2 Chronicles 25 — Novel English Bible

1 Ban (Son) Isharayam (twenty)- WaChamash (and five) Shanah (year) YaMalak (he began to reign) Amatzayah (Amaziah); WaIsharayam (and twenty)- WaThashai (and nine) Shanah (year) YaMalak (he reigned) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem): WaSham (and name) Amaw (his mother's) Yahawaidayan (Jehoaddan), MaYarawashalam (of Jerusalem).

2 WaYaIshah (And he did) HaYashar (that right) BaIyanay (in eyes) Yahawah (), Raq (but / contrary) Laa (NOT) BaLabab (in heart) Shalam (whole / complete).

3 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaChazaqah (as who/that established), HaMamalakah (Now happened the kingdom) Ilayaw (went up him) WaYaHarag (and he killed) Ath-Ibadayaw (the entirety of his servants) WaYaHarag (and who had killed) HaMaNakahayam (who strike - plural) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) Abayaw (his father).

4 WaAth-Banayam (And the entirety of put their children) Laa (NOT) YaHaMawayath ([causing] death), KayaKaKathawab (surely as written) BaThawarah (in law) BaSapar (in book) Mashah (Moses), Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that commanded), Yahawah () LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) YaMawathaw (die) Abawath (fathers) Il-Banayam (over children), WaBanayam (and neither children) Laa (NOT) YaMawathaw (die) Il-Abawath (over fathers); KayaAyash (surely man) BaChataaw (in his sin) YaMawathaw (die).”

5 WaYaQabatz (And Moreover gathered) Amatzayah (Amaziah) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaQabatz (and together), WaYaImayadam (And stood them) LaBayath (houses), Abawath (ordered fathers)’ LaSharay (under captains) HaAlapayam (the thousands) WaLaSharay (and captains) HaMaahawath (the hundreds even), LaKal (every) Yahawadah (Judah) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin): WaYaPaqadam (and he numbered them) LaMaBan (from old) Isharayam (twenty) Shanah (year) WaMailah (and upward), WaYaMatzaam (and found them) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand) Bachawar (Chosen / Selected men), Yawatzaa (able to go forth) Tzabaa (troop), Achaz (handle) Ramach (spear) WaTzanah (and shield).

6 WaYaShakar (And he hired) Maah (hundred) Alap (thousand) Gabawar (mighty) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaMaah (in hundred) Kakar (plain) Kasap (silver).

7 WaAyash (And man) HaAlahayam (the God) YaBawaa (came), Alayaw (to him) LaAmar (saying), “HaMalak (the king), Al (not) YaBawaa (go) Imak (with you) Tzabaa (troop) Yashar-Al (Israel); KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Yahawah () Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kal (every) Banay (son) Aparayam (Ephraim).

8 KayaAm-Bawaa (Surely although - rhetorical coming), Athah (you) Ishah (make action), Chazaq (Take hold / harden) LaMalachamah (for battle). YaKashayalak (stumble / stagger you) HaAlahayam (the God) LaPanayam (overthrow before) Awayab (enemy); KayaYash (surely Exist) Kach (strength / mighty / power) BaAlahayam (in God) LaIzawar (to help), WaLaHaKashayal (and [causing] overthrow).”

9 WaYaAmar (And said) Amatzayah (Amaziah) LaAyash (to man) HaAlahayam (the God), “WaMah (and what / why / how) LaIshahawath (do - plural) LaMaahath (for hundred) HaKakar (the talents) AsharaNathanathay (who/that gave) LaGadawad (to army) Yashar-Al (Israel)?” WaYaAmar (and answered), Ayash (man) HaAlahayam (the God) “Yash (Exist) Yahawah () LaNathanath (able to give) Lak (much more you) HaRabah (multiply/become many) MaZah (from this / that / these).”

10 WaYaBadayalam (And separated them), Amatzayah (Amaziah) LaHaGadawad (the army) Ashar-YaBawaa (who/that come) Alayaw (to him) MaAparayam (out of Ephraim), YaBawaa (to go) LaYalakath (Go / Move) LaMaqawamam (their home again): WaYaCharah (and kindled) Apam (their anger) Maad (exceedingly / very) BaYahawadah (against Judah), WaYaShawabaw (and returned) LaMaqawamam (their home) BaCharay (in fierce) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting).

11 WaAmatzayah (And Amaziah) YaHathaChazaq ([reflexive] took courage), WaYaNahag (and led forth) Ath-Imaw (the entirety of his people), WaYaYalak (and went) gayaa (valley) malach (salt), WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Shaiyar (Seir) Isharath (ten) Alapayam (thousand - plural).

12 WaIsharath (And ten) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Chayayam (alive - plural), Shabahaw (carry) Banay (son) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaBawayaawam (and brought them) LaRaash (to top) HaSalai (the rock), WaYaShalayakawam (and threw them down) MaRaash (from top) HaSalai (the rock), WaKalam (and their every) NaBaqaiw (they broken pieces).

13 WaBanay (And men) HaGadawad (the army) AsharaYaHaShawayab (who/that [causing] sent back), Amatzayah (Amaziah) MaYalakath (from go) Imaw (with him) LaMalachamah (to battle), WaYaPashataw (and fell) BaIyaray (on cities) Yahawadah (Judah), MaShamarawan (from Samaria) Bayath-Chawarawan (even Beth Horon), WaId (and as far as) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) Manam (from them) Shalawashath (three) Alapayam (thousand - plural), WaYaBazazaw (and took) Bazah (much spoil) Rabah (chief / many).

14 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) AcharayaBawaa (Now happened after/following coming) Amatzayah (Amaziah) MaHaNakahawath (from [causing] slaughter - plural) Ath-Adawamayam (the entirety of edomites), WaYaBawaa (and he brought) Ath-Alahayam (the entirety of God) Banay (son) Shaiyar (Seir), WaYaImayadam (and set them up) Law (for him) LaAlahayam (God), WaLaPanayamam (and their before), YaThaShachawah ([reflexive] bowed down) WaLam (and for them) YaQatar (burned incense).

15 WaYaCharah (And kindled) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah () BaAmatzayah (against Amaziah), WaYaShalach (and he sent) Alayaw (to him) Nabayaa (prophet/prophecy), WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) LaMah (what / why / how) Darashath (you why sought) Ath-Alahayam (the entirety of God) HaIm (after the people), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) HaNatzayalaw ([causing] delivered) Ath-Imam (the entirety of their people) MaYadak (from your hand)?”

16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaDabaraw (happened in talked him), Alayaw (to him) WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) HaLaYawaitz (counselors) LaMalak (king's) Nathananawak (we made you)? Chadal (stop)! Lak (for you) LaMah (what / why / how) YaNakahawak (why you struck him) WaYaChadal (and down)?” HaNabayaa (the prophet stopped), WaYaAmar (and said), “Yadaithay (know/understand) Kay-YaYaitz (surely determined) Alahayam (God) LaHaShachayathak (to [causing] destroy you), Kay-Ishahayath (surely you done), Zaath (this) WaLaa (And not) Shamaith (you listened) LaItzahathay (to my counsel).”

17 WaYaYawaitz (And consulted advisers), Amatzayah (Amaziah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaShalach (and sent) Al (to) Yawaash (Joash), Ban (son) Yahawaachaz (Jehoahaz) Ban (son) Yahawaa (Jehu), Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaAmar (saying), “Ban (Come), Lak (you) NaThaRaahah (we [reflexive] look) Panayam (face/presence/surface).”

18 WaYaShalach (And sent) Yawaash (Joash) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) Al (to) Amatzayah (Amaziah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), LaAmar (saying), “HaChawach (the thistle) Ashar (who/that) BaLabanawan (in Lebanon) YaShalach (sent) Al-HaAraz (to the cedar) Ashar (who/that) BaLabanawan (in Lebanon), LaAmar (saying), ‘Nathanah (give - emphatic) Ath-Banathak (the entirety of your daughter) LaBanay (to my son) LaAyashah (wife); WaThaIbar (and animal you passed), Chayath (life) HaShadah (the wild) Ashar (who/that) BaLabanawan (in Lebanon) WaThaRamas (and you trampled down) Ath-HaChawach (the entirety of the thistle).

19 Amarath (You say) Hanah (Behold) HaNakahayath (you [causing] struck) Ath (the entirety of) Adawam (Edom); WaNashaak (and lifts you up) Labak (your heart) LaHaKabayad (to [causing] boast). Ithah (now / present moment) Yashabah (inhabit/dwell - emphatic) BaBayathak (Now stay at your home). LaMah (what / why / how) ThaThaGarah (you [reflexive] why meddle) BaRaih (with trouble), WaNapalath (and you fall), Athah (even), WaYahawadah (and Judah) Imak (with you)?’”

20 WaLaa (And not) YaShamai (listen) Amatzayah (Amaziah); KayaMaHaAlahayam (surely the of God), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) LaMainaNathanatham (𐤋 deliver them) BaYad (into hand) Kay (enemies), Darashaw (they sought after) AthaAlahayam (the entirety of God) Adawam (Edom).

21 WaYaIlah (And went up) Yawaash (Joash) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaThaRaahaw (and [reflexive] looked) Panayam (face/presence/surface) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh belongs), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAmatzayah (and Amaziah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah) Ashar (who/that) LaYahawadah (of Judah).

22 WaYaNaNagap (And 𐤍𐤂𐤐) Yahawadah (Judah) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaNawasaw (and defeated fled) Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tent).

23 WaAth (And the entirety of) Amatzayah (Amaziah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash) Ban (son) Yahawaachaz (Jehoahaz), Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh), YaThapash (took) Yawaash (Joash) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaBawayaaw (and brought him) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaYaParatz (and broke down) BaChawamahath (in wall) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) MaShair (from gate) Aparayam (Ephraim) Id-Shair (as far as gate), HaPawanah (the corner) Arabai (four) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Amah (cubits).

24 WaKal (And every) HaZahab (the gold) WaHaKasap (and the silver), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) HaKalayam (the vessels) HaNaMatzaayam (that found - plural) BaBayath (in house) HaAlahayam (the God) Ibad-Adawam (Obed-Edom), Im (with) Ibad (Ebed) Adawam (Edom) WaAth-Awatzarawath (and the entirety of treasures) Bayath (house), HaMalak (the king's) WaAthaBanay (and the entirety of hostages), HaThairabahawath (the 𐤕𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 - plural) WaYaShawab (and returned) Shamarawan (Samaria).

25 WaYaChayah (And lived) Amatzayah (Amaziah) Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah) AcharayaMawath (after/following death) Yawaash (Joash) Ban (son) Yahawaachaz (Jehoahaz) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) Chamash (five) Isharah (ten) Shanah (year).

26 WaYathar (And now rest) Dabaray (Dabaray) Amatzayah (Amaziah), HaRaashawanayam (the first - plural) WaHaAcharawanayam (and the last - plural), HaLaa (NOT) Hanam (behold), Kathawabayam (written - plural) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document) Malakay (kings) Yahawadah (Judah) Yashar-Al (Israel)?

27 WaMaIth (And from time) Ashar-YaSawar (who/that turned away) Amatzayah (Amaziah) MaAcharay (from following) Yahawah (), WaYaQasharaw (and 𐤒𐤔𐤓) Ilayaw (went up him) Qashar (made conspiracy against) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem). WaYaNawas (and he fled) Lakayash (Lachish); WaYaShalachaw (and sent) Acharayaw (after him) Lakayash (Lachish), WaYaMawayathaw (and killed him) Sham (there).

28 WaYaNashaaw (And brought him) Il-HaSawasayam (over the horses), WaYaQabaraw (and buried) Athaw (the entirety of him) Im-Abathayaw (with his fathers) BaIyar (in city) Yahawadah (Judah).