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١ 1 وَفِي السَّنَةِ الثَّامِنَةِ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ حُكْمِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا، اعْتَلَى يَهُورَامُ بْنُ آخْابَ عَرْشَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَدَامَ مُلْكُهُ فِي السَّامِرَةِ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً.

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

٢ 2 وَارْتَكَبَ الشَّرَّ فِي عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ، وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يُوْغِلْ فِيهِ مِثْلَمَا أَوْغَلَ أَبُوهُ وَأُمُّهُ، فَإِنَّهُ أَزَالَ تِمْثَالَ الْبَعْلِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ أَبُوهُ.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

٣ 3 غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ تَشَبَّثَ بِخَطَايَا يَرُبْعَامَ بْنِ نَبَاطَ الَّذِي اسْتَغْوَى إِسْرَائِيلَ لارْتِكَابِ الإِثْمِ، وَلَمْ يَحِدْ عَنْهَا.

Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

٤ 4 وَكَانَ مِيشَعُ مَلِكُ مُوآبَ يَقُومُ بِتَرْبِيَةِ الْمَوَاشِي، وَيُؤَدِّي لِمَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِئَةَ أَلْفِ خَرُوفٍ وَمِئَةَ أَلْفِ كَبْشٍ مَعَ أَصْوَافِهَا.

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

٥ 5 وَمَا إِنْ تُوُفِّيَ آخْابُ حَتَّى تَمَرَّدَ مَلِكُ مُوآبَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ،

But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

٦ 6 فَحَشَدَ الْمَلِكُ يَهُورَامُ جُيُوشَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.

٧ 7 وَبَعَثَ يَهُورَامُ إِلَى يَهُوشَافَاطَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا قَائِلاً: «قَدْ تَمَرَّدَ مَلِكُ الْمُوآبِيِّينَ عَلَيَّ، فَهَلْ تَشْتَرِكُ مَعِي فِي مُحَارَبَتِهِ؟» فَأَجَابَهُ: «أَشْتَرِكُ، فَمَثَلِي مَثَلُكَ وَشَعْبِي كَشَعْبِكَ وَخَيْلِي كَخَيْلِكَ».

And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

٨ 8 فَسَأَلَهُ: «أَيَّ طَرِيقٍ نَتَّخِذُ؟» فَأَجَابَهُ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «طَرِيقَ صَحْرَاءِ أَدُومَ».

Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.

٩ 9 فَتَوَجَّهَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ بِرِفْقَةِ حَلِيفَيْهِ: مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا وَمَلِكِ أَدُومَ، وَدَارُوا فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ مَسِيرَةَ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ هُنَاكَ مَاءٌ لِيَشْرَبَ الْجَيْشُ وَالدَّوَابُ التَّابِعَةُ لَهُمْ.

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

١٠ 10 فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «هَلْ دَعَانَا الرَّبُّ، نَحْنُ الْمُلُوكَ الثَّلاثَةَ، لِيُسَلِّمَنَا لِيَدِ مَلِكِ مُوآبَ؟»

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

١١ 11 فَسَأَلَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «أَلَيْسَ هُنَا نَبِيٌّ لِلرَّبِّ، فَنَطْلُبَ مَشُورَةَ الرَّبِّ عَنْ يَدِهِ؟». فَأَجَابَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ رِجَالِ مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «هُنَا أَلِيشَعُ بْنُ شَافَاطَ الَّذِي كَانَ خَادِماً لِلنَّبِيِّ إِيلِيَّا».

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

١٢ 12 فَقَالَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «عِنْدَهُ كَلامُ الرَّبِّ». فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ وَمَلِكُ أَدُومَ.

Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

١٣ 13 فَقَالَ أَلِيشَعُ لِمَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «مَا شَأْنِي بِكَ؟ اذْهَبْ وَاسْتَشِرْ أَنْبِيَاءَ أَبِيكَ وَأَنْبِيَاءَ أُمِّكَ». فَأَجَابَهُ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «كَلا إِذْ يَبْدُو أَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ دَعَانَا نَحْنُ الْمُلُوكَ الثَّلاثَةَ لِيُسَلِّمَنا لِيَدِ مَلِكِ مُوآبَ».

Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

١٤ 14 فَقَالَ أَلِيشَعُ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ الَّذِي أَنَا مَاثِلٌ أَمَامَهُ، إِنَّهُ لَوْلا تَوْقِيرِي لِحُضُورِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا لَمَا كُنْتُ أَعْبَأُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْكَ.

Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.

١٥ 15 وَالآنَ ادْعُوا عَازِفَ عُودٍ». وَعِنْدَمَا عَزَفَ الْمُوسِيقَى عَلَى عُودِهِ حَلَّ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ عَلَى أَلِيشَعَ،

But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

١٦ 16 فَقَالَ: «هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ: احْفُرُوا فِي هَذَا الْوَادِي حُفَراً كَثِيرَةً وَعَمِيقَةً،

and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’

١٧ 17 وَمَعَ أَنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَرَوْا رِيحاً وَلا مَطَراً فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْوَادِي سَيَفِيضُ بِالْمَاءِ، فَتَشْرَبُونَ أَنْتُمْ وَمَاشِيَتُكُمْ وَبَهَائِمُكُمْ.

For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

١٨ 18 وَهَذَا أَمْرٌ يَسِيرٌ لَدَى الرَّبِّ، وَهُوَ أَيْضاً يَنْصُرُكُمْ عَلَى مَلِكِ مُوآبَ.

This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

١٩ 19 فَتُدَمِّرُونَ كُلَّ مَدِينَةٍ مُحَصَّنَةٍ، وَكُلَّ مَدِينَةٍ رَئِيسِيَّةٍ، وَتَقْطَعُونَ كُلَّ شَجَرَةٍ مُثْمِرَةٍ، وَتَرْدُمُونَ كُلَّ عُيُونِ الْمَاءِ، وَتُخَرِّبُونَ كُلَّ حَقْلٍ خَصِبٍ بِالْحِجَارَةِ».

And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”

٢٠ 20 وَفِي الصَّبَاحِ، فِي مَوْعِدِ تَقْدِيمِ الْمُحْرَقَةِ دَوَّى هَدِيرُ مِيَاهٍ مُتَدَفِّقَةٍ مِنْ طَرِيقِ أَدُومَ، فَفَاضَتِ الأَرْضُ بِالْمِيَاهِ.

The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

٢١ 21 وَعِنْدَمَا عَلِمَ الْمُوآبِيُّونَ أَنَّ الْمُلُوكَ الثَّلاثَةَ اجْتَمَعُوا لِمُحَارَبَتِهِمْ جَنَّدُوا كُلَّ قَادِرٍ عَلَى حَمْلِ السِّلاحِ مِنَ الصِّغَارِ وَالْكِبَارِ، وَاحْتَشَدُوا عِنْدَ الْحُدُودِ.

Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.

٢٢ 22 وَحِينَ بَكَّرُوا فِي صَبِيحَةِ الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي رَأَوْا أَشِعَةَ الشَّمْسِ مُنْعَكِسَةً عَلَى الْمِيَاهِ أَمَامَهُمْ، فَبَدَتْ لَهُمْ حَمْرَاءَ كَالدَّمِ.

When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.

٢٣ 23 فَظَنُّوهَا دَماً وَقَالُوا: «قَدْ تَحَارَبَ الْمُلُوكُ مَعاً، وَقَتَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً. فَهَيَّا إِلَى النَّهْبِ أَيُّهَا الْمُوآبِيُّونَ».

“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”

٢٤ 24 فَانْطَلَقُوا إِلَى مُعَسْكَرِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَهَبَّ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ وَهَاجَمُوهُمْ فَفَرُّوا أَمَامَهُمْ، فَتَعَقَّبَهُمُ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ إِلَى بِلادِهِمْ وَهُمْ يَقْتُلُونَهُمْ.

But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.

٢٥ 25 وَهَدَمُوا الْمُدُنَ. وَرَاحَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَفْرَادِ الْجَيْشِ يُلْقِي حَجَراً فِي كُلِّ حَقْلٍ خَصِبٍ حَتَّى مَلأُوهَا، وَرَدَمُوا جَمِيعَ عُيُونِ الْمَاءِ، وَقَطَعُوا كُلَّ شَجَرَةٍ مُثْمِرَةٍ، وَلَمْ تَسْلَمْ إِلّا الْعَاصِمَةُ «قِيرُ حَارِسَةَ» الَّتِي حَاصَرَتْهَا وَهَاجَمَتْهَا فِرَقُ الْمَقَالِيعِ.

They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

٢٦ 26 فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَلِكُ مُوآبَ أَنَّ الْمَعْرَكَةَ اشْتَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ اخْتَارَ سَبْعَ مِئَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِينَ بِالسُّيوفِ لِيَقُومَ بِمُحَاوَلَةِ شَقِّ طَرِيقِهِ لِيُهَاجِمَ مَلِكَ أَدُومَ، فَلَمْ يُفْلِحْ.

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.

٢٧ 27 فَأَخَذَ ابْنَهُ الْبِكْرَ الَّذِي كَانَ سَيَخْلُفُهُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ، وَأَحْرَقَهُ عَلَى السُّورِ قُرْبَاناً لإِلَهِ مُوآبَ، مِمَّا أَثَارَ الْغَيْظَ الشَّدِيدَ عَلى إِسْرَائِيلَ فَارْتَدَّ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ إِلَى بِلادِهِمْ.

So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.