2 Chronicles 17 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaMalak (And reigned) Yahawashapat (Jehoshaphat) Banaw (his son) Thachathayaw (place him), WaYaThaChazaq (and [reflexive] strengthened himself against) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel).

2 WaYaNathan (And he placed) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) BaKal (in every) Iyaray (cities) Yahawadah (Judah), HaBatzarawath (the fortified - plural) WaYaNathan (and set) Natzayabayam (garrisons) BaAratz (in land) Yahawadah (Judah), WaBaIyaray (and in cities) Aparayam (Ephraim), AsharaYaLakad (who/that taken) Asaa (Asa) Abayaw (his father).

3 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Yahawah () Im (with) Yahawashapat (Jehoshaphat), KayaYaHalak (surely he walked) BaDarakay (in ways) Dawad (David), Abayaw (his father) HaRaashawanayam (the first - plural) WaLaa (And not) YaDarash (seek) LaBail (Baals),

4 Kay (Surely) LaAlahayam (to the God) Abayaw (his father), YaDarash (sought) WaBaMatzawahawathayaw (and in his commandments), YaHalak (walked) WaLaa (And not) KaMaishah (as after doings) Yashar-Al (Israel).

5 WaYaKawan (And therefore established) Yahawah () Ath-HaMamalakah (the entirety of the kingdom) BaYadaw (in his hand); WaYaNathanaw (and brought) Kal (every) Yahawadah (Judah) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) LaYahawashapat (to Jehoshaphat) WaYaHayah (and tribute); Law (for him) Ishar (wealth / riches) WaKabawad (and 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃) LaRab (honor abundance).

6 WaYaGabah (And lifted up) Labaw (his heart) BaDarakay (in ways) Yahawah (): WaIwad (and more/again) YaHaSawayar ([causing] furthermore took away) Ath-HaBamahawath (the entirety of the high places) WaAth (and the entirety of) HaAsharah (the Asherim) MaYahawadah (out of Judah).

7 WaBaShanahath (And in year) Shalawash (three) LaMalakaw (his reign) YaShalach (he sent) LaSharayaw (his princes even), Ban-Chayal (Ben Hail), Chayal (Hiel) WaLaIbadayah (and Obadiah), WaLaZakarayah (and Zechariah), Nathan-Al (Nethanel), Mayakayahaw (Micaiah), LaLamad (to teach) BaIyaray (in cities) Yahawadah (Judah);

8 WaImam (And with them) HaLawayayayam (the levites even), Shamaiyah (Shemaiah), WaNathanayah (and Nethaniah), WaZabadayah (and Zebadiah), Ishah-Al (Asahel), WaShamayaramawath (and Shemiramoth), WaYahawanathan (and Jehonathan), WaAdanayah (and Adonijah), WaTawabayah (and Tobijah), WaTawabaadanayahaw (and Tobadonijah), HaLawayayayam (the levites); Alay-Shamai (Elishama) WaImam (and with them) WaYahawaram (and Jehoram), HaKahanayam (the priests).

9 WaYaLamadaw (And taught) BaYahawadah (in Judah), WaImam (and with them) Sapar (book / scribed document) Thawarahath (law) Yahawah (); WaYaSababaw (and went about) BaKal (in every) Iyaray (throughout cities) Yahawadah (Judah), WaYaLamadaw (and taught) BaIm (in people).

10 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Pachad (fear / dread) Yahawah () IlaKal (over every) Mamalakahawath (fell kingdoms) HaAratzawath (the lands around) AsharaSabayabawath (who/that surrounding - plural) Yahawadah (Judah), WaLaa (And not) NaLachamaw (they made war against) Im (with) Yahawashapat (Jehoshaphat).

11 WaMan-Palashathay (And from Philistines) MaBawayaayam (brought - plural) LaYahawashapat (Jehoshaphat) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift), WaKasap (and silver) Mashaa (tribute); Gam (indeed / moreover) HaIrabay (the Arabians) MaBawayaayam (brought - plural) Law (for him) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats), Ayalayam (rams), Shabaith (seven) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaShabai (and seven) Maahawath (hundred - plural) WaThayashayam (and male goats) Shabaith (seven) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaShabai (and seven) Maahawath (hundred - plural).

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Yahawashapat (Jehoshaphat) Halak (move) WaGadal (and great) Id-LaMailah (as far as exceedingly); WaYaBanah (and he built) BaYahawadah (in Judah) Bayaranayathawath (castles) WaIyaray (and cities) Masakanahawath (store - plural).

13 WaMalaakah (And works) Rabah (chief / many) YaHayah (came to pass) Law (for him) BaIyaray (in cities) Yahawadah (Judah); Rabah (and men) WaAyanashay (and man) Malachamah (war), Rabah (mighty men) Gabawaray (𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor), BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

14 WaAlah (And these) Paqadahatham (their 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤄) LaBayath (houses) Abawathayam (numbering their fathers)’: LaYahawadah (Of Judah), Sharay (captains) Alapayam (thousands): Idanah (Adnah) HaShar (the captain), WaImaw (and with him) Gabawaray (mighty men) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand);

15 WaIl-Yadaw (And over his hand) Yahawachanan (Jehohanan) HaShar (next the captain), WaImaw (and with him) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) WaShamawanayam (and eighty) Alap (thousand);

16 WaIl-Yadaw (And over his hand) Imasayah (Amasiah) Ban (next son) Zakaray (Zichri), HaMaThaNadab (who [reflexive] willingly offered himself) Yahawah (); WaImaw (and with him) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand) Gabawar (mighty men) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor).

17 Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin): Al-Yadai (Eliada) WaMan (and from) Gabawar (mighty man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor), WaImaw (and with him) Nashaqay (armed) Qashath (bow) WaMagan (and shield) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand);

18 WaIl-Yadaw (And over his hand) Yahawazabad (Jehozabad) WaImaw (and with him) Maah (next hundred) WaShamawanayam (and eighty) Alap (thousand) Chalawatzay (ready prepared) Tzabaa (troop).

19 Alah (These) HaMaSharathayam (these waited - plural) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king), MaLaBad (from alone) Ashar-YaNathan (who/that put) HaMalak (the king) BaIyaray (fortified in cities throughout) HaMabatzar (the 𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓) BaKal (in every) Yahawadah (Judah).