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2 Chronicles — Chapter 23

Read 2 Chronicles Chapter 23 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 21 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֡ית הִ֠תְחַזֵּק יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע וַ֠יִּקַּ֡ח אֶ֠ת שָׂרֵ֡י הַ֠מֵּא֡וֹת לַ֠עֲזַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶ֠ן יְרֹחָ֡ם וּ֠לְיִשְׁמָעֵ֡אל בֶ֠ן יְהוֹחָנָ֡ן וּ֠לְעֲזַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶ֠ן עוֹבֵ֡ד וּ֠לְמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ בֶ֠ן עֲדָיָ֡הוּ וְ֠לֶאֱלִישָׁפָ֡ט בֶּ֠ן זִכְרִ֡י עִמּֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

וַ֠יָּסֹ֡בּוּ בִ֠יהוּדָ֡ה וַ֠יִּקְבְּצ֡וּ אֶ֠ת הַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם מִ֠כָּ֠ל עָרֵ֡י יְהוּדָ֡ה וְ֠רָאשֵׁ֡י הָ֠אָב֡וֹת לְ֠יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וַ֠יָּב֡וֹאוּ אֶ֠ל יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

KJVAnd they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

And they went about through Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

וַ֠יִּכְרֹ֡ת כָּ֠ל הַ֠קָּהָ֡ל בְּרִ֠ית בְּ֠בֵ֠ית הָ֠אֱלֹהִ֡ים עִ֠ם הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וַ֠יֹּ֡אמֶר לָ֠הֶ֡ם הִנֵּ֡ה בֶּ֠ן הַ֠מֶּ֠לֶךְ יִ֠מְלֹ֡ךְ כַּ֠אֲשֶׁ֠ר דִּ֠בֶּ֠ר יְ֠הוָ֡ה עַ֠ל בְּנֵ֡י דָוִֽיד׃

KJVAnd all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.

And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them: Behold, the king's son! Let him reign, as the LORD spoke concerning the sons of David.

זֶ֣ה הַ֠דָּ֠בָ֠ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּ֠עֲשׂ֡וּן הַ֠שְּׁלִ֠שִׁ֡ית מִ֠כֶּ֠ם בָּ֠אֵ֡י הַ֠שַּׁבָּ֡ת לַ֠כֹּ֠הֲנִ֡ים וְ֠לַלְוִיִּ֡ם לְ֠שֹׁ֠עֲרֵ֡י הַ֠סִּפִּֽים׃

KJVThis is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

This is the thing that you shall do: of you priests and Levites who come off duty on the Sabbath, one third shall be gatekeepers,

וְהַ֠שְּׁלִ֠שִׁ֡ית בְּ֠בֵ֠ית הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וְהַ֠שְּׁלִ֠שִׁ֡ית בְּ֠שַׁ֠עַ֡ר הַ֠יְסֹד֡וֹד וְ֠כָ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם בְּ֠חַצְר֡וֹת בֵּ֠ית יְהוָֽה׃

KJVAnd a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

one third at the king's house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation. And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

וְאַל יָב֣וֹא בֵ֣ית יְ֠הוָ֡ה כִּ֠י אִ֠ם הַ֠כֹּ֠הֲנִ֡ים וְ֠הַ֠מְשָׁ֠רְתִ֡ים לַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם הֵ֠מָּ֡ה יָ֠בֹ֡אוּ כִּ֠י קֹ֠דֶ֡שׁ הֵ֠מָּ֡ה וְ֠כָ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם יִ֠שְׁמְר֡וּ מִשְׁמֶ֠רֶ֡ת יְהוָֽה׃

KJVBut let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

Let no one enter the house of the LORD except the priests and ministering Levites. They may enter, for they are holy, but all the people shall keep the charge of the LORD.

וְהִקִּ֣יפוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם אֶ֠ת הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ סָ֠בִ֡יב אִ֠ישׁ וְ֠כֵלָ֡יו בְּ֠יָד֡וֹ וְ֠הַ֠בָּ֡א אֶ֠ל הַ֠בַּ֡יִת יוּמָ֡ת וִ֠יהְי֠וּ אֶ֠ת הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ בְּ֠בֹא֡וֹ וּ֠בְ֠צֵאת֑וֹ׃

KJVAnd the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

The Levites shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever enters the house shall be put to death. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.

וַ֠יַּעֲשׂ֡וּ הַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם וְ֠כָ֠ל יְהוּדָ֡ה כְּ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֡ה יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע הַ֠כֹּ֠הֵ֡ן וַ֠יִּקְח֡וּ אִ֠ישׁ אֶ֠ת אֲנָשָׁ֡יו בָּ֠אֵ֡י הַ֠שַּׁ֠בָּ֡ת עִ֠ם יֹ֠צְאֵ֡י הַ֠שַּׁ֠בָּ֡ת כִּ֠י לֹ֠א פָ֠טַ֠ר יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע הַ֠כֹּ֠הֵ֡ן אֶ֠ת הַ֠מַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃

KJVSo the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

The Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each brought his men, who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions.

וַ֠יִּתֵּ֡ן יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע הַ֠כֹּ֠הֵ֡ן לְ֠שָׂרֵ֡י הַ֠מֵּ֡אוֹת אֶ֠ת הַ֠חֲנִ֠יתִ֡ים וְ֠אֶ֠ת הַ֠מָּגִנּ֡וֹת וְ֠אֶ֠ת הַ֠שְּׁלָ֠טִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַ֠מֶּ֠לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

KJVMoreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.

And Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God.

וַ֠יַּעֲמֵ֡ד אֶ֠ת כָּ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם וְ֠אִ֠ישׁ שִׁ֠לְח֠וֹ בְּ֠יָד֡וֹ מִ֠כֶּ֠תֶ֠ף הַ֠בַּ֡יִת הַ֠יְמָנִ֡ית עַ֠ד כֶּ֠תֶ֠ף הַ֠בַּ֡יִת הַ֠שְּׂמָאלִ֡ית לַ֠מִּ֠זְבֵּ֡חַ וְ֠לַ֠בַּ֡יִת עַ֠ל הַ֠מֶּֽלֶך׃

KJVAnd he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house.

וַ֠יּוֹצִ֡יאוּ אֶ֠ת בֶּ֠ן הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וַ֠יִּתְּנ֡וּ עָ֠לָ֡יו אֶ֠ת הַ֠נֵּ֠זֶ֡ר וְ֠אֶ֠ת הָ֠עֵד֡וּת וַ֠יַּמְלִ֡יכוּ אֹ֠ת֡וֹ וַ֠יִּמְשָׁחֻ֡הוּ יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע וּ֠בָנָ֡יו וַ֠יֹּאמְרוּ֩ יְחִ֥י הַ֖מֶּלֶךְ׃

KJVThen they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony and made him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said: Long live the king!

וַ֠תִּשְׁמַ֡ע עֲתַלְיָ֡הוּ אֶ֠ת ק֠וֹל הָ֠עָ֠ם הָ֠רָצִ֡ים וּ֠מְהַלְלִ֡ים אֶ֠ת הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וַ֠תָּב֡וֹא אֶ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם בֵּ֠ית יְהוָֽה׃

KJVNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:

When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she went into the house of the LORD to the people.

וַ֠תֵּ֡רֶא וְ֠הִנֵּ֡ה הַ֠מֶּ֠לֶךְ עוֹמֵ֡ד עַ֠ל עַמּוּד֡וֹ בַּ֠מָּב֡וֹא וְ֠הַ֠שָּׂרִ֡ים וְ֠הַ֠חֲצֹצְר֡וֹת עַ֠ל הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וְ֠כָ֠ל עַ֠ם הָ֠אָ֡רֶץ שָׂ֠מֵ֡חַ וְ֠תוֹקֵ֡עַ בַּ֠חֲצֹצְר֡וֹת וְ֠הַ֠מְשׁוֹרְרִ֡ים בִּ֠כְלֵ֠י הַ֠שִּׁ֡יר וּ֠מוֹדִ֡יעַ לְ֠הַלֵּ֡ל וַ֠תִּקְרַ֡ע עֲתַ֠לְיָ֠הוּ אֶ֠ת בְּגָ֠דֶ֡יהָ וַ֠תֹּ֡אמֶר קֶ֠שֶׁ֡ר קָֽשֶׁר׃

KJVAnd she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.

And she looked, and there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments leading in the celebration. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried: Treason! Treason!

וַ֠יּוֹצֵ֡א יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע הַ֠כֹּ֠הֵ֡ן אֶ֠ת שָׂרֵ֡י הַ֠מֵּ֠אוֹת פְּקוּדֵ֡י הַ֠חַ֡יִל וַ֠יֹּ֡אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֡ם הוֹצִ֠יאוּ֩הָ אֶ֨ל מִ֧בֵּין הַ֛שְּׂדֵרוֹת וְהַ֠בָּ֡א אַחֲרֶ֡יהָ יוּמַ֡ת בַּ֠חֶ֠רֶ֡ב כִּ֠י אָ֠מַ֡ר הַ֠כֹּ֠הֵ֡ן לֹ֠א תְ֠מִיתֻ֡הָ בְּ֠בֵ֠ית יְהוָֽה׃

KJVThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains who were set over the army, saying to them: Bring her out between the ranks, and anyone who follows her is to be put to death with the sword. For the priest said: Do not put her to death in the house of the LORD.

וַ֠יָּשִׂ֡ימוּ לָ֠הּ יָ֠דַ֡יִם וַ֠תָּב֡וֹא אֶ֠ל מְב֡וֹא שַׁ֠עַ֡ר הַ֠סּוּסִ֡ים בֵּ֠ית הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וַ֠יְמִיתוּהָ שָּֽׁם׃

KJVSo they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.

So they laid hands on her, and she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's house, and they put her to death there.

וַ֠יִּכְרֹ֡ת יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע בְּרִ֠ית בֵּינ֡וֹ וּ֠בֵ֡ין כָּ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם וּ֠בֵ֡ין הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ לִ֠הְי֡וֹת לְ֠עָ֡ם לַ֠יהוָֽה׃

KJVAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.

And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the LORD's people.

וַ֠יָּב֡וֹאוּ כָ֠ל הָ֠עָ֡ם בֵּ֠ית הַ֠בַּ֡עַל וַ֠יִּ֠תְּצ֡וּהוּ וְ֠אֶ֠ת מִזְבְּח֡וֹתָיו וְ֠אֶ֠ת צְלָמָ֡יו שִׁ֠בֵּ֡רוּ וְ֠אֵ֠ת מַתָּ֠ן כֹּ֠הֵ֠ן הַ֠בַּ֡עַל הָ֠רְג֡וּ לִ֠פְנֵ֡י הַ֠מִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃

KJVThen all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

Then all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

וַ֠יָּ֡שֶׂם יְהוֹיָדָ֡ע פְּ֠קֻדֹּ֡ת בֵּ֠ית יְהוָ֡ה בְּ֠יַ֡ד הַ֠כֹּ֠הֲנִ֡ים הַ֠לְוִיִּ֡ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָ֠לַ֡ק דָּוִ֡יד עַ֠ל בֵּ֠ית יְהוָ֡ה לְ֠הַ֠עֲל֡וֹת עֹל֡וֹת יְהוָ֡ה כַּ֠כָּ֠תוּ֡ב בְּ֠תוֹרַ֡ת מֹ֠שֶׁ֡ה בְּ֠שִׂמְחָ֡ה וּ֠בְ֠שִׁ֡יר עַ֠ל יְדֵ֡י דָוִֽיד׃

KJVAlso Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.

And Jehoiada put the care of the house of the LORD in the hands of the Levitical priests whom David had organized to be in charge of the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.

וַ֠יַּ֡עֲמֵד הַ֠שּׁוֹעֲרִ֡ים עַ֠ל שַׁ֠עֲרֵ֡י בֵּ֠ית יְהוָ֡ה וְ֠לֹ֡א יָ֠בֹ֡א טָ֠מֵ֡א לְ֠כָ֠ל דָּבָֽר׃

KJVAnd he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.

He stationed the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.

וַ֠יִּקַּ֡ח אֶ֠ת שָׂרֵ֡י הַ֠מֵּ֠אוֹת וְ֠אֶ֠ת הָ֠אַדִּירִ֡ים וְ֠אֶ֠ת הַ֠מּ֠וֹשְׁלִ֡ים בָּ֠עָ֡ם וְ֠אֵ֡ת כָּ֠ל עַ֠ם הָ֠אָ֡רֶץ וַ֠יּוֹרֵ֡ד אֶ֠ת הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ מִ֠בֵּ֠ית יְהוָ֡ה וַ֠יָּב֡וֹאוּ בְּ֠ת֠וֹךְ שַׁ֠עַ֡ר הָ֠עֶלְי֡וֹן בֵּ֠ית הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ וַ֠יּוֹשִׁ֡יבוּ אֶ֠ת הַ֠מֶּ֡לֶךְ עַ֠ל כִּ֠סֵּ֡א הַ֠מַּמְלָכָֽה׃

KJVAnd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

And he took the captains, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the house of the LORD, marching through the upper gate to the king's house. And they set the king on the royal throne.

וַ֠יִּשְׂמְח֡וּ כָ֠ל עַ֠ם הָ֠אָ֡רֶץ וְ֠הָ֠עִ֡יר שָׁקְטָ֡ה וְ֠אֶ֠ת עֲתַלְיָ֡הוּ הֵ֠מִ֡יתוּ בֶּ֠חָֽרֶב׃

KJVAnd all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword.