In yearבִּשְׁנַתseventeenשְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָהof Pekahלְפֶקַחsonבֶּןof Remaliah,רְמַלְיָהוּAhazאָחָזsonבֶּןof Jotham,יוֹתָםkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהbecame king.מָלַךְ
Ahazאָחָזwas twentyעֶשְׂרִיםyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he became king,בְּמָלְכוֹand he reignedוְ מָלַךְsixteenשֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵהyearsשָׁנָהin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםHe did notוְלֹאdoעָשָׂהwhat was rightהַיָּשָׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWHיְהוָהhis Elohimאֱלֹהָיוlike Davidכְּדָוִדhis father.אָבִיו
He walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand he evenוְגַםmade his sonאֶת בְּנוֹpassהֶעֱבִירthrough the fire,בָּאֵשׁaccording to the abominationsכְּתֹעֲבוֹתof the nationsהַגּוֹיִםwhomאֲשֶׁר אֹתָםYHWHיְהוָהdispossessedהוֹרִישׁbeforeמִפְּנֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
He sacrificedוַיְזַבֵּחַand burned incenseוַיְקַטֵּרon the high placesבַּבָּמוֹתand onוְעַלthe hillsהַגְּבָעוֹתand underוְתַחַתeveryכָּלleafyרַעֲנָןtree.עֵץ
ThenאָזRezinרְצִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםand Pekahוּפֶקַחsonבֶּןof Remaliah,רְמַלְיָהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלcame upיַעֲלֶהto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםfor war,לַמִּלְחָמָהand they besiegedוַיָּצֻרוּAhaz,עַל אָחָזbut they could notוְלֹא יָכְלוּfight.לְהִלָּחֵם
At that timeבָּעֵת הַהִיאRezinרְצִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםbrought backהֵשִׁיבElathאֶת אֵילַתto Aramלַאֲרָםand drove outוַיְנַשֵּׁלthe Jewsאֶת הַיְהוּדִיםfrom Elath;מֵאֵילוֹתand the Edomitesוַאֲדוֹמִיםcameבָּאוּto Elathאֵילַתand have livedוַיֵּשְׁבוּthereשָׁםto this day.עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
Ahazאָחָזsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםto Tiglath-pileserאֶל תִּגְלַת פְּלֶסֶרkingמֶלֶךְof Assyria,אַשּׁוּרsaying,לֵאמֹר“I amאָנִיyour servantעַבְדְּךָand your son.וּבִנְךָCome upעֲלֵהand save meוְהוֹשִׁעֵנִיfrom the handמִכַּףof the kingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםand from the handוּמִכַּףof the kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwho are risingהַקּוֹמִיםagainst me.”עָלָי
Ahazאָחָזtookוַיִּקַּחthe silverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףand the goldוְאֶת הַזָּהָבthat was foundהַנִּמְצָאin the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהand in the treasuriesוּבְאֹצְרוֹתof the houseבֵּיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand sentוַיִּשְׁלַחto the kingלְמֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרa bribe.שֹׁחַד
The kingמֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרlistenedוַיִּשְׁמַעto him;אֵלָיוthe kingוַ מֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרwent upיַּעַלto Damascusאֶל דַּמֶּשֶׂקand seized itוַיִּתְפְּשֶׂהָand carried it into exileוַיַּגְלֶהָto Kir,קִירָהand Rezinוְאֶת רְצִיןhe put to death.הֵמִית
KingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזwentוַיֵּלֶךְto meetלִקְרַאתTiglath-pileserתִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶרkingמֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרat Damascus,דּוּמֶּשֶׂקand he sawוַיַּרְאthe altarאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַthatאֲשֶׁרwas in Damascus.בְּדַמָּשֶׂקAnd Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזsentיִּשְׁלַחto Uriahאֶל אוּרִיָּהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןthe likenessאֶת דְּמוּתof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַand its pattern,וְאֶת תַּבְנִיתוֹfor allלְכָלits workmanship.מַעֲשֵׂהוּ
Uriahאוּרִיָּהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןbuiltוַיִּבֶןthe altar;אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרKingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזhad sentשָׁלַחfrom Damascus,מִדַּמֶּשֶׂקsoכֵּןUriahאוּרִיָּהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןdid,עָשָׂהuntilעַדKingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזcameבּוֹאfrom Damascus.מִדַּמָּשֶׂק
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְcameוַיָּבֹאfrom Damascus,מִדַּמֶּשֶׂקand the kingהַמֶּלֶךְsawוַיַּרְאthe altar;אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַand the kingהַמֶּלֶךְapproachedוַיִּקְרַבthe altarעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַand offeredוַיַּעַלon it.עָלָיו
He offered up in smokeוַיַּקְטֵרhis burnt offeringאֶת עֹלָתוֹand his grain offering,וְאֶת מִנְחָתוֹpouredוַיַּסֵּךְhis libation,אֶת נִסְכּוֹand splashedוַיִּזְרֹקthe bloodאֶת דַּםof the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִיםthat were hisאֲשֶׁר לוֹon the altar.עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
The bronze altarוְאֵת הַמִּזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁתthatאֲשֶׁרwas beforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהhe movedוַיַּקְרֵבfromמֵאֵתthe frontפְּנֵיof the house,הַבַּיִתfrom betweenמִבֵּיןthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַandוּמִבֵּיןthe houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand put itוַיִּתֵּן אֹתוֹon the sideעַל יֶרֶךְof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַtoward the north.צָפוֹנָה
KingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזcommandedוַיְצַוֶּהUriahאֶת אוּרִיָּהthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןsaying,לֵאמֹר“Onעַלthe greatהַגָּדוֹלaltarהַמִּזְבֵּחַoffer up in smokeהַקְטֵרthe burnt offeringאֶת עֹלַתof the morningהַבֹּקֶרand the grain offeringוְאֶת מִנְחַתof the evening,הָעֶרֶבand the burnt offeringוְאֶת עֹלַתof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand his grain offering,וְאֶת מִנְחָתוֹand the burnt offeringוְאֵת עֹלַתof allכָּלthe peopleעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץand their grain offeringוּמִנְחָתָםand their libations;וְנִסְכֵּיהֶםand allוְכָלthe bloodדַּםof burnt offeringעֹלָהand allוְכָלthe bloodדַּםof sacrificeזֶבַחyou shall splashתִּזְרֹקon it.עָלָיוBut the bronze altarוּמִזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁתshall beיִהְיֶהfor meלִּיto inquire by.”לְבַקֵּר
Uriahאוּרִיָּהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןdidוַיַּעַשׂaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרKingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזcommanded.צִוָּה
KingהַמֶּלֶךְAhazאָחָזcut offוַיְקַצֵּץthe panelsאֶת הַמִּסְגְּרוֹתof the stands,הַמְּכֹנוֹתand removedוַיָּסַרfromמֵעֲלֵיthemהֶםthe basin;אֶת הַכִּיֹּרand the Seaוְאֶת הַיָּםhe took downהוֹרִדfromמֵעַלthe bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתoxenהַבָּקָרthatאֲשֶׁרwere under it,תַּחְתֶּיהָand put itוַיִּתֵּן אֹתוֹon a pavementעַל מַרְצֶפֶתof stones.אֲבָנִים
And the covered porticoוְאֶת מוּסַךְof the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּתthatאֲשֶׁרthey had builtבָּנוּin the house,בַבַּיִתand the outerהַחִיצוֹנָהentranceוְאֶת מְבוֹאof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְhe changedהֵסֵבin the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Assyria.אַשּׁוּר
The restוְיֶתֶרof the actsדִּבְרֵיof Ahazאָחָזthatאֲשֶׁרhe did,עָשָׂהare they notהֲלֹא הֵםwrittenכְּתוּבִיםin the bookעַל סֵפֶרof the chroniclesדִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִיםof the kingsלְמַלְכֵיof Judah?יְהוּדָה
Ahazאָחָזlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבwith his fathersעִם אֲבֹתָיוand was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵרwith his fathersעִם אֲבֹתָיוin the cityבְּעִירof David;דָּוִדand Hezekiahוַ חִזְקִיָּהוּhis sonבְנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו