H3651C–כֵּן–ken

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him: 'Because thou hast relied on the king of Aram, and hast not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Aram escaped out of thy hand.

כֵּ֗ן Ken “-fore”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil; the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.' And Jehoshaphat said: 'Let not the

כֵּֽן׃ Ken “thus”

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying: 'Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.'

כֵּ֖ן ken “thus”

And he said: 'Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and on His left.

לָכֵ֖ן (כֵ֖ן) Khen “therefore”

And he said: I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so.

כֵֽן׃ Khen “thus”

And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

אַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן (כֵ֡ן) Khen “this”

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.

כֵּ֡ן ken “-fore”

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

וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ן (כֵ֗ן) Khen “this”

And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to restore the house of the LORD.

אַחֲרֵיכֵ֑ן (כֵ֑ן) Khen “this”

He wrote also a letter, to taunt the LORD, 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 not the God of Hezekiah deliver His people out of my

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

כֵֽן׃ Khen “thus”

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

וְכֵ֞ן (כֵ֞ן) Khen “thus”

Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height; and he put captains of the army in all the fo

כֵ֡ן khen “thus”

And they removed the portions that were to be burnt, that they might give them to the divisions of the fathers' houses of the children of the people, to present unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

וְכֵ֖ן (כֵ֖ן) Khen “thus”

and afterward the continual burnt-offering, and the offerings of the new moons, and of all the appointed seasons of the LORD that were hallowed, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill-offering unto the LORD.

וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ן (כֵ֞ן) Khen “this”

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice: 'As thou hast said, so it is for us to do.

כֵּ֛ן ken “so”

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers' houses, after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were separated; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter

כֵן֮ khen “thus”

And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.

כֵּ֖ן ken “thus”

Then said they: 'We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest.' Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

But the former governors that were before me laid burdens upon the people, and took of them for bread and wine above forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants lorded over the people; but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

כֵ֔ן Khen “thus”

wherein was written: 'It is reported among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest be their king, even according to these words.

כֵּ֛ן ken “-fore”

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might taunt me.

כֵּ֖ן ken “thus”

And all the congregation of them that were come back out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

כֵּן֙ ken “thus”

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel; for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

כֵ֣ן׀ khen “thus”

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times--for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

כֵן֙ khen “[was] thus”