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2 Chronicles 28 (WEBP)

[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,
[2] but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.
[3] Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
[4] He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
[7] Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
[8] The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.
[9] But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.
[10] Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?
[11] Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.”
[12] Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
[13] and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”
[14] So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.
[15] The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
[16] At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
[17] For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.
[18] The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.
[19] For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
[20] Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
[21] For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.
[22] In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same King Ahaz.
[23] For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.
[24] Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
[25] In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.
[26] Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 28 (KJVS)

[1] Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign (), and he reigned () sixteen years in Jerusalem : but he did () not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD , like David his father :
[2] For he walked in () the ways of the kings of Israel , and made () also molten images for Baalim .
[3] Moreover he burnt incense () in the valley of the son of Hinnom , and burnt () his children in the fire , after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out () before the children of Israel .
[4] He sacrificed () also and burnt incense () in the high places , and on the hills , and under every green tree .
[5] Wherefore the LORD his God delivered () him into the hand of the king of Syria ; and they smote () him, and carried away () a great multitude of them captives , and brought () [them] to Damascus . And he was also delivered () into the hand of the king of Israel , who smote () him with a great slaughter .
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew () in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day , [which were] all valiant men ; because they had forsaken () the LORD God of their fathers .
[7] And Zichri , a mighty man of Ephraim , slew () Maaseiah the king’s son , and Azrikam the governor of the house , and Elkanah [that was] next to the king .
[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive () of their brethren two hundred thousand , women , sons , and daughters , and took also away () much spoil from them, and brought () the spoil to Samaria .
[9] But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded : and he went out () before the host that came () to Samaria , and said () unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah , he hath delivered () them into your hand , and ye have slain () them in a rage [that] reacheth up () unto heaven .
[10] And now ye purpose () to keep under () the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [but are there] not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God ?
[11] Now hear () me therefore, and deliver () the captives again, which ye have taken captive () of your brethren : for the fierce wrath of the LORD [is] upon you.
[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim , Azariah the son of Johanan , Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth , and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum , and Amasa the son of Hadlai , stood up () against them that came () from the war ,
[13] And said () unto them, Ye shall not bring in () the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD [already], ye intend () to add () [more] to our sins and to our trespass : for our trespass is great , and [there is] fierce wrath against Israel .
[14] So the armed men () left () the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation .
[15] And the men which were expressed () by name rose up (), and took () the captives , and with the spoil clothed () all that were naked among them, and arrayed () them, and shod () them, and gave them to eat () and to drink (), and anointed () them, and carried () all the feeble () of them upon asses , and brought () them to Jericho , the city of palm trees () , to their brethren : then they returned () to Samaria .
[16] At that time did king Ahaz send () unto the kings of Assyria to help () him.
[17] For again the Edomites had come () and smitten () Judah , and carried away () captives .
[18] The Philistines also had invaded () the cities of the low country , and of the south of Judah , and had taken () Bethshemesh , and Ajalon , and Gederoth , and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt () there.
[19] For the LORD brought Judah low () because of Ahaz king of Israel ; for he made Judah naked (), and transgressed () sore against the LORD .
[20] And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came () unto him, and distressed () him, but strengthened () him not.
[21] For Ahaz took away a portion () [out] of the house of the LORD , and [out] of the house of the king , and of the princes , and gave () [it] unto the king of Assyria : but he helped him not.
[22] And in the time of his distress () did he trespass () yet more () against the LORD : this [is that] king Ahaz .
[23] For he sacrificed () unto the gods of Damascus , which smote () him: and he said (), Because the gods of the kings of Syria help () them, [therefore] will I sacrifice () to them, that they may help () me. But they were the ruin () of him, and of all Israel .
[24] And Ahaz gathered together () the vessels of the house of God , and cut in pieces () the vessels of the house of God , and shut up () the doors of the house of the LORD , and he made () him altars in every corner of Jerusalem .
[25] And in every several city of Judah he made () high places to burn incense () unto other gods , and provoked to anger () the LORD God of his fathers .
[26] Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways , first and last , behold, they [are] written () in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel .
[27] And Ahaz slept () with his fathers , and they buried () him in the city , [even] in Jerusalem : but they brought () him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel : and Hezekiah his son reigned () in his stead.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 28 (YLT)

[1] A son of twenty years is Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he hath not done that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, as David his father,
[2] and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
[3] and himself hath made perfume in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burneth his sons with fire according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,
[4] and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
[5] And Jehovah his God giveth him into the hand of the king of Aram, and they smite him, and take captive from him a great captivity, and bring them in to Damascus, and also into the hand of the king of Israel he hath been given, and he smiteth him-a great smiting.
[6] And Pekah son of Remaliah slayeth in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day (the whole are sons of valour), because of their forsaking Jehovah, God of their fathers.
[7] And Zichri, a mighty one of Ephraim, slayeth Maaseiah son of the king, and Azrikam leader of the house, and Elkanah second to the king.
[8] And the sons of Israel take captive of their brethren, two hundred thousand, wives, sons and daughters, and also much spoil they have seized from them, and they bring in the spoil to Samaria.
[9] 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;
[10] and now, sons of Judah and Jerusalem ye are saying to subdue for men-servants and for maid-servants to you; but are there not with you causes of guilt before Jehovah your God?
[11] and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah is upon you.’
[12] And certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,
[13] and say to them, ‘Ye do not bring in the captives hither, for, to guilt against Jehovah on us, ye are saying to add unto our sin and unto our guilt? for abundant is the guilt we have, and the fierceness of anger on Israel.’
[14] And the armed men leave the captives and the prey before the heads and all the assembly;
[15] and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.
[16] At that time hath king Ahaz sent unto the king of Asshur to give help to him;
[17] and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.
[18] And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,
[19] for Jehovah hath humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made free with Judah, even to commit a trespass against Jehovah.
[20] And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur cometh in unto him, and doth distress him, and hath not strengthened him,
[21] though Ahaz hath taken a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.
[22] And in the time of his distress-he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz),
[23] and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus-those smiting him, and saith, ‘Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,’ and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.
[24] And Ahaz gathereth the vessels of the house of God, and cutteth in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shutteth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and maketh to himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem.
[25] And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.
[26] And the rest of his matters, and all his ways, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] And Ahaz lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city, in Jerusalem, but have not brought him in to the graves of the kings of Israel, and reign doth Hezekiah his son in his stead.