H9004–/כ–k

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

כְּדָוִ֥יד (כְּ) ke. “like”

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

כְּכֹ֥ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.

כְמִצְוַת־ (כְ) khe. “according to”

And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.

וּכְכַלּ֖וֹת (כְ) khe. “just as”

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ (כַּ) ka. “according to <the>”

So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת (כְ) khe. “according to”

And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

כַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (כַּ) ka. “like”וְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔ם (כַ֣) Kha. “like”כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (כַּ) ka. “like”

And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.

כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם (כְּ) ke. “according to”כְּתוֹרַ֖ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one

כַכָּת֑וּב (כַ) kha. “according to <the>”

That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

כְּטָהֳרַ֥ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

כָזֹ֖את (כָ) kha. “like”

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

וּכְכַלּ֣וֹת (כְ) khe. “just as”

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

כְּפִ֣י (כְּ) ke. “according to”

He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.

כַּכָּת֖וּב (כַּ) ka. “according to <the>”

And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

וְכִפְרֹ֣ץ (כִ) khi “just as”

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

כַּגָּד֖וֹל (כַּ) ka. “as the”כַּקָּטָֽן׃ (כַּ) ka. “as the”

Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

כָּזֹ֛את (כָּ) ka. “like”

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

כָּזֹאת֮ (כָּ) ka. “like”

He wrote also letters to rail on 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 mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

כֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י (כֵּֽ) ke. “like”

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

כְּעַ֗ל (כְּ) ke. “as”

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

כִגְמֻ֤ל (כִ) khi “according to”