2 Chronicles 23 — Novel English Bible

1 WaBaShanah (And in year) HaShabayaiyath (the seventh) YaHathaChazaq ([reflexive] strengthened himself), Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-Sharay (the entirety of captains) HaMaahawath (the hundreds), LaIzarayah (Azariah) Ban (son) Yaracham (Jeroham), Yashamai-Al (Ishmael) Ban (son) Yahawachanan (Jehohanan), WaLaIzarayah (and Azariah) Ban (son) Iwabad (Obed), WaAth (and the entirety of) Maishayah (Maaseiah) Ban (son) Idayah (Adaiah), Alay-Shapat (Elishaphat) WaAth (and the entirety of) Ban (son) Zakaray (Zichri), Imaw (with him) BaBarayath (into covenant).

2 WaYaSababaw (And went about) BaYahawadah (in Judah), WaYaQabatzaw (and gathered) Ath-HaLawayayayam (the entirety of the levites) MaKal (from every) Iyaray (out of cities) Yahawadah (Judah), WaRaashay (and heads) HaAbawath (the fathers)’ Yashar-Al (households Israel), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al (to) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

3 WaYaKarath (And made) Kal (every) HaQahal (the assembly) Barayath (covenant) BaBayath (in house) HaAlahayam (the God) Im-HaMalak (with the king). WaYaAmar (and he said), “Lam (for them) Hanah (Behold), Ban (son) HaMalak (the king's) YaMalak (reign), KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that spoken) Yahawah () Il-Banay (over son) Dawad (David).

4 Zah (This / that / these) HaDabar (the word / matter) AsharaThaIshahaw (who/that thing you do). HaShalayashayath (the third), Makam (from you) Bawaay (coming) HaShabath (the sabbath), LaKahanayam (priests) WaLaLawayayayam (and levites), LaShawairay (porters) HaSapayam (the thresholds).

5 WaHaShalayashayath (And the third) BaBayath (in house) HaMalak (the king's); WaHaShalayashayath (and the third) BaShair (at gate) HaYasawad (the foundation). WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) BaChatzarawath (in courts) Bayath (house) Yahawah ().

6 WaAl (And not) YaBawaa (let one come) Bayath (house) Yahawah (), KayaAm-HaKahanayam (surely although - rhetorical the priests), WaHaMaSharathayam (and who minister - plural) LaLawayayayam (levites). Hamah (they / them) YaBawaaw (come), Kay-Qadash (surely Holy / Set Apart), Hamah (they / them) WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people follow instructions) YaShamaraw (keep/guard) Mashamarath (duty / watch) Yahawah ().

7 WaHaNaqayapaw (And 𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤐) HaLawayayayam (the levites) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of surround the king), Sabayab (surrounding) Ayash (man) WaKalayaw (and his weapons) BaYadaw (in his hand). WaHaBawaa (and whoever comes) Al-HaBayath (to the house), YaMawamath (let slain). WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Ath-HaMalak (entirety the king) BaBawaaw (comes in him), WaBaYatzaathaw (and when goes out him).”

8 WaYaIshahaw (And did) HaLawayayayam (the levites) WaKal (and every) Yahawadah (Judah) KaKal (as every) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that commanded) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (according the priest): WaYaLaqachaw (and took) Ayash (man) Ath-Ayanashayaw (the entirety of his men), Bawaay (coming) HaShabath (the sabbath); ImaYawatzaay (with go) HaShabath (out the sabbath); KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaPatar (𐤐𐤈𐤓) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest) Ath-HaMachalaqathawath (the entirety of the dismiss shift - plural).

9 WaYaNathan (And delivered) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest) LaSharay (to captains) HaMaahawath (the hundreds) Ath-HaChanayathayam (the entirety of the spears), WaAth-HaMaganawath (and the entirety of the bucklers), WaAth-HaShalatayam (and the entirety of the shields), AsharaLaMalak (who/that king) Dawad (David's), AsharaBayath (who/that house) HaAlahayam (the God).

10 WaYaImad (And he set) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaIm (the people), WaAyash (and man) Shalachaw (his weapon) BaYadaw (in his hand), MaKathap (from side) HaBayath (the house) HaYamanayath (the right) Id-Kathap (as far as side) HaBayath (the house), HaShamaalayath (the left) LaMazabach (along altar) WaLaBayath (and house), Il-HaMalak (over around the king) Sabayab (surrounding).

11 WaYaYawatzayaaw (And brought out) Ath-Ban (the entirety of son), HaMalak (the king's) WaYaNathanaw (and put) Ilayaw (went up him) Ath-HaNazar (the entirety of the crown), WaAth-HaIdawath (and the entirety of the testimony), WaYaMalayakaw (and king): Athaw (the entirety of him) WaYaMashachaw (and anointed him) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) WaBanayaw (and his sons); WaYaAmaraw (and said), “YaChayah (long live) HaMalak (the king)!”

12 WaThaShamai (And heard) Ithalayah (Athaliah) Ath-Qawal (the entirety of sound / voice) HaIm (the people) HaRawatzayam (who 𐤓𐤅𐤑 - plural) WaHaMaHalalayam (and running who praising - plural) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king), WaThaBawaa (and came) Al-HaIm (to the people) Bayath (house) Yahawah ():

13 WaThaRaah (And looked), WaHanah (and behold), HaMalak (the king) Iwamad (stood) Il-Imawadaw (over his pillar) BaMabawaa (at entrance), WaHaSharayam (and the captains) WaHaChatzatzarahawath (and the trumpets) Il-HaMalak (over the king); WaKal (and every) Im (nation / people) HaAratz (the land) Shamach (rejoice), WaThawaqai (and blew) BaChatzatzarahawath (in trumpets); WaHaMaShayawararayam (and who 𐤔𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤓 - plural) BaKalay (in instruments), HaShayar (singers the played musical) WaMaYawadayaiyam (and know/understand - plural) LaHalal (led praise). WaThaQarai (and tore) Ithalayah (Athaliah) Ath-Bagadayah (the entirety of her clothes), WaThaAmar (and said), “Qashar (treason)! Qashar (treason)!”

14 Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest) WaYaYawatzaa (and brought out) Sharay (the captains) HaMaahawath (the of hundreds) Paqawaday (visit) HaChayal (the army), WaYaAmar (and said) to them, “HaYawatzayaawah (Bring her out) between the ranks; WaHaBawaa (and whoever follows) her, YaMawamath (let him be slain) BaCharab (with the sword).” HaKahan (For the priest) YaAmar (said), “ThaMawayathawah (Don't kill her) her in the Yahawah () MaBayath (from house).”

15 WaYaShawayamaw (And made) Lah (for her) Yadayam (way - plural). WaThaBawaa (and went) Al-Mabawaa (to entrance) Shair (gate) HaSawasayam (the horse - plural) Bayath (house) HaMalak (the king's); WaYaMawayathawah (and killed her) Sham (there).

16 WaYaKarath (And made) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) Barayath (covenant) Bayanaw (between himself), WaBayanaKal (and between every) HaIm (the people), WaBayanaHaMalak (and between the king), LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) LaIm (people) Yahawah ().

17 WaYaBawaaw (And went) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) Bayath (house) HaBail (The baal), WaYaNathatzaw (and broke it down), WaAth-Mazabachathayaw (and the entirety of his altars) WaAth-Tzalamayaw (and the entirety of his images) Shabaraw (in pieces), Shabaraw (broke) WaAth (and the entirety of) Mathan (Mattan) Kahan (priest) HaBail (The baal) Haragaw (killed) LaPanayam (before) HaMazabachawath (the altars).

18 WaYaShawam (And appointed) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) Paqadahath (officers) Bayath (house) Yahawah () BaYad (in hand) HaKahanayam (the priests) HaLawayayayam (the levites), AsharaYaChalaq (who/that distributed) Dawad (David) Il-Bayath (over house) Yahawah (), LaHaIlahawath (to [causing] offer - plural) Ilahawath (burnt offerings) Yahawah (), KaKathawab (as written) BaThawarahath (in law) Mashah (Moses), BaShamachah (with rejoicing) WaBaShayar (and with singing), IlaYaday (over according to order) Dawad (David).

19 WaYaImad (And he set) HaShawairayam (the porters) Il-Shairay (over gates) Bayath (house) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) YaBawaa (anything enter) Tamaa (one unclean). LaKal (every) Dabar (word / matter)

20 WaYaLaqach (And he took) Ath-Sharay (the entirety of captains) HaMaahawath (the hundreds), WaAth-HaAdayarayam (and the entirety of the nobles), WaAth-HaMawashalayam (and the entirety of the governors) BaIm (in people), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Im (nation / people) HaAratz (the land), WaYaYawarad (and brought down) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) MaBayath (from house) Yahawah (): WaYaBawaaw (and came) BaThawak (through) Shair (gate) HaIlayawan (the upper) Bayath (house), HaMalak (the king's) WaYaYawashayabaw (and set) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) IlaKasaa (over throne) HaMamalakah (the kingdom).

21 WaYaShamachaw (And rejoiced), Kal (every) Im (So all the people) HaAratz (the land) WaHaIyar (and the city) Shaqatah (quiet). WaAth (and the entirety of) Ithalayah (Athaliah) HaMawayathaw (they [causing] slain) BaCharab (with sword).