2 Kings 17 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 BaShanahath (In year) Shanathayam (two) Isharah (ten) LaAchaz (of Ahaz) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), YaMalak (began to reign) Hawashai (Hoshea) Ban (son) Alah (Elah) BaShamarawan (in Samaria) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel) Thashai (over nine) Shanahayam (years).

2 WaYaIshah (And he did) HaRai (that evil) BaIyanay (in sight) Yahawah (), Raq (but / contrary) Laa (NOT) KaMalakay (as kings) Yashar-Al (Israel) AsharaHayahaw (who/that came to pass) LaPanayamaw (before him).

3 Ilayaw (Went up him) YaIlah (against came up) Shalamanaasar (Shalmaneser) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Law (for him) Hawashai (Hoshea) Ibad (servant), WaYaShawab (and brought) Law (tribute him) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift).

4 WaYaMatzaa (And found) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) BaHawashai (in Hoshea) Qashar (conspiracy); AsharaYaShalach (who/that he sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Al (to) Sawaa (So) Malak (king) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaLaa (And not) YaHaIlah ([causing] offered) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) LaMalak (tribute to king) Ashawar (Assyria), KaShanah (as year) BaShanah (by year): WaYaItzaraw (and shut him up), Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) WaYaAsaraw (and bound him) Bayath (house) Kalaa (𐤊𐤋𐤀).

5 WaYaIlah (And came up) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the land), WaYaIlah (and went up) Shamarawan (Samaria), WaYaTzawar (and besieged) Ilayah (over it) Shalawash (three) Shanahayam (years).

6 BaShanahath (In year) HaThashayaiyath (the ninth) LaHawashai (of Hoshea) YaLakad (took) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) Ath (the entirety of) Shamarawan (Samaria), WaYaGalah (and carried away) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ashawar (Assyria), WaYaYashab (and placed) Atham (the entirety of them) BaChalach (in Halah), WaBaChabawar (and on the Habor), Nahar (river) Gawazan (Gozan), WaIyaray (and cities) Maday (Medes).

7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-Chataaw (surely sinned against) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), HaMaIlah (who brought up) Atham (the entirety of them) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt) MaThachathaYad (from hand) Paraih (Pharaoh) Malak (king) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaYaYaraaw (and feared other) Alahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural)

8 WaYaYalakaw (And walked) BaChaqahawath (in statutes) HaGawayam (the nations), AsharaYaHaYawarayash (who/that [causing] cast out) Yahawah () MaPanayam (from before) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaMalakay (and kings) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaIshahaw (who/that they made).

9 WaYaChapaaw (And secretly things right against) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Dabarayam (word / matter - plural) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Kan (for sure) Il (over) Yahawah () Alahayam (God): WaYaBanahaw (and built) Lam (for them) Bamahawath (high places) BaKal (in every) Iyarayam (their cities), MaMagadal (from tower) Nawatzarayam (𐤍𐤅𐤑𐤓 - plural) Id-Iyar (as far as watchmen fortified city); Mabatzar (𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓)

10 WaYaNatzabaw (And set up) Lam (for them) Matzabahawath (pillars) WaAsharah (and Asherim) IlaKal (over every) Gabaih (hill), Gabahah (every high) WaThachathaKal (and under every) Itz (tree) Rainan (under every green);

11 WaYaQataraw (And burnt incense) Sham (there) BaKal (in every) Bamahawath (high places), KaGawayam (as nations) Ashar-YaHaGalah (who/that [causing] carried away) Yahawah () MaPanayamam (from their before); WaYaIshahaw (and worked) Dabarayam (word / matter - plural) Raiyam (wicked - plural) LaHaKaiyas (things provoke to [causing] anger) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah ();

12 WaYaIbadaw (And served) HaGalawalayam (the idols), AsharaYaAmar (who/that said), Yahawah () “Lam (for them) Laa (NOT) ThaIshahaw (you do) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the thing) HaZah (this / that / these).”

13 WaYaIwad (And testified) Yashar-Al (Israel), Yahawah () WaBaYahawadah (and in to Judah), BaYad (in hand) Kal (every) Nabayaaw (his prophet), Kal (every) Chazah (every seer), LaAmar (saying), “Shawabaw (you turn) MaDarakayakam (from your ways), HaRaiyam (the evil - plural) WaShamaraw (and you keep) Matzawahawathay (my commandments) Chaqahawathay (my statutes), KaKal (as every) HaThawarah (according to the law) AsharaTzawahayathay (who/that command) Ath-Abathayakam (the entirety of your fathers), WaAsharaShalachathay (and who/that send) Alayakam (to you) BaYad (in hand) Ibaday (my servants) HaNabayaayam (the prophets).”

14 WaLaa (And not) Shamaiw (Notwithstanding they listen), WaYaQashahaw (and rough / hard) Ath-Irapam (the entirety of hardened their neck), KaIrap (as neck) Abawatham (their fathers), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) HaAmayanaw ([causing] believe) Yahawah () Alahayam (God).

15 WaYaMaasaw (And rejected) Ath-Chaqayaw (the entirety of his statutes), WaAth-Barayathaw (and the entirety of his covenant) AsharaYaKarath (who/that he made) Ath-Abawatham (entirety their fathers), WaAthaIdawathawathayaw (and the entirety of his testimonies) AsharaYaHaIwayad (who/that he [causing] testified); Bam (within him them) WaYaYalakaw (and followed) AcharayaHaHabal (after/following the vanity), WaYaHabalaw (and became vain), WaAcharayaHaGawayam (and after/following the nations) Ashar (around), Sabayabatham (their surrounding) AsharaYaTzawah (who/that concerning commanded) Yahawah () Atham (the entirety of them) LaBalathayaIshahawath (to/towards like - plural) Kam (as them).

16 WaYaIzabaw (And leave / forsake) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Matzawahawath (forsook commandments) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), WaYaIshahaw (and made) Lam (for them) Masakah (molten images), Shanayam (two) Igalayam (calves), WaYaIshahaw (and made) Asharah (Asherah), WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] worshiped him) LaKal (every) Tzabaa (troop) HaShamayam (the sky), WaYaIbadaw (and served) Ath (the entirety of) HaBail (The baal).

17 WaYaIbayaraw (And pass) Ath-Banayam (the entirety of caused their sons) WaAth-Banathawathayam (and the entirety of their daughters) BaAsh (in fire), WaYaQasamaw (and 𐤒𐤎𐤌) Qasamayam (used divination - plural) WaYaNachashaw (and enchantments), WaYaThaMakaraw (and [reflexive] sold) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) HaRai (that evil) BaIyanay (in sight) Yahawah (), LaHaKaiyasaw (to [causing] provoke him to anger).

18 WaYaThaAnap (And therefore very [reflexive] angry) Yashar-Al (Israel), Yahawah () Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaSawaram (and removed them) MaIlaPanayamaw (from over out of his sight): Laa (NOT) YaNaShaar (none left) Raq (but / contrary) Shabat (tribe) Yahawadah (Judah) LaBadaw (his only).

19 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Yahawadah (Judah) Laa (NOT) YaShamar (Also keep) Ath-Matzawahawath (the entirety of commandments) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), WaYaYalakaw (and walked) BaChaqahawath (in statutes) Yashar-Al (Israel) AsharaIshahaw (who/that they made).

20 WaYaMaas (And rejected) Yahawah () BaKal (in every) Zarai (seed) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaInaham (and afflicted them), WaYaNathanam (and delivered them) BaYad (into hand) Shasahayam (spoilers), IdaAsharaHaShalayakam (as far as who/that [causing] cast them) MaPanayamaw (out of his sight).

21 Kay-YaQarai (Surely he tore) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaIlaBayath (from over house) Dawad (David); Yarab-Im (Jeroboam) WaYaMalayakaw (and king) Yarab-Im (Jeroboam) Ath (the entirety of) Ban (made son) Nabat (Nebat): WaYaNadahaa (and drove) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaAcharay (from following) Yahawah (), WaHaChatayaam (and them [causing] sin) Chataah (sin) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty).

22 WaYaYalakaw (And walked) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaKal (in every) Chataahawath (sins) Yarab-Im (Jeroboam) AsharaYaIshah (who/that he did); Laa (NOT) Sawaraw (they depart); Manamah (from her)

23 IdaAshar-YaHaSawayar (As far as who/that Until [causing] removed) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaIlaPanayamaw (from over out of his sight), KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that he spoke) BaYad (in hand) Kal (every) Ibadayaw (his servants) HaNabayaayam (the prophets). WaYaGalah (and carried away) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaIlaAdamahathaw (from over his out of own land) Ashawar (Assyria) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

24 WaYaBawaa (And brought men) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) MaBabal (from Babylon), WaMaKawath (and from Cuthah), WaMaIwah (and from Avva), WaMaChamath (and from Hamath) WaSaparawayam (and Sepharvaim), WaYaYashab (and placed) BaIyaray (in cities) Shamarawan (Samaria) ThachathaBanay (under son) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaYarashaw (and possessed) Ath (the entirety of) Shamarawan (Samaria), WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) BaIyarayah (lived in cities it).

25 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaThachalahath (at beginning) Yashabatham (their dwelling), Sham (there) Laa (NOT) Yaraaw (they fear) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (): WaYaShalach (and therefore sent) Yahawah () Bam (within him them) Ath-HaArayawath (the entirety of the lions) WaYaHayahaw (and among), Haragayam (killed - plural) Bam (within him them).

26 WaYaAmaraw (And spoke) LaMalak (to king) Ashawar (Assyria), LaAmar (saying), “HaGawayam (the nations) AsharaHaGalahayath (who/that you [causing] carried away), WaThaYawashab (and you placed) BaIyaray (in cities) Shamarawan (Samaria), Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (know) Ath-Mashapat (the entirety of judgement) Alahayam (God) HaAratz (the land). WaYaShalach (and he sent) Bam (within him them) Ath-HaArayawath (the entirety of the lions) WaHanaham (and among behold), MaMawayathayam (kill - plural), Awatham (the entirety of them) KaAsharaAyanam (as who/that NO ONE) Yadaiyam (know - plural) Ath-Mashapat (the entirety of judgement) Alahayam (God) HaAratz (the land).”

27 WaYaTzawah (And commanded), Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria) LaAmar (saying), “HaYalayakaw (you [causing] carry) Shamah (there) Achad (one) MaHaKahanayam (of the priests) AsharaHaGalahayatham (who/that you [causing] brought); MaSham (from there) WaYaYalakaw (and let go) WaYaYashabaw (and dwell), Sham (there) WaYaYaraham (and let teach them) Ath-Mashapat (the entirety of judgement) Alahayam (God) HaAratz (the land).”

28 WaYaBawaa (And came lived) Bayath-Al (Bethel), Achad (So one) MaHaKahanayam (of the priests) AsharaHaGalahaw (who/that they [causing] carried away) MaShamarawan (from Samaria) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) Al (El beth el) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) MaYawarah (taught) Atham (the entirety of them) Ayak (How?) YaYaraaw (fear) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah ().

29 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) Ishahayam (made - plural own) Gaway (heathen / nation) Gaway (heathen / nation) Alahayam (God), WaYaYanayachaw (and put) BaBayath (in houses) HaBamahawath (the high places) AsharaIshahaw (who/that made), HaShamaranay (the Samaritans) Gaway (heathen / nation) Gaway (heathen / nation) BaIyarayam (in their cities) AsharaHam (lived they / them) Yashabayam (inhabit/dwell - plural) Sham (there).

30 WaAyanashay (And men) Babal (Babylon) Ishahaw (made) Ath (the entirety of) Sakawathabanawath (Succoth Benoth), WaAyanashay (and men) Kawath (Cuth) Ishahaw (made) Ath (the entirety of) Naragal (Nergal), WaAyanashay (and men) Chamath (Hamath) Ishahaw (made) Ath (the entirety of) Ashayamaa (Ashima),

31 WaHaIwayam (And the 𐤏𐤅𐤉) Ishahaw (Avvites made) Nabachaz (Nibhaz) WaAth (and the entirety of) Tharathaq (Tartak); WaHaSaparawayam (and the sepharvites) Sharapayam (𐤔𐤓𐤐 - plural) Ath-Banayam (the entirety of burnt their children) BaAsh (in fire) Adar-Malak (Adrammelech) WaInamalak (and Anammelech), Alahayam (God) Alawah (Alawah) Saparawayam (Sepharvaim).

32 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) Yaraayam (So they feared - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaYaIshahaw (and made) Lam (for them) MaQatzahawatham (from their end / extremity / border - plural) Kahanay (among themselves priests) Bamahawath (high places), WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Ishahayam (sacrificed - plural) Lam (for them) BaBayath (in houses) HaBamahawath (the high places).

33 Ath (The entirety of) Yahawah (), Hayahaw (came to pass) Yaraayam (feared - plural) WaAth-Alahayam (and the entirety of God), Hayahaw (came to pass) Ibadayam (served - plural own) KaMashapat (as after ways) HaGawayam (the nations) Ashar-HaGalahaw (who/that [causing] among carried away) Atham (the entirety of them) MaSham (from there).

34 IdaHaYawam (As far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these) Ham (they / them) Ishahayam (do - plural) KaMashapatayam (as ordinances), HaRaashawanayam (the before - plural): Ayanam (NO ONE) Yaraayam (fear - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaAyanam (And no ONE) Ishahayam (neither - plural) KaChaqahatham (as their statutes), WaKaMashapatam (and as their judgement) WaKaThawarah (and as law) WaKaMatzawah (and as commandment) AsharaYaTzawah (who/that commanded) Yahawah () Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Yaiqab (Jacob), Ashar-YaShawam (who/that he named) Shamaw (his name) Yashar-Al (Israel);

35 WaYaKarath (And made) Yahawah () Atham (entirety them) Barayath (covenant), WaYaTzawaham (and commanded them), LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) ThaYaraaw (you fear other) Alahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) WaLaa (And not) ThaThaShachahawaw (you [reflexive] bow him) Lam (yourselves them), WaLaa (And not) ThaIbadawam (you serve them), WaLaa (And not) ThaZabachaw (you sacrifice); Lam (for them)

36 KayaAm-Ath (Surely although - rhetorical the entirety of) Yahawah (), AsharaYaHaIlah (who/that [causing] brought up) Athakam (the entirety of you) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt) BaKach (in power) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) WaBaZarawai (and in arm), Natahawayah (outstretched) Athaw (the entirety of him) ThaYaraaw (you fear) WaLaw (and for him) ThaThaShachahawaw (you [reflexive] bow him) WaLaw (and yourselves him), ThaZabachaw (you sacrifice).

37 WaAth-HaChaqayam (And the entirety of the statutes) WaAth-HaMashapatayam (and the entirety of the ordinances), WaHaThawarah (and the law) WaHaMatzawah (and the commandment), AsharaYaKathab (who/that he wrote), Lakam (for you) ThaShamarawan (you observe - emphatic) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) Kal (forevermore). HaYawamayam (the day - plural) WaLaa (And not) ThaYaraaw (you fear other) Alahayam (God) Acharayam (other - plural).

38 WaHaBarayath (And the covenant) Ashar-Karathathay (who/that cut) Athakam (entirety you) Laa (NOT) ThaShakachaw (you forget); WaLaa (And not) ThaYaraaw (you fear other) Alahayam (God) Acharayam (other - plural).

39 KayaAm-Ath (Surely although - rhetorical the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) ThaYaraaw (you fear); WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaNatzayal (he deliver) Athakam (the entirety of you) MaYad (from hand) Kal (every) Ayabayakam (your enemies).”

40 WaLaa (And not) Shamaiw (they listen), KayaAm-KaMashapatam (surely although - rhetorical as their judgement) HaRaashawan (the before) Ham (they / them) Ishahayam (did - plural).

41 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) HaGawayam (So these nations) HaAlah (these) Yaraayam (feared - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaAth-Pasayalayam (and the entirety of their engraved images) Hayahaw (came to pass) Ibadayam (served - plural). Gam (indeed / moreover) Banayam (their children likewise), WaBanay (and children's) Banayam (their children), KaAsharaIshahaw (as who/that did), Abatham (their fathers) Ham (they / them) Ishahayam (do - plural) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).