Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Yehoshafat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Yisra'el.
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,
2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Yehudah, and set garrisons in the land of Yehudah, and in the cities of Efrayim, which Asa his father had taken.
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and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
3 The LORD was with Yehoshafat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Ba`alim,
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And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,
4 but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his mitzvot, and not after the doings of Yisra'el.
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for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.
5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Yehudah brought to Yehoshafat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Yehudah.
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and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-Hayil, and `Ovadyah, and Zekharyah, and Netan'el, and Mikhayahu, to teach in the cities of Yehudah;
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And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,
8 and with them the Levites, even Shemayah, and Netanyah, and Zevadyah, and `Asa'el, and Shemiramot, and Yehonatan, and Adoniyahu, and Toviyah, and Tov-Adoniyah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Yehoram, the Kohanim.
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and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 They taught in Yehudah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Yehudah, and taught among the people.
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And they teach in Judah, and with them [is] the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.
10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Yehudah, so that they made no war against Yehoshafat.
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And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;
11 Some of the Pelishtim brought Yehoshafat presents, and silver for tribute; the `Aravi'im also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
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and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.
12 Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.
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And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
13 He had many works in the cities of Yehudah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Yerushalayim.
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and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem.
14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Yehudah, the captains of thousands: `Adnach the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;
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And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs.
15 and next to him Yehochanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
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And at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.
16 and next to him `Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
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And at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.
17 Of Binyamin: Elyada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
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And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.
18 and next to him Yehozavad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
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And at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.
19 These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Yehudah.
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These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.
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