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Did you not, O Lord our God, after driving out the people of this land before your people Israel, give it to the seed of Abraham, your friend, for ever?

מִלִּפְנֵ֖י (לִּ) li “to”לְזֶ֛רַע (לְ) le. “to”לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And they made it their living-place, building there a holy house for your name, and saying,

לְךָ֧׀ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לְשִׁמְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “for”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

If evil comes on us, the sword, or punishment, or disease, or need of food, we will come to this house and to you, (for your name is in this house,) crying to you in our trouble, and you will give us salvation in answer to our cry.

לִפְנֵ֨י (לִ) li “<to>”וּלְפָנֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And now, see, the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, whom you kept Israel from attacking when they came out of Egypt, so that turning to one side they did not send destruction on them:

לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (לְ) le. “to”לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

See now, how as our reward they have come to send us out of your land which you have given us as our heritage.

לָבוֹא֙ (לָ) la. “by”לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ (לְ) le. “to”

O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.

לִ֠פְנֵי (לִ֠) Li “<to>”

And all Judah were waiting before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's.

לָכֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”לָכֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵ) le. “to”

There will be no need for you to take up arms in this fight; put yourselves in position, and keep where you are, and you will see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: have no fear and do not be troubled: go out against them tomorrow

לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “<to>”

Then Jehoshaphat went down with his face to the earth, and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave worship to the Lord, falling down before him.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “to”

And the Levites, the children of the Kohathites and the Korahites, got to their feet and gave praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, with a loud voice.

לְהַלֵּ֗ל (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָה֙ (לַ) la. “<to>”לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will b

לְמִדְבַּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”לְהַדְרַת־ (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”לְעוֹלָ֖ם (לְ) le. “[is] for”

And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה (לִֽ) li. “to”

And the children of Ammon and Moab made an attack on the people of Mount Seir with a view to their complete destruction; and when they had put an end to the people of Seir, everyman's hand was turned against his neighbour for his destruction.

לְהַחֲרִ֣ים (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד (לְ) le. “to”לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Judah came to the watchtower of the waste land, and looking in the direction of the army, they saw only dead bodies stretched on the earth; no living man was to be seen.

לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (לַ) la. “of the”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days gett

לָבֹ֣ז (לָ) la. “to”לָרֹ֜ב (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “for”לְאֵ֣ין (לְ) le. “to”

On the fourth day they all came together in the Valley of Blessing, and there they gave blessing to the Lord; for which cause that place has been named the Valley of Blessing to this day.

לְעֵ֣מֶק (לְ) le. “to”

Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem went back, with Jehoshaphat at their head, coming back to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them glad over their haters.

לָשׁ֥וּב (לָ) la. “to”

So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for the Lord gave him rest on every side.

ל֦וֹ (ל֦) l “to”

He went in the ways of his father Asa, not turning away, but doing right in the eyes of the Lord.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

The high places, however, were not taken away, and the hearts of the people were still not true to the God of their fathers.

לֵאלֹהֵ֖י (לֵ) le. “to”

After this Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became friends with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did much evil:

לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (לַ) la. “to”

Together they made ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָלֶ֣כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

Then the word of Eliezer the prophet, the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, came against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have let yourself be joined with Ahaziah, the Lord has sent destruction on your works. And the ships were broken and were not able to go

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָלֶ֥כֶת (לָ) la. “to”