And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחַרtheseהָאֵלֶּהthingsהַדְּבָרִיםthat Nabothלְנָבוֹתthe Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיhadהָיָהa vineyardכֶּרֶםthatאֲשֶׁרwas in Jezreel,בְּיִזְרְעֶאלbesideאֵצֶלthe palaceהֵיכַלof Ahabאַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Samaria.שֹׁמְרוֹן
AhabאַחְאָבspokeוַיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלNaboth,נָבוֹתsaying,לֵאמֹר“Giveתְּנָהmeלִּיyour vineyard,כַּרְמְךָso that it may beוִיהִיmineלִיfor a gardenלְגַןof vegetables,יָרָקforכִּיitהוּאis near,קָרוֹבbesideאֵצֶלmy house;בֵּיתִיand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהyouלְךָin its placeתַּחְתָּיוa vineyardכֶּרֶםbetterטוֹבthan it;מִמֶּנּוּor, ifאִםit is goodטוֹבin your eyes,בְּעֵינֶיךָI will giveאֶתְּנָהyouלְךָsilver,כֶסֶףthe priceמְחִירof it.”זֶה
NabothנָבוֹתsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAhab,אַחְאָב“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom me,לִּיbyמֵYHWH,יהוָהthat I should giveמִתִּתִּיthe inheritanceנַחֲלַתof my fathersאֲבֹתַיto you!”לָךְ
Ahabאַחְאָבwentוַיָּבֹאintoאֶלhis houseבֵּיתוֹresentfulסַרand angryוְזָעֵףbecause ofעַלthe wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרNabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיhad spokenדִּבֶּרto him,אֵלָיוwhen he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאgiveאֶתֵּןyouלְךָthe inheritanceנַחֲלַתof my fathers.”אֲבוֹתָיHe lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבonעַלhis bed,מִטָּתוֹturned awayוַיַּסֵּבhis face,פָּנָיוand did notוְלֹאeatאָכַלbread.לָחֶם
Jezebelאִיזֶבֶלhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹcameוַתָּבֹאto himאֵלָיוand spokeוַתְּדַבֵּרto him,אֵלָיו“Whyמַה זֶּהis your spiritרוּחֲךָresentful,סָרָהand you are notוְאֵינְךָeatingאֹכֵלbread?”לָחֶם
He spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto her,אֵלֶיהָ“BecauseכִּיI spokeאֲדַבֵּרtoאֶלNabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיand saidוָאֹמַרto him,לוֹ‘Giveתְּנָהmeלִּיyour vineyardכַּרְמְךָfor silver;בְּכֶסֶףorאוֹifאִםyouאַתָּהprefer,חָפֵץI will giveאֶתְּנָהyouלְךָa vineyardכֶרֶםin its place’;תַּחְתָּיוand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘I will notלֹאgiveאֶתֵּןyouלְךָmy vineyard.’”כַּרְמִי
Jezebelאִיזֶבֶלhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹsaidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Youאַתָּהnowעַתָּהexerciseתַּעֲשֶׂהthe kingshipמְלוּכָהoverעַלIsrael!יִשְׂרָאֵלGet up,קוּםeatאֱכָלbread,לֶחֶםand let your heartוְ לִבֶּךָbe glad;יִטַבIאֲנִיwill giveאֶתֵּןyouלְךָthe vineyardכֶּרֶםof Nabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreelite.”הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי
She wroteוַתִּכְתֹּבlettersסְפָרִיםin the nameבְּשֵׁםof Ahab,אַחְאָבand sealed themוַתַּחְתֹּםwith his seal,בְּחֹתָמוֹand sentוַתִּשְׁלַחthe lettersסְפָרִיםtoאֶלthe eldersהַזְקֵנִיםand toוְאֶלthe noblesהַחֹרִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in his city,בְּעִירוֹwho livedהַיֹּשְׁבִיםwithאֶתNaboth.נָבוֹת
And she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּבin the letters,בַּסְּפָרִיםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Proclaimקִרְאוּa fast,צוֹםand seatוְהוֹשִׁיבוּNabothנָבוֹתat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the people;הָעָם
and seatוְהוֹשִׁיבוּtwoשְׁנַיִםmen,אֲנָשִׁיםperverse men,בְּנֵי בְלִיַּעַלopposite him,נֶגְדּוֹand let them testify against him,וִיעִדֻהוּsaying,לֵאמֹר‘You have cursedבֵּרַכְתָּElohimאֱלֹהִיםand the king’;וָמֶלֶךְthen take him outוְהוֹצִיאֻהוּand stone him,וְסִקְלֻהוּand let him die.”וְיָמֹת
The menאַנְשֵׁיof his city,עִירוֹthe eldersהַזְּקֵנִיםand the noblesוְהַחֹרִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרlivedהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin his city,בְּעִירוֹdidוַיַּעֲשׂוּasכַּאֲשֶׁרJezebelאִיזָבֶלhad sentשָׁלְחָהto them,אֲלֵיהֶםasכַּאֲשֶׁרit was writtenכָּתוּבin the lettersבַּסְּפָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרshe had sentשָׁלְחָהto them.אֲלֵיהֶם
They proclaimedקָרְאוּa fastצוֹםand seatedוְהֹשִׁיבוּNabothנָבוֹתat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the people.הָעָם
And the twoוַ שְׁנֵיmen,הָאֲנָשִׁיםperverse men,בְּנֵי בְלִיַּעַלcame inיָּבֹאוּand satוַיֵּשְׁבוּopposite him;נֶגְדּוֹand the perverse menוַ אַנְשֵׁי הַבְּלִיַּעַלtestified againstיְעִדֻהוּNabothנָבוֹתbeforeנֶגֶדthe people,הָעָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Nabothנָבוֹתhas cursedבֵּרַךְElohimאֱלֹהִיםand the king.”וָמֶלֶךְSo they took him outוַיֹּצִאֻהוּoutsideמִחוּץthe cityלָעִירand stoned himוַיִּסְקְלֻהוּwith stones,בָאֲבָנִיםand he died.וַיָּמֹת
Then they sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּtoאֶלJezebel,אִיזֶבֶלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Nabothנָבוֹתhas been stonedסֻקַּלand is dead.”וַיָּמֹת
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Jezebelכִּ אִיזֶבֶלheardשְׁמֹעַthatכִּיNabothנָבוֹתhad been stonedסֻקַּלand was dead,וַיָּמֹתthat Jezebelוַ אִיזֶבֶלsaidתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAhab,אַחְאָב“Get up,קוּםtake possession ofרֵשׁthe vineyardכֶּרֶםof Nabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreelite,הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיwhichאֲשֶׁרhe refusedמֵאֵןto giveלָתֶתyouלְךָfor silver;בְכֶסֶףforכִּיNabothנָבוֹתis notאֵיןalive,חַיbutכִּיdead.”מֵת
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Ahabכִּ אַחְאָבheardשְׁמֹעַthatכִּיNabothנָבוֹתwas dead,מֵתthat Ahabוַ אַחְאָבgot upיָּקָםto go downלָרֶדֶתtoאֶלthe vineyardכֶּרֶםof Nabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreelite,הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיto take possession of it.לְרִשְׁתּוֹ
And the wordוַ דְּבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיtoאֶלElijahאֵלִיָּהוּthe Tishbite,הַתִּשְׁבִּיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Get up,קוּםgo downרֵדto meetלִקְרַאתAhabאַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרis in Samaria;בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןlook,הִנֵּהhe is in the vineyardבְּכֶרֶםof Naboth,נָבוֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםhe has gone downיָרַדto take possession of it.לְרִשְׁתּוֹ
And you shall speakוְדִבַּרְתָּto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהHave you murderedהֲרָצַחְתָּand alsoוְגַםtaken possession?’יָרָשְׁתָּAnd you shall speakוְדִבַּרְתָּto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהIn the placeבִּמְקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרthe dogsהַכְּלָבִיםlicked upלָקְקוּthe bloodדַּםof Naboth,נָבוֹתthe dogsהַכְּלָבִיםwill lick upיָלֹקּוּyour blood,דָּמְךָyoursאָתָּהtoo.’”גַּם
AhabאַחְאָבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלElijah,אֵלִיָּהוּ“Have you found me,הַמְצָאתַנִיmy enemy?”אֹיְבִיHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I have found you,מָצָאתִיbecauseיַעַןyou have sold yourselfהִתְמַכֶּרְךָto doלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat is evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה
‘Look,הִנְנִיI am bringingמֵבִיאevilרָעָהon you,אֵלֶיךָand I will sweep awayוּבִעַרְתִּיafter you,אַחֲרֶיךָand I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּיfrom Ahabלְאַחְאָבeveryone who urinatesמַשְׁתִּיןagainst the wall,בְּקִירrestrainedוְעָצוּרand leftוְעָזוּבin Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
and I will makeוְנָתַתִּיyour houseבֵּיתְךָlike the houseכְּבֵיתof Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebat,נְבָטand like the houseוּכְבֵיתof Baashaבַּעְשָׁאsonבֶןof Ahijah,אֲחִיָּהbecause ofאֶלthe provocationהַכַּעַסwith whichאֲשֶׁרyou have provoked me to angerהִכְעַסְתָּand made Israel sin.’וַתַּחֲטִא יִשְׂרָאֵל
And alsoוְגַםconcerning JezebelלְאִיזֶבֶלYHWHיְהוָהhas spoken,דִּבֶּרsaying,לֵאמֹר‘The dogsהַכְּלָבִיםwill eatיֹאכְלוּJezebelאִיזֶבֶלbyבְּthe rampartחֵלof Jezreel.יִזְרְעֶאל
Whoeverהַof Ahab’s houseלְאַחְאָבdiesמֵּתin the city,בָּעִירthe dogsהַכְּלָבִיםwill eat;יֹאכְלוּand whoeverוְהַdiesמֵּתin the field,בַּשָּׂדֶהthe birdsעוֹףof the skyהַשָּׁמָיִםwill eat.’”יֹאכְלוּ
Onlyרַקthere was no oneלֹא הָיָהlike Ahab,כְאַחְאָבwhoאֲשֶׁרsold himselfהִתְמַכֵּרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat is evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהbecauseאֲשֶׁרJezebelאִיזֶבֶלhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹincitedהֵסַתָּהhim.אֹתוֹ
He acted very abominablyוַיַּתְעֵב מְאֹדin goingלָלֶכֶתafterאַחֲרֵיidols,הַגִּלֻּלִיםaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרthe Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִיhad done,עָשׂוּwhomאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהdispossessedהוֹרִישׁfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Ahabכִ אַחְאָבheardשְׁמֹעַtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords,הַדְּבָרִיםthat he toreוַיִּקְרַעhis clothesבְּגָדָיוand putוַיָּשֶׂםsackclothשַׂקonעַלhis fleshבְּשָׂרוֹand fasted;וַיָּצוֹםand he layוַיִּשְׁכַּבin the sackclothבַּשָּׂקand went aboutוַיְהַלֵּךְslowly.אַט
And the wordוַ דְּבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיtoאֶלElijahאֵלִיָּהוּthe Tishbite,הַתִּשְׁבִּיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Have you seenהֲרָאִיתָthatכִּיAhabאַחְאָבhas humbled himselfנִכְנַעbefore me?מִלְּפָנָיBecauseיַעַן כִּיhe has humbled himselfנִכְנַעbefore me,מִפָּנַיI will notלֹאbringאָבִיאthe evilהָרָעָהin his days;בְּיָמָיוin the daysבִּימֵיof his sonבְנוֹI will bringאָבִיאthe evilהָרָעָהonעַלhis house.”בֵּיתוֹ