H9005–/ל–l

Didst not Thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham Thy friend for ever?

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

And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:

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

If evil come upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before Thee--for Thy name is in this house--and cry unto Thee in our affliction, and Thou wilt hear and save.

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

And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom Thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not;

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

behold, they render unto us evil, to come to cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast given us to inherit.

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

O our God, wilt Thou not execute judgment on them? for we have no might against this great multitude that cometh against us; neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon Thee.'

לִ֠פְנֵי (לִ֠) Li “<to>”

And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

and he said: 'Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: thus saith the LORD unto you: Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

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

Ye shall not need to fight in this battle; set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed; to-morrow go out against them; for the LORD is with you.'

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

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

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

And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

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

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said: 'Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe His

לְמִדְבַּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

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

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה (לִֽ) li. “to”

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

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

And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (לַ) la. “of the”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days in

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

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah, unto this day.

לְעֵ֣מֶק (לְ) le. “to”

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

לָשׁ֥וּב (לָ) la. “to”

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.

ל֦וֹ (ל֦) l “to”

And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

לֵאלֹהֵ֖י (לֵ) le. “to”

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly;

לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (לַ) la. “to”

and he joined him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

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

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying: 'Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath made a breach in thy works.' And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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