II Chronicles 21

vayyishkav yehoshafat im-avotayw vayyiqqaver im-avotayw be'ir david vayyimlokh yehoram beno takhtayw

Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David; his son Jehoram succeeded him as king.

velo-akhim bene yehoshafat azaryah vikhi'el uzekharyahu va'azaryahu umikha'el ushefatyahu kol-elleh bene yehoshafat melekh-yisra'el

He had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel.

vayyitten lahem avihem mattanot rabbot lekhesef ulezahav ulemigdanot im-are metsurot bihudah ve'et-hammamlakhah natan lihoram ki-hu habbekhor

Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and [other] presents, as well as fortified towns in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the first-born.

vayyaqom yehoram al-mamlekhet aviv vayyitkhazzaq vayyaharog et-kol-ekhayw bekharev vegam missare yisra'el

Jehoram proceeded to take firm hold of his father’s kingdom and put to the sword all his brothers, as well as some of the officers of Israel.

ben-sheloshim ushetayim shanah yehoram bemolkho ushemoneh shanim malakh birushalai͏m

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

vayyelekh bederekh malkhe yisra'el ka'asher asu bet akhav ki bat-akhav hayetah lo isha vayya'as hara be'ene Adonai

He followed the practices of the kings of Israel doing what the House of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab; he did what was displeasing to GOD.

velo-avah Adonai lehashkhit et-bet david lema'an habberit asher karat ledavid vekha'asher amar latet lo nir ulevanayw kol-hayyamim

However, GOD refrained from destroying the House of David for the sake of the covenant made with David, and in accordance with the promise to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants for all time.

beyamayw pasha edom mittakhat yad-yehudah vayyamlikhu alehem melekh

During his reign, the Edomites rebelled against Judah’s rule and set up a king of their own.

vayya'avor yehoram im-sarayw vekhol-harekhev immo vayehi qam laylah vayyakh et-edom hassovev elayw ve'et sare harakhev

Jehoram advanced [against them] with his officers and all his chariotry. He arose by night and attacked the Edomites, who surrounded him and the chariot commanders.

vayyifsha edom mittakhat yad-yehudah ad hayyom hazzeh az tifsha livnah ba'et hahi mittakhat yado ki azav et-Adonai elohe avotayw

Edom has been in rebellion against Judah, to this day; Libnah also rebelled against him at that time, because he had forsaken the ETERNAL God of his ancestors.

gam-hu asah-vamot behare yehudah vayyezen et-yosheve yerushalai͏m vayyaddakh et-yehudah

Moreover, he built shrines in the hill country of Judah; he led astray the inhabitants of Jerusalem and made Judah wayward.

vayyavo elayw mikhtav me'eliyyahu hannavi lemor koh amar Adonai elohe david avikha takhat asher lo-halakhta bedarkhe yehoshafat avikha uvedarkhe asa melekh-yehudah

A letter from Elijah the prophet came to him that read: “Thus says the ETERNAL God of your forefather David: Since you have not followed the practices of your father Jehoshaphat and the practices of King Asa of Judah,

vattelekh bederekh malkhe yisra'el vattazneh et-yehudah ve'et-yosheve yerushalai͏m kehaznot bet akhav vegam et-akhekha vet-avikha hattovim mimmekha harageta

but have followed the practices of the kings of Israel, leading astray Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem as the House of Ahab led them astray, and have also killed your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than you,

hinneh Adonai nogef maggefah gedolah be'ammekha uvevanekha uvenashekha uvekhol-rekhushekha

therefore, GOD will inflict a great blow upon your people, your sons, and your wives and all your possessions.

ve'attah bokholayim rabbim bemakhaleh me'ekha ad-yetse'u me'ekha min-hakholi yamim al-yamim

As for you, you will be severely stricken with a disorder of the bowels year after year until your bowels drop out.”

vayya'ar Adonai al-yehoram et ruakh happelishtim veha'arvim asher al-yad kushim

GOD stirred up the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who were neighbors of the Cushites against Jehoram.

vayya'alu vihudah vayyivqa'uha vayyishbu et kol-harekhush hannimtsa levet-hammelekh vegam-banayw venashayw velo nishar-lo ben ki im-yeho'akhaz qeton banayw

They marched against Judah, breached its defenses, and carried off all the property that was found in the king’s palace, as well as his sons and his wives. The only son who remained was Jehoahaz, his youngest.

ve'akhare kol-zot negafo Adonai beme'ayw lokholi le'en marpe

After this, GOD afflicted him with an incurable disease of the bowels.

vayehi leyamim miyyamim ukhe'et tset haqqets leyamim shenayim yatse'u me'ayw im-kholyo vayyamot betakhalu'im ra'im velo-asu lo ammo serefah kisrefat avotayw

Some years later, when a period of two years had elapsed, his bowels dropped out because of his disease, and he died a gruesome death. His people did not make a fire for him like the fire for his ancestors.

ben-sheloshim ushetayim hayah vemolkho ushemoneh shanim malakh birushalai͏m vayyelekh belo khemdah vayyiqberuhu be'ir david velo beqivrot hammelakhim

He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed unpraised, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.