2 Chronicles 24 — Novel English Bible

1 Ban (Son) Shabai (seven) Shanahayam (years) Yawaash (Joash) BaMalakaw (when began to reign him); WaArabaiyam (and forty) Shanah (year) YaMalak (he reigned) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem): WaSham (and name) Amaw (his mother's) Tzabayah (Zibiah), Baar-Shabai (Beersheba).

2 WaYaIshah (And did) Yawaash (Joash) HaYashar (that right) BaIyanay (in eyes) Yahawah () Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest).

3 WaYaNashaa (And took) Law (for him) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) NaAyashahayam (woman - emphatic, plural) Shanathayam (two wives); WaYaYawalad (and he became father) Banayam (sons) WaBanathawath (and daughters).

4 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (It happened after), Kan (for sure) YaHayah (came to pass) Im-Lab (with heart) Yawaash (Joash) LaChadash (intended to restore) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah ().

5 WaYaQabatz (And he gathered together) Ath-HaKahanayam (the entirety of the priests) WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites), WaYaAmar (and said), “Lam (for them) Yatzaaw (you go out) LaIyaray (to cities) Yahawadah (Judah), WaQabatzaw (and you gather) MaKal (from every) Kasap (money) LaChazaq (to repair) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Alahayam (God) MaDay (Plenty / more than enough) Shanah (Israel year) BaShanah (in year). WaAthaham (and you) ThaMaharaw (𐤌𐤄𐤓) LaDabar (See expedite matter).” WaLaa (And not) Maharaw (𐤌𐤄𐤓) HaLawayayayam (However the levites didn't right away).

6 WaYaQaraa (And called) HaMalak (the king) LaYahawayadai (for Jehoiada) HaRaash (the chief), WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) Madawai (for what reason?) Laa (NOT) Darashath (you why required) Il-HaLawayayayam (over the levites) LaHaBawayaa (to [causing] bring) MaYahawadah (out of Judah) WaMaYarawashalam (and out of Jerusalem), Ath-Mashaath (the entirety of 𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (tax servant) Yahawah (), WaHaQahal (and the assembly) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaAhal (for tent) HaIdawath (the testimony)?”

7 Kay (Surely) Ithalayah (Athaliah), HaMarashaith (that wicked woman), Banayah (her sons) Paratzaw (broken up) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) HaAlahayam (the God); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Kal (every) Qadashay (also gave dedicated things) Bayath (house) Yahawah () Ishahaw (make) LaBail (to the Baals).

8 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (So the king), WaYaIshahaw (and commanded made) Arawan (chest), Achad (one) WaYaNathanaw (and set him) BaShair (at gate) Bayath (house) Yahawah () Chawatzah (toward outside).

9 WaYaNathanaw (And made) Qawal (sound / voice) BaYahawadah (through Judah) WaBaYarawashalam (and in Jerusalem), LaHaBawayaa (to [causing] bring) Yahawah () Mashaath (𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (tax servant) HaAlahayam (the God) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaMadabar (laid in wilderness).

10 WaYaShamachaw (And rejoiced), Kal (every) HaSharayam (the princes) WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) WaYaBawayaaw (and brought), WaYaShalayakaw (and cast) LaArawan (chest), Id-LaKalah (as far as made end).

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaIth (In it so), YaBawayaa (brought) Ath-HaArawan (the entirety of whenever the chest) Al-Paqadahath (to officers) HaMalak (the king's) BaYad (by hand) HaLawayayayam (the levites), WaKaRaahawatham (and when saw them - plural) Kay-Rab (surely Many) HaKasap (much the money), WaYaBawaa (and officer came) Sawapar (scribe) HaMalak (the king's) WaPaqayad (and 𐤐𐤒𐤉𐤃) Kahan (priest) HaRaash (the chief) WaYaIrahaw (and emptied) Ath-HaArawan (the entirety of the chest), WaYaNashaaw (and took him), WaYaNashaaw (and carried him) WaYaShawayabaw (and turn / return him) Al-Maqawamaw (to it place) Kah (again). Ishahaw (thus) LaYawam (day) BaYawam (by day), WaYaAsapaw (and gathered) Kasap (money) LaRab (abundance).

12 WaYaNathanaw (And gave him) HaMalak (the king) WaYahawayadai (and Jehoiada) Al-Iwashah (to make) Malaakahath (work) Ibawadahath (service) Bayath (house) Yahawah (); WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Shakarayam (hired - plural) Chatzabayam (masons) WaCharashayam (and carpenters) LaChadash (to restore) Bayath (house) Yahawah (), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) LaCharashay (𐤇𐤓𐤔) Barazal (also such worked iron) WaNachashath (and brass) LaChazaq (to repair) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah ().

13 WaYaIshahaw (And workmen worked), Ishahay (make) HaMalaakah (the work) WaThaIlah (and go up / offer) Arawakah (𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤊𐤄) LaMalaakah (work) BaYadam (repairing went forward in their hands), WaYaImayadaw (and set) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) HaAlahayam (the God) Il-Mathakanathaw (over its state), WaYaAmatzaw (and strengthened it).

14 WaKaKalahawatham (And when made them - plural end), HaBawayaaw (they [causing] brought) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king) WaYahawayadai (and Jehoiada), Ath-Shaar (the entirety of rest) HaKasap (the money) WaYaIshahaw (and made him) Kalayam (every / bags of) LaBayath (for house) Yahawah (), Kalay (every / bags of) Sharath (minister) WaHaIlahawath (and [causing] offer - plural), WaKapawath (and spoons), WaKalay (and vessels) Zahab (gold) WaKasap (and silver). WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) MaIlahayam (offered - plural) Ilahawath (burnt offerings) BaBayath (in house) Yahawah () Thamayad (always / continually) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada).

15 WaYaZaqan (And grew old) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) WaYaShabai (and full) Yawamayam (days), WaYaMawath (and he died); Ban (son) Maah (hundred) WaShalawashayam (and thirty) Shanah (year) BaMawathaw (his when died).

16 WaYaQabaraw (And buried him) BaIyar (in city) Dawad (David) Im-HaMalakayam (with the kings), Kay-YaIshah (surely he done) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaImaHaAlahayam (and with the God) WaBayathaw (and toward his house).

17 WaAcharayaMawath (And now after death) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) Bawaaw (came) Sharay (princes) Yahawadah (Judah), WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] made obeisance him) LaMalak (to king). Az (at that time) YaShamai (listened) HaMalak (the king). Alayam (to them)

18 WaYaIzabaw (And leave / forsake) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of forsook house) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abawathayam (their fathers), WaYaIbadaw (and served) Ath (the entirety of) HaAsharah (the Asherim) WaAth-HaItzabayam (and the entirety of the idols): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Qatzap (wrath came) Il (over) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem) BaAshamahatham (in their guiltiness) Zaath (this).

19 WaYaShalach (And he sent) Bam (within him them) Nabayaayam (prophets), LaHaShawayabam (to [causing] bring them again) Al (to) Yahawah (); WaYaIwayadaw (and testified) Bam (against them): WaLaa (And not) HaAzayanaw (they [causing] ear).

20 WaRawach (And Spirit) Alahayam (God) Labashah (came) Ath (the entirety of) Zakarayah (Zechariah) Ban (son) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest); WaYaImad (and he stood) MaIlaLaIm (from over people), WaYaAmar (and said), “Lam (for them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) HaAlahayam (the God), LaMah (what / why / how) Athaham (you) ‘Ibarayam (why disobey - plural) Ath-Matzawahawath (the entirety of commandments) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) ThaTzalayachaw (you prosper Because forsaken)? Kay-Izabatham (surely leave / forsake) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaYaIzab (and also forsaken) Athakam (the entirety of you).’”

21 WaYaQasharaw (And conspired) Ilayaw (against him), WaYaRagamaw (and stoned him) Aban (stone) BaMatzawahath (at commandment) HaMalak (the king) BaChatzar (in court) Bayath (house) Yahawah ().

22 WaLaa (And not) YaZakar (remember) Yawaash (Joash) HaMalak (Thus the king) HaChasad (the kindness) AsharaYaIshah (who/that done), Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) Abayaw (his father) Imaw (with him) WaYaHarag (and killed) Ath-Banaw (the entirety of his son). WaKaMawathaw (and when died him), YaAmar (he said), “YaRaah (look), Yahawah () WaYaDarash (and repay).”

23 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) LaThaqawapahath (happened end) HaShanah (the year), YaIlah (came up) Ilayaw (went up him) Chayal (army) Aram (Syrians) WaYaBawaaw (and against came): Al (to) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem), WaYaShachayathaw (and destroyed) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Sharay (princes) HaIm (the people) MaIm (from people), WaKal (and every) Shalalam (their spoil) Shalachaw (sent) LaMalak (to king) Damashaq (Damascus).

24 KayaBaMatzair (Surely with small) Ayanashayam (company of men) Bawaaw (came) Chayal (army) Aram (Syrians); Yahawah (), YaNathan (delivered) BaYadam (into their hand because forsaken), Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) LaRab (very great) Maad (exceedingly / very) KayaIzabaw (surely leave / forsake) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Abawathayam (their fathers). WaAth (and entirety) Yawaash (Joash) Ishahaw (So they executed) Shapatayam (judgment - plural).

25 WaBaYalakatham (And in go / Move them) Manamanaw (from us) Kay-Izabaw (surely leave / forsake) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaMachalayayam (in 𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤉 - plural) Rabayam (Many - plural) HathaQasharaw ([reflexive] conspired) Ilayaw (went up him) Ibadayaw (departed leave / forsake very sick his servants) BaDamay (in blood) Banay (son) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) HaKahan (the priest), WaYaHaragaw (and killed him) Il-Matahathaw (over his bed), WaYaMawath (and he died); WaYaQabaraw (and buried him) BaIyar (in city) Dawad (David), WaLaa (And not) Qabaraw (bury him) BaQabarawath (in tombs) HaMalakayam (the kings).

26 WaAlah (And these) HaMaThaQasharayam (these [reflexive] conspired - plural) Ilayaw (against him): Zabad (Zabad) Ban (son) Shamaith (Shimeath) HaImawanayath (the ammonitess), WaYahawazabad (and Jehozabad) Ban (son) Shamarayath (Shimrith) HaMawaabayath (the moabitess).

27 WaBanayaw (And now concerning his sons), WaRab (And many) HaMashaa (greatness the burdens) Ilayaw (laid him), WaYasawad (and 𐤉𐤎𐤅𐤃) Bayath (rebuilding house) HaAlahayam (the God), Hanam (behold), Kathawabayam (written - plural) Il-Madarash (over 𐤌𐤃𐤓𐤔) Sapar (commentary book / scribed document) HaMalakayam (the kings). WaYaMalak (and reigned place) Amatzayah (Amaziah) Banaw (his son). Thachathayaw (under him)