DB1 | War against Edom. 2Chr.20.1-30 | RSV Contents | notes| 20 | Revised Standard Version | Passage | Biblia Hebraica |
| 20 1 | After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Me-u'nites, came against Jehosh'aphat for battle. | War against Edom. 2Chr.20.1-30 | וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵיכֵן בָּאוּ בְנֵי־מֹואָב וּבְנֵי עַמֹּון וְעִמָּהֶם מֵהָעַמֹּונִים עַל־יְהֹושָׁפָט לַמִּלְחָמָה׃ |
| 2 | Some men came and told Jehosh'aphat, "A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Haz'azon-ta'mar" (that is, En-ge'di). | וַיָּבֹאוּ וַיַּגִּידוּ לִיהֹושָׁפָט לֵאמֹר בָּא עָלֶיךָ הָמֹון רָב מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם מֵאֲרָם וְהִנָּם בְּחַצְצֹון תָּמָר הִיא עֵין גֶּדִי׃ | |
| 3 | Then Jehosh'aphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. | וַיִּרָא וַיִתֵּן יְהֹושָׁפָט אֶת־פָּנָיו לִדְרֹושׁ לַיהוָה וַיִּקְרָא־צֹום עַל־כָּל־יְהוּדָה׃ | |
| 4 | And Judah assembled to seek help from the LORD; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. | וַיִּקָּבְצוּ יְהוּדָה לְבַקֵּשׁ מֵיְהוָה גַּם מִכָּל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה בָּאוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהוָה׃ | |
| 5 | And Jehosh'aphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, | וַיַּעֲמֹד יְהֹושָׁפָט בִּקְהַל יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם בְּבֵית יְהוָה לִפְנֵי הֶחָצֵר הַחֲדָשָׁה׃ | |
| 6 | and said, "O LORD, God of our fathers, art thou not God in heaven? Dost thou not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In thy hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee. | וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵינוּ הֲלֹא אַתָּה־הוּא אֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאַתָּה מֹושֵׁל בְּכֹל מַמְלְכֹות הַגֹּויִם וּבְיָדְךָ כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתְיַצֵּב׃ | |
| 7 | Didst thou not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it for ever to the descendants of Abraham thy friend? | הֲלֹא אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הֹורַשְׁתָּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת מִלִּפְנֵי עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַתִּתְּנָהּ לְזֶרַע אַבְרָהָם אֹהַבְךָ לְעֹולָם׃ | |
| 8 | And they have dwelt in it, and have built thee in it a sanctuary for thy name, saying, | וַיֵּשְׁבוּ־בָהּ וַיִּבְנוּ לְךָ בָּהּ מִקְדָּשׁ לְשִׁמְךָ לֵאמֹר׃ | |
| 9 | 'If evil comes upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, for thy name is in this house, and cry to thee in our affliction, and thou wilt hear and save.' | אִם־תָּבֹוא עָלֵינוּ רָעָה חֶרֶב שְׁפֹוט וְדֶבֶר וְרָעָב נַעַמְדָה לִפְנֵי הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה וּלְפָנֶיךָ כִּי שִׁמְךָ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה וְנִזְעַק אֵלֶיךָ מִצָּרָתֵנוּ וְתִשְׁמַע וְתֹושִׁיעַ׃ | |
| 10 | And now behold, the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Se'ir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they avoided and did not destroy - | וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה בְנֵי־עַמֹּון וּמֹואָב וְהַר־שֵׂעִיר אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נָתַתָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לָבֹוא בָהֶם בְּבֹאָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם כִּי סָרוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶם וְלֹא הִשְׁמִידוּם׃ | |
| 11 | behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. | וְהִנֵּה־הֵם גֹּמְלִים עָלֵינוּ לָבֹוא לְגָרְשֵׁנוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הֹורַשְׁתָּנוּ׃ | |
| 12 | O our God, wilt thou not execute judgment upon them? For we are powerless against this great multitude that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon thee." | אֱלֹהֵינוּ הֲלֹא תִשְׁפָּט־בָּם כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ כֹּחַ לִפְנֵי הֶהָמֹון הָרָב הַזֶּה הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נֵדַע מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי עָלֶיךָ עֵינֵינוּ׃ | |
| 13 | Meanwhile all the men of Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. | וְכֹל־יְהוּדָה עֹמְדִים לִפְנֵי יְהוָה גַּם־טַפָּם נְשֵׁיהֶם וּבְנֵיהֶם׃ ף | |
| 14 | And the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jaha'ziel the son of Zechari'ah, son of Benai'ah, son of Je-i'el, son of Mattani'ah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. | וְיַחֲזִיאֵל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָהוּ בֶּן־בְּנָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה הַלֵּוִי מִן־בְּנֵי אָסָף הָיְתָה עָלָיו רוּחַ יְהוָה בְּתֹוךְ הַקָּהָל׃ | |
| 15 | And he said, "Hearken, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehosh'aphat: Thus says the LORD to you, 'Fear not, and be not dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours but God's. | וַיֹּאמֶר הַקְשִׁיבוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יְהֹושָׁפָט כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה לָכֶם אַתֶּם אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ מִפְּנֵי הֶהָמֹון הָרָב הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא לָכֶם הַמִּלְחָמָה כִּי לֵאלֹהִים׃ | |
| 16 | Tomorrow go down against them; behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz; you will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeru'el. | מָחָר רְדוּ עֲלֵיהֶם הִנָּם עֹלִים בְּמַעֲלֵה הַצִּיץ וּמְצָאתֶם אֹתָם בְּסֹוף הַנַּחַל פְּנֵי מִדְבַּר יְרוּאֵל׃ | |
| 17 | You will not need to fight in this battle; take your position, stand still, and see the victory of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Fear not, and be not dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you." | לֹא לָכֶם לְהִלָּחֵם בָּזֹאת הִתְיַצְּבוּ עִמְדוּ וּרְאוּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת יְהוָה עִםָּכֶם יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ מָחָר צְאוּ לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיהוָה עִםָּכֶם׃ | |
| 18 | Then Jehosh'aphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. | וַיִּקֹּד יְהֹושָׁפָט אַפַּיִם אָרְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם נָפְלוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לַיהוָה׃ | |
| 19 | And the Levites, of the Ko'hathites and the Kor'ahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice. | וַיָּקֻמוּ הַלְוִיִּם מִן־בְּנֵי הַקְּהָתִים וּמִן־בְּנֵי הַקָּרְחִים לְהַלֵּל לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקֹול גָּדֹול לְמָעְלָה׃ | |
| 20 | And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Teko'a; and as they went out, Jehosh'aphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed." | וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיֵּצְאוּ לְמִדְבַּר תְּקֹועַ וּבְצֵאתָם עָמַד יְהֹושָׁפָט וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמָעוּנִי יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם הַאֲמִינוּ בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְתֵאָמֵנוּ הַאֲמִינוּ בִנְבִיאָיו וְהַצְלִיחוּ׃ | |
| 21 | And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and praise him in holy array, as they went before the army, and say, "Give thanks to the LORD, | וַיִּוָּעַץ אֶל־הָעָם וַיַּעֲמֵד מְשֹׁרֲרִים לַיהוָה וּמְהַלְלִים לְהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ בְּצֵאת לִפְנֵי הֶחָלוּץ וְאֹמְרִים הֹודוּ לַיהוָה כִּי לְעֹולָם חַסְדֹּו׃ | |
| 22 | And when they began to sing and praise, the LORD set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Se'ir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed. | וּבְעֵת הֵחֵלּוּ בְרִנָּה וּתְהִלָּה נָתַן יְהוָה מְאָרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵי עַמֹּון מֹואָב וְהַר־שֵׂעִיר הַבָּאִים לִיהוּדָה וַיִּנָּגֵפוּ׃ | |
| 23 | For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Se'ir, destroying them utterly, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Se'ir, they all helped to destroy one another. | וַיַּעַמְדוּ בְּנֵי עַמֹּון וּמֹואָב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵי הַר־שֵׂעִיר לְהַחֲרִים וּלְהַשְׁמִיד וּכְכַלֹּותָם בְּיֹושְׁבֵי שֵׂעִיר עָזְרוּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵהוּ לְמַשְׁחִית׃ | |
| 24 | When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies lying on the ground; none had escaped. | וִיהוּדָה בָּא עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּה לַמִּדְבָּר וַיִּפְנוּ אֶל־הֶהָמֹון וְהִנָּם פְּגָרִים נֹפְלִים אַרְצָה וְאֵין פְּלֵיטָה׃ | |
| 25 | When Jehosh'aphat and his people came to take the spoil from them, they found cattle in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. | וַיָּבֹא יְהֹושָׁפָט וְעַמֹּו לָבֹז אֶת־שְׁלָלָם וַיִּמְצְאוּ בָהֶם לָרֹב וּרְכוּשׁ וּפְגָרִים וּכְלֵי חֲמֻדֹות וַיְנַצְּלוּ לָהֶם לְאֵין מַשָּׂא וַיִּהְיוּ יָמִים שְׁלֹושָׁה בֹּזְזִים אֶת־הַשָּׁלָל כִּי רַב־הוּא׃ | |
| 26 | On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Bera'cah, for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Bera'cah to this day. | וּבַיֹּום הָרְבִעִי נִקְהֲלוּ לְעֵמֶק בְּרָכָה כִּי־שָׁם בֵּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה עַל־כֵּן קָרְאוּ אֶת־שֵׁם הַמָּקֹום הַהוּא עֵמֶק בְּרָכָה עַד־הַיֹּום׃ | |
| 27 | Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehosh'aphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies. | וַיָּשֻׁבוּ כָּל־אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם וִיהֹושָׁפָט בְּרֹאשָׁם לָשׁוּב אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי־שִׂמְּחָם יְהוָה מֵאֹויְבֵיהֶם׃ | |
| 28 | They came to Jerusalem, with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. | וַיָּבֹאוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַם בִּנְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרֹות וּבַחֲצֹצְרֹות אֶל־בֵּית יְהוָה׃ | |
| 29 | And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel. | וַיְהִי פַּחַד אֱלֹהִים עַל כָּל־מַמְלְכֹות הָאֲרָצֹות בְּשָׁמְעָם כִּי נִלְחַם יְהוָה עִם אֹויְבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | |
| 30 | So the realm of Jehosh'aphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest round about. | וַתִּשְׁקֹט מַלְכוּת יְהֹושָׁפָט וַיָּנַח לֹו אֱלֹהָיו מִסָּבִיב׃ ף | |