Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁעhad spokenדִּבֶּרtoאֶלthe womanהָאִשָּׁהwhose sonאֲשֶׁר אֶת בְּנָהּhe had restored to life,הֶחֱיָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Get upקוּמִיand go,וּלְכִיyouאַתְּand your household,וּבֵיתֵךְand reside as an alienוְגוּרִיwhereverבַּאֲשֶׁרyou can reside as an alien,תָּגוּרִיforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas calledקָרָאfor a famine,לָרָעָבand it will alsoוְגַםcomeבָּאonאֶלthe landהָאָרֶץsevenשֶׁבַעyears.”שָׁנִים
The womanהָאִשָּׁהgot upוַתָּקָםand didוַתַּעַשׂaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof the manאִישׁof Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםsheהִיאwent,וַתֵּלֶךְwith her household,וּבֵיתָהּand resided as an alienוַתָּגָרin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםsevenשֶׁבַעyears.שָׁנִים
And it happened,וַיְהִיat the endמִקְצֵהof sevenשֶׁבַעyears,שָׁנִיםthat the womanוַ הָאִשָּׁהreturnedתָּשָׁבfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand she went outוַתֵּצֵאto cry outלִצְעֹקtoאֶלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְforאֶלher houseבֵּיתָהּand forוְאֶלher field.שָׂדָהּ
The kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְwas speakingמְדַבֵּרtoאֶלGehazi,גֵּחֲזִיthe young manנַעַרof the manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Tellסַפְּרָהme,לִיplease,נָּאallאֵת כָּלthe great thingsהַגְּדֹלוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרElishaאֱלִישָׁעhas done.”עָשָׂה
And it happened,וַיְהִיas heהוּאwas tellingמְסַפֵּרthe kingלַמֶּלֶךְhowאֵת אֲשֶׁרhe had restored to lifeהֶחֱיָהthe dead,אֶת הַמֵּתthat, look,וְהִנֵּהthe womanהָאִשָּׁהwhose sonאֲשֶׁר אֶת בְּנָהּhe had restored to lifeהֶחֱיָהwas crying outצֹעֶקֶתtoאֶלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְforעַלher houseבֵּיתָהּand forוְעַלher field.שָׂדָהּGehaziגֵּחֲזִיsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“My lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthisזֹאתis the woman,הָאִשָּׁהand thisוְזֶהis her sonבְּנָהּwhomאֲשֶׁרElishaאֱלִישָׁעrestored to life.”הֶחֱיָה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְaskedוַיִּשְׁאַלthe woman,לָאִשָּׁהand she toldוַתְּסַפֶּרhim.לוֹThe kingהַמֶּלֶךְgaveוַיִּתֶּןherלָהּan official,סָרִיס אֶחָדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Restoreהָשֵׁיבallאֶת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרwas hersלָהּand allוְאֵת כָּלthe produceתְּבוּאֹתof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהfrom the dayמִיּוֹםshe leftעָזְבָהthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץuntilוְעַדnow.”עָתָּה
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעcameוַיָּבֹאto Damascus,דַּמֶּשֶׂקand Ben-hadadוּבֶן הֲדַדkingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםwas sick;חֹלֶהand it was toldוַיֻּגַּדhim,לוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“The manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhas comeבָּאhere.”עַד הֵנָּה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלHazael,חֲזָהאֵל“Takeקַחa giftמִנְחָהwith youבְּיָדְךָand goוְלֵךְto meetלִקְרַאתthe manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםand consultוְדָרַשְׁתָּYHWHיְהוָהthrough him,מֵאוֹתוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Will I liveהַאֶחְיֶהthrough thisמֵ זֶהsickness?’”חֳלִי
Hazaelחֲזָאֵלwentוַיֵּלֶךְto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹand tookוַיִּקַּחa giftמִנְחָהwith him,בְיָדוֹall kindsוְכָלof good thingsטוּבof Damascus,דַּמֶּשֶׂקfortyאַרְבָּעִיםcamelגָּמָלloads;מַשָּׂאand he cameוַיָּבֹאand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbefore himלְפָנָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your sonבִּנְךָBen-hadad,בֶן הֲדַדkingמֶלֶךְof Aram,אֲרָםhas sent meשְׁלָחַנִיto you,אֵלֶיךָsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Will I liveהַאֶחְיֶהthrough thisמֵ זֶהsickness?’”חֳלִי
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Go,לֵךְsayאֱמָרto him,לוֹ‘You will surely live’;חָיֹה תִחְיֶהbut YHWHוְ יְהוָהhas shown meהִרְאַנִיthatכִּיhe will surely die.”מוֹת יָמוּת
He fixedוַיַּעֲמֵדhis faceאֶת פָּנָיוand kept it soוַיָּשֶׂםuntilעַדhe was ashamed,בֹּשׁand the manוַ אִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwept.יֵּבְךְּ
Hazaelחֲזָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whyמַדּוּעַis my lordאֲדֹנִיweeping?”בֹכֶהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“BecauseכִּיI knowיָדַעְתִּיthe evilרָעָהthatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou will doתַּעֲשֶׂהto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלtheir fortressesמִבְצְרֵיהֶםyou will setתְּשַׁלַּחon fire,בָּאֵשׁtheir young menוּבַחֻרֵיהֶםyou will killתַּהֲרֹגwith the sword,בַּחֶרֶבtheir little onesוְעֹלְלֵיהֶםyou will dash to pieces,תְּרַטֵּשׁand their pregnant womenוְהָרֹתֵיהֶםyou will rip open.”תְּבַקֵּעַ
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Butכִּיwhatמָהis your servant,עַבְדְּךָthe dog,הַכֶּלֶבthatכִּיhe should doיַעֲשֶׂהthisהַזֶּהgreatהַגָּדוֹלthing?”הַדָּבָרElishaאֱלִישָׁעsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“YHWHיְהוָהhas shown meהִרְאַנִיyouאֹתְךָas kingמֶלֶךְoverעַלAram.”אֲרָם
He wentוַיֵּלֶךְfromמֵאֵתElishaאֱלִישָׁעand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלhis master,אֲדֹנָיוwho saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whatמָהdid Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsayאָמַרto you?”לְךָHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“He toldאָמַרmeלִיyou will surely live.”חָיֹה תִחְיֶה
And it happenedוַיְהִיon the next dayמִמָּחֳרָתthat he tookוַיִּקַּחthe clothהַמַּכְבֵּרand dipped itוַיִּטְבֹּלin the waterבַּמַּיִםand spread itוַיִּפְרֹשׂoverעַלhis face,פָּנָיוand he died;וַיָּמֹתand Hazaelוַ חֲזָהאֵלreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
In yearוּבִשְׁנַתfiveחָמֵשׁof Joramלְיוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahab,אַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלJehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטbeingkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהJoramיְהוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Jehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהbegan to reign.מָלַךְ
He wasהָיָהthirtyבֶּן שְׁלֹשִׁיםtwoוּשְׁתַּיִםyears oldשָׁנָהwhen he began to reign,בְמָלְכוֹand he reignedמָלַךְeightוּשְׁמֹנֶהyearsשָׁנִיםin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
He walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלasכַּאֲשֶׁרthe houseבֵּיתof Ahabאַחְאָבhad done,עָשׂוּforכִּיthe daughterבַּתof Ahabאַחְאָבwasהָיְתָהhisלּוֹwife;לְאִשָּׁהand he didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה
But YHWHוְ יְהוָהwas notלֹאwillingאָבָהto destroyלְהַשְׁחִיתJudah,יְהוּדָהfor the sake ofלְמַעַןDavidדָּוִדhis servant,עַבְדּוֹasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe had saidאָמַרto himלוֹthat he would giveלָתֵתhimלוֹa lampנִירfor his sonsלְבָנָיוallכָּלthe days.הַיָּמִים
In his daysבְּיָמָיוEdomאֱדוֹםrebelledפָּשַׁעfrom underמִתַּחַתthe handיַדof Judahיְהוּדָהand madeוַיַּמְלִכוּa kingמֶלֶךְover themselves.עֲלֵיהֶם
Joramיוֹרָםcrossed overוַיַּעֲבֹרto Zair,צָעִירָהand allוְכָלthe chariotsהָרֶכֶבwith him;עִמּוֹand it happenedוַיְהִיthat heהוּאroseקָםby nightלַיְלָהand struckוַיַּכֶּהEdom,אֶת אֱדוֹםwhich surroundedהַסֹּבֵיבhim,אֵלָיוand the commandersוְאֵת שָׂרֵיof the chariots;הָרֶכֶבand the peopleהָעָםfledוַיָּנָסto their tents.לְאֹהָלָיו
So Edomוַ אֱדוֹםrebelledיִּפְשַׁעfrom underמִתַּחַתthe handיַדof Judahיְהוּדָהtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹםThenאָזLibnahלִבְנָהrebelledתִּפְשַׁעat thatבָּ הַהִיאtime.עֵת
The restוְיֶתֶרof the actsדִּבְרֵיof Joramיוֹרָםand allוְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe did,עָשָׂהare they notהֲלוֹא הֵםwrittenכְּתוּבִיםin the bookעַל סֵפֶרof the chroniclesדִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִיםof the kingsלְמַלְכֵיof Judah?יְהוּדָה
Joramיוֹרָםlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבwithעִםhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוand was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵרwithעִםhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוin the cityבְּעִירof David;דָּוִדand Ahaziahוַ אֲחַזְיָהוּhis sonבְנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
In yearבִּשְׁנַתtwelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהofשָׁנָהJoramלְיוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahab,אַחְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלAhaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּsonבֶןof Joram,יְהוֹרָםkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהbegan to reign.מָלַךְ
Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּwasבֶּןtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםtwoוּשְׁתַּיִםyears oldשָׁנָהwhen he began to reign,בְמָלְכוֹand he reignedמָלַךְoneאַחַתyearוְשָׁנָהin Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָםand the nameוְשֵׁםof his motherאִמּוֹwas Athaliah,עֲתַלְיָהוּdaughterבַּתof Omri,עָמְרִיkingמֶלֶךְof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
He walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof the houseבֵּיתof Ahabאַחְאָבand didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהasכְּthe houseבֵיתof Ahab did,אַחְאָבforכִּיheהוּאwas a son-in-lawחֲתַןof the houseבֵּיתof Ahab.אַחְאָב
He wentוַיֵּלֶךְwithאֶתJoramיוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahabאַחְאָבto warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainstעִםHazaelחֲזָהאֵלkingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםat RamothבְּרָמֹתGilead,גִּלְעָדand the Arameansוַ אֲרַמִּיםwoundedיַּכּוּJoram.אֶת יוֹרָם
KingהַמֶּלֶךְJoramיוֹרָםreturnedוַיָּשָׁבto be healedלְהִתְרַפֵּאin Jezreelבְיִזְרְעֶאלfromמִןthe woundsהַמַּכִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe Arameansאֲרַמִּיםhad inflicted on himיַכֻּהוּat Ramah,בָּרָמָהwhen he foughtבְּהִלָּחֲמוֹagainstאֶתHazaelחֲזָהאֵלkingמֶלֶךְof Aram.אֲרָםAnd Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָהוּsonבֶןof Joram,יְהוֹרָםkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהwent downיָרַדto seeלִרְאוֹתJoramיוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahabאַחְאָבin Jezreel,בְּיִזְרְעֶאלforכִּיheהוּאwas sick.חֹלֶה