H3651C–כֵּן–ken

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

כֵּ֗ן Ken “-fore”

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

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”

Again he said, Therefore hear 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 out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out and do even so.

כֵֽן׃ Khen “thus”

It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them others besides the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

אַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן (כֵ֡ן) Khen “this”

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place hath been called, The valley of Berachah, to this day.

כֵּ֡ן ken “-fore”

And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ן (כֵ֗ן) Khen “this”

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

אַחֲרֵיכֵ֑ן (כֵ֑ן) Khen “this”

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

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

And many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that from thenceforth he was magnified in the sight of all nations.

כֵֽן׃ Khen “thus”

But, in the business of the embassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to 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 a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish-gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great highth, and put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.

כֵ֡ן khen “thus”

And they removed the burnt-offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

וְכֵ֖ן (כֵ֖ן) Khen “thus”

And afterward offered the continual burnt-offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a free-will-offering to the LORD.

וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ן (כֵ֞ן) Khen “this”

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.

כֵּ֛ן ken “so”

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and 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 as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

כֵּ֣ן ken “so”

But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

כֵ֔ן Khen “thus”

In which was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

כֵּ֛ן ken “-fore”

Therefore 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 reproach me.

כֵּ֖ן ken “thus”

And all the congregation of them that had returned from the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to 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 constrained: 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 towards all that knew law and judgment:

כֵן֙ khen “[was] thus”