
TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
I - Chapter 22
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1There was a lull of three years, with no war between Aram and Yisrael.
vai-YAY-sh'-VU sha-LOSH sha-NEEM, AYN mil-kha-MAH BAYN a-RAHM u-BAYN yis-ra-AYL.
אוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים אֵ֚ין מִלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אֲרָ֖ם וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
2In the third year, King Yehoshafat of Yehuda came to visit the king of Yisrael.
vai-HEE ba-sha-NAH ha-sh'-lee-SHEET va-YAY-red y'-ho-sha-FAT me-lekh y'-hu-DAH el ME-lekh yis-ra-AYL
בוַיְהִ֖י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑ית וַיֵּ֛רֶד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
22:2 King Yehoshafat of Yehuda came to visit the king of Yisrael
In describing Yehoshafat’s visit to the king of Yisrael, the verse uses the Hebrew word yarad (ירד), which literally means ‘he came down.’ When the Bible makes references to ‘going up’ or ‘going down,’ these terms often have spiritual, rather than physical meaning. Therefore, going to Yerushalayim, or immigrating to Eretz Yisrael, is always referred to as “going up,” while leaving Yerushalayim or the Land of Israel is always called “going down.” Since Yehoshafat is going from Yerushalayim in Yehuda to the less holy northern kingdom of Israel, the Bible says he “came (down) to visit.” In Modern Hebrew, the same expressions are used. Immigrating to Israel is known as aliya, ‘ascent,’ while leaving is known as yerida, ‘descent.’
3The king of Yisrael said to his courtiers, “You know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and yet we do nothing to recover it from the hands of the king of Aram.”
vai-YO-mer me-lekh yis-ra-AYL el a-va-DAV: ha-ya-da-TEM kee-la-NU ra-MOT gil-AD, va-a-NAKH-nu ma-KH'-shim mi-ka-KHAT o-TAH mi-YAD me-lekh a-RAM
גוַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַיְדַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּי־לָ֖נוּ רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֔ים מִקַּ֣חַת אֹתָ֔הּ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָֽם׃
4And he said to Yehoshafat, “Will you come with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead?” Yehoshafat answered the king of Yisrael, “I will do what you do; my troops shall be your troops, my horses shall be your horses.”
vai-YO-mer el y'-ho-SHA-fat, ha-t'-LEKH i-TI la-mil-KHA-mah ra-MOT gil-AD, vai-YO-mer y'-ho-SHA-fat el me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL: ka-MO-nee ka-MO-kha, k'-a-MEE k'-a-ME-kha, k'-su-SA-y k'-su-SE-kha.
דוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֛י לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כָּמ֧וֹנִי כָמ֛וֹךָ כְּעַמִּ֥י כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ כְּסוּסַ֥י כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃
5But Yehoshafat said further to the king of Yisrael, “Please, first inquire of Hashem.”
vai-YO-mer y'-ho-SHA-fat el me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL d'-ROSH-na kha-YOM et d'-VAR a-do-NAI
הוַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרׇשׁ־נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃
6So the king of Yisrael gathered the Neviim, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Shall I march upon Ramoth-gilead for battle, or shall I not?” “March,” they said, “and Hashem will deliver [it] into Your Majesty's hands.”
vai-yik-BOTZ me-lekh yis-ra-AYL et ha-ne-vee-EEM k'-ar-BAH me-OT eeSH, vai-YO-mer a-LE-hem ha-E-lekh al-ra-MOT gil-AD la-mil-kha-MAH, im-e-KH'-dal, vai-YO-mer-U a-LEH v'-yi-TEN a-do-NAI b'-yad ha-ME-lekh
ווַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
7Then Yehoshafat asked, “Isn't there another Navi of Hashem here through whom we can inquire?”
vai-YO-mer y'-ho-SHA-fat ha-AYN PO na-VEE la-do-NAI OD v'-nid-RE-sha may-O-TO
זוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ׃
8And the king of Yisrael answered Yehoshafat, “There is one more man through whom we can inquire of Hashem; but I hate him, because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only misfortune—Michaihu son of Imlah.” But King Yehoshafat said, “Don't say that, Your Majesty.”
vai-YO-mer me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL el y'-ho-SHA-fat, OD eesh E-khad lid-ROSH et a-do-NAI may-o-TO, va-a-NEE s'-nay-tee-VO, kee lo yit-na-BAY al-AI tov, kee im ra, mi-kha-YA-hu ben yim-LAH, vai-YO-mer y'-ho-SHA-fat, al yo-MAR ha-ME-lekh KEN.
חוַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃
9So the king of Yisrael summoned an officer and said, “Bring Michaihu son of Imlah at once.”
vai-YIK-ra me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL el sa-REES e-KHAD va-YO-mer ma-ha-RA mi-kha-YE-hu ben yim-LAH
טוַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֲרָ֖ה מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽה׃
10The king of Yisrael and King Yehoshafat of Yehuda were seated on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, on the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Shomron; and all the Neviim were prophesying before them.
u-ME-lekh yis-ra-AYL vi-y'-ho-SHA-fat ME-lekh y'-hu-DAH yosh-VEEM, EESH al-KIS-o, m'-lu-BA-sheem b'-ga-DEEM b'-go-REN pe-TAKH sha-AR sho-M'-RON, v'-kol ha-ne-vee-EEM mit-na-be-EEM lif-NE-hem.
יוּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֡ה יֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל־כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכׇ֨ל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
11Tzidkiyahu son of Chenaanah had provided himself with iron horns; and he said, “Thus said Hashem: With these you shall gore the Arameans till you make an end of them.”
vai-YA-as LO tzi-d'-KI-yah ben k'-na-a-NAH kar-NAY var-ZEL, vai-YO-mer KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI b'-E-leh t'-NA-gakh et a-RAHM ad kha-LO-tam
יאוַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלֹּתָֽם׃
12And all the other Neviim were prophesying similarly, “March upon Ramoth-gilead and triumph! Hashem will deliver it into Your Majesty's hands.”
v'-KOL ha-ne-vi-EEM ni-b'-EEM k'-N lay-MOR: a-LEH ra-MOT gil-AD v'-ha-tz'-LAKH v'-na-TAN a-do-NAI b'-yad ha-ME-lekh
יבוְכׇ֨ל־הַנְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
13The messenger who had gone to summon Michaihu said to him: “Look, the words of the Neviim are with one accord favorable to the king. Let your word be like that of the rest of them; speak a favorable word.”
v'-ha-mal-AKH a-SHER-ha-LAKH li-KRO mi-kha-YA-hu di-BER e-LAV lay-MOR: hi-NEH-NA di-VREI ha-ne-vi-EEM peh-e-KHAD TOV el ha-ME-lekh, ye-HI-NA (di-VA-re-KHA) [di-VA-re-KHA] ki-d'-VAR a-KHAD me-HEM v'-di-BAR-ta TOV.
יגוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִי־נָ֣א (דבריך) [דְבָרְךָ֗] כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃
14“As Hashem lives,” Michaihu answered, “I will speak only what Hashem tells me.”
vai-YO-mer mi-kha-YA-hu, khai a-do-NAI, KEE et a-SHER yo-MAR a-do-NAI e-LAI o-TO a-da-BER
ידוַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהֹוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃
15When he came before the king, the king said to him, “Michaihu, shall we march upon Ramoth-gilead for battle, or shall we not?” He answered him, “March and triumph! Hashem will deliver [it] into Your Majesty's hands.”
vai-YA-vo el ha-ME-lekh, vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh e-LAV, mi-kha-YA-hu ha-NE-lekh el ra-MOT gil-AD la-mil-KHA-mah, im ne-KH'-dal, vai-YO-mer e-LAV, a-LAY v'-ha-tz'-LAKH, v'-na-TAN a-do-NAI b'-yad ha-ME-lekh
טווַיָּבוֹא֮ אֶל־הַמֶּ֒לֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־נֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
16The king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Hashem?”
vai-YO-mer e-LAV ha-ME-lekh ad-ka-MEH fa-a-MEEM a-NEE mash-BEE-e-KHA a-SHER lo t'-da-BAYR e-LAI rak e-MET b'-SHEM a-do-NAI
טזוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁ֠ר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָֽה׃
17Then he said, “I saw all Yisrael scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd; and Hashem said, ‘These have no master; let everyone return to his home in safety.'”
vai-YO-mer ra-EE-TEE et-KOL yis-ra-AYL ne-fo-TZEEM el he-ha-REEM ka-tz'-ON a-SHER AYN-la-HEM ro-EH, vai-YO-mer a-do-NAI lo-a-do-NEEM la-EL-leh ya-SHU-vu eesh-l'-VEE-to b'-sha-LOM
יזוַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפֹצִ֣ים אֶל־הֶהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ־לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃
18“Didn't I tell you,” said the king of Yisrael to Yehoshafat, “that he would not prophesy good fortune for me, but only misfortune?”
vai-YO-mer me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL el yo-SHA-fat, ha-LO a-MAR-tee e-LE-kha lo yi-t'-na-BAY a-LAI TOV, KEE im-RA
יחוַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלוֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לוֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־רָֽע׃
19But [Michaihu] said, “I call upon you to hear the word of Hashem! I saw Hashem seated upon His throne, with all the host of heaven standing in attendance to the right and to the left of Him.
vai-YO-mer la-KHEN, sh'-MAR d'-var a-do-NAI, ra-EE-tee et a-do-NAI yo-SHEV al kis-O, v'-kol t'-va ha-sha-MA-yim o-MED a-LAV mi-mi-NO u-mi-s'-mo-LO
יטוַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהֹוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכׇל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃
20Hashem asked, ‘Who will entice Achav so that he will march and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' Then one said thus and another said thus,
va-YO-mer a-do-NAI, mee y'-fa-TEH et a-kha-AV, v'-ya-AL v'-yi-POL b'-ra-MOT gil-AD, va-YO-mer ZEH b'-KOH, v'-ZEH o-MER b'-KOH.
כוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃
21until a certain spirit came forward and stood before Hashem and said, ‘I will entice him.' ‘How?' Hashem asked him.
vai-YAY-tzay ha-ROO-akh va-y'-a-MOD lif-NAY a-do-NAI va-YO-mer a-NEE a-fa-TE-nu va-YO-mer a-do-NAI ay-LAV ba-MAH
כאוַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃
22And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his Neviim.' Then He said, ‘You will entice and you will prevail. Go out and do it.'
vai-YO-mer e-TZE v'-ha-YEE-tee RU-akh SHE-ker b'-fi kol ne-vee-AV, vai-YO-mer t'-fa-TEH v'-gam tu-KHAL tze v'-a-SEH-khen
כבוַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כׇּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן׃
23So Hashem has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these Neviim of yours; for Hashem has decreed disaster upon you.”
v'-a-TAH hi-NEH na-TAN a-do-NAI RU-akh SHE-ker b'-fi kol n'-vi-EY-kha E-leh, va-a-do-NAI di-BER a-LE-kha ra-AH
כגוְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כׇּל־נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהֹוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה׃
24Thereupon Tzidkiyahu son of Chenaanah stepped up and struck Michaihu on the cheek, and demanded, “Which way did the spirit of Hashem pass from me to speak with you?”
vai-yi-GASH tzid-ki-YA-hu ben k'-na-a-NAH, vai-ya-KEH et mi-kha-YA-hu al ha-LE-khi, vai-YO-mer, ay-ZEH a-VAR ru-akh a-do-NAI may-i-TEE l'-da-BAYR o-TAKH
כדוַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵי־זֶ֨ה עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהֹוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אוֹתָֽךְ׃
25And Michaihu replied, “You'll find out on the day when you try to hide in the innermost room.”
vai-YO-mer mi-kha-YA-hu, hi-NE-kha ro-EH ba-YOM ha-HU, a-SHER ta-VO kh'-DER b'-kh'-DER l'-he-kha-VEH
כהוַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֛א חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽה׃
26Then the king of Yisrael said, “Take Michaihu and turn him over to Ammon, the city's governor, and to Prince Yoash,
vai-YO-mer me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL kaKH et mi-kha-YA-hu va-ha-shi-VE-hu el a-MON sar ha-IR v'-el yo-aSH ben ha-ME-lekh
כווַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קַ֚ח אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמֹ֣ן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
27and say, ‘The king's orders are: Put this fellow in prison, and let his fare be scant bread and scant water until I come home safe.'”
v'-a-MAR-ta, KOH a-MAR ha-ME-lekh, si-MU et-ZEH beit ha-KE-le, v'-ha-a-khi-LU-hu le-KHEM la-KHATZ u-MA-yim la-KHATZ, ad bo-I b'-sha-LOM
כזוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
28To which Michaihu retorted, “If you ever come home safe, Hashem has not spoken through me.” He said further, “Listen, all you peoples!”
vai-YO-mer mi-kha-YA-hu, im-SHOV ta-SHOV b'-sha-LOM, lo-di-BER a-do-NAI bi, vai-YO-mer shim-U a-MEEM ku-LAM
כחוַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם־שׁ֤וֹב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁל֔וֹם לֹא־דִבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
29So the king of Yisrael and King Yehoshafat of Yehuda marched upon Ramoth-gilead.
vai-YA-al me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL vi-y'-ho-SHA-fat me-LEKH y'-hu-DA ra-MOT gil-AD
כטוַיַּ֧עַל מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃
30The king of Yisrael said to Yehoshafat, “Disguise yourself and go into the battle; but you, wear your robes.” So the king of Yisrael went into the battle disguised.
vai-YO-mer me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL el y'-ho-SHA-fat hit-cha-PES va-VO ba-mil-kha-MA, va-a-TAH l'-va-SH b'-ga-DE-kha, va-yit-cha-PES me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL va-ya-VO ba-mil-kha-MA.
לוַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָבֹ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּב֖וֹא בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
31Now the king of Aram had instructed his thirty-two chariot officers: “Don't attack anyone, small or great, except the king of Yisrael.”
u-ME-lekh a-RAM tzi-VA et-sa-RE ha-RE-khev a-SHER-lo sh'-LO-sheem u-sh'-NA-yim lay-MOR: lo ti-la-KHA-mu et-ka-TON v'-et-ga-DOL, ki im et-ME-lekh yis-ra-AYL l'-va-DO.
לאוּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־ל֜וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
32So when the chariot officers saw Yehoshafat, whom they took for the king of Yisrael, they turned upon him to attack him, and Yehoshafat cried out.
vai-YA-hee kir-OT sa-RAY ha-RE-khev et y'-ho-SHA-fat, v'-HEM-a a-M'-RU: akh me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL HU, va-ya-SU-ru a-LA-yu l'-hi-LA-khem, va-yiz-AK y'-ho-SHA-fat.
לבוַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַ֣ךְ מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֻ֥רוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֖ק יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃
33And when the chariot officers became aware that he was not the king of Yisrael, they turned back from pursuing him.
vai-HI, kir-OT sa-REI ha-RE-khev, ki-LO me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL HU, va-ya-SHU-vu me-a-kha-RAV
לגוַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּי־לֹא־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃
34Then a man drew his bow at random and he hit the king of Yisrael between the plates of the armor; and he said to his charioteer, “Turn the horses around and get me behind the lines; I'm wounded.”
v'-ISH ma-SHAKH ba-KE-shet l'-tu-MO va-YA-KEH et me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL bein ha-d'-va-KIM u-vein ha-shi-RI-yahn va-YO-mer l'-ra-KA-vo ha-FOKH ya-d'-KHA v'-ho-tzi-E-ni min ha-ma-kha-NEH KEE ha-kho-LEI-tee
לדוְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּכֶּה֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְרַכָּב֗וֹ הֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הׇחֳלֵֽיתִי׃
35The battle raged all day long, and the king remained propped up in the chariot facing Aram; the blood from the wound ran down into the hollow of the chariot, and at dusk he died.
va-ta-a-LEH ha-mil-KHA-ma ba-YOM ha-HU v'-ha-ME-lekh ha-YA mo-a-MAD ba-mer-KA-vah NO-khakh a-RAM va-YA-mot ba-E-rev va-YI-tsek dam-ha-ma-KAH el-KHEEK ha-RA-khev
להוַתַּעֲלֶ֤ה הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הָיָ֧ה מׇעֳמָ֛ד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה נֹ֣כַח אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּ֣מׇת בָּעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּ֥צֶק דַּֽם־הַמַּכָּ֖ה אֶל־חֵ֥יק הָרָֽכֶב׃
36As the sun was going down, a shout went through the army: “Every man to his own town! Every man to his own district.”
vai-ya-a-VOR ha-ri-NAH ba-ma-cha-NEH k'-VO ha-SHE-mesh lay-MOR: eesh el-i-RO v'-eesh el-ar-TZO
לווַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר הָֽרִנָּה֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כְּבֹ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־עִיר֖וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃
37So the king died and was brought to Shomron. They buried the king in Shomron,
vai-YAMOT ha-ME-lekh, vai-ya-VO shom-RON, vai-yik-B'-ru et ha-ME-lekh b'-shom-RON.
לזוַיָּ֣מׇת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּב֖וֹא שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
38and they flushed out the chariot at the pool of Shomron. Thus the dogs lapped up his blood and the whores bathed [in it], in accordance with the word that Hashem had spoken.
vai-yish-TOF et ha-RE-khev al b'-RE-khat shom-RON va-ya-LO-ku ha-ke-la-VEEM et da-MO v'-ha-zo-NOT ra-KHA-tzu ki-d'-VAR a-do-NAI a-SHER di-BER
לחוַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ף אֶת־הָרֶ֜כֶב עַ֣ל ׀ בְּרֵכַ֣ת שֹׁמְר֗וֹן וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־דָּמ֔וֹ וְהַזֹּנ֖וֹת רָחָ֑צוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃
39The other events of Achav's reign, and all his actions—the ivory palace that he built and all the towns that he fortified—are all recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Yisrael.
v'-ye-TER di-v'-RAY a-kha-AV v'-kol a-SHER a-SA u-veit ha-SHEN a-SHER ba-NAH v'-kol he-a-REEM a-SHER ba-NAH ha-LO ha-YEM k'-tu-VEEM al-SE-fer di-v'-RAY ha-ya-MEEM l'-mal-khay yis-ra-AYL
לטוְיֶ֩תֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י אַחְאָ֜ב וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה וּבֵ֤ית הַשֵּׁן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֔ה וְכׇל־הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֑ה הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
40Achav slept with his fathers, and his son Achazyahu succeeded him as king.
vai-YISH-kav akh-AV im a-vo-TAV, vai-YIM-lokh a-khaz-ya-HU b'-NO ta-kh'-TA-yu.
מוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
41Yehoshafat son of Asa had become king of Yehuda in the fourth year of King Achav of Yisrael.
v'-yo-SHA-fat ben a-SA mal-KH al y'-hu-DAH bi-sh'-NAT ar-BA l'-a-KHAV me-lekh yis-ra-AYL
מאוִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ בֶּן־אָסָ֔א מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְאַחְאָ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
42Yehoshafat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Yerushalayim for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
y'-ho-SHA-fat ben sh'-lo-SHEEM v'-kha-MAYSH sha-NAH b'-mol-KHO v'-e-s'-REEM v'-kha-MAYSH sha-NAH ma-LAKH bi-ru-sha-LA-im v'-SHEM i-MO a-zu-VAH bat shil-KHEE
מביְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ בְּמׇלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ עֲזוּבָ֖ה בַּת־שִׁלְחִֽי׃
43He followed closely the course of his father Asa and did not deviate from it, doing what was pleasing to Hashem.
vai-YAY-lekh b'-KOL de-REKH a-SA a-VEEV lo-SAAR mi-ME-nu la-a-SOT ha-ya-SHAR b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI
מגוַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכׇל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ אָסָ֥א אָבִ֖יו לֹא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
44However, the shrines did not cease to function; the people still sacrificed and offered at the shrines.
akh ha-ba-MOT lo-sa-ROO, od ha-AM me-za-BE-khim u-me-ka-te-REEM ba-ba-MOT.
מדאַ֥ךְ הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃
45And further, Yehoshafat submitted to the king of Yisrael.
vai-YASH-lem y'-ho-SHA-fat im me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL
מהוַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ם יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט עִם־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
46As for the other events of Yehoshafat's reign and the valor he displayed in battle, they are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Yehuda.
v'-ye-TER di-v'-RAY y'-ho-SHA-fat u-g'-vu-RA-to a-SHER a-SA va-a-SHER nil-KHAM ha-LO ha-HEM k'-tu-VIM al s'-FER di-v'-RAY ha-ya-MEEM l'-mal-KHAY y'-hu-DAH
מווְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט וּגְבוּרָת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִלְחָ֑ם הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃
47He also stamped out the remaining male prostitutes who had survived in the land from the time of his father Asa.)
v'-ye-TER ha-ka-DAYSH a-SHER nish-AR bi-MAY a-SA a-VEE-u bi-ER min ha-A-retz
מזוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאַ֔ר בִּימֵ֖י אָסָ֣א אָבִ֑יו בִּעֵ֖ר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
48There was no king in Edom; a viceroy acted as king.
u-ME-lekh AYIN b'-e-DOM ni-TZAV ME-lekh
מחוּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱד֖וֹם נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃
49Yehoshafat constructed Tarshish ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But he did not sail because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
y'-ho-SHA-fat (a-SHAR) [a-SAH] o-NEE-yot tar-SHEESH la-LE-khet o-FI-ra LA-za-HAV v'-LO ha-LAKH, KEE [nish-B'-RU] (nish-B'-RAH) o-NEE-yot b'-et-si-YON GA-ver
מטיְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט (עשר) [עָשָׂה֩] אֳנִיּ֨וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אֹפִ֛ירָה לַזָּהָ֖ב וְלֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־[נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ] (נשברה) אֳנִיּ֖וֹת בְּעֶצְי֥וֹן גָּֽבֶר׃
50Then Achazyahu son of Achav proposed to Yehoshafat, “Let my servants sail on the ships with your servants”; but Yehoshafat would not agree.
az a-MAR a-khaz-ya-HU ben a-kh-a-AV el y'-ho-SHA-fat ye-l'-KHU a-va-DAI im a-va-DE-kha bo-o-ni-YOT v'-lo a-VAH y'-ho-SHA-fat
נאָ֠ז אָמַ֞ר אֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט יֵלְכ֧וּ עֲבָדַ֛י עִם־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בׇּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃
51Yehoshafat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David, and his son Yehoram succeeded him as king.
vai-YISH-kav y'-ho-SHA-fat im a-vo-TAV, vai-ki-KA-ver im a-vo-TAV b'-ir da-VID a-VEE-vu, vai-YIM-lokh y'-ho-RAM b'-no ta-KH'-to.
נאוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהוֹשָׁפָט֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵר֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
52[Meanwhile,] Achazyahu son of Achav had become king of Yisrael, in Shomron, in the seventeenth year of King Yehoshafat of Yehuda; he reigned over Yisrael two years.
a-khaz-ya-HU ben a-kha-AV ma-LAKH al yis-ra-AYL b'-sho-ME-ron b'-sha-NAT sh'-va ES-ray l'-yi-ho-SHA-fat me-LEKH y'-hu-DA va-yim-LOKH al yis-ra-AYL sh'-na-TA-yim
נבאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אַחְאָ֗ב מָלַ֤ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃
53He did what was displeasing to Hashem, following in the footsteps of his father and his mother, and in those of Yerovam son of Nebat who had caused Yisrael to sin.
vai-YA-as ha-RA b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI va-YAY-lekh b'-de-REKH a-VEEV u-b'-de-REKH i-MO u-b'-de-REKH ya-rov-AM ben ne-VAT a-SHER he-khe-TEE et yis-ra-AYL
נגוַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אָבִיו֙ וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ אִמּ֔וֹ וּבְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ יָרׇבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
54He worshiped Baal and bowed down to him; he vexed Hashem, the God of Yisrael, just as his father had done.
vai-ya-a-VOD et ha-BA-al va-yish-ta-KHA-veh LO va-yakh-AYS et a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL k'-KOL a-SHER a-SA a-VEEV
נדוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ וַיַּכְעֵ֗ס אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה אָבִֽיו׃