Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁעthe prophetהַנָּבִיאcalledקָרָאoneלְאַחַדofמִthe sonsבְּנֵיof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Girdחֲגֹרyour waist,מָתְנֶיךָtakeוְקַחthisהַזֶּהflaskפַּךְof oilהַשֶּׁמֶןin your hand,בְּיָדֶךָand goוְלֵךְto RamothרָמֹתGilead.גִּלְעָד
When you comeוּבָאתָthere,שָׁמָּהlookוּרְאֵהthereשָׁםfor Jehuיֵהוּאsonבֶןof Jehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Nimshi;נִמְשִׁיgo inוּבָאתָand make him get upוַהֲקֵמֹתוֹfrom amongמִתּוֹךhis brothers,אֶחָיוand bringוְהֵבֵיאתָhimאֹתוֹinto a roomחֶדֶרwithin a room.בְּחָדֶר
Then takeוְלָקַחְתָּthe flaskפַךְof oilהַשֶּׁמֶןand pour itוְיָצַקְתָּonעַלhis headרֹאשׁוֹand say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָה“I have anointed youמְשַׁחְתִּיךָkingלְמֶלֶךְoverאֶלIsrael.”’יִשְׂרָאֵלThen openוּפָתַחְתָּthe doorהַדֶּלֶתand flee,וְנַסְתָּהand do notוְלֹאwait.”תְחַכֶּה
The young man,הַנַּעַרthe young manהַנַּעַרthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאwentוַיֵּלֶךְto RamothרָמֹתGilead.גִּלְעָד
He came,וַיָּבֹאand there wereוְהִנֵּהthe commandersשָׂרֵיof the army,הַחַיִלsitting.יֹשְׁבִיםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I have a wordדָּבָר לִיfor you,אֵלֶיךָcommander.”הַשָּׂרJehuיֵהוּאsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Forאֶלwhichמִיofמִall of us?”כֻּלָּנוּHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“For you,אֵלֶיךָcommander.”הַשָּׂר
He got upוַיָּקָםand wentוַיָּבֹאinto the house,הַבַּיְתָהand he pouredוַיִּצֹקthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןonאֶלhis headרֹאשׁוֹand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל‘I have anointed youמְשַׁחְתִּיךָkingלְמֶלֶךְoverאֶלthe peopleעַםof YHWH,יְהוָהoverאֶלIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵל
You will strikeוְהִכִּיתָהthe houseבֵּיתof Ahabאַחְאָבyour master,אֲדֹנֶיךָand I will avengeוְנִקַּמְתִּיthe bloodדְּמֵיof my servantsעֲבָדַיthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםand the bloodוּדְמֵיof allכָּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof YHWHיְהוָהat the handמִיַּדof Jezebel.אִיזָבֶל
Allכָּלthe houseבֵּיתof Ahabאַחְאָבwill perish,וְאָבַדand I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּיfrom Ahabלְאַחְאָבeveryone who urinatesמַשְׁתִּיןagainst the wall,בְּקִירboth the one keptוְעָצוּרand the one leftוְעָזוּבin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
I will makeוְנָתַתִּיthe houseבֵּיתof Ahabאַחְאָבlike the houseכְּבֵיתof Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebatנְבָטand like the houseוּכְבֵיתof Baashaבַּעְשָׁאsonבֶןof Ahijah.אֲחִיָּה
And Jezebelוְאֶת אִיזֶבֶלthe dogsהַכְּלָבִיםwill eatיֹאכְלוּin the portionבְּחֵלֶקof Jezreel,יִזְרְעֶאלand there will be noוְאֵיןone to bury her.’”קֹבֵרThen he openedוַיִּפְתַּחthe doorהַדֶּלֶתand fled.וַיָּנֹס
Jehuוְיֵהוּאwent outיָצָאtoאֶלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof his master,אֲדֹנָיוand one saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Is all well?הֲשָׁלוֹםWhyמַדּוּעַdid thisהַזֶּהmadmanהַמְשֻׁגָּעcomeבָּאto you?”אֵלֶיךָHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵיהֶם“Youאַתֶּםknowיְדַעְתֶּםthe manהָאִישׁand his talk.”וְ שִׂיחוֹ
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“A lie!שֶׁקֶרTellהַגֶּדus,לָנוּplease.”נָאHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thusכָּזֹאתand thusוְכָזֹאתhe saidאָמַרto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָה“I have anointed youמְשַׁחְתִּיךָkingלְמֶלֶךְoverאֶלIsrael.”’”יִשְׂרָאֵל
They hurried,וַיְמַהֲרוּand each manאִישׁtookוַיִּקְחוּhis garmentבִּגְדוֹand they put itוַיָּשִׂימוּunder himתַחְתָּיוonאֶלthe bareגֶּרֶםsteps;הַמַּעֲלוֹתand they blewוַיִּתְקְעוּthe shofarבַּשּׁוֹפָרand said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Jehuיֵהוּאis king!”מָלַךְ
Jehuיֵהוּאsonבֶּןof Jehoshaphat,יְהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Nimshi,נִמְשִׁיconspiredוַיִּתְקַשֵּׁרagainstאֶלJoram.יוֹרָםNow Joramוְיוֹרָםhad beenהָיָהguardingשֹׁמֵרRamothבְּרָמֹתGilead,גִּלְעָדheהוּאand allוְכָלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלagainstמִפְּנֵיHazaelחֲזָאֵלkingמֶלֶךְof Aram;אֲרָם
but KingהַמֶּלֶךְJoramיְהוֹרָםhad returnedוַיָּשָׁבto be healedלְהִתְרַפֵּאin Jezreelבִיְזְרְעֶאלfromמִןthe woundsהַמַּכִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe Arameansאֲרַמִּיםhad inflicted on himיַכֻּהוּwhen he foughtבְּהִלָּחֲמוֹagainstאֶתHazaelחֲזָאֵלkingמֶלֶךְof Aram.אֲרָםAnd Jehuוַ יֵהוּאsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםthis isיֵשׁyour will,נַפְשְׁכֶםlet noאַלsurvivorפָלִיטget outיֵצֵאofמִןthe cityהָעִירto goלָלֶכֶתand tell itלְהַגִּידin Jezreel.”בְּיִזְרְעֶאל
Jehuיֵהוּאmounted his chariotוַיִּרְכַּבand wentוַיֵּלֶךְto Jezreel,יִזְרְעֶאלָהforכִּיJoramיוֹרָםwas lyingשֹׁכֵבthere;שָׁמָּהand Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָהkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהhad come downיָרַדto seeלִרְאוֹתJoram.יוֹרָם
The watchmanוְהַצֹּפֶהwas standingעֹמֵדonעַלthe towerהַמִּגְדָּלin Jezreel,בְּיִזְרְעֶאלand he sawוַיַּרְאthe companyשִׁפְעַתof Jehuיֵהוּאas he came,בְּבֹאוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאֲנִיseeרֹאֶהa company.”שִׁפְעַתJoramיְהוֹרָםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Takeקַחa horsemanרַכָּבand send himוּשְׁלַחto meet them,לִקְרָאתָםand let him say,וְיֹאמַר‘Is there peace?’”הֲשָׁלוֹם
The riderוַ רֹכֵבon horsebackהַסּוּסwentיֵּלֶךְto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ‘Is there peace?’”הֲשָׁלוֹםJehuיֵהוּאsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“What have youמַה לְּךָto do with peace?וּלְשָׁלוֹםTurnסֹבbehind me.”אֶל אַחֲרָיThe watchmanהַצֹּפֶהreported,וַיַּגֵּדsaying,לֵאמֹר“The messengerהַמַּלְאָךְcameבָּאtoעַדthem,הֵםbut he has notוְלֹאcome back.”שָׁב
He sentוַיִּשְׁלַחa secondשֵׁנִיriderרֹכֵבon horseback,סוּסand he cameוַיָּבֹאto themאֲלֵהֶםand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ‘Peace?’”שָׁלוֹםJehuיֵהוּאsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“What have youמַה לְּךָto do with peace?וּלְשָׁלוֹםTurnסֹבbehind me.”אֶל אַחֲרָי
The watchmanהַצֹּפֶהreported,וַיַּגֵּדsaying,לֵאמֹר“He cameבָּאtoעַדthem,אֲלֵיהֶםbut he has notוְלֹאcome back.שָׁבAnd the drivingוְהַמִּנְהָגis like the drivingכְּמִנְהַגof Jehuיֵהוּאsonבֶןof Nimshi,נִמְשִׁיforכִּיhe drivesיִנְהָגlike a madman.”בְשִׁגָּעוֹן
Joramיְהוֹרָםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Hitch up.”אֱסֹרAnd his chariotוַ רִכְבּוֹwas hitched up,יֶּאְסֹרand Joramוַ יְהוֹרָםkingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהwent out,יֵּצֵאeachאִישׁin his chariot,בְּרִכְבּוֹand they went outוַיֵּצְאוּto meetלִקְרַאתJehu,יֵהוּאand they found himוַיִּמְצָאֻהוּat the plotבְּחֶלְקַתof Nabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreelite.הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִי
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhenכִּJoramיְהוֹרָםsawרְאוֹתJehu,אֶת יֵהוּאthat he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is there peace,הֲשָׁלוֹםJehu?”יֵהוּאHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמָהpeace,הַשָּׁלוֹםas long asעַדthe prostitutionsזְנוּנֵיof Jezebelאִיזֶבֶלyour motherאִמְּךָand her manyוּ הָ הָרַבִּיםsorceries go on?”כְשָׁפֶי
Joramיְהוֹרָםturnedוַיַּהֲפֹךְhis handsיָדָיוand fledוַיָּנֹסand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAhaziah,אֲחַזְיָהוּ“Treachery,מִרְמָהAhaziah!”אֲחַזְיָה
Jehuוְיֵהוּאfilledמִלֵּאhis handיָדוֹwith the bowבַקֶּשֶׁתand struckוַיַּךְJoramיְהוֹרָםbetweenבֵּיןhis arms,זְרֹעָיוand the arrowוַ הַחֵצִיcame outיֵּצֵאfromמִhis heart,לִּבּוֹand he sank downוַיִּכְרַעin his chariot.בְּרִכְבּוֹ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלBidkarבִּדְקַרhis captain,שָׁלִשׁוֹ“Pick him up,שָׂאthrow himהַשְׁלִכֵהוּinto the plotבְּחֶלְקַתof the fieldשְׂדֵהof Nabothנָבוֹתthe Jezreelite;הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיforכִּיrememberזְכֹרhow Iאֲנִיand youוָאַתָּהwere ridingאֵת רֹכְבִיםside by sideצְמָדִיםbehindאַחֲרֵיAhabאַחְאָבhis father,אָבִיוwhen YHWHוַיהוָהlifted upנָשָׂאagainst himעָלָיוthisהַזֶּהoracle:אֶת הַמַּשָּׂא
‘Surelyאִם לֹאthe bloodאֶת דְּמֵיof Nabothנָבוֹתand the bloodוְאֶת דְּמֵיof his sonsבָנָיוI sawרָאִיתִיyesterday,אֶמֶשׁdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהand I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּיyouלְךָin thisבַּ הַזֹּאתplot,חֶלְקָהdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.’יְהוָהSo nowוְעַתָּהpick him upשָׂאand throw himהַשְׁלִכֵהוּinto the plot,בַּחֶלְקָהaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof YHWH.”יְהוָה
Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָהkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהsaw thisרָאָהand fledוַיָּנָסby the wayדֶּרֶךְof Beth-haggan.בֵּית הַגָּןJehuיֵהוּאpursuedוַיִּרְדֹּףhimאַחֲרָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Himאֹתוֹtoo!גַּםStrike him!”הַכֻּהוּAnd they struck himinאֶלthe chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָהat the ascentבְּמַעֲלֵהof Gur,גוּרwhichאֲשֶׁרis byאֶתIbleam.יִבְלְעָםAnd he fledוַיָּנָסto Megiddoמְגִדּוֹand diedוַיָּמָתthere.שָׁם
His servantsעֲבָדָיוcarriedוַיַּרְכִּבוּhimאֹתוֹin a chariotto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְָמָהand buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּhimאֹתוֹin his tombבִקְבֻרָתוֹwithעִםhis fathersאֲבֹתָיוin the cityבְּעִירof David.דָּוִד
In yearוּבִשְׁנַתelevenאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָהofלְJoramיוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahab,אַחְאָבAhaziahאֲחַזְיָהhad begun to reignמָלַךְoverעַלJudah.יְהוּדָה
Jehuיֵהוּאcameוַיָּבוֹאto Jezreel,יִזְרְעֶאלָהand Jezebelוְאִיזֶבֶלheard of it;שָׁמְעָהand she paintedוַתָּשֶׂםher eyesעֵינֶיהָwith antimonyבַּפּוּךְand adornedוַתֵּיטֶבher headרֹאשָׁהּand looked downוַתַּשְׁקֵףthroughבְּעַדthe window.הַחַלּוֹן
As Jehuוְיֵהוּאenteredבָּאthe gate,בַשָּׁעַרshe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Is there peace,הֲשָׁלוֹםZimri,זִמְרִיmurdererהֹרֵגof his master?”אֲדֹנָיו
He liftedוַיִּשָּׂאhis faceפָנָיוtoאֶלthe windowהַחַלּוֹןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיis on my side?אִתִּיWho?”מִיAnd twoוַ שְׁנַיִםor threeשְׁלֹשָׁהofficialsסָרִיסִיםlooked downיַּשְׁקִיפוּat him.אֵלָיו
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Throw her down.”שִׁמְטוּהָSo they threw her down,וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָand some of her bloodמִדָּמָהּspatteredוַיִּזonאֶלthe wallהַקִּירand onוְאֶלthe horses,הַסּוּסִיםand he trampled her.וַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה
He went inוַיָּבֹאand ateוַיֹּאכַלand drankוַיֵּשְׁתְּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Attend,פִּקְדוּplease,נָאto thisהַזֹּאתcursed womanהָאֲרוּרָהand bury her,וְקִבְרוּהָforכִּיsheהִיאis a king’sמֶלֶךְdaughter.”בַת
They wentוַיֵּלְכוּto bury her,לְקָבְרָהּbut they did notוְלֹאfindמָצְאוּof herבָהּanything butכִּי אִםthe skullהַגֻּלְגֹּלֶתand the feetוְהָרַגְלַיִםand the palmsוְכַפּוֹתof the hands.הַיָּדָיִם
They came backוַיָּשֻׁבוּand toldוַיַּגִּידוּhim,לוֹand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Itהוּאis the wordדְּבַרof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרthroughבְּיַדhis servantעַבְדּוֹElijahאֵלִיָּהוּthe Tishbite,הַתִּשְׁבִּיsaying,לֵאמֹר‘In the portionבְּחֵלֶקof Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלthe dogsהַכְּלָבִיםwill eatיֹאכְלוּthe fleshבְּשַׂרof Jezebel;אִיזָבֶל
and the corpseוְ נִבְלַתof Jezebelאִיזֶבֶלwill beהָיְתָהlike dungכְּדֹמֶןon the faceעַל פְּנֵיof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהin the portionבְּחֵלֶקof Jezreel,יִזְרְעֶאלso thatאֲשֶׁרthey will notלֹאsay,יֹאמְרוּ“This isזֹאתJezebel.”’”אִיזָבֶל