2 Chronicles 28 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Ban (Son) Isharayam (twenty) Shanah (year) Achaz (Ahaz) BaMalakaw (when began to reign him); WaShash (and six) Isharah (ten) Shanah (sixteen year) YaMalak (he reigned) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem): WaLaa (And not) YaIshah (make) HaYashar (didn't that right) BaIyanay (in eyes) Yahawah (), KaDawad (like David) Abayaw (his father);

2 WaYaYalak (And he walked) BaDarakay (in ways) Malakay (kings) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Masakahawath (molten images) YaIshah (made) LaBail (for the Baals).

3 WaHawaa (And which/who/that is) YaHaQatayar (Moreover he burnt incense) BaGayaa (in valley) Hanam (Hinnom), WaYaBair (and to burn) Ath-Banayaw (the entirety of his son) BaAsh (in fire), KaThawaibahawath (according to abominations) HaGawayam (the nations) AsharaYaHaYarayash (who/that [causing] cast out) Yahawah () MaPanayam (from before) Banay (the children) Banay (burnt son) Yashar-Al (Israel).

4 WaYaZabach (And he sacrificed) WaYaQatar (and burnt incense) BaBamahawath (in high places), WaIl-HaGabaihawath (and over the hills), WaThachathaKal (and under every) Itz (tree) Rainan (under every green).

5 WaYaNathanaw (And therefore delivered him) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) BaYad (into hand) Malak (king) Aram (Syria); WaYaNakahaw (and struck him), Baw (within him) WaYaShabahaw (and carried away) Manamanaw (from us) Shabayah (captives), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) WaYaBawayaaw (and brought) Damashaq (Damascus). WaGam (and indeed / moreover) BaYad (into hand) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel), NaNathan (give) WaYaNakah (and struck) Baw (within him) Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty).

6 WaYaHarag (And killed) Paqach (Pekah) Ban (son) Ramalayahaw (Remaliah) BaYahawadah (in Judah) Maah (hundred) WaIsharayam (and twenty) Alap (thousand) BaYawam (in day), Achad (one) HaKal (the every) Banay (son because forsaken) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor); BaIzabam (in leave / forsake them) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abawatham (their fathers).

7 WaYaHarag (And killed) Zakaray (Zichri), Gabawar (mighty man) Aparayam (Ephraim), Ath (the entirety of) Maishayah (Maaseiah) Ban (son), Izaray-Qam (Azrikam) HaMalak (the king's) WaAth (and the entirety of) Nagayad (ruler) HaBayath (the house), Al-Qanah (Elkanah) WaAth (and the entirety of) Mashanah (next) HaMalak (the king).

8 WaYaShabahaw (And carried away captive) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaAchayam (of their brothers) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand), NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic), Banayam (sons), WaBanathawath (and daughters), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Shalal (much spoil), Rab (Many) Bazazaw (took away) MaWaYaBawayaaw (and brought them) Ath-HaShalal (the entirety of the spoil) LaShamarawan (to Samaria).

9 WaSham (And there) YaHayah (came to pass) Nabayaa (prophet/prophecy) “Yahawah (), Iwadad (Oded) Shamaw (his name) WaYaYatzaa (and he went out) LaPanayam (to meet) HaTzabaa (the army) HaBawaa (that came) LaShamarawan (to Samaria), WaYaAmar (and said Behold, because), Lam (for them) Hanah (Behold) BaChamahath (in wrath / heat) Yahawah (): Alahayam (God) Abawathayakam (your fathers angry), Il (over) Yahawadah (Judah), Nathanam (delivered them) BaYadakam (into your hand), WaThaHaragaw (and you slain) Bam (within him them) BaZaip (in rage) IdaLaShamayam (as far as to heaven) YaHaNagayai ([causing] reached up).

10 Now you purpose LaKabash (to keep under) Banay (my son) of Yahawadah (Judah) WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem) LaIbadayam (for bondservants) and bondmaids for yourselves. Aren't there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahawah () your Alahayam (God)?

11 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Shamaiway (you hear me therefore), WaHaShawayabaw (and you [causing] send) HaShabayah (back the captives), AsharaShabahayatham (who/that you taken captive) MaAchayakam (from your brothers); KayaCharawan (surely fierce) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah () Ilayakam (went up you).”

12 WaYaQawamaw (And stood up) Ayanashayam (man - plural) MaRaashay (of heads) Banay (son) Aparayam (Ephraim), Izarayah (Azariah) Ban (son) Yahawachanan (Johanan), Barakayah (Berechiah) Ban (son) Mashalamawath (Meshillemoth), WaYachazaqayah (and Jehizkiah) Ban (son) Shalawam (Shallum), WaImashaa (and Amasa) Ban (son) Chadalay (Hadlai), Il-HaBawaayam (over against who came - plural) Man-HaTzabaa (from the war),

13 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Lam (for them) Laa (NOT) ThaBawayaaw (you bring) Ath-HaShabayah (the entirety of the captives) Hanah (here): KayaLaAshamahath (surely purpose bring trespass against) Yahawah (), Ilayanaw (went up us) Athaham (you) Amarayam (said - plural) LaHaYasayap (to [causing] add) Il-Chataahathayanaw (over our sins) WaIl-Ashamahathayanaw (and over our trespass); Kay-Rabah (surely chief / many), Ashamah (trespass) Lanaw (for us) WaCharawan (and 𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤍) Ap (fierce nostril / picture: bull snorting against) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel).”

14 WaYaIzab (And left) HaChalawatz (So the armed men) Ath-HaShabayah (the entirety of the captives) WaAth-HaBazah (and the entirety of the spoil) LaPanayam (before) HaSharayam (the princes) WaKal (and every) HaQahal (the assembly).

15 WaYaQawamaw (And rose up), HaAyanashayam (the men) Ashar-NaNaqabaw (who/that blaspheme / pierce) BaShamawath (mentioned by name - plural) WaYaChazayaqaw (and took) BaShabayah (in captives), WaKal (and every) Mairamayam (their naked) HaLabayashaw ([causing] clothed) Man (among), HaShalal (the spoil) WaYaLabashawam (and dressed them), WaYaNailawam (and gave sandals them), WaYaAkalawam (and them eat) WaYaShaqahawam (and drink them), WaYaSawakawam (and anointed them), WaYaNahalawam (and carried them) BaChamawarayam (in 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓 - plural) LaKal (every) Kawashal (stumble / stagger donkeys), WaYaBawayaawam (and brought them) Yarayachaw (Jericho), Iyar (city) HaThamarayam (the palm trees), AtzalaAchayam (𐤀𐤑𐤋 their brothers). WaYaShawabaw (and returned) Shamarawan (Samaria).

16 BaIth (At time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) YaShalach (sent) HaMalak (the king) Achaz (Ahaz) Il-Malakay (over kings) Ashawar (Assyria) LaIzar (to help) Law (for him).

17 WaIwad (And more/again) Adawamayam (again edomites) Bawaaw (come) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) BaYahawadah (In judah), WaYaShabahaw (and carried away) Shabay (captives).

18 WaPalashathay (And Philistines) Pashataw (invaded) BaIyaray (in cities) HaShapalah (the lowland), WaHaNagab (and the south) LaYahawadah (of Judah), WaYaLakadaw (and taken) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh), Ath (the entirety of) WaAth (and the entirety of) Ayalawan (Aijalon), WaAth (and the entirety of) HaGadarawath (the Gederoth), WaAth (and the entirety of) Shawakah (Soco) WaBanathawathayah (and its towns), WaAth (and the entirety of) Thamanah (Timnah) WaBanathawathayah (and its towns), WaAth (and the entirety of) Gamazaw (Gimzo) WaAth-Banathathayah (and the entirety of its towns): WaYaYashabaw (and lived) Sham (there).

19 Kay-YaHaKanayai (Surely [causing] brought) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yahawadah (Judah), BaIbawar (In because of) Achaz (Ahaz) Malak (low because king dealt wantonly) Yashar-Al (Israel) KayaYaHaParayai (surely 𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤏) BaYahawadah (In judah); WaMaiwal (and trespassed severely against) Mail (top/above) Yahawah ().

20 Thagalath-Palaasar (Tilgath Pilneser) WaYaBawaa (and came), Ilayaw (went up him) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) WaYaTzawar (and distressed), Law (for him) WaLaa (And not) Chazaqaw (strengthen him).

21 Kay-YaChalaq (Surely took away portion) Achaz (Ahaz) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah (), WaAth-Bayath (and the entirety of house) HaMalak (the king) WaHaSharayam (and the princes), WaYaNathan (and gave) LaMalak (to king) Ashawar (Assyria): WaLaa (And not) LaIzarah (help) Law (for him).

22 WaBaIth (And in time) HaTzarar ([causing] distress), Law (for him) WaYaYawasap (and again / another) LaMaiwal (trespassed more against) Yahawah (), Hawaa (which/who/that is) HaMalak (this king) Achaz (Ahaz).

23 WaYaZabach (And he sacrificed) LaAlahayam (to the God) Damashaq (Damascus), HaMaNakahayam (which struck - plural); Baw (within him) WaYaAmar (and he said), “KayaAlahayam (surely God) Malakay (Because kings) Aram (Syria) Ham (they / them) MaIzarayam (helped - plural), Awatham (the entirety of them) Lam (for them) AZabach (I sacrifice), WaYaIzaraway (and help me).” WaHam (and they / them) Hayahaw (came to pass) Law (for him) LaHaKashayalaw ([causing] ruin him), WaLaKal (and every) Yashar-Al (Israel).

24 WaYaAsap (And gathered together) Achaz (Ahaz) Ath-Kalay (the entirety of every / bags of) Bayath (house) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaQatzatz (and cut pieces) Ath-Kalay (the entirety of every / bags of) Bayath (house) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaSagar (and shut up) Ath-Dalathawath (the entirety of doors) Bayath (house) Yahawah (); WaYaIshah (and he made) Law (for him) Mazabachawath (altars) BaKal (in every) Panah (corner / cornerstone) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

25 WaBaKal (And in every) Iyar (city) WaIyar (And city) LaYahawadah (of Judah) YaIshah (he made) Bamahawath (high places) LaQatar (to burn incense other) LaAlahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) WaYaKais (and provoked to anger) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abathayaw (his fathers).

26 WaYathar (And now rest) Dabarayaw (his acts), WaKal (and every) Darakayaw (his ways), HaRaashawanayam (the first - plural) WaHaAcharawanayam (and the last - plural), Hanam (behold), Kathawabayam (written - plural) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document) Malakay (kings) Yahawadah (Judah) Yashar-Al (Israel).

27 WaYaShakab (And slept) Achaz (Ahaz) Im-Abathayaw (with his fathers), WaYaQabaraw (and buried him) BaIyar (in city even), BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem); KayaLaa (surely NOT) HaBawayaaw ([causing] bring him) LaQabaray (tombs) Malakay (kings) Yashar-Al (Israel): WaYaMalak (and reigned place) Chazaqayah (Hezekiah) Banaw (his son). Thachathayaw (under him)