Now a prophet of Yahweh was there; Oded [was] his name. And he went out before the army that was coming to Samaria and said to them, "Look, [it is] on account of the anger of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, against Judah [that] he gave them into your hands, and you killed them in a rage reaching to the heavens.

And the Philistines sent raids into the cities of the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah. And they captured Beth-Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Socoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there.

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them into the eastern square.

And the priests went into the inner [part] of the house of Yahweh to purify [it]. And they brought out all the impurity that they found in the temple of Yahweh [out] to the courtyard of the house of Yahweh. And the Levites took [them] to bring [them] outside to the Wadi Kidron.

And they went into the inner [part] to King Hezekiah and said, "We have cleansed all the house of Yahweh: the altar of burnt offering, all its objects, the table of the rows [of bread] and all its objects,

And they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and the Levites were disgraced, so they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings into the house of Yahweh.

besides their enrollment by genealogy, to males from three years old and upward, to all who came into the house of Yahweh, {as each day required} for their service in their posts according to their working groups.

And he appointed commanders for battle over the people and gathered them to himself into the public square of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their hearts, saying,

Then Yahweh sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty warrior of strength, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. And he returned with shamed face to his land and went into the house of his god. And some of the offspring of his loins fell upon him there with the sword.

Then afterward he built an outer wall for the city of David west of the Gihon in the valley, and for the entrance into the Gate of the Fishes. And it encircled the Ophel and raised it very high. Then he placed strong commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

And they delivered [it] into the hand of the workmen who were appointed in the house of Yahweh, and they [in turn] gave it to those doing the work who [were] at work in the house of Yahweh, to repair [and] restore the house.

And Shaphan brought the scroll to the king and {also informed} the king, saying, "All that was put into the hand of your servants they are doing.

They have dispensed the money which was found in the house of Yahweh and have put it into the hand of the overseers and those doing the work."

And Nebuchadnezzar brought to Babylon the objects of the house of Yahweh and put them into the temple in Babylon.

Therefore he brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, and he killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He showed no mercy on a young man, a virgin, [the] elderly, or decrepit. He delivered all into his hand.

But because our ancestors angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hand of the Chaldean King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He destroyed this house and carried away the people to Babylonia.

I weighed out into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, one hundred vessels of silver, one hundred talents of gold,

On the fourth day, the silver, gold, and vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of priest Meremoth, the son of Uriah, and with him Eleazar son of Phinehas. With them were the Levites, Jehozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

From the days of our ancestors until this day we have been in great guilt, and because of our sins we ourselves, our kings, and our priests have been handed into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to utter shame, as it is this day.

Now I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined [at home], and he said, "Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple; for they are coming to kill you--during the night they are coming to kill you."

But I said, "Should a man like me run away? And would a man like me go into the temple so that he can save his life? I will not go in!"

Then my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, the prefects, and the people to be enrolled. I found the book of the genealogy of those who first came back, and I found [this] written upon it:

These are the people of the province who came up from captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his city.

And you divided the sea before them, and they passed through the sea on dry ground, but their pursuers you threw into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.

You gave them bread from heaven for their starvation, and you caused water to go out from a rock for their thirst. You told them to go in order to take into possession the land that you have sworn by your hand to give to them.

And you gave them kingdoms and nations and allotted them a portion. They took into possession the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and the land of Og king of Bashan.

So the children went in and took possession of the land. You subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites; you gave them into their hand, and their kings and the nations of the land to do with them according to their pleasure.

Therefore you gave them into the hand of their enemy, and they brought trouble to them. Then in the time of their trouble they cried out to you, and you heard from the heavens, and according to your great compassions, you gave them saviors, and you saved them from the hand of their enemies.

You were patient toward them for many years, and you have warned them by your spirit through the hand of your prophets, but they did not listen. So you gave them into the hand of the nations of the lands.

[are] helping their brothers, their nobles, and entering into a solemn oath to walk in the law of God which was given by the hand of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all of the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his judgments and regulations.

On that day the book of Moses was read in the hearing of the people and it was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God

because they did not come to meet the {Israelites} with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them in order to curse them--but our God changed the curse into a blessing.

So all of Judah brought the tithe of grain, new wine, and olive oil into the storehouses.

And it happened {one day} {that} the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan also came into their midst.

{And then} one day the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan also came into their midst to present himself before Yahweh.

The paths of their way wind [around]; they go up into the wasteland, and they perish.

If your children sinned against him, then he sent them into the {power} of their transgression.

The earth is given into [the] hand of [the] wicked; he covers the face of its judge-- if [it is] not [he], then who [is] it?

then you plunge me into the [slime] pit, and my clothes abhor me.

Please remember that you made me like clay, but you turn me into dust [again]?

[The] tents of [the] destroyers are at peace, and [there is] security for those who provoke God, [for those] whom God brings into his hand.

Even on such a one you fix your eyes, and you bring me into judgment with you.

God delivers me to an evil one, and he casts me into the hands of [the] wicked.

They make night into day, [saying], 'Light [is] {near to darkness}.'

Will they go down [to] the bars of Sheol? Or shall we descend together into the dust?"

for he is thrust into a net by his feet, and he walks into a pitfall.

"They thrust him from light into darkness, and they drive him out from [the] world.

Does he reprove you because of your reverence [or] enter into judgment with you?

He has cast me into the dirt, and I have become like dust and ashes.

{so that} he is gracious [to] him, and he says, 'Deliver him from descending into [the] pit; I have found a ransom.'

He redeemed my life from going down into the pit, so {I will enjoy the light}.'

And what's more, he allured you {out of distress} [into] a broad place, [where] in place of it [was] no constraint; and [what] was set on your table is full of fatness.

Yes, [it is] wrath, so that it will not incite you into mockery; and do not let [the] ransom's greatness turn you aside.

Indeed, he draws up [the] drops of water; he distills [the] rain into its mist,

Then [the] animal goes into [its] den, and it remains in its den.

"Have you entered into [the] sea's sources? Or have you walked around in [the] recesses of the deep?

Have you entered into [the] storehouses of [the] snow, or have you seen [the] storehouses of [the] hail,

at [the] flowing of [the] dust into a cast and [the] clods cling together?

let the enemy of my soul pursue, and overtake and trample my life into the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah

[But] you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take [it] into your hand. The helpless abandons [himself] upon you; you have been [the] helper [for the] orphan.

In my trouble I called on Yahweh, and to my God I cried for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help came up before his presence into his ears.

All [the] {healthy ones} of [the] earth will eat and worship. Before him all [of] those descending [into the] dust will kneel, even he [who] cannot keep his soul alive.

"What gain [is there] in my {death}, in my going down into [the] pit? Will [the] dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy

Into your hand I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Yahweh, faithful God.

And you have not delivered me into [the] hand of [the] enemy. You have set my feet in a broad place.

For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My vigor was changed into [the] dry heat of summer. Selah

Let {unforeseen ruin} come on him, and his net that he hid, let it catch him. Let him fall into it in ruin.

O Yahweh, your loyal love [extends] into [the] heavens, your faithfulness unto [the] clouds.

Their sword will enter into their [own] heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Yahweh will not abandon him into his hand, and he will not let him be condemned when he is judged.

For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has pressed down on me.

Yahweh protects him and keeps him alive; he is blessed in the land, and you do not give him into the will of his enemies.

Therefore we will not fear though [the] earth change, and though the mountains totter into [the] {midst} of [the] sea,

They have set a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me; they have fallen into the midst of it. Selah

But as for them [who] seek my life for ruin, they will go into the depths of the earth.

He turned [the] sea into dry ground; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

You brought us into the net; you placed a {heavy burden} on our backs.

I will come into your house with burnt offerings. I will pay to you my vows

God settles the lonely in a home; he brings prisoners out into prosperity. But the rebellious abide in a barren land.

until I went into the sanctuary of God. [Then] I understood their fate.

You will guide me with your advice, and afterward you will take me [into] honor.

And he gave his strength into captivity and his splendor into [the] hand of [the] enemy.

You have put our iniquities before you, our hidden [sins] into the light of your countenance.

Therefore I swore in my anger, 'They shall surely not enter into my rest.'"

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.

Serve Yahweh with joy; come into his presence with exultation.

[You are] the one who sends forth springs into the valleys; they flow between [the] mountains.

They clamped his feet in fetters. His neck went into irons.

He turned their waters into blood and it killed their fish.

So he gave to them their request, but he sent leanness into their souls.

Then he gave them into [the] hand of [the] nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

[Those who] went down to the sea into ships, doing business on [the] {high seas},

He turns rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground,

a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry land into springs of water.

Because he wore a curse as his robe, let it enter {his body} like water, and into his bones like oil.

who turned the rock into a pool of water, flinty stone into a spring of water.

The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence.

"I will not enter into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed,