II Chronicles 16

bishnat sheloshim vashesh lemalkhut asa alah basha melekh-yisra'el al-yehudah vayyiven et-haramah levilti tet yotse vava le'asa melekh yehudah

In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, King Baasha of Israel marched against Judah and built up Ramah to block all movement on behalf of King Asa of Judah.

vayyotse asa kesef vezahav me'otserot bet Adonai uvet hammelekh vayyishlakh el-ben-hadad melekh aram hayyoshev bedarmeseq lemor

Asa took all the silver and gold from the treasuries of the House of GOD and the royal palace, and sent them to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who resided in Damascus, with this message:

berit beni uvenekha uven avi uven avikha hinneh shalakhti lekha kesef vezahav lekh hafer beritekha et-basha melekh yisra'el veya'aleh me'alay

“There is a pact between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. I herewith send you silver and gold; go and break your pact with King Baasha of Israel so that he may withdraw from me.”

vayyishma ben-hadad el-hammelekh asa vayyishlakh et-sare hakhayalim asher-lo el-are yisra'el vayyakku et-iyyon ve'et-dan ve'et avel mayim ve'et kol-miskenot are naftali

Ben-hadad acceded to King Asa’s request; he sent his army officers against the towns of Israel and ravaged Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the garrison towns of Naphtali.

vayehi kishmoa basha vayyekhdal mibbenot et-haramah vayyashbet et-melakhto

When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building up Ramah and put an end to the work on it.

ve'asa hammelekh laqakh et-kol-yehudah vayyisu et-avne haramah ve'et-etseha asher banah basha vayyiven bahem et-geva ve'et-hammitspah

Then King Asa mustered all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber with which Baasha had built up Ramah; with these King Asa built up Geba and Mizpah.

uva'et hahi ba khanani haro'eh el-asa melekh yehudah vayyomer elayw behisha'enkha al-melekh aram velo nishanta al-Adonai elohekha al-ken nimlat khel melekh-aram miyyadekha

At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, “Because you relied on the king of Aram and did not rely on the ETERNAL your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has slipped out of your hands.

halo hakkushim vehalluvim hayu lekhayil larov lerekhev ulefarashim leharbeh me'od uvehisha'enkha al-Adonai netanam beyadekha

The Cushites and Libyans were a mighty army with chariots and riders in very great numbers, yet because you relied on GOD they were delivered into your hands.

ki Adonai enayw meshotetot bekhol-ha'arets lehitkhazzeq im-levavam shalem elayw niskalta al-zot ki me'attah yesh immekha milkhamot

For GOD’s eyes range over the entire earth, to give support to those who are wholehearted. You have acted foolishly in this matter, and from now on you will be beset by wars.”

vayyikhas asa el-haro'eh vayyittenehu bet hammahpekhet ki-veza'af immo al-zot vayeratsets asa min-ha'am ba'et hahi

Asa was vexed at the seer and put him into the stocks, for he was furious with him because of that. Asa inflicted cruelties on some of the people at that time.

vehinneh divre asa harishonim veha'akharonim hinnam ketuvim al-sefer hammelakhim lihudah veyisra'el

The acts of Asa, early and late, are recorded in the annals of the kings of Judah and Israel.

vayyekhele asa bishnat sheloshim vatesha lemalkhuto beraglayw ad-lemalah kholyo vegam-bekholyo lo-darash et-Adonai ki barofe'im

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa suffered from an acute foot ailment; but ill as he was, he still did not turn to GOD but to physicians.

vayyishkav asa im-avotayw vayyamot bishnat arba'im ve'akhat lemolkho

Asa rested with his ancestors. He died in the forty-first year of his reign

vayyiqberuhu veqivrotayw asher karah-lo be'ir david vayyashkivuhu bammishkav asher mille besamim uzenim meruqqakhim bemirqakhat ma'aseh vayyisrefu-lo serefah gedolah ad-limod

and was buried in the grave that he had made for himself in the City of David. He was laid in his resting-place, which was filled with spices of all kinds, expertly blended; a very great fire was made in his honor.