II - Chapter 10

1Achav had seventy descendants in Shomron. Yehu wrote letters and sent them to Shomron, to the elders and officials of Yizrael and to the guardians of [the children] of Achav, as follows:

u-l'-a-kh'AV shiv-EEM ba-NEEM b'-sho-M'RON va-yik-TOV ye-HU s'-fa-REEM va-yish-LAKH sho-M'RON el sa-RAY yiz-r'-EL ha-z'-ke-NEEM v'-el ha-o-m'-NEEM a-kh'AV lay-MOR

אוּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃

2“Now, when this letter reaches you—since your master's sons are with you and you also have chariots and horses, and a fortified city and weapons

v'-a-TAH ke-VO ha-SE-fer ha-ZEH a-LE-khem v'-it-KHEM b'-NAY a-do-NAY-khem v'-it-KHEM ha-RE-khev v'-ha-SU-sim v'-EER miv-TZAR v'-ha-NA-sheq

בוְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹ֨א הַסֵּ֤פֶר הַזֶּה֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִתְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם וְאִתְּכֶם֙ הָרֶ֣כֶב וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃

3select the best and the most suitable of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.”

u-ri-TEM ha-TOV v'-ha-ya-SHAR mi-b'-NAY a-do-NAY-khem v'-sam-TEM al ki-SAY a-VEEV v'-hi-la-KHA-mu al BAYT a-do-NAY-khem

גוּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃

4But they were overcome by fear, for they thought, “If the two kings could not stand up to him, how can we?”

vai-YI-ru me-OD me-OD, vai-YO-mer-U: hi-NEH, sh'-NAY ha-me-la-KHIM lo a-m'-DU l'-fa-NAV, v'-AYKH na-a-MOD a-na-KHNU

דוַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

5The steward of the palace and the governor of the city and the elders and the guardians sent this message to Yehu: “We are your subjects, and we shall do whatever you tell us to. We shall not proclaim anyone king; do whatever you like.”

vai-yish-LAKH a-SHER al ha-BA-yit va-a-SHER al ha-EEER v'-ha-z'-KE-neem v'-ha-o-m'-NEEM el ya-HU-a lay-MOR: a-va-DE-kha a-na-KH'-NU v'-KOL a-SHER to-MAR e-LE-nu na-a-SEH, lo nam-LIKH eeSH ha-TOV b'-ay-NE-kha a-SEH

הוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָֽ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹא־נַמְלִ֣ךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃

6He wrote them a second time: “If you are on my side and are ready to obey me, take the heads of the attendants of your master's sons and come to me in Yizrael tomorrow at this time.” Now the princes, seventy in number, were with the notables of the town, who were rearing them.

vai-yik-TOV a-LE-hem SE-fer sh'-NEET lay-MOR: im-LEE a-TEM u-l'-ko-LEE a-TEM shom-EEM ke-KHU et ra-SHEI an-SHEI v'-NAY a-do-NAY-khem u-BO-u e-LAI ka-ET ma-KHAR yiz-re-A-la, u-v'-NAY ha-ME-lekh shi-VEEM eesh et g'-do-LEI ha-IR me-gad-LEEM o-TAM.

ווַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי־אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃

7But when the letter reached them, they took the princes and slaughtered all seventy of them; they put their heads in baskets and sent them to him in Yizrael.

vai-YA-hee k'-VO ha-SE-fer a-LE-hem va-yik-KHU et b'-NAY ha-ME-lekh va-yish-KHA-tu shi-v'-IM eesh va-ya-SHEE-mu et ra-SHE-hem ba-du-DIM va-yish-le-KHU e-la-YO yiz-re-A-lah

זוַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ אֶת־רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ בַּדּוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃

8A messenger came and reported to him: “They have brought the heads of the princes.” He said, “Pile them up in two heaps at the entrance of the gate before morning.”

vai-YA-voh ha-mal-ACH vai-YA-ged-lo lay-MOR, he-vee-U ra-SHEI v'-nay ha-ME-lekh, vai-YO-mer, see-MU o-TAM sh'-NAY tzi-bu-RIM pe-TAKH ha-sha-AR ad ha-BO-ker

חוַיָּבֹ֤א הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ רָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שִׂ֣ימוּ אֹתָ֞ם שְׁנֵ֧י צִבֻּרִ֛ים פֶּ֥תַח הַשַּׁ֖עַר עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃

9In the morning he went out and stood there; and he said to all the people, “Are you blameless? True, I conspired against my master and killed him; but who struck down all of these?

vai-Y'-hee va-BO-ker va-YAY-tzay va-YA-a-MOD va-YO-mer el kol ha-AHM, tza-DI-KEEM a-TEM, hi-NEH a-NEE ka-SHAR-tee al a-do-NEE va-e-re-GAY-hu, u-mee hi-KA et kol E-leh

טוַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם צַדִּקִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי עַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּ וּמִ֥י הִכָּ֖ה אֶת־כׇּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

10Know, then, that nothing that Hashem has spoken concerning the House of Achav shall remain unfulfilled, for Hashem has done what he announced through His servant Eliyahu.”

DE-u e-FO ka-LEE lo yi-POL mi-de-VAR a-do-NAI ar-TZA a-SHER di-BER a-do-NAI al-BAYT a-KHA-av va-ya-ho-VA a-SAH ET a-SHER di-BER b'-YAD av-DO e-li-YA-hu

ידְּע֣וּ אֵפ֗וֹא כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִפֹּ֜ל מִדְּבַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אַ֔רְצָה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה עַל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וַיהֹוָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד עַבְדּ֥וֹ אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

11And Yehu struck down all that were left of the House of Achav in Yizrael—and all his notables, intimates, and Kohanim—till he left him no survivor.

vai-YAKH y'-HU et kol ha-nish-a-REEM l'-veit-a-KHAV b'-yiz-re-EEL, v'-kol g'-do-LAV u-m'-yu-da-AV v'-ko-ha-NAV, ad b'-lit-TEE hish-EER-lo sa-REED

יאוַיַּ֣ךְ יֵה֗וּא אֵ֣ת כׇּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤ים לְבֵית־אַחְאָב֙ בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל וְכׇל־גְּדֹלָ֖יו וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יו וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד׃

12He then set out for Shomron. On the way, when he was at Beth-eked of the shepherds,

vai-YA-kom vai-YA-vo vai-YE-lekh sho-ME-ron, HU beit-EKED ha-ro-IM ba-DA-rekh

יבוַיָּ֙קׇם֙ וַיָּבֹ֔א וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמְר֑וֹן ה֛וּא בֵּֽית־עֵ֥קֶד הָרֹעִ֖ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃

13Yehu came upon the kinsmen of King Achazyahu of Yehuda. “Who are you?” he asked. They replied, “We are the kinsmen of Achazyahu, and we have come to pay our respects to the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother.”

v'-ye-HU ma-TZA et a-KHEI a-cha-ZYA-hu me-lekh y'-hu-DAH, va-YO-mer, mee a-TEM? va-YO-mer-U a-KHEI a-cha-ZYA-hu, a-naKH-nu va-NE-red lish-LOM b'-NEI ha-me-LEKH u-ve-NEI ha-ge-vee-RAH.

יגוְיֵה֗וּא מָצָא֙ אֶת־אֲחֵי֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִ֣י אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֲחֵ֤י אֲחַזְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וַנֵּ֛רֶד לִשְׁל֥וֹם בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְנֵ֥י הַגְּבִירָֽה׃

14“Take them alive!” he said. They took them alive and then slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two of them; he did not spare a single one.

vai-YO-mer, tif-SUHM kha-YEEM, vai-yit-p'-SUHM kha-YEEM, vai-yish-KHA-tuM el bor bAYT-E-ked, ar-BA-eem u-sh'-NA-yim, eesh, v'-lo hi-SHEE-eer eesh may-HEM.

ידוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֔ים וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּם חַיִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׁחָט֞וּם אֶל־בּ֣וֹר בֵּֽית־עֵ֗קֶד אַרְבָּעִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹא־הִשְׁאִ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ מֵהֶֽם׃

15He went on from there, and he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming toward him. He greeted him and said to him, “Are you as wholehearted with me as I am with you?” “I am,” Jehonadab replied. “If so,” [said Yehu,] “give me your hand.” He gave him his hand and [Yehu] helped him into the chariot.

vai-YAY-lekh mi-SHAM vai-yim-TZA et y'-ho-NA-dav ben RE-khav lik-RA-to va-y'-va-r'-KHE-hu vai-YO-mer ay-LAV: ha-YAYSH et l'-va-VE-kha ya-SHAR ka-a-SHER l'-va-VEE im l'-va-VE-kha? vai-YO-mer y'-ho-NA-dav: YAYSH va-YAYSH, t'-NA et ya-DE-kha, vai-yi-TAYN ya-DO, vai-ya-a-LE-hu ay-LAV el ha-mer-ka-VAH

טווַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֡ם וַיִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹנָדָב֩ בֶּן־רֵכָ֨ב לִקְרָאת֜וֹ וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲיֵ֧שׁ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֣ יָשָׁ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לְבָבִי֙ עִם־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָדָ֥ב יֵ֛שׁ וָיֵ֖שׁ תְּנָ֣ה אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יָד֔וֹ וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃

16“Come with me,” he said, “and see my zeal for Hashem.” And he was taken along in the chariot.

vai-YO-mer l'-KHA a-TEE u-re-EH b'-kin-a-TEE la-a-do-NAI, va-yar-KI-vu o-TO b'-rik-BO

טזוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְכָ֣ה אִתִּ֔י וּרְאֵ֖ה בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י לַיהֹוָ֑ה וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃

17Arriving in Shomron, [Yehu] struck down all the survivors of [the House of] Achav in Shomron, until he wiped it out, fulfilling the word that Hashem had spoken to Eliyahu.

vai-YA-voh sho-ME-ron, vai-YAKH et-KOL ha-nish-a-REEM l'-a-KHAV b'-sho-ME-ron, ad hish-MI-do, kid-VAR a-do-NAI a-SHER di-BER el e-li-YA-hu. Pe

יזוַיָּבֹא֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַ֠יַּ֠ךְ אֶת־כׇּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧ים לְאַחְאָ֛ב בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן עַד־הִשְׁמִד֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

18Yehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Achav served Baal little; Yehu shall serve him much!

vai-YIK-botz ye-HU-a et-KOL ha-AM va-YO-mer a-LE-hem a-KHA-av a-VAD et ha-ba-AL me-AT ye-HU-a ya-a-v'-DENU ha-r'-BEH

יחוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יֵהוּא֙ אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַחְאָ֕ב עָבַ֥ד אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מְעָ֑ט יֵה֖וּא יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ הַרְבֵּֽה׃

19Therefore, summon to me all the Neviim of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his Kohanim: let no one fail to come, for I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever fails to come shall forfeit his life.” Yehu was acting with guile in order to exterminate the worshipers of Baal.

v'-a-TAH kol-ne-vee-YAY ha-BA-al kol-o-v'-DAV v'-kol-ko-ha-NAV ki-RA-u e-LAI eesh al yi-pa-KED, ki ze-VACH ga-DOL lee la-BA-al, kol a-SHER yi-pa-KED lo yi-KHE-yah, v'-ye-HU-a a-SA v'-a-k'-VAH, l'-ma-an ha-a-VEED et-o-v'-DAY ha-BA-al.

יטוְעַתָּ֣ה כׇל־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֡עַל כׇּל־עֹבְדָ֣יו וְכׇל־כֹּהֲנָיו֩ קִרְא֨וּ אֵלַ֜י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יִפָּקֵ֗ד כִּי֩ זֶ֨בַח גָּד֥וֹל לִי֙ לַבַּ֔עַל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפָּקֵ֖ד לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֑ה וְיֵהוּא֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בְעׇקְבָּ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן הַאֲבִ֖יד אֶת־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבָּֽעַל׃

20Yehu gave orders to convoke a solemn assembly for Baal, and one was proclaimed.

vai-YO-mer ye-HU, kad-D'-shu a-tza-RAH la-BA-al, va-yik-RA-u

כוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵה֗וּא קַדְּשׁ֧וּ עֲצָרָ֛ה לַבַּ֖עַל וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃

21Yehu sent word throughout Yisrael, and all the worshipers of Baal came, not a single one remained behind. They came into the temple of Baal, and the temple of Baal was filled from end to end.

vai-YISH-lakh ye-HU b'-KOL yis-ra-AYL va-ya-VO-u kol o-v'-DAY ha-ba-AL v'-lo nish-AR eeSH a-SHER lo-VA va-ya-VO-u BAYT ha-ba-AL va-yi-MA-leh BAYT-ha-ba-AL PEH la-PEH

כאוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יֵהוּא֙ בְּכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ כׇּל־עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל וְלֹא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־בָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א בֵית־הַבַּ֖עַל פֶּ֥ה לָפֶֽה׃

22He said to the man in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal”; and he brought vestments out for them.

vai-YO-mer la-a-SHER al ha-mel-ta-KHA, ho-TZE l'-BUSH l'-KOL o-ve-DAY ha-ba-AL, vai-YO-tze LA-HEM ha-mal-BUSH

כבוַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה הוֹצֵ֣א לְב֔וּשׁ לְכֹ֖ל עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּצֵ֥א לָהֶ֖ם הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃

23Then Yehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab came into the temple of Baal, and they said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search and make sure that there are no worshipers of Hashem among you, but only worshipers of Baal.”

vai-YA-vo YE-hu-a vi-yo-na-DAV ben RE-khav BAYT ha-ba-AL, vai-YO-mer l'-o-v'-DAY ha-ba-AL, kha-P'-shu u-r'-U pen YESH po i-ma-KHEM may-a-v'-DAY a-do-NAI, KEE im-o-v'-DAY ha-ba-AL l'-va-DAM.

כגוַיָּבֹ֥א יֵה֛וּא וִיהוֹנָדָ֥ב בֶּן־רֵכָ֖ב בֵּ֣ית הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּ֜אמֶר לְעֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל חַפְּשׂ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ פֶּן־יֶשׁ־פֹּ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אִם־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבַּ֖עַל לְבַדָּֽם׃

24So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. But Yehu had stationed eighty of his men outside and had said, “Whoever permits the escape of a single one of the men I commit to your charge shall forfeit life for life.”

vai-ya-VOO la-a-SOT ze-va-KHEEM v'-o-LOT v'-ye-HU sam-LO va-KHOOTS sh'-mo-NEEM EESH va-YO-mer ha-EESH a-SHER yi-ma-LET min ha-a-NA-sheem a-SHER a-NEE may-VEE al-y'-DAY-khem naf-SHO TA-khat naf-SHO

כדוַיָּבֹ֕אוּ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת זְבָחִ֣ים וְעֹל֑וֹת וְיֵה֞וּא שָֽׂם־ל֤וֹ בַחוּץ֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּלֵט֙ מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ מֵבִ֣יא עַל־יְדֵיכֶ֔ם נַפְשׁ֖וֹ תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

25When Yehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he said to the guards and to the officers, “Come in and strike them down; let no man get away!” The guards and the officers struck them down with the sword and left them lying where they were; then they proceeded to the interior of the temple of Baal.

vai-HI k'-kha-LO-to la-a-SOT ha-o-LAH, va-YO-mer ye-HU-a la-RA-tzeem v'-la-sha-LEE-sheem, BO-u ha-KUM, eesh al ye-TZE, va-ya-KHUM l'-fi-KHA-rev, va-ya-SHI-khum ha-RA-tzeem v'-ha-sha-LEE-sheem, va-YEL-khu ad-IR bayt-ha-ba-AL

כהוַיְהִ֞י כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ ׀ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָעֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵ֠ה֠וּא לָרָצִ֨ים וְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜ים בֹּ֤אוּ הַכּוּם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵצֵ֔א וַיַּכּ֖וּם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ הָרָצִים֙ וְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ עַד־עִ֥יר בֵּית־הַבָּֽעַל׃

26They brought out the pillars of the temple of Baal and burned them.

va-yo-TZI-u et matz-VOHT beit-ha-BA-al va-yis-re-FU-ha

כווַיֹּצִ֛אוּ אֶת־מַצְּב֥וֹת בֵּית־הַבַּ֖עַל וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃

27They destroyed the pillar of Baal, and they tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into latrines, as is still the case.

va-yi-t'-TZU AYT ma-tz'-VAT ha-BA-al va-yi-t'-TZU et BAYT ha-BA-al vai-si-MU-hu l'-mo-tza-OT ad ha-YOM

כזוַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ (למחראות) [לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת] עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃

28Thus Yehu eradicated the Baal from Yisrael.

va-yash-MED ye-HU et ha-ba-AL mi-yis-ra-AYL

כחוַיַּשְׁמֵ֥ד יֵה֛וּא אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

29However, Yehu did not turn away from the sinful objects by which Yerovam son of Nebat had caused Yisrael to sin, namely, the golden calves at Beit El and at Dan.

RAK kha-ta-EI ya-rov-AM ben NE-vat a-SHER he-khe-TEE et yis-ra-AYL lo-SAR ye-HU me-a-kha-RE-hem, EG-lei ha-za-HAV a-SHER bayt-EL va-a-SHER b'-DAN. Pe

כטרַ֠ק חֲטָאֵ֞י יָרׇבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹא־סָ֥ר יֵה֖וּא מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם עֶגְלֵי֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּדָֽן׃

30Hashem said to Yehu, “Because you have acted well and done what was pleasing to Me, having carried out all that I desired upon the House of Achav, four generations of your descendants shall occupy the throne of Yisrael.”

va-YO-mer a-do-NAI el-ye-HU ya-AN a-SHER he-tee-VOT la-a-SOT ha-ya-SHAR b'-ay-NAI k'-KOL a-SHER bil-va-VAI a-see-TA l'-VEET a-KHAV b'-NAY r'-vee-EEM yesh-VU l'-KHA al-ki-SAY yis-ra-AYL

לוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־יֵה֗וּא יַ֤עַן אֲשֶׁר־הֱטִיבֹ֙תָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת הַיָּשָׁר֙ בְּעֵינַ֔י כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְבָבִ֔י עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְבֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב בְּנֵ֣י רְבִעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

31But Yehu was not careful to follow the Teaching of Hashem, the God of Yisrael, with all his heart; he did not turn away from the sins that Yerovam had caused Yisrael to commit.

v'-ye-HU lo sha-MAR la-LE-khet b'-to-rat a-do-NAI e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL b'-kol l'-va-VO, lo SAHR may-al kha-TO-ot ya-rov-AM a-SHER he-khe-TI et yis-ra-AYL

לאוְיֵה֗וּא לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֛ר לָלֶ֛כֶת בְּתֽוֹרַת־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכׇל־לְבָב֑וֹ לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵעַל֙ חַטֹּ֣אות יָרׇבְעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

32In those days Hashem began to reduce Yisrael; and Hazael harassed them throughout the territory of Yisrael

ba-ya-MEEM ha-HEM he-KHEL a-do-NAI l'-ka-TZOT b'-yis-ra-AYL va-ya-KHEM cha-za-EL b'-kol-ge-VUL yis-ra-AYL

לבבַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם הֵחֵ֣ל יְהֹוָ֔ה לְקַצּ֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם חֲזָאֵ֖ל בְּכׇל־גְּב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

33east of the Yarden, all the land of Gilad—the Gadites, the Reubenites, and the Manassites—from Aroer, by the Wadi Arnon, up to Gilad and Bashan.

min-ha-YAR-den miz-RAKH ha-SHE-mesh et kol-E-retz ha-gil-AD ha-ga-DEE v'-ha-ra-u-VE-nee v'-ha-m'-na-SHEE me-a-ro-Er a-SHER-al-na-KHAL ar-NON v'-ha-gil-AD v'-ha-ba-SHAN

לגמִן־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֚ת כׇּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֔ד הַגָּדִ֥י וְהָראוּבֵנִ֖י וְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑י מֵֽעֲרֹעֵר֙ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹ֔ן וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃

34The other events of Yehu's reign, and all his actions, and all his exploits, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Yisrael.

v'-YE-ter di-VREY ye-HU-a v'-KOL a-SHER a-SA v'-KOL g'-vu-RA-to ha-LO ha-YEM k'-tu-VIM al SE-fer di-VREY ha-ya-MEEM l'-mal-KHEY yis-ra-AYL

לדוְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֵה֛וּא וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה וְכׇל־גְּבוּרָת֑וֹ הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

35Yehu slept with his fathers and he was buried in Shomron; he was succeeded as king by his son Yehoachaz.

vai-YISH-kav ye-HU im a-vo-TAV, vai-yik-B'-ru o-TO b'-sho-M'-RON, vai-YIM-lokh ye-ho-A-khaz b'-NO ta-kh'-TA-yav

להוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יֵהוּא֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹאָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

36Yehu reigned over Yisrael for twenty-eight years in Shomron.

v'-ha-ya-MEEM a-SHER ma-LAKH ye-HU-a al yis-ra-AYL es-ri-MEEM u-sh'-MO-ne SHE-na b'-sho-m'-RON.

לווְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָלַ֤ךְ יֵהוּא֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃