H9005–/ל–l

And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”וְלִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

and Asa and the people who `are' with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,

לִגְרָר֒ (לִ) li “to”לְאֵ֣ין (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֣ם (לָ) la. “[belonged] to”לִפְנֵֽי־ (לִ) li “<to>”וְלִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.

לָרֹב֙ (לָ) la. “to”

and he goeth out before Asa, and saith to him, `Hear, me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; Jehovah `is' with you -- in your being with Him, and if ye seek Him, He is found of you, and if ye forsake Him, He forsaketh you;

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to”לָכֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “by”

and many days `are' to Israel without a true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”לְלֹ֣א׀ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְלֹ֛א (לְ) le. “to”וּלְלֹ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to”לָהֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “by”

and in those times there is no peace to him who is going out, and to him who is coming in, for many troubles `are' on all the inhabitants of the lands,

לַיּוֹצֵ֣א (לַ) la “[belonged] to the”וְלַבָּ֑א (לַ) la. “to the”

and ye, be ye strong, and let not your hands be feeble, for there is a reward for your work.'

לִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃ (לִ) li “for”

And at Asa's hearing these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he hath strengthened himself, and doth cause the abominations to pass away out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities that he hath captured from the hill-country of Ephraim, and reneweth the altar of Jehovah that `is' before the porch of Jehovah,

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “[was] <to>”

and gathereth all Judah and Benjamin, and the sojourners with them out of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and out of Simeon -- for they have fallen unto him from Israel in abundance, in their seeing that Jehovah his God `is' with him.

לָרֹ֔ב (לָ) la. “to”

And they are gathered to Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa,

לִשְׁנַ֥ת (לִ) li “of”לְמַלְכ֥וּת (לְ) le. “of”

and sacrifice to Jehovah on that day from the spoil they have brought in -- oxen seven hundred, and sheep seven thousand,

לַיהוָה֙ (לַ) la. “to”

and they enter into a covenant to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul,

לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”

and every one who doth not seek for Jehovah, God of Israel, is put to death, from small unto great, from man unto woman.

לַיהוָ֥ה (לַ) la. “<to>”לְמִן־ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And they swear to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets,

לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”

and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “by”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”

And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king -- he hath removed her from `being' mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth `it' small, and burneth `it' by the brook Kidron:

לַאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה (לַ) la. “to”

And war hath not been till the thirty and fifth year of the reign of Asa.

לְמַלְכ֥וּת (לְ) le. “of”

In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa, come up hath Baasha king of Israel, against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, so as not to permit any going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.

לְמַלְכ֣וּת (לְ) le. “of”לְבִלְתִּ֗י (לְ) le. “to”לְאָסָ֖א (לְ) le. “to”

And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`A covenant `is' between me and thee, and between my father and thy father, lo, I have sent to thee silver and gold; go, break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he doth go up from off me.'

לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And Ben-Hadad hearkeneth unto king Asa, and sendeth the heads of the forces that he hath unto cities of Israel, and they smite Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Maim, and all the stores, cities of Naphtali.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “[belonged] to <the>”

Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,

לְחַ֧יִל׀ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָרֹ֛ב (לָ) la. “for”לְרֶ֥כֶב (לְ) le. “<to>”וּלְפָרָשִׁ֖ים (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

for Jehovah -- His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong `for' a people whose heart `is' perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because -- henceforth there are with thee wars.'

לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק (לְ֠) Le. “to”

And lo, the matters of Asa, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

לִיהוּדָ֖ה (לִ) li. “of”