2 Chronicles 16 — Novel English Bible

1 BaShanahath (In year) Shalawashayam (thirty) WaShash (and six) LaMalakawath (reign) Asaa (Asa) YaIlah (went up against) Baishaa (Baasha) LaMalakawath (king) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) Il (over) Yahawadah (Judah), WaYaBanah (and built) Ath (the entirety of) HaRamah (the Ramah), LaBalathayaNathanath (to/towards gave) Yawatzaa (allow anyone to go out) WaBawaa (and come) LaAsaa (of Asa), Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah).

2 WaYaYatzaa (And brought out) Asaa (Asa) Kasap (silver) WaZahab (and gold) MaAwatzarawath (out of treasures) Bayath (house) Yahawah () WaBayath (and house), HaMalak (the king's) WaYaShalach (and sent) Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) Al (to) Malak (king lived) Aram (Syria), HaYawashab (who inhabit/dwell) BaDamashaq (at Damascus), LaAmar (saying),

3 “Barayath (Covenant) Bayanay (between me) WaBayanak (and between you) WaBayanaAbay (and between Let treaty between, my father) WaBayanaAbayak (and between your father). Hanah (Behold), Shalachathay (send) Lak (for you) Kasap (silver) WaZahab (and gold). Yalak (Go / Move), HaParar ([causing] break) Barayathak (your covenant) Ath (entirety) Baishaa (Baasha) Malak (treaty king) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaIlah (and depart) MaIlay (from over me).”

4 Ban-Hadad (Ben Hadad) WaYaShamai (and listened) Al-HaMalak (to the king) Asaa (Asa), WaYaShalach (and sent) Ath-Sharay (the entirety of captains) HaChayalayam (the armies) Ashar-Law (who/that for him) Al-Iyaray (to against cities) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) Ath (the entirety of) Iyawan (Ijon), WaAth (and the entirety of) Dan (Dan), Abal-Mayam (Abel Maim), WaAth (and the entirety of) WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Masakanahawath (𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤄 - plural) Iyaray (storage cities) Napathalay (Naphtali).

5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamai (happened as heard), Baishaa (Baasha) WaYaChadal (and he left off) MaBanahawath (from building - plural) Ath (the entirety of) HaRamah (the Ramah), WaYaShabath (and cease) Ath-Malaakahathaw (the entirety of his work).

6 WaAsaa (And then Asa) HaMalak (the king) YaLaqach (took) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Yahawadah (Judah); WaYaNashaaw (and carried away) Ath-Abanay (the entirety of stones) HaRamah (the Ramah), WaAth-Itzayah (and the entirety of its timber), AsharaYaBanah (who/that built built therewith) Baishaa (Baasha); WaYaBanah (and build) Bam (within him them) Ath (the entirety of) Gabai (Geba) WaAth (and the entirety of) HaMatzapah (the Mizpah).

7 WaBaIth (And at time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) YaBawaa (seer came) Chananay (Hanani) HaRaah (the see/look) Al (to) Asaa (Asa) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), WaYaAmar (and said), “Alayaw (to him) BaHaShainak (in you [causing] relied) Il-Malak (over king) Aram (Syria), WaLaa (And not) NaShainath (you relied) Il (over) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), Il-Kan (over for sure) YaNaMalat (escaped) Chayal (army) Malak (king) Aram (Syria) MaYadak (from your hand).

8 HaLaa (NOT) HaKawashayam (Weren't the ethiopians) WaHaLawabay (and the Lubim) Hayahaw (came to pass) LaChayal (army), LaRab (huge) LaRakab (chariots) WaLaParashayam (And pharisee / Speaking leader - plural) LaHaRabah (multiply/become many) Maad (horsemen exceedingly / very many)?, WaBaHaShainak (and in you [causing] relied) Il (over) Yahawah (), Nathanam (delivered them) BaYadak (into your hand).

9 Kay (Surely) Yahawah () Iyanayaw (his eyes) MaShawatatawath (run back forth - plural) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the earth), LaHathaChazaq (to [reflexive] show strong) Im-Lababam (with behalf of them heart) Shalam (whole / complete) Alayaw (toward him). NaSakalath (you herein done foolishly); Il-Zaath (over this) KayaMaIthah (surely for from henceforth) Yash (Exist) Imak (with you) Malachamahawath (wars).”

10 WaYaKais (And angry) Asaa (Asa) Al (seer), HaRaah (the see/look) WaYaNathanaw (and put him) Bayath (house) HaMahapakath (the prison); Kay-BaZaip (surely in rage) Imaw (because thing him). Il-Zaath (over this) WaYaRatzatz (and oppressed) Asaa (Asa) Man-HaIm (from the people) BaIth (at time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is).

11 WaHanah (And behold) Dabaray (Behold Dabaray) Asaa (Asa), HaRaashawanayam (the first - plural) WaHaAcharawanayam (and the last - plural), Hanam (behold), Kathawabayam (written - plural) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document) HaMalakayam (the kings) LaYahawadah (of Judah) Yashar-Al (Israel).

12 WaYaChalaa (And diseased) Asaa (Asa) BaShanahath (in year) Shalawashayam (thirty)- WaThashai (and ninth) LaMalakawathaw (his reign) BaRagalayaw (in his feet); Id-LaMailah (as far as exceeding) Chalayaw (his disease) WaGam (and great): BaChalayaw (in his disease) Laa (NOT) YaDarash (he seek) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), KayaBaRapaayam (surely in physicians).

13 WaYaShakab (And slept) Asaa (Asa) Im-Abathayaw (with his fathers), WaYaMawath (and died) BaShanahath (fortieth in year) Arabaiyam (forty) WaAchath (and one) LaMalakaw (his reign).

14 WaYaQabaraw (And they buried him) BaQabarathayaw (him in his own tombs), YaKarah (which he had dug) BaIyar (out for himself in the city) of Dawad (David), WaYaShakayabaw (and laid him) BaMashakab (him in the bed) YaMalaa (which was filled) Bashamayam (with sweet odors) WaZanayam (and various kinds) MaRaqachayam (of spices prepared) by the perfumers’ Maishah (Work): WaYaSharapaw (and they made) a very Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) Sharapah (burning for him).