H9005–/ל–l

Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [supplied: gate], was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of Yahweh, and the most holy things.

לַמִּזְרָ֔חָה (לַ) la. “to the”לָתֵת֙ (לָ) la. “to”

Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, as well to the great as to the small:

לָתֵ֤ת (לָ) la. “to”לַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ (לַ) la. “to”

besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the house of Yahweh, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

מִלְּבַ֞ד (לְּ) le. “<to>”לִזְכָרִ֗ים (לִ) li “to”וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (לְ) le. “<to>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְבֵית־ (לְ) le. “to”לִדְבַר־ (לִ) li “for”לַעֲב֣וֹדָתָ֔ם (לַ) la. “for”

and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”וּלְמָ֑עְלָה (לְ) le. “<to>”

and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ (לְ) le. “to”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

וְלִבְנֵי֩ (לִ) li “to”לָתֵ֣ת (לָ) la. “to”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God.

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

In every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

לִדְרֹ֖שׁ (לִ) li “to”לֵֽאלֹהָ֑יו (לֵֽ) le. “<to>”

After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

לְבִקְעָ֥ם (לְ) le. “to”

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (לַ) la. “[was] for”

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.

לִסְתּוֹם֙ (לִ) li “to”לָעִ֑יר (לָ) la. “of the”

So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”

He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [supplied: it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [supplied: in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ (לַ) la. “to the”לָרֹ֖ב (לָ) la. “to”

He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Be strong and of good courage, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:

וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י (לִּ) li “<to>”

with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

לְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”

After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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

Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense?

לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה (לִֽ) li. “to”וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (לִֽ) li. “to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִפְנֵ֨י (לִ) li “<to>”

Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?

לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”

Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”

Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

לוֹ֒ (ל) l “<to>”לְהַצִּ֥יל (לְ) le. “to”

He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.

לְחָרֵ֕ף (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “<to>”וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר (לֵֽ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

לְיָֽרְאָ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

לְאַרְצ֗וֹ (לְ) le. “to”