

וַיָּנ֧וּסוּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִפְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדָֽם׃

KJVAnd the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

The people of Israel fled before Judah, and God gave them into their hand.

וַיַּכּ֤וּ בָהֶם֙ אֲבִיָּ֣ה וְעַמּ֔וֹ מַכָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיִּפְּל֤וּ חֲלָלִים֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת אֶ֥לֶף אִ֖ישׁ בָּחֽוּר׃

KJVAnd Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

Abijah and his people struck them with great force, so there fell slain of Israel 500,000 chosen men.

וַיִּכָּנְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא וַיֶּאֶמְצ֣וּ בְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה כִּ֣י נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּ עַ֖ל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

KJVThus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

Thus the people of Israel were subdued at that time, and the people of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.

וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף אֲבִיָּ֜ה אַחֲרֵ֣י יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ עָרִ֔ים אֶ֣ת בֵּֽית אֵ֔ל וְאֶ֥ת בְּנוֹתֶ֖יהָ וְאֶ֣ת יְשָׁנָ֣ה וְ֠אֶ֣ת בְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָ וְאֶ֣ת עֶפְרַ֣יִן וּ֣בְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

KJVAnd Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages and Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages.

וְלֹ֨א עָצַ֤ר כֹּחַ֙ יָרָבְעָ֔ם ע֖וֹד בִּ֣ימֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֑ה וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ יְהוָ֖ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃

KJVNeither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah. And the LORD struck him down, and he died.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק אֲבִיָּ֡ה וַ֠יִּשָּׂ֡א ל֠וֹ נָשִׁ֡ים אַרְבַּ֣ע עֶ֠שְׂרֵ֠ה וַ֠יּ֡וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנַ֣יִם בָּנִ֡ים וְשֵׁ֣שׁ עֶ֠שְׂרֵ֠ה בָּנֽוֹת׃

KJVBut Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

וְיֶ֣תֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֡ה וּ֠דְרָכָ֡יו וּ֠דְבָרָ֡יו כְּ֠תוּבִ֡ים בְּ֠מִדְרַ֡שׁ הַ֠נָּבִ֡יא עִדּֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.