H9004–/כ–k

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, 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, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.

כְּכֹ֥ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

They gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Yahweh, to cleanse the house of Yahweh.

כְמִצְוַת־ (כְ) khe. “according to”

When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

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 to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is 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, You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת (כְ) khe. “according to”

Don't be you like your fathers, and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see.

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

Now don't you be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (כַּ) ka. “like”

They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood [ergänzt: 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 is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Yahweh pardon everyone

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

who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, though not [ergänzt: 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 who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

וּכְכַלּ֣וֹת (כְ) khe. “just as”

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Yahweh.

כְּפִ֣י (כְּ) ke. “according to”

[ergänzt: He appointed] also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, [ergänzt: 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 Yahweh.

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

As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new 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”

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:

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

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;

כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

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

כָּזֹ֛את (כָּ) ka. “like”

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?

כָּזֹאת֮ (כָּ) ka. “like”

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.

כֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י (כֵּֽ) ke. “like”

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

כְּעַ֗ל (כְּ) ke. “as”

But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

כִגְמֻ֤ל (כִ) khi “according to”