2 Kings · מְלָכִים ב

2 Kings 15:20

וַיֹּצֵא֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל לָתֵת֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר חֲמִשִּׁ֧ים שְׁקָלִ֛ים כֶּ֖סֶף לְאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹא־עָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
vayoṣeʾ mnaḥem ʾet-hakesef ʿal-yishraʾel ʿal kal-gibvorey haḥayil latet lmelek ʾashvr ḥamishiym shqaliym kesef lʾiysh ʾeḥad vayashab melek ʾashvr vloʾ-ʿamad sham baʾareṣ
King James Version (KJV)

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, {even} of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. {exacted: Heb. caused to come forth}

Modern English

Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.

Read 2 Kings 15 in Nevi'im Reader →
← 2 Kings 15:19 2 Kings 15 2 Kings 15:21 →