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And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כְּהָכִיןwhen establishedprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3559מַלְכוּת[the] kingdom ofnoun sg f cstrH4438רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346וּכְחֶזְקָתוֹand according to strengthening hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2393עָזַבhe forsookverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5800אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853תּוֹרַת[the] law ofnoun sg f cstrH8451יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עִמּוֹ׃ פwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961בַּשָּׁנָהin the yearprep Definite + noun sg f absH8141הַחֲמִישִׁיתthe fifthart + Numerical position adj sg f absH2549לַמֶּלֶךְof the kingprep Definite + noun sg m absH4428רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346עָלָהhe came upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5927שִׁישַׁקShishakname m individualH7895מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714עַל־onprepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָםJerusalemname LocationH3389כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מָעֲלוּthey had acted unfaithfullyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4603בַּיהוָה׃against Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
בְּאֶלֶףwith one thousandprep + noun sg c absH505וּמָאתַיִםand two hundredconj + noun du f absH3967רֶכֶבchariot[s]noun sg m absH7393וּבְשִׁשִּׁיםand with sixtyconj + prep + noun pl m absH8346אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505פָּרָשִׁיםhorsemennoun pl m absH6571וְאֵיןand notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מִסְפָּרnumbernoun sg m absH4557לָעָם[belonged] to the peopleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5971אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בָּאוּthey cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714לוּבִיםLibyansnoun Gentilic pl m absH3864סֻכִּיִּיםSukkitesnoun Gentilic pl m absH5525וְכוּשִׁים׃and Cushitesconj + noun Gentilic pl m absH3569 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
וַיִּלְכֹּדand he capturedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3920אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892הַמְּצֻרוֹתthe fortificationsart + noun pl f absH4694אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לִיהוּדָה[belonged] to Judahprep + name LocationH3063וַיָּבֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935עַד־toprepH5704יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ סJerusalemname LocationH3389 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
וּשְׁמַעְיָהand Shemaiahconj + name m individualH8098הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030בָּאhe cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346וְשָׂרֵיand [the] leaders ofconj + noun pl m cstrH8269יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834נֶאֶסְפוּthey had gatheredverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH622אֶל־toprepH413יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שִׁישָׁקShishakname m individualH7895וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859עֲזַבְתֶּםyou have abandonedverb Qal perf 2 pl mH5800אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853וְאַף־and alsoconj + InterjectionH637אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589עָזַבְתִּיI have abandonedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5800אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בְּיַד־in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027שִׁישָׁק׃Shishakname m individualH7895 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
וַיִּכָּנְעוּand they humbled themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3665שָׂרֵי־[the] leaders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְהַמֶּלֶךְand the kingconj + art + noun sg m absH4428וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559צַדִּיק[is] righteousadj sg m absH6662יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
וּבִרְאוֹתand when sawconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588נִכְנָעוּthey had humbled themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH3665הָיָהit cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413שְׁמַעְיָהShemaiahname m individualH8098לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559נִכְנְעוּthey have humbled themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH3665לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אַשְׁחִיתֵםI will destroy themverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH7843וְנָתַתִּיand I will giveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5414לָהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038כִּמְעַטlike a littleprep + noun sg m absH4592לִפְלֵיטָהto deliveranceprep + noun sg f absH6413וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִתַּךְit will pour forthverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5413חֲמָתִיrage mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2534בִּירוּשָׁלִַםon Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389בְּיַד־by [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027שִׁישָׁק׃Shishakname m individualH7895 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִהְיוּ־they will becomeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961לוֹof himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לַעֲבָדִיםinto subjectsprep + noun pl m absH5650וְיֵדְעוּso they may knowconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3045עֲבוֹדָתִיservice mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5656וַעֲבוֹדַתand [the] service ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5656מַמְלְכוֹת[the] kingdoms ofnoun pl f cstrH4467הָאֲרָצוֹת׃ סthe landsart + noun pl f absH776 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
וַיַּעַלand he came upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5927שִׁישַׁקShishakname m individualH7895מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714עַל־onprepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֹצְרוֹת[the] treasures ofnoun pl f cstrH214בֵּית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אֹצְרוֹת[the] treasures ofnoun pl f cstrH214בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605לָקָחhe tookverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3947וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָגִנֵּי[the] shields ofnoun pl m cstrH4043הַזָּהָבthe goldart + noun sg m absH2091אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe had madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213שְׁלֹמֹה׃Solomonname m individualH8010 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.
וַיַּעַשׂand he madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346תַּחְתֵּיהֶםin place of themnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8478מָגִנֵּיshields ofnoun pl m cstrH4043נְחֹשֶׁתbronzenoun sg f absH5178וְהִפְקִידand he entrusted [them]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6485עַל־onprepH5921יַד[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027שָׂרֵי[the] commanders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269הָרָצִיםthe runnersart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7323הַשֹּׁמְרִיםwho guardedart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH8104פֶּתַח[the] entrance ofnoun sg m cstrH6607בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the kingart + noun sg m absH4428 And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961מִדֵּי־as often asprep + noun sg m cstrH1767בוֹאcameverb Qal inf cstrH935הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בָּאוּthey cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935הָרָצִיםthe runnersart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7323וּנְשָׂאוּםand they carried themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH5375וֶהֱשִׁבוּםand they returned themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH7725אֶל־toprepH413תָּא[the] guardroom ofnoun sg m cstrH8372הָרָצִים׃the runnersart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7323 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
וּבְהִכָּנְעוֹand when he humbled himselfconj + prep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3665שָׁבit turned backverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7725מִמֶּנּוּfrom himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480אַף־[the] anger ofnoun sg m cstrH639יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808לְהַשְׁחִיתto destroyprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7843לְכָלָהto complete destructionprep + noun sg f absH3617וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571בִּיהוּדָהin Judahprep + name LocationH3063הָיָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961דְּבָרִיםthingsnoun pl m absH1697טוֹבִים׃ סgoodadj pl m absH2896 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
וַיִּתְחַזֵּקand he strengthened himselfConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2388הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346בִּירוּשָׁלִַםin Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389וַיִּמְלֹךְand he reignedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4427כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בֶן־[was] a son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705וְאַחַתand oneconj + noun sg f cstrH259שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346בְּמָלְכוֹwhen became king heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4427וּשֲׁבַעand seven-conj + noun sg c cstrH7651עֶשְׂרֵהteennoun sg c absH6240שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141מָלַךְhe reignedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִַםin Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834בָּחַרhe had chosenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH977יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָשׂוּםto putprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7760אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמוֹname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034שָׁםthereadvH8033מִכֹּלfrom allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605שִׁבְטֵי[the] tribes ofnoun pl m cstrH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְשֵׁםand [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034אִמּוֹmother hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517נַעֲמָה[was] Naamahname f individualH5279הָעַמֹּנִית׃the Ammonite [woman]art + noun Gentilic sg f absH5984 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
וַיַּעַשׂand he didConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213הָרָעthe evilart + adj sg m absH7451כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הֵכִיןhe had directedverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3559לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820לִדְרוֹשׁto seekprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1875אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָה׃ סYahwehname TitleH3068 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
וְדִבְרֵיand [the] matters ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1697רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346הָרִאשֹׁנִיםthe formerart + Numerical position adj pl m absH7223וְהָאֲחַרוֹנִיםand the latterconj + art + adj pl m absH314הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הֵם[are] theypron 3 pl mH1992כְּתוּבִיםwrittenverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH3789בְּדִבְרֵיin [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1697שְׁמַעְיָהShemaiahname m individualH8098הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030וְעִדּוֹand Iddoconj + name m individualH5714הַחֹזֶהthe seerart + noun sg m absH2374לְהִתְיַחֵשׂfor genealogical enrollmentprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH3187וּמִלְחֲמוֹתand [the] wars ofconj + noun pl f cstrH4421רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346וְיָרָבְעָםand Jeroboamconj + name m individualH3379כָּל־[were] allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיָּמִים׃the daysart + noun pl m absH3117 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
וַיִּשְׁכַּבand he lay downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7901רְחַבְעָםRehoboamname m individualH7346עִם־withprepH5973אֲבֹתָיוancestors hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וַיִּקָּבֵרand he was buriedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6912בְּעִירin [the] city ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5892דָּוִידDavidname m individualH1732וַיִּמְלֹךְand he became kingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4427אֲבִיָּהAbijahname m individualH29בְנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121תַּחְתָּיו׃ פin place of himnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8478
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.