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| 1. |
ויקחו כל־עם יהודה את־עזיהו והוא בן־שש עשרה שנה וימליכו אתו תחת אביו אמציהו׃ |
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. | All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. | Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. | |||
| 2. |
הוא בנה את־אילות וישיבה ליהודה אחרי שכב־המלך עם־אבתיו׃ |
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. | He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. | He was the builder of Eloth, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king. | |||
| 3. |
בן־שש עשרה שנה עזיהו במלכו וחמשים ושתים שנה מלך בירושלם ושם אמו יכיליה מן־ירושלם׃ |
Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. | Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem. | Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for fifty-two years; his mother's name was Jechiliah of Jerusalem. | |||
| 4. |
ויעש הישר בעיני יהוה ככל אשר־עשה אמציהו אביו׃ |
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. | He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. | He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done. | |||
| 5. |
ויהי לדרש אלהים בימי זכריהו המבין בראת האלהים ובימי דרשו את־ יהוה הצליחו האלהים׃ |
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. | He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper. | He gave himself to searching after God in the days of Zechariah, who made men wise in the fear of God; and as long as he was true to the Lord, God made things go well for him. | |||
| 6. |
ויצא וילחם בפלשתים ויפרץ את־חומת גת ואת חומת יבנה ואת חומת אשדוד ויבנה ערים באשדוד ובפלשתים׃ |
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. | He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines. | He went out and made war against the Philistines, pulling down the walls of Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod, and building towns in the country round Ashdod and among the Philistines. | |||
| 7. |
ויעזרהו האלהים על־פלשתים ועל־הערביים הישבים בגור־בעל והמעונים׃ |
And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. | God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim. | And God gave him help against the Philistines, and against the Arabians living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunim. | |||
| 8. |
ויתנו העמונים מנחה לעזיהו וילך שמו עד־לבוא מצרים כי החזיק עד־ למעלה׃ |
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. | The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceeding strong. | The Ammonites gave offerings to Uzziah: and news of him went out as far as the limit of Egypt; for he became very great in power. | |||
| 9. |
ויבן עזיהו מגדלים בירושלם על־שער הפנה ועל־שער הגיא ועל־המקצוע ויחזקם׃ |
Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. | Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them. | Uzziah made towers in Jerusalem, at the doorway in the angle and at the doorway in the valley and at the turn of the wall, arming them. | |||
| 10. |
ויבן מגדלים במדבר ויחצב ברות רבים כי מקנה־רב היה לו ובשפלה ובמישור אכרים וכרמים בהרים ובכרמל כי־אהב אדמה היה׃ |
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. | He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming. | And he put up towers in the waste land and made places for storing water, for he had much cattle, in the low hills and in the table land; and he had farmers and vine-keepers in the mountains and in the fertile land, for he was a lover of farming. | |||
| 11. |
ויהי לעזיהו חיל עשה מלחמה יוצאי צבא לגדוד במספר פקדתם ביד יעואל הסופר ומעשיהו השוטר על יד־חנניהו משרי המלך׃ |
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. | Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. | In addition, Uzziah had an army of fighting-men who went out to war in bands, as they had been listed by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the authority of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. | |||
| 12. |
כל מספר ראשי האבות לגבורי חיל אלפים ושש מאות׃ |
The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. | The whole number of the heads of fathers' [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred. | The heads of families, the strong men of war, were two thousand, six hundred. | |||
| 13. |
ועל־ידם חיל צבא שלש מאות אלף ושבעת אלפים וחמש מאות עושי מלחמה בכח חיל לעזר למלך על־האויב׃ |
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. | Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. | And under their orders was a trained army of three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred, of great strength in war, helping the king against any who came against him. | |||
| 14. |
ויכן להם עזיהו לכל־הצבא מגנים ורמחים וכובעים ושרינות וקשתות ולאבני קלעים׃ |
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. | Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. | And Uzziah had all these forces armed with body-covers and spears and head-covers and coats of metal and bows and stones for sending from leather bands. | |||
| 15. |
ויעש בירושלם חשבנות מחשבת חושב להיות על־המגדלים ועל־הפנות לירוא בחצים ובאבנים גדלות ויצא שמו עד־למרחוק כי־הפליא להעזר עד כי־חזק׃ |
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. | He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong. | And in Jerusalem he made machines, the invention of expert men, to be placed on the towers and angles of the walls for sending arrows and great stones. And his name was honoured far and wide; for he was greatly helped till he was strong. | |||
| 16. |
וכחזקתו גבה לבו עד־להשחית וימעל ביהוה אלהיו ויבא אל־היכל יהוה להקטיר על־מזבח הקטרת׃ |
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. | But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense. | But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes. | |||
| 17. |
ויבא אחריו עזריהו הכהן ועמו כהנים ליהוה שמונים בני־חיל׃ |
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: | Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men: | And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men; | |||
| 18. |
ויעמדו על־עזיהו המלך ויאמרו לו לא־לך עזיהו להקטיר ליהוה כי לכהנים בני־אהרן המקדשים להקטיר צא מן־המקדש כי מעלת ולא־לך לכבוד מיהוה אלהים׃ |
And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. | and they resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, "It isn't for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from Yahweh God." | And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God. | |||
| 19. |
ויזעף עזיהו ובידו מקטרת להקטיר ובזעפו עם־הכהנים והצרעת זרחה במצחו לפני הכהנים בבית יהוה מעל למזבח הקטרת׃ |
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. | Then Uzziah was angry; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense. | Then Uzziah was angry; and he had in his hand a vessel for burning perfume; and while his wrath was bitter against the priests, the mark of the leper's disease came out on his brow, before the eyes of the priests in the house of the Lord by the altar of perfumes. | |||
| 20. |
ויפן אליו עזריהו כהן הראש וכל־הכהנים והנה־הוא מצרע במצחו ויבהלוהו משם וגם־הוא נדחף לצאת כי נגעו יהוה׃ |
And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. | Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out quickly from there; yes, himself hurried also to go out, because Yahweh had struck him. | And Azariah, the chief priest, and all the priests, looking at him, saw the mark of the leper on his brow, and they sent him out quickly and he himself went out straight away, for the Lord's punishment had come on him. | |||
| 21. |
ויהי עזיהו המלך מצרע עד־יום מותו וישב בית החפשות מצרע כי נגזר מבית יהוה ויותם בנו על־בית המלך שופט את־עם הארץ׃ |
And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. | Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Yahweh: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. | So King Uzziah was a leper till the day of his death, living separately in his private house; for he was cut off from the house of God; and Jotham his son was ruling over his house, judging the people of the land. | |||
| 22. |
ויתר דברי עזיהו הראשנים והאחרנים כתב ישעיהו בן־אמוץ הנביא׃ |
Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. | Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. | Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, were recorded by Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. | |||
| 23. |
וישכב עזיהו עם־אבתיו ויקברו אתו עם־אבתיו בשדה הקבורה אשר למלכים כי אמרו מצורע הוא וימלך יותם בנו תחתיו׃ |
So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. | So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, "He is a leper." Jotham his son reigned in his place. | So Uzziah went to rest with his fathers; and they put his body into the earth in the field used for the resting-place of the kings, for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son became king in his place. | |||