2 Kings 25 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaShanahath (in year) HaThashayaiyath (happened the ninth) LaMalakaw (his reign), BaChadash (in month), HaIshayaray (the tenth) BaIshawar (in tenth) LaChadash (month), YaBawaa (came), Nabawakadanaatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaKal (and every) Chayalaw (his army against), Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaYaChanah (and encamped) Ilayah (against her); WaYaBanahaw (and built) Ilayah (over it) Dayaq (forts) Sabayab (against around).

2 WaThaBawaa (And besieged) HaIyar (So the city) BaMatzawar (in 𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓) IdaIshathay (as far as eleven) Isharah (ten) Shanah (year) LaMalak (king) Tzadaqayah (Zedekiah).

3 BaThashaih (On ninth) LaChadash (month) WaYaChazaq (And take hold / harden) HaRaib (the famine) BaIyar (severe in city), WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Lacham (bread) LaIm (for people) HaAratz (the land).

4 WaThaBaqai (And breach) HaIyar (the city), WaKal (and every) Ayanashay (men) HaMalachamah (the war) HaLayalah (the night) Darak (way/path) Shair (gate) BayanaHaChawamahathayam (between the walls), AsharaIl-Gan (who/that over garden) HaMalak (the king's) Kashaday (Chaldeans) Il-HaIyar (over now the city) Sabayab (around); WaYaYalak (and king went) Darak (way/path) HaIrabah (the Arabah).

5 WaYaRadapaw (And pursued) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Kashaday (Chaldeans) AcharaHaMalak (after/following the king), WaYaNashagaw (and 𐤍𐤔𐤂) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaIrabahawath (overtook in plains) Yarayachaw (Jericho); WaKal (and every) Chayalaw (his army) NaPawatzaw (scattered) MaIlayaw (went up him).

6 WaYaThapashaw (And took) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king), WaYaIlahaw (and carried up) Athaw (the entirety of him) Al-Malak (to king) Babal (Babylon) Rabalah (Riblah); WaYaDabaraw (and gave) Athaw (entirety him) Mashapat (judgement).

7 WaAth-Banay (And the entirety of son) Tzadaqayah (Zedekiah) Shachataw (they killed) LaIyanayaw (before his eyes), WaAth-Iyanay (and the entirety of eyes) Tzadaqayah (Zedekiah), YaIwar (put out) WaYaAsaraw (and bound him) BaNachashathayam (in fetters), WaYaBawaaw (and carried him) Babal (Babylon).

8 WaBaChadash (And in month), HaChamayashay (the fifth) BaShabaih (on seventh) LaChadash (month), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Shanahath (nineteenth year) Thashai (nine) Isharah (ten) Shanah (year) LaMalak (king) Nabawakadanaatzar (Nebuchadnezzar), Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), YaBawaa (came) Nabawazaraadan (Nebuzaradan) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural), Ibad (servant) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

9 WaYaSharap (And 𐤔𐤓𐤐) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of burnt house) Yahawah (), WaAth-Bayath (and the entirety of house) HaMalak (the king's); WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Bayathay (houses) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Bayath (house), Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) YaSharap (𐤔𐤓𐤐) BaAsh (burnt with fire).

10 WaAth-Chawamahath (And the entirety of wall around) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) Sabayab (surrounding) Nathatzaw (broke down) Kal (every) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Kashaday (Chaldeans), AsharaRab (who/that many) Tabachayam (guard - plural).

11 WaAthaYathar (And the entirety of captive remaining) HaIm (the people) HaNaShaarayam (who left - plural) BaIyar (in city), WaAth-HaNapalayam (and the entirety of who fell away - plural), AsharaNapalaw (who/that fall / be cast down) Il-HaMalak (over the king) Babal (Babylon), WaAthaYathar (and the entirety of remaining) HaHamawan (the multitude) YaHaGalah ([causing] carried away) Nabawazaraadan (Nebuzaradan) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural).

12 WaMaDalahath (And from 𐤃𐤋𐤄) HaAratz (poorest the land) YaHaShaayar ([causing] left) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural) LaKaramayam (to work vineyards) WaLaYagawabayam (and fields).

13 WaAth-Imawaday (And the entirety of pillar) HaNachashath (the brass) AsharaBayath (who/that house) Yahawah () WaAth-HaMakawanahawath (and the entirety of the bases) WaAth-Yam (and the entirety of bronze sea/waters) HaNachashath (the brass) AsharaBaBayath (who/that in house) Yahawah (), Shabaraw (pieces) Kashaday (Chaldeans) WaYaNashaaw (and carried) Ath-Nachashatham (the entirety of their 𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕) Babal (Babylon).

14 WaAth-HaSayarath (And the entirety of the pots), WaAth-HaYaiyam (and the entirety of the shovels), WaAth-HaMazamarahawath (and the entirety of the snuffers), WaAth-HaKapawath (and the entirety of the spoons), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Kalay (every / bags of) HaNachashath (the brass) AsharaYaSharathaw (who/that ministered) Bam (within him them) Laqachaw (they took away).

15 WaAth-HaMachathahawath (And the entirety of the fire pans), WaAth-HaMazaraqawath (and the entirety of the basins), AsharaZahab (who/that gold), Zahab (gold), WaAshar-Kasap (and who/that silver), Kasap (silver) YaLaqach (took away) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural).

16 HaImawadayam (The pillars), Shanayam (two) HaYam (the sea), HaAchad (the one) WaHaMakawanahawath (and the bases), Ashar-YaIshah (who/that made) Shalamah (Solomon) LaBayath (for house) Yahawah (), Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Mashaqal (weight) LaNachashath (brass) Kal (every) HaKalayam (these vessels). HaAlah (these)

17 Shamanah (𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄) Isharah (ten) Amah (eighteen cubits), Qawamahath (height) HaImawad (the pillar) HaAchad (the one) WaKatharath (and 𐤊𐤕𐤓𐤕) Ilayaw (went up him) Nachashath (capital brass); WaQawamahath (and height) HaKatharath (the 𐤊𐤕𐤓𐤕) Shalawash (capital three) Amah (cubits), WaShabakah (and network) WaRamawanayam (and pomegranates) Il (capital around), HaKatharath (the 𐤊𐤕𐤓𐤕) Sabayab (surrounding) HaKal (the every) Nachashath (brass): WaKaAlah (and as these) LaImawad (pillar) HaShanay (the second) Il-HaShabakah (over the network).

18 WaYaLaqach (And took) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Sharayah (Seraiah) Kahan (priest), HaRaash (the chief) WaAth (and the entirety of) Tzapanayah (Zephaniah) Kahan (priest), Mashanah (second) WaAth-Shalawashath (and the entirety of three) Shamaray (keep/guard) HaSap (keepers the threshold):

19 WaMan-HaIyar (And from the city) YaLaqach (he took) Sarayas (officer) Achad (one) Ashar-Hawaa (who/that which/who/that is) Paqayad (set) Il-Ayanashay (over men) HaMalachamah (the war); WaChamashah (and five) Achad (men) Ayanashayam (man - plural) MaRaahay (of saw) Panayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalak (the king's) MaRaahay (from face), AsharaNaMatzaaw (who/that found) BaIyar (in city); WaAthaHaSapar (and the entirety of the scribe), Shar (prince / ruler) HaTzabaa (the army), HaMaTzabaa (who mustered) Ath-Im (the entirety of nation / people) HaAratz (the land); WaShashayam (and sixty) Ayash (man) MaIm (of people) HaAratz (the land), HaNaMatzaayam (who found - plural) BaIyar (in city).

20 WaYaLaqach (And took), Atham (the entirety of them) Nabawazaraadan (Nebuzaradan) Rab (many) Tabachayam (guard - plural) WaYaYalak (and brought) Atham (the entirety of them) Il-Malak (over king) Babal (Babylon) Rabalah (Riblah).

21 WaYaNakah (And struck), Atham (the entirety of them) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon) WaYaMawayatham (and them death) BaRabalah (at Riblah) BaAratz (in land) Chamath (Hamath). WaYaGalah (and carried away) Yahawadah (Judah) MaIlaAdamahathaw (from over captive out of his land).

22 WaHaIm (And the people) HaNaShaar (who left) BaAratz (in land) Yahawadah (Judah), AsharaYaHaShaayar (who/that [causing] left), Nabawakadanaatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon) WaYaPaqad (and visit) Ilayam (went up them) Ath (the entirety of) Gadalayah (Gedaliah) Ban (even over made son) Achay-Qam (Ahikam), Ban (son governor) Shapan (Shaphan).

23 WaYaShamaiw (And heard) Kal (every) Sharay (now captains) HaChayalayam (the forces), HaChayalayam (the they and their men), Hamah (they / them) WaHaAyanashayam (and the man - plural) Kay-YaHaPaqayad (surely visit) Malak (king made governor) Babal (Babylon) Ath (the entirety of) Gadalayah (Gedaliah), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al (to) Gadalayah (Gedaliah) HaMatzapah (the Mizpah), Yashamai-Al (Ishmael) Ban (even son) Nathanayah (Nethaniah), Yawachanan (Johanan) Ban (son) Qarach (Kareah), WaSharayah (and Seraiah) Ban (son) Thanachamath (Tanhumeth) HaNatapathay (the Netophathite), WaYaazanayah (and Jaazaniah) Ban (son) HaMaikathay (the Maacathite), HaChayalayam (the they and their men) Hamah (they / them) WaAyanashayam (and their man).

24 WaYaShabai (And swore) Lam (for them) Gadalayah (Gedaliah) WaLaAyanashayam (and to their men), WaYaAmar (and said), “Lam (for them) Al (not) ThaYaraaw (you afraid) MaIbaday (because servants) HaKashaday (the Chaldeans). Yashabaw (you dwell) BaAratz (in land), WaIbadaw (and you serve) Ath-Malak (the entirety of king) Babal (Babylon), WaYaYatab (and it well) Lakam (for you).”

25 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaChadash (in month), HaShabayaiy (the seventh) YaBawaa (came), Yashamai-Al (Ishmael) Ban (son) Nathanayah (Nethaniah), Ban (son) Alay-Shamai (Elishama), MaZarai (from seed) HaMalawakah (the royal) WaIsharah (and ten) Ban (men), Ayanashayam (man - plural) Athaw (entirety him) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) Ath (the entirety of) Gadalayah (Gedaliah), WaYaMawath (and he died), WaAth-HaYahawadayam (and the entirety of the jews) WaAth (and the entirety of) HaKashaday (the Chaldeans) Ashar-Hayahaw (who/that came to pass) Athaw (entirety him) BaMatzapah (at Mizpah).

26 WaYaQawamaw (And arose), Kal (every) HaIm (the people), MaQatan (from both small) WaId-Gadawal (and as far as very great/important/mighty), WaSharay (and captains) HaChayalayam (the forces), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Matzarayam (Egypt); KayaYaraaw (surely they afraid) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Kashaday (Chaldeans).

27 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaShalawashayam (in thirty) WaShabai (and seventh) Shanah (year) LaGalawath (captivity) Yahaway-Kayan (Jehoiachin) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), BaShanayam (in twelfth) Ishar (ten) Chadash (month), BaIsharayam (in twentieth) WaShabaih (and seven) LaChadash (month), YaNashaa (lifted up) Awayal (evilmerodach) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), BaShanahath (in year) Malakaw (began to reign him), Ath-Raash (the entirety of head) Yahaway-Kayan (Jehoiachin) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah) MaBayath (out of prison); Kalaa (𐤊𐤋𐤀)

28 WaYaDabar (And he spoke) Athaw (entirety him) Tawabawath (kindly - plural), WaYaNathan (and set) Ath-Kasaaw (the entirety of his throne) MaIlaKasaa (from over above throne) HaMalakayam (the kings) AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) BaBabal (in Babylon),

29 WaYaShanaa (And changed) AthaBagaday (the entirety of garments) Kalaaw (his prison). WaYaAkal (and Jehoiachin ate) Lacham (bread) Thamayad (always / continually) LaPanayamaw (his before) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayayaw (his life):

30 WaArachahathaw (And his allowance), Arachahath (allowance) Thamayad (always / continually) NaNathanah (given) Law (for him) MaAthaHaMalak (from entirety the king), Dabar (word / matter), Yawam (every day) BaYawamaw (in his days) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayaw (his life).