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And they are gathered to Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa,

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

and sacrifice to Jehovah on that day from the spoil they have brought in -- oxen seven hundred, and sheep seven thousand,

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

and they enter into a covenant to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul,

בַבְּרִ֔ית (בַ) va. “in the”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”

And they swear to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets,

בְּק֥וֹל (בְּ) be. “with”וּבִתְרוּעָ֑ה (בִ) vi “with”וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת (בַ) va. “with”וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ (בְ) ve. “with”

and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”

And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king -- he hath removed her from `being' mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth `it' small, and burneth `it' by the brook Kidron:

בְּנַ֥חַל (בְּ) be. “in”

In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa, come up hath Baasha king of Israel, against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, so as not to permit any going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (בִּ) bi “in”

And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying,

בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק (בְּ) be. “in”

and Asa the king hath taken all Judah, and they bear away the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and he buildeth with them Geba and Mizpah.

בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “with”

And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, `Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.

וּבָעֵ֣ת (בָ) va. “at the”בְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜ (בְּ) be. “because”

Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,

וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ (בְ) ve. “because”בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

for Jehovah -- His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong `for' a people whose heart `is' perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because -- henceforth there are with thee wars.'

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Asa is angry at the seer, and giveth him to the house of torture, for `he is' in a rage with him for this; and Asa oppresseth `some' of the people at that time.

בְזַ֥עַף (בְ) ve. “in”בָּעֵ֥ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

בִּשְׁנַת֩ (בִּ) bi “in”בְּרַגְלָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחָלְיוֹ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּרֹפְאִֽים׃ (בָּ) ba. “<in> the”

And Asa lieth with his fathers, and dieth in the forty and first year of his reign,

בִּשְׁנַ֛ת (בִּ) bi “in”

and they bury him in `one of' his graves, that he had prepared for himself in the city of David, and they cause him to lie on a bed that `one' hath filled `with' spices, and divers kinds of mixtures, with perfumed work; and they burn for him a burning -- very great.

בְקִבְרֹתָ֗יו (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעִ֣יר (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת (בְּ) be. “as”

and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְעָרֵ֣י (בְ) ve. “in”

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

בְּדַרְכֵ֞י (בְּ) be. “in”

for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יו (בְ) ve. “in”

And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,

בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.

בְּדַרְכֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,

וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת (בִ) vi “in”בְּעָרֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

And they teach in Judah, and with them `is' the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (בִּֽ) bi. “in”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּעָֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “among the”

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, `are' in Jerusalem.

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[were] in”