דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב

2 Chronicles — Chapter 16

Read 2 Chronicles Chapter 16 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 14 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

בִּ֠שְׁנַ֡ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וָשֵׁ֡שׁ לְ֠מַלְכ֡וּת אָ֠סָ֡א עָלָ֣ה בַּעְשָׁ֣א מֶ֣לֶךְ יִ֠שְׂרָאֵ֡ל עַ֠ל יְהוּדָ֡ה וַ֠יִּבֶ֡ן אֶ֠ת הָ֠רָמָ֡ה לְ֠בִלְתִּ֡י תֵּ֠ת יוֹצֵ֡א וָ֠בָ֡א לְ֠אָסָ֡א מֶ֠לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

KJVIn the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might permit no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אָסָ֜א כֶּ֤סֶף וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וּבֵ֖ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַ֠יִּשְׁלַ֡ח אֶ֠ל בֶּן הֲדַ֡ד מֶ֠לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם הַ֠יּוֹשֵׁ֡ב בְּ֠דַמֶּ֡שֶׂק לֵאמֹֽר׃

KJVThen Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

Then Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king's house and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, saying,

בְּ֠רִ֡ית בֵּינִ֡י וּ֠בֵינֶ֡ךָ וּ֠בֵ֡ין אָבִ֣י וּ֠בֵ֡ין אָבִ֡יךָ הִ֠נֵּ֡ה שָׁלַחְתִּ֠י לְ֠ךָ֠ כֶּ֠סֶף וְ֠זָהָ֡ב לֵ֠ךְ הָ֠פֵ֡ר בְּרִיתְךָ֠ אֶ֠ת בַּעְשָׁ֡א מֶ֠לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וְ֠יַעֲלֶ֡ה מֵ֠עָלָֽי׃

KJVThere is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

There is a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending to you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע בֶּן הֲדַד֩ אֶ֨ל הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶ֣ת שָׂרֵ֣י הַ֠חֲיָלִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר ל֣וֹ אֶ֠ל עָרֵ֡י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וַ֠יַּכּ֡וּ אֶ֠ת עִ֠יּ֡וֹן וְאֶ֠ת דָּ֡ן וְ֠אֶת אָ֠בֵ֡ל מַיִ֠ם וְ֠אֵת כָּ֠ל מִ֠סְכְּנ֡וֹת עָרֵ֠י נַפְתָּלִֽי׃

KJVAnd Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

וַיְהִ֕י כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בַּעְשָׁ֑א וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל מִבְּנ֥וֹת אֶ֖ת הָרָמָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת אֶ֥ת מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֡א אֶ֠ת כָּ֠ל יְהוּדָ֡ה וַ֠יִּשְׂאוּ֩ אֶ֨ת אַבְנֵ֤י הָֽרָמָה֙ וְאֶ֣ת עֵצֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בַּעְשָׁ֑א וַ֠יִּ֡בֶן בָּ֠הֶ֡ם אֶ֠ת גֶּ֠בַע וְ֠אֶת הַ֠מִּצְפָּֽה׃

KJVThen Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building, and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.

וּבָ֣עֵ֣ת הַ֠הִ֠יא בָּ֠א חֲנָנִ֡י הָ֠רֹ֡אֶה אֶ֠ל אָסָ֡א מֶ֠לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֡ה וַ֠יֹּ֡אמֶר אֵ֠לָ֡יו בְּ֠הִשָּׁעֶנְךָ֩ עַ֨ל מֶ֤לֶךְ אֲרָם֙ וְלֹ֤א נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙ עַ֣ל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַ֣ל כֵּ֔ן נִמְלַ֖ט חֵ֥יל מֶ֥לֶך אֲרָ֖ם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃

KJVAnd at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you.

הֲל֥וֹא הַכּוּשִׁ֖ים וְהַלּוּבִ֑ים הָיוּ֩ לְחַ֨יִל לָרֹ֜ב לְרֶ֣כֶב וּלְפָרָשִׁ֗ים וּ֠בְהִשָּׁעֶנְךָ֩ עַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ נְתָנָ֔ם בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

KJVWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.

Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your hand.

כִּ֣י יְהוָ֡ה עֵינָ֣יו מְשֹׁטְטוֹת֩ בְּכָ֨ל הָ֜אָרֶץ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּ֡ק עִ֠ם לְ֠בָבָ֡ם שָׁלֵ֡ם אֵ֠לָ֡יו נִ֠סְכַּלְתָּ֡ עַ֠ל זֹ֠את כִּ֠י מֵ֠עַתָּ֡ה יֵ֠שׁ עִמְּךָ֡ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

KJVFor the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.

וַיִּכְעַ֣ס אָסָ֡א אֶ֠ל הָ֠רֹ֠אֶ֡ה וַ֠יִּתְּנֵ֡הוּ בֵּ֠ית הַ֠מַּהְפֶּ֡כֶת כִּ֠י בְ֠זַ֡עַף עִמּ֡וֹ עַ֠ל זֹ֠את וַ֠יְרַצֵּ֡ץ אָסָ֠א מִ֠ן הָ֠עָ֡ם בָּ֠עֵ֡ת הַ֠הִֽיא׃

KJVThen Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה דִּבְרֵ֧י אָסָ֛א הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֑ים עַ֥ל סֵ֛פֶר הַמְּלָכִ֖ים לִֽיהוּדָ֥ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

KJVAnd, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

וַיֶּחֱלֵ֣א אָסָ֡א בִּ֠שְׁנַת שְׁלוֹשִׁ֣ים וְ֠תֵ֡שַׁע לְמַלְכוּת֡וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֣יו עַ֠ד לְ֠מַ֠עְלָ֡ה חָלְיֵ֣הוּ וְ֠גַ֠ם בְּ֠חָלְי֡וֹ לֹ֠א דָ֠רַשׁ֩ אֶת יְהוָ֨ה כִּ֖י בָּרֹפְאִֽים׃

KJVAnd Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but sought help from physicians.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָסָ֡א עִם אֲבֹתָ֡יו וַ֠יָּמָ֡ת בִּ֠שְׁנַת אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וְ֠אַחַ֡ת לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.

וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹת֡וֹ בְּ֠קִבְרֹת֡וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֠רָ֡ה לוֹ בְּ֠עִ֡יר דָּוִ֡יד וַ֠יַּשְׁכִּיב֡וּהוּ בַּ֠מִּשְׁכָּ֡ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֡א בְּ֠שָׂמִ֡ים וּזְנִ֡ים מְרֻקָּחִ֡ים בְּ֠מִרְקַ֡חַת מַ֠עֲשֶׂ֡ה וַ֠יִּשְׂרְפוּ לוֹ֩ שְׂרֵפָ֨ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה עַד לִמְאֹֽד׃

KJVAnd they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.

They buried him in the tomb that he had cut for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier that had been filled with various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art, and they made a very great fire in his honor.