lo, Jehovah is smiting -- a great smiting -- among thy people, and among thy sons, and among thy wives, and among all thy goods --

And he taketh the heads of the hundreds, and the honourable ones, and the rulers among the people, and all the people of the land, and bringeth down the king from the house of Jehovah, and they come in through the high gate to the house of the king, and cause the king to sit on the throne of the kingdom.

And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;

And he goeth forth, and fighteth with the Philistines, and breaketh down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and buildeth cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

And there hath been there a prophet of Jehovah (Oded is his name), and he goeth out before the host that hath come in to Samaria, and saith to them, 'Lo, in the fury of Jehovah God of your fathers against Judah, He hath given them into your hand, and ye slay among them in rage -- unto the heavens it hath come;

and to the genealogy among all their infants, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters to all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctify themselves in holiness.

And to sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the suburb of their cities, in every city and city, are men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.

Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction is he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?

and Jehovah bringeth in against them the heads of the host that the king of Asshur hath, and they capture Manasseh among the thickets, and bind him with brazen fetters, and cause him to go to Babylon.

And Manasseh lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in his own house, and reign doth Amon his son in his stead.

A son of twenty and two years is Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father, and to all the graven images that Manasseh his father had made hath Amon sacrificed, and serveth them,

and hath not been humbled before Jehovah, like the humbling of Manasseh his father, for Amon himself hath multiplied guilt.

and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.

Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that is in Judah; who is among you of all His people? Jehovah his God is with him, and he doth go up.'

who is among you of all His people? His God is with him, and he doth go up to Jerusalem, that is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, God of Israel -- He is God -- that is in Jerusalem.

these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

for they have taken of their daughters to them, and to their sons, and the holy seed have mingled themselves among the peoples of the lands, and the hand of the heads and of the seconds have been first in this trespass.'

Remember, I pray Thee, the word that Thou didst command Moses Thy servant, saying, Ye -- ye trespass -- I scatter you among peoples;

it is written in it, 'Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words!

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.

These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

And the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,

and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, is head -- at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah is second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

And Haman saith to the king Ahasuerus, 'There is one people scattered and separated among the peoples, in all provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are diverse from all people, and the laws of the king they are not doing, and for the king it is not profitable to suffer them;

And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

And the rest of the Jews, who are in the provinces of the king, have been assembled, even to stand for their life, and to rest from their enemies, and to slay among those hating them five and seventy thousand, and on the prey they have not put forth their hand;

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Both the gray-headed And the very aged are among us -- Greater than thy father in days.

Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

He hath no continuator, Nor successor among his people, And none is remaining in his dwellings.

They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen.

Among shrubs they do groan, Under nettles they are gathered together.

For a fire it is, to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,

And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, Or answerer of his sayings among you.

Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what is good.

For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.

Their soul dieth in youth, And their life among the defiled.

Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.

(Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)

Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,

For to Jehovah is the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.

I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.

Thou makest us food like sheep, And among nations Thou hast scattered us.

Thou makest us a simile among nations, A shaking of the head among peoples.

Daughters of kings are among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames -- sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.

For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.

The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

Thou art the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,

And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,

Why do the nations say, 'Where is their God?' Let be known among the nations before our eyes, The vengeance of the blood of Thy servants that is shed.

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!

There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

Among the dead -- free, As pierced ones lying in the grave, Whom Thou hast not remembered any more, Yea, they by Thy hand have been cut off.

For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.

Say among nations, 'Jehovah hath reigned, Also -- established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.'

Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer them.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah -- call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.

They have set among them the matters of His signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.

And fire burneth among their company, A flame setteth on fire the wicked.

And to cause their seed to fall among nations, And to scatter them through lands.

And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

He doth judge among the nations, He hath completed the carcases, Hath smitten the head over the mighty earth.

Jehovah is for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

Then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'

Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them.

To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.

To do among them the judgment written, An honour it is for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!

Thy lot thou dost cast among us, One purse is -- to all of us.'

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties for burdens.

Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

A generation -- swords are their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.

An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.

This is an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event is to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness is in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

If thou knowest not, O fair among women, Get thee forth by the traces of the flock, And feed thy kids by the shepherds' dwellings!

As a lily among the thorns,

So is my friend among the daughters!

As a citron among trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit is sweet to my palate.

My beloved is mine, and I am his, Who is delighting among the lilies,

Thy teeth as a row of the shorn ones That have come up from the washing, For all of them are forming twins, And a bereaved one is not among them.