H9005–/ל–l

Did not you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever?

מִלִּפְנֵ֖י (לִּ) li “to”לְזֶ֛רַע (לְ) le. “to”לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “for”

They lived therein, and have built you a sanctuary therein for your name, saying,

לְךָ֧׀ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לְשִׁמְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “for”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

If evil come on us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.

לִפְנֵ֨י (לִ) li “<to>”וּלְפָנֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and didn't destroy them;

לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (לְ) le. “to”לָב֣וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

לָבוֹא֙ (לָ) la. “by”לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ (לְ) le. “to”

Our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are on you.

לִ֠פְנֵי (לִ֠) Li “<to>”

All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

and he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat: Thus says Yahweh to you, Don't be afraid you, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

לָכֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”לָכֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵ) le. “to”

You shall not need to fight in this [ergänzt: battle]: set yourselves, stand you still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; don't be afraid, nor be dismayed: tomorrow go out against them: for Yahweh is with you.

לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “<to>”

Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshipping Yahweh.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “to”

The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

לְהַלֵּ֗ל (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָה֙ (לַ) la. “<to>”לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Yahweh your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper.

לְמִדְבַּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.

לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”לְהַדְרַת־ (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”לְעוֹלָ֖ם (לְ) le. “[is] for”

When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה (לִֽ) li. “to”

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

לְהַחֲרִ֣ים (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד (לְ) le. “to”לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃ (לְ) le. “to”

When Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (לַ) la. “of the”

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

לָבֹ֣ז (לָ) la. “to”לָרֹ֜ב (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “for”לְאֵ֣ין (לְ) le. “to”

On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Yahweh: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah to this day.

לְעֵ֣מֶק (לְ) le. “to”

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

לָשׁ֥וּב (לָ) la. “to”

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.

ל֦וֹ (ל֦) l “to”

He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.

לֵאלֹהֵ֖י (לֵ) le. “to”

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

לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (לַ) la. “to”

and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָלֶ֣כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works. The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָלֶ֥כֶת (לָ) la. “to”