# verses

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After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

normalized_text:
after the earthquake a fire passed but yahweh was not in the fire and after the fire a still small voice


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It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

normalized_text:
it was so when elijah heard it that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave behold a voice came to him and said what are you doing here elijah


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Yahweh said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

normalized_text:
yahweh said to him go return on your way to the wilderness of damascus when you arrive you shall anoint hazael to be king over syria


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You shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.

normalized_text:
you shall anoint jehu the son of nimshi to be king over israel and you shall anoint elisha the son of shaphat of abel meholah to be prophet in your place


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It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

normalized_text:
it shall happen that he who escapes from the sword of hazael jehu will kill and he who escapes from the sword of jehu elisha will kill


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Yet will I leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him."

normalized_text:
yet will i leave seven thousand in israel all the knees which have not bowed to baal and every mouth which has not kissed him


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So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.

normalized_text:
so he departed there and found elisha the son of shaphat who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him and he with the twelfth and elijah passed over to him and cast his mantle on him


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He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"

normalized_text:
he left the oxen and ran after elijah and said let me please kiss my father and my mother and then i will follow you he said to him go back again for what have i done to you


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He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

normalized_text:
he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and killed them and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen and gave to the people and they ate then he arose and went after elijah and served him


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Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

normalized_text:
ben hadad the king of syria gathered all his army together and there were thirty two kings with him and horses and chariots and he went up and besieged samaria and fought against it


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The king of Israel answered, "It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have."

normalized_text:
the king of israel answered it is according to your saying my lord o king i am yours and all that i have


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The messengers came again, and said, "Ben Hadad says, 'I sent indeed to you, saying, "You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

normalized_text:
the messengers came again and said ben hadad says 'i sent indeed to you saying you shall deliver me your silver and your gold and your wives and your children


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but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away."'"

normalized_text:
but i will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time and they shall search your house and the houses of your servants and it shall be that whatever is pleasant in your eyes they shall put it in their hand and take it away '


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Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him."

normalized_text:
then the king of israel called all the elders of the land and said please notice how this man seeks mischief for he sent to me for my wives and for my children and for my silver and for my gold and i didn't deny him


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Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, "Tell my lord the king, 'All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do.'" The messengers departed, and brought him back the message.

normalized_text:
therefore he said to the messengers of ben hadad tell my lord the king 'all that you sent for to your servant at the first i will do but this thing i cannot do ' the messengers departed and brought him back the message


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Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, "The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me."

normalized_text:
ben hadad sent to him and said the gods do so to me and more also if the dust of samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me


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The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Don't let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"

normalized_text:
the king of israel answered tell him 'don't let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off '


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It happened, when Ben Hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, "Prepare to attack!" They prepared to attack the city.

normalized_text:
it happened when ben hadad heard this message as he was drinking he and the kings in the pavilions that he said to his servants prepare to attack they prepared to attack the city


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Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.'"

normalized_text:
behold a prophet came near to ahab king of israel and said thus says yahweh 'have you seen all this great multitude behold i will deliver it into your hand this day and you shall know that i am yahweh '


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Ahab said, "By whom?" He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'By the young men of the princes of the provinces.'" Then he said, "Who shall begin the battle?" He answered, "You."

normalized_text:
ahab said by whom he said thus says yahweh 'by the young men of the princes of the provinces ' then he said who shall begin the battle he answered you


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Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

normalized_text:
then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces and they were two hundred and thirty two after them he mustered all the people even all the children of israel being seven thousand


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They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.

normalized_text:
they went out at noon but ben hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions he and the kings the thirty two kings who helped him


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The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, "Men are coming out from Samaria."

normalized_text:
the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first and ben hadad sent out and they told him saying men are coming out from samaria


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He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."

normalized_text:
he said if they have come out for peace take them alive or if they have come out for war take them alive


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So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.

normalized_text:
so these went out of the city the young men of the princes of the provinces and the army which followed them


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They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.

normalized_text:
they each killed his man the syrians fled and israel pursued them ben hadad the king of syria escaped on a horse with horsemen


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The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

normalized_text:
the king of israel went out and struck the horses and chariots and killed the syrians with a great slaughter


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The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, "Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you."

normalized_text:
the prophet came near to the king of israel and said to him go strengthen yourself and mark and see what you do for at the return of the year the king of syria will come up against you


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The servants of the king of Syria said to him, "Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

normalized_text:
the servants of the king of syria said to him their god is a god of the hills therefore they were stronger than we but let us fight against them in the plain and surely we shall be stronger than they


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Muster an army, like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than them." He listened to their voice, and did so.

normalized_text:
muster an army like the army that you have lost horse for horse and chariot for chariot we will fight against them in the plain and surely we will be stronger than them he listened to their voice and did so


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It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

normalized_text:
it happened at the return of the year that ben hadad mustered the syrians and went up to aphek to fight against israel


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The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

normalized_text:
the children of israel were mustered and were provisioned and went against them the children of israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats but the syrians filled the country


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A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because the Syrians have said, "Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys;" therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.'"

normalized_text:
a man of god came near and spoke to the king of israel and said thus says yahweh 'because the syrians have said yahweh is a god of the hills but he is not a god of the valleys therefore i will deliver all this great multitude into your hand and you shall know that i am yahweh '


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They encamped one over against the other seven days. So it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Syrians in one day.

normalized_text:
they encamped one over against the other seven days so it was that in the seventh day the battle was joined and the children of israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the syrians in one day


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But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner room.

normalized_text:
but the rest fled to aphek into the city and the wall fell on twenty seven thousand men who were left ben hadad fled and came into the city into an inner room


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His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life."

normalized_text:
his servants said to him see now we have heard that the kings of the house of israel are merciful kings please let us put sackcloth on our bodies and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of israel maybe he will save your life


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So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live.'" He said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

normalized_text:
so they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads and came to the king of israel and said your servant ben hadad says 'please let me live ' he said is he still alive he is my brother


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Now the men observed diligently, and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, "Your brother Ben Hadad." Then he said, "Go, bring him." Then Ben Hadad came out to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

normalized_text:
now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase and they said your brother ben hadad then he said go bring him then ben hadad came out to him and he caused him to come up into the chariot


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Ben Hadad said to him, "The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria." "I," said Ahab, "will let you go with this covenant." So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.

normalized_text:
ben hadad said to him the cities which my father took from your father i will restore you shall make streets for yourself in damascus as my father made in samaria i said ahab will let you go with this covenant so he made a covenant with him and let him go


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A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, "Please strike me!" The man refused to strike him.

normalized_text:
a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of yahweh please strike me the man refused to strike him


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Then he said to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you." As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.

normalized_text:
then he said to him because you have not obeyed the voice of yahweh behold as soon as you are departed from me a lion shall kill you as soon as he was departed from him a lion found him and killed him


normalized_text: then he found another man and said please strike me the man struck him smiting and wounding him
text:
Then he found another man, and said, "Please strike me." The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.


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So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

normalized_text:
so the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes


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As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, 'Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.'

normalized_text:
as the king passed by he cried to the king and he said your servant went out into the midst of the battle and behold a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said 'guard this man if by any means he be missing then your life shall be for his life or else you shall pay a talent of silver '


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As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone." The king of Israel said to him, "So your judgment shall be; yourself have decided it."

normalized_text:
as your servant was busy here and there he was gone the king of israel said to him so your judgment shall be yourself have decided it


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He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.

normalized_text:
he hurried and took the headband away from his eyes and the king of israel recognized that he was of the prophets


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He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.'"

normalized_text:
he said to him thus says yahweh 'because you have let go out of your hand the man whom i had devoted to destruction therefore your life shall go for his life and your people for his people '


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It happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

normalized_text:
it happened after these things that naboth the jezreelite had a vineyard which was in jezreel hard by the palace of ahab king of samaria


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Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money."

normalized_text:
ahab spoke to naboth saying give me your vineyard that i may have it for a garden of herbs because it is near to my house and i will give you for it a better vineyard than it or if it seems good to you i will give you its worth in money


normalized_text: naboth said to ahab may yahweh forbid me that i should give the inheritance of my fathers to you
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Naboth said to Ahab, "May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!"


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Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

normalized_text:
ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which naboth the jezreelite had spoken to him for he had said i will not give you the inheritance of my fathers he laid himself down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no bread


normalized_text: but jezebel his wife came to him and said to him why is your spirit so sad that you eat no bread
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But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?"


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He said to her, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it.' He answered, 'I will not give you my vineyard.'"

normalized_text:
he said to her because i spoke to naboth the jezreelite and said to him 'give me your vineyard for money or else if it pleases you i will give you another vineyard for it ' he answered 'i will not give you my vineyard '


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Jezebel his wife said to him, "Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."

normalized_text:
jezebel his wife said to him do you now govern the kingdom of israel arise and eat bread and let your heart be merry i will give you the vineyard of naboth the jezreelite


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So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.

normalized_text:
so she wrote letters in ahab's name and sealed them with his seal and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city who lived with naboth


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Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."

normalized_text:
set two men base fellows before him and let them testify against him saying 'you cursed god and the king ' then carry him out and stone him to death


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The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

normalized_text:
the men of his city even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city did as jezebel had sent to them according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them


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The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" Then they carried him out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

normalized_text:
the two men the base fellows came in and sat before him the base fellows testified against him even against naboth in the presence of the people saying naboth cursed god and the king then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones


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It happened, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, "Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead."

normalized_text:
it happened when jezebel heard that naboth was stoned and was dead that jezebel said to ahab arise take possession of the vineyard of naboth the jezreelite which he refused to give you for money for naboth is not alive but dead


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It happened, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

normalized_text:
it happened when ahab heard that naboth was dead that ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of naboth the jezreelite to take possession of it


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"Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.

normalized_text:
arise go down to meet ahab king of israel who dwells in samaria behold he is in the vineyard of naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it


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You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours."'"

normalized_text:
you shall speak to him saying 'thus says yahweh have you killed and also taken possession ' you shall speak to him saying 'thus says yahweh in the place where dogs licked the blood of naboth dogs will lick your blood even yours '


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Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the sight of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
ahab said to elijah have you found me my enemy he answered i have found you because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the sight of yahweh


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Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.

normalized_text:
behold i will bring evil on you and will utterly sweep you away and will cut off from ahab everyone who urinates against a wall and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in israel


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I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin."

normalized_text:
i will make your house like the house of jeroboam the son of nebat and like the house of baasha the son of ahijah for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger and have made israel to sin


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The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field."

normalized_text:
the dogs will eat he who dies of ahab in the city and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field


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But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

normalized_text:
but there was none like ahab who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of yahweh whom jezebel his wife stirred up


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He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

normalized_text:
he did very abominably in following idols according to all that the amorites did whom yahweh cast out before the children of israel


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It happened, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

normalized_text:
it happened when ahab heard those words that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went softly


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"See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house."

normalized_text:
see how ahab humbles himself before me because he humbles himself before me i will not bring the evil in his days but in his son's days will i bring the evil on his house


text:
The king of Israel said to his servants, "You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we are still, and don't take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?"

normalized_text:
the king of israel said to his servants you know that ramoth gilead is ours and we are still and don't take it out of the hand of the king of syria


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He said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

normalized_text:
he said to jehoshaphat will you go with me to battle to ramoth gilead jehoshaphat said to the king of israel i am as you are my people as your people my horses as your horses


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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" They said, "Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."

normalized_text:
then the king of israel gathered the prophets together about four hundred men and said to them shall i go against ramoth gilead to battle or shall i forbear they said go up for the lord will deliver it into the hand of the king


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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil." Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

normalized_text:
the king of israel said to jehoshaphat there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of yahweh micaiah the son of imlah but i hate him for he does not prophesy good concerning me but evil jehoshaphat said don't let the king say so


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Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

normalized_text:
now the king of israel and jehoshaphat the king of judah were sitting each on his throne arrayed in their robes in an open place at the entrance of the gate of samaria and all the prophets were prophesying before them


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Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.'"

normalized_text:
zedekiah the son of chenaanah made him horns of iron and said thus says yahweh 'with these you shall push the syrians until they are consumed '


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All the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king."

normalized_text:
all the prophets prophesied so saying go up to ramoth gilead and prosper for yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king


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The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good."

normalized_text:
the messenger who went to call micaiah spoke to him saying see now the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth please let your word be like the word of one of them and speak good


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When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?" He answered him, "Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king."

normalized_text:
when he had come to the king the king said to him micaiah shall we go to ramoth gilead to battle or shall we forbear he answered him go up and prosper and yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king


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The king said to him, "How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"

normalized_text:
the king said to him how many times do i have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of yahweh


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He said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, 'These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.'"

normalized_text:
he said i saw all israel scattered on the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd yahweh said 'these have no master let them each return to his house in peace '


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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

normalized_text:
the king of israel said to jehoshaphat didn't i tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me but evil


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Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

normalized_text:
micaiah said therefore hear the word of yahweh i saw yahweh sitting on his throne and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left


text:
Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said one thing; and another said another.

normalized_text:
yahweh said 'who shall entice ahab that he may go up and fall at ramoth gilead ' one said one thing and another said another


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Yahweh said to him, 'How?' He said, 'I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.'

normalized_text:
yahweh said to him 'how ' he said 'i will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets ' he said 'you will entice him and will also prevail go out and do so '


text:
Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you."

normalized_text:
now therefore behold yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets and yahweh has spoken evil concerning you


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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"

normalized_text:
then zedekiah the son of chenaanah came near and struck micaiah on the cheek and said which way did the spirit of yahweh go from me to speak to you


text:
The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son.

normalized_text:
the king of israel said take micaiah and carry him back to amon the governor of the city and to joash the king's son


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Say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace."'"

normalized_text:
say 'thus says the king put this fellow in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction until i come in peace '


text:
Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, all you people!"

normalized_text:
micaiah said if you return at all in peace yahweh has not spoken by me he said listen all you people


text:
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." The king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

normalized_text:
the king of israel said to jehoshaphat i will disguise myself and go into the battle but you put on your robes the king of israel disguised himself and went into the battle


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Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.

normalized_text:
now the king of syria had commanded the thirty two captains of his chariots saying fight neither with small nor great except only with the king of israel


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It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "Surely that is the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.

normalized_text:
it happened when the captains of the chariots saw jehoshaphat that they said surely that is the king of israel and they turned aside to fight against him jehoshaphat cried out


text:
It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

normalized_text:
it happened when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of israel that they turned back from pursuing him


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A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am severely wounded."

normalized_text:
a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of israel between the joints of the armor therefore he said to the driver of his chariot turn your hand and carry me out of the battle for i am severely wounded


text:
The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

normalized_text:
the battle increased that day the king was propped up in his chariot facing the syrians and died at evening the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot


text:
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"

normalized_text:
a cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun saying every man to his city and every man to his country


text:
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves; according to the word of Yahweh which he spoke.

normalized_text:
they washed the chariot by the pool of samaria and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves according to the word of yahweh which he spoke


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of ahab and all that he did and the ivory house which he built and all the cities that he built aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

normalized_text:
jehoshaphat was thirty five years old when he began to reign and he reigned twenty five years in jerusalem his mother's name was azubah the daughter of shilhi


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He walked in all the way of Asa his father; He didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh: however the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

normalized_text:
he walked in all the way of asa his father he didn't turn aside from it doing that which was right in the eyes of yahweh however the high places were not taken away the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places


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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat and his might that he showed and how he warred aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


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The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.

normalized_text:
the remnant of the sodomites that remained in the days of his father asa he put away out of the land


text:
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they didn't go; for the ships were broken at Ezion Geber.

normalized_text:
jehoshaphat made ships of tarshish to go to ophir for gold but they didn't go for the ships were broken at ezion geber


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Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships." But Jehoshaphat would not.

normalized_text:
then ahaziah the son of ahab said to jehoshaphat let my servants go with your servants in the ships but jehoshaphat would not


text:
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of david his father jehoram his son reigned in his place


text:
Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

normalized_text:
ahaziah the son of ahab began to reign over israel in samaria in the seventeenth year of jehoshaphat king of judah and he reigned two years over israel


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of jeroboam the son of nebat in which he made israel to sin


text:
He served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

normalized_text:
he served baal and worshiped him and provoked to anger yahweh the god of israel according to all that his father had done


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Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness."

normalized_text:
ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in samaria and was sick so he sent messengers and said to them go inquire of baal zebub the god of ekron whether i will recover of this sickness


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But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

normalized_text:
but the angel of yahweh said to elijah the tishbite arise go up to meet the messengers of the king of samaria and tell them 'is it because there is no god in israel that you go to inquire of baal zebub the god of ekron


text:
Now therefore thus says Yahweh, "You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die."'" Elijah departed.

normalized_text:
now therefore thus says yahweh you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up but shall surely die ' elijah departed


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They said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'"

normalized_text:
they said to him a man came up to meet us and said to us 'go return to the king who sent you and tell him thus says yahweh 'is it because there is no god in israel that you send to inquire of baal zebub the god of ekron therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up but shall surely die ' '


text:
They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

normalized_text:
they answered him he was a hairy man and wearing a leather belt around his waist he said it is elijah the tishbite


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Then [the king] sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down!'"

normalized_text:
then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him he went up to him and behold he was sitting on the top of the hill he said to him man of god the king has said 'come down '


text:
Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!" Fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.

normalized_text:
elijah answered to the captain of fifty if i am a man of god let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty fire came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty


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Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. He answered him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down quickly!'"

normalized_text:
again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty he answered him man of god the king has said 'come down quickly '


text:
Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!" The fire of God came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.

normalized_text:
elijah answered them if i am a man of god let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty the fire of god came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty


text:
Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

normalized_text:
again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before elijah and begged him and said to him man of god please let my life and the life of these fifty your servants be precious in your sight


text:
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight."

normalized_text:
behold fire came down from the sky and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties but now let my life be precious in your sight


text:
The angel of Yahweh said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." He arose, and went down with him to the king.

normalized_text:
the angel of yahweh said to elijah go down with him don't be afraid of him he arose and went down with him to the king


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He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

normalized_text:
he said to him thus says yahweh 'because you have sent messengers to inquire of baal zebub the god of ekron is it because there is no god in israel to inquire of his word therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up but shall surely die '


text:
So he died according to the word of Yahweh which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

normalized_text:
so he died according to the word of yahweh which elijah had spoken jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of jehoram the son of jehoshaphat king of judah because he had no son


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of ahaziah which he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
It happened, when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

normalized_text:
it happened when yahweh would take up elijah by a whirlwind into heaven that elijah went with elisha from gilgal


text:
Elijah said to Elisha, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel." Elisha said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

normalized_text:
elijah said to elisha please wait here for yahweh has sent me as far as bethel elisha said as yahweh lives and as your soul lives i will not leave you so they went down to bethel


text:
The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He said, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace."

normalized_text:
the sons of the prophets who were at bethel came out to elisha and said to him do you know that yahweh will take away your master from your head today he said yes i know it hold your peace


text:
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.

normalized_text:
elijah said to him elisha please wait here for yahweh has sent me to jericho he said as yahweh lives and as your soul lives i will not leave you so they came to jericho


text:
The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."

normalized_text:
the sons of the prophets who were at jericho came near to elisha and said to him do you know that yahweh will take away your master from your head today he answered yes i know it hold your peace


text:
Elijah said to him, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." They both went on.

normalized_text:
elijah said to him please wait here for yahweh has sent me to the jordan he said as yahweh lives and as your soul lives i will not leave you they both went on


text:
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

normalized_text:
fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance and they both stood by the jordan


text:
Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.

normalized_text:
elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together and struck the waters and they were divided here and there so that they two went over on dry ground


text:
It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me."

normalized_text:
it happened when they had gone over that elijah said to elisha ask what i shall do for you before i am taken from you elisha said please let a double portion of your spirit be on me


text:
He said, "You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so."

normalized_text:
he said you have asked a hard thing if you see me when i am taken from you it shall be so for you but if not it shall not be so


text:
It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

normalized_text:
it happened as they still went on and talked that behold a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them and elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven


text:
Elisha saw it, and he cried, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

normalized_text:
elisha saw it and he cried my father my father the chariots of israel and its horsemen he saw him no more and he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces


text:
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

normalized_text:
he took up also the mantle of elijah that fell from him and went back and stood by the bank of the jordan


text:
He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, "Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?" When he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

normalized_text:
he took the mantle of elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said where is yahweh the god of elijah when he also had struck the waters they were divided here and there and elisha went over


text:
When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

normalized_text:
when the sons of the prophets who were at jericho over against him saw him they said the spirit of elijah rests on elisha they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him


text:
They said to him, "See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, "You shall not send them."

normalized_text:
they said to him see now there are with your servants fifty strong men please let them go and seek your master perhaps the spirit of yahweh has taken him up and put him on some mountain or into some valley he said you shall not send them


text:
When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn't find him.

normalized_text:
when they urged him until he was ashamed he said send them they sent therefore fifty men and they searched for three days but didn't find him


normalized_text: they came back to him while he stayed at jericho and he said to them didn't i tell you 'don't go '
text:
They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"


text:
The men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries."

normalized_text:
the men of the city said to elisha behold please the situation of this city is pleasant as my lord sees but the water is bad and the land miscarries


text:
He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying.'"

normalized_text:
he went out to the spring of the waters and threw salt into it and said thus says yahweh 'i have healed these waters there shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying '


text:
He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldhead!"

normalized_text:
he went up from there to bethel as he was going up by the way some youths came out of the city and mocked him and said to him go up you baldy go up you baldhead


text:
He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.

normalized_text:
he looked behind him and saw them and cursed them in the name of yahweh two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty two of those youths


text:
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

normalized_text:
now jehoram the son of ahab began to reign over israel in samaria in the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat king of judah and reigned twelve years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh but not like his father and like his mother for he put away the pillar of baal that his father had made


text:
Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

normalized_text:
nevertheless he held to the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin he didn't depart from it


text:
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.

normalized_text:
now mesha king of moab was a sheep breeder and he rendered to the king of israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs and of one hundred thousand rams


text:
He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?" He said, "I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

normalized_text:
he went and sent to jehoshaphat the king of judah saying the king of moab has rebelled against me will you go with me against moab to battle he said i will go up i am as you are my people as your people my horses as your horses


text:
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days' journey. There was no water for the army, nor for the animals that followed them.

normalized_text:
so the king of israel went and the king of judah and the king of edom and they made a circuit of seven days' journey there was no water for the army nor for the animals that followed them


text:
The king of Israel said, "Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

normalized_text:
the king of israel said alas for yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of moab


text:
But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?" One of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

normalized_text:
but jehoshaphat said isn't there here a prophet of yahweh that we may inquire of yahweh by him one of the king of israel's servants answered elisha the son of shaphat is here who poured water on the hands of elijah


text:
Jehoshaphat said, "The word of Yahweh is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

normalized_text:
jehoshaphat said the word of yahweh is with him so the king of israel and jehoshaphat and the king of edom went down to him


text:
Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother." The king of Israel said to him, "No; for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

normalized_text:
elisha said to the king of israel what have i to do with you go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother the king of israel said to him no for yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of moab


text:
Elisha said, "As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.

normalized_text:
elisha said as yahweh of armies lives before whom i stand surely were it not that i respect the presence of jehoshaphat the king of judah i would not look toward you nor see you


text:
But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.

normalized_text:
but now bring me a minstrel it happened when the minstrel played that the hand of yahweh came on him


text:
For thus says Yahweh, 'You will not see wind, neither will you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, and you will drink, both you and your livestock and your animals.

normalized_text:
for thus says yahweh 'you will not see wind neither will you see rain yet that valley shall be filled with water and you will drink both you and your livestock and your animals


text:
You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.'"

normalized_text:
you shall strike every fortified city and every choice city and shall fell every good tree and stop all springs of water and mar every good piece of land with stones '


text:
It happened in the morning, about the time of offering the offering, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

normalized_text:
it happened in the morning about the time of offering the offering that behold water came by the way of edom and the country was filled with water


text:
Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all who were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

normalized_text:
now when all the moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them they gathered themselves together all who were able to put on armor and upward and stood on the border


text:
They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood.

normalized_text:
they rose up early in the morning and the sun shone on the water and the moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood


text:
They said, "This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!"

normalized_text:
they said this is blood the kings are surely destroyed and they have struck each other now therefore moab to the spoil


text:
When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land smiting the Moabites.

normalized_text:
when they came to the camp of israel the israelites rose up and struck the moabites so that they fled before them and they went forward into the land smiting the moabites


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They beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the springs of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir Hareseth [only] they left its stones; however the men armed with slings went about it, and struck it.

normalized_text:
they beat down the cities and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone and filled it and they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees until in kir hareseth only they left its stones however the men armed with slings went about it and struck it


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When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too severe for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew sword, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

normalized_text:
when the king of moab saw that the battle was too severe for him he took with him seven hundred men who drew sword to break through to the king of edom but they could not


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Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. There was great wrath against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

normalized_text:
then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall there was great wrath against israel and they departed from him and returned to their own land


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Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."

normalized_text:
now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to elisha saying your servant my husband is dead you know that your servant feared yahweh now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves


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Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?" She said, "Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil."

normalized_text:
elisha said to her what shall i do for you tell me what do you have in the house she said your handmaid has nothing in the house except a pot of oil


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Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few.

normalized_text:
then he said go borrow containers from of all your neighbors even empty containers don't borrow just a few


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You shall go in, and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour out into all those containers; and you shall set aside that which is full."

normalized_text:
you shall go in and shut the door on you and on your sons and pour out into all those containers and you shall set aside that which is full


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So she went from him, and shut the door on her and on her sons; they brought the containers to her, and she poured out.

normalized_text:
so she went from him and shut the door on her and on her sons they brought the containers to her and she poured out


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It happened, when the containers were full, that she said to her son, "Bring me another container." He said to her, "There isn't another container." The oil stopped flowing.

normalized_text:
it happened when the containers were full that she said to her son bring me another container he said to her there isn't another container the oil stopped flowing


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Then she came and told the man of God. He said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."

normalized_text:
then she came and told the man of god he said go sell the oil and pay your debt and you and your sons live on the rest


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It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

normalized_text:
it fell on a day that elisha passed to shunem where there was a prominent woman and she persuaded him to eat bread so it was that as often as he passed by he turned in there to eat bread


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She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passes by us continually.

normalized_text:
she said to her husband see now i perceive that this is a holy man of god that passes by us continually


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Please let us make a little room on the wall. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. It shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there."

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please let us make a little room on the wall let us set for him there a bed a table a chair and a lamp stand it shall be when he comes to us that he shall turn in there


normalized_text: he said to gehazi his servant call this shunammite when he had called her she stood before him
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He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.


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He said to him, "Say now to her, 'Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

normalized_text:
he said to him say now to her 'behold you have cared for us with all this care what is to be done for you would you like to be spoken for to the king or to the captain of the army ' she answered i dwell among my own people


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He said, "What then is to be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old."

normalized_text:
he said what then is to be done for her gehazi answered most certainly she has no son and her husband is old


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He said, "At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son." She said, "No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your handmaid."

normalized_text:
he said at this season when the time comes around you will embrace a son she said no my lord you man of god do not lie to your handmaid


text:
The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

normalized_text:
the woman conceived and bore a son at that season when the time came around as elisha had said to her


normalized_text: when he had taken him and brought him to his mother he sat on her knees until noon and then died
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When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.


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She called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again."

normalized_text:
she called to her husband and said please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys that i may run to the man of god and come again


normalized_text: he said why would you want go to him today it is neither new moon nor sabbath she said it's alright
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He said, "Why would you want go to him today? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath." She said, "It's alright."


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Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward! Don't slow down for me, unless I ask you to."

normalized_text:
then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant drive and go forward don't slow down for me unless i ask you to


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So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. It happened, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, "Behold, there is the Shunammite.

normalized_text:
so she went and came to the man of god to mount carmel it happened when the man of god saw her afar off that he said to gehazi his servant behold there is the shunammite


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Please run now to meet her, and ask her, 'Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?'" She answered, "It is well."

normalized_text:
please run now to meet her and ask her 'is it well with you is it well with your husband is it well with the child ' she answered it is well


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When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, "Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me."

normalized_text:
when she came to the man of god to the hill she caught hold of his feet gehazi came near to thrust her away but the man of god said leave her alone for her soul is troubled within her and yahweh has hidden it from me and has not told me


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Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again. Then lay my staff on the face of the child."

normalized_text:
then he said to gehazi tuck your cloak into your belt take my staff in your hand and go your way if you meet any man don't greet him and if anyone greets you don't answer him again then lay my staff on the face of the child


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The mother of the child said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." He arose, and followed her.

normalized_text:
the mother of the child said as yahweh lives and as your soul lives i will not leave you he arose and followed her


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Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, "The child has not awakened."

normalized_text:
gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the face of the child but there was neither voice nor hearing therefore he returned to meet him and told him saying the child has not awakened


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He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child grew warm.

normalized_text:
he went up and lay on the child and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands he stretched himself on him and the flesh of the child grew warm


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Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

normalized_text:
then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth and went up and stretched himself on him then the child sneezed seven times and the child opened his eyes


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He called Gehazi, and said, "Call this Shunammite!" So he called her. When she had come in to him, he said, "Take up your son."

normalized_text:
he called gehazi and said call this shunammite so he called her when she had come in to him he said take up your son


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Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.

normalized_text:
then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground and she took up her son and went out


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Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, "Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."

normalized_text:
elisha came again to gilgal there was a famine in the land and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him and he said to his servant set on the great pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets


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One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered of it wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of stew; for they didn't recognize them.

normalized_text:
one went out into the field to gather herbs and found a wild vine and gathered of it wild gourds his lap full and came and shred them into the pot of stew for they didn't recognize them


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So they poured out for the men to eat. It happened, as they were eating of the stew, that they cried out, and said, "Man of God, there is death in the pot!" They could not eat of it.

normalized_text:
so they poured out for the men to eat it happened as they were eating of the stew that they cried out and said man of god there is death in the pot they could not eat of it


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But he said, "Then bring meal." He cast it into the pot; and he said, "Pour out for the people, that they may eat." There was no harm in the pot.

normalized_text:
but he said then bring meal he cast it into the pot and he said pour out for the people that they may eat there was no harm in the pot


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A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. He said, "Give to the people, that they may eat."

normalized_text:
a man from baal shalishah came and brought the man of god bread of the first fruits twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack he said give to the people that they may eat


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His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says Yahweh, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"

normalized_text:
his servant said what should i set this before a hundred men but he said give the people that they may eat for thus says yahweh 'they will eat and will have some left over '


text:
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, [but he was] a leper.

normalized_text:
now naaman captain of the army of the king of syria was a great man with his master and honorable because by him yahweh had given victory to syria he was also a mighty man of valor but he was a leper


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The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

normalized_text:
the syrians had gone out in bands and had brought away captive out of the land of israel a little maiden and she waited on naaman's wife


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She said to her mistress, "I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy."

normalized_text:
she said to her mistress i wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in samaria then he would heal him of his leprosy


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The king of Syria said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

normalized_text:
the king of syria said go now and i will send a letter to the king of israel he departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand pieces of gold and ten changes of clothing


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He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, "Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy."

normalized_text:
he brought the letter to the king of israel saying now when this letter has come to you behold i have sent naaman my servant to you that you may heal him of his leprosy


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It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me."

normalized_text:
it happened when the king of israel had read the letter that he tore his clothes and said am i god to kill and to make alive that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy but please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me


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It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."

normalized_text:
it was so when elisha the man of god heard that the king of israel had torn his clothes that he sent to the king saying why have you torn your clothes let him come now to me and he shall know that there is a prophet in israel


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Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean."

normalized_text:
elisha sent a messenger to him saying go and wash in the jordan seven times and your flesh shall come again to you and you shall be clean


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But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.'

normalized_text:
but naaman was angry and went away and said behold i thought 'he will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of yahweh his god and wave his hand over the place and heal the leper '


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Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn't I wash in them, and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage.

normalized_text:
aren't abanah and pharpar the rivers of damascus better than all the waters of israel couldn't i wash in them and be clean so he turned and went away in a rage


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His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, "My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean?'"

normalized_text:
his servants came near and spoke to him and said my father if the prophet had asked you do some great thing wouldn't you have done it how much rather then when he says to you 'wash and be clean '


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Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

normalized_text:
then went he down and dipped himself seven times in the jordan according to the saying of the man of god and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child and he was clean


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He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, "See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant."

normalized_text:
he returned to the man of god he and all his company and came and stood before him and he said see now i know that there is no god in all the earth but in israel now therefore please take a gift from your servant


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But he said, "As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.

normalized_text:
but he said as yahweh lives before whom i stand i will receive none he urged him to take it but he refused


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Naaman said, "If not, then, please let there be given to your servant two mules' burden of earth; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.

normalized_text:
naaman said if not then please let there be given to your servant two mules' burden of earth for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods but to yahweh


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In this thing may Yahweh pardon your servan: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may Yahweh pardon your servant in this thing."

normalized_text:
in this thing may yahweh pardon your servan when my master goes into the house of rimmon to worship there and he leans on my hand and i bow myself in the house of rimmon when i bow myself in the house of rimmon may yahweh pardon your servant in this thing


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But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

normalized_text:
but gehazi the servant of elisha the man of god said behold my master has spared this naaman the syrian in not receiving at his hands that which he brought as yahweh lives i will run after him and take something from him


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So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?"

normalized_text:
so gehazi followed after naaman when naaman saw one running after him he came down from the chariot to meet him and said is all well


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He said, "All is well. My master has sent me, saying, 'Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.'"

normalized_text:
he said all is well my master has sent me saying 'behold even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of ephraim please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing '


text:
Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

normalized_text:
naaman said be pleased to take two talents he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothing and laid them on two of his servants and they carried them before him


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When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.

normalized_text:
when he came to the hill he took them from their hand and stored them in the house then he let the men go and they departed


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But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, "Where did you come from, Gehazi?" He said, "Your servant went nowhere."

normalized_text:
but he went in and stood before his master elisha said to him where did you come from gehazi he said your servant went nowhere


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He said to him, "Didn't my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?

normalized_text:
he said to him didn't my heart go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you is it a time to receive money and to receive garments and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and cattle and male servants and female servants


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Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your seed forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

normalized_text:
therefore the leprosy of naaman will cling to you and to your seed forever he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow


text:
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell before you is too small for us.

normalized_text:
the sons of the prophets said to elisha see now the place where we dwell before you is too small for us


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Please let us go to the Jordan, and every man take a beam from there, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell." He answered, "Go!"

normalized_text:
please let us go to the jordan and every man take a beam from there and let us make us a place there where we may dwell he answered go


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But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water. Then he cried, and said, "Alas, my master! For it was borrowed."

normalized_text:
but as one was felling a beam the axe head fell into the water then he cried and said alas my master for it was borrowed


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The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.

normalized_text:
the man of god asked where did it fall he showed him the place he cut down a stick threw it in there and made the iron float


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Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."

normalized_text:
now the king of syria was warring against israel and he took counsel with his servants saying my camp will be in such and such a place


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The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you not pass such a place; for the Syrians are coming down there."

normalized_text:
the man of god sent to the king of israel saying beware that you not pass such a place for the syrians are coming down there


text:
The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.

normalized_text:
the king of israel sent to the place which the man of god told him and warned him of and he saved himself there not once nor twice


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The heart of the king of Syria was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, "Won't you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?"

normalized_text:
the heart of the king of syria was very troubled about this he called his servants and said to them won't you show me which of us is for the king of israel


text:
One of his servants said, "No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."

normalized_text:
one of his servants said no my lord o king but elisha the prophet who is in israel tells the king of israel the words that you speak in your bedroom


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He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."

normalized_text:
he said go and see where he is that i may send and get him it was told him saying behold he is in dothan


normalized_text: therefore he sent horses chariots and a great army there they came by night and surrounded the city
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Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.


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When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"

normalized_text:
when the servant of the man of god had risen early and gone out behold an army with horses and chariots was around the city his servant said to him alas my master what shall we do


text:
Elisha prayed, and said, "Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see." Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

normalized_text:
elisha prayed and said yahweh please open his eyes that he may see yahweh opened the eyes of the young man and he saw and behold the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around elisha


text:
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please strike this people with blindness." He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

normalized_text:
when they came down to him elisha prayed to yahweh and said please strike this people with blindness he struck them with blindness according to the word of elisha


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Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." He led them to Samaria.

normalized_text:
elisha said to them this is not the way neither is this the city follow me and i will bring you to the man whom you seek he led them to samaria


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It happened, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, "Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

normalized_text:
it happened when they were come into samaria that elisha said yahweh open the eyes of these men that they may see yahweh opened their eyes and they saw and behold they were in the midst of samaria


text:
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"

normalized_text:
the king of israel said to elisha when he saw them my father shall i strike them shall i strike them


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He answered, "You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master."

normalized_text:
he answered you shall not strike them would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow set bread and water before them that they may eat and drink and go to their master


text:
He prepared great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

normalized_text:
he prepared great feast for them when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away and they went to their master the bands of syria stopped raiding the land of israel


text:
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

normalized_text:
it happened after this that benhadad king of syria gathered all his army and went up and besieged samaria


text:
There was a great famine in Samaria. Behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.

normalized_text:
there was a great famine in samaria behold they besieged it until a donkey's head was sold for eighty pieces of silver and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver


normalized_text: as the king of israel was passing by on the wall a woman cried to him saying help my lord o king
text:
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, "Help, my lord, O king!"


text:
He said, "If Yahweh doesn't help you, from where could I help you? From of the threshing floor, or from the winepress?"

normalized_text:
he said if yahweh doesn't help you from where could i help you from of the threshing floor or from the winepress


text:
The king said to her, "What ails you?" She answered, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.'

normalized_text:
the king said to her what ails you she answered this woman said to me 'give your son that we may eat him today and we will eat my son tomorrow '


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So we boiled my son, and ate him: and I said to her on the next day, 'Give your son, that we may eat him;' and she has hidden her son."

normalized_text:
so we boiled my son and ate him and i said to her on the next day 'give your son that we may eat him ' and she has hidden her son


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It happened, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes (now he was passing by on the wall); and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his flesh.

normalized_text:
it happened when the king heard the words of the woman that he tore his clothes now he was passing by on the wall and the people looked and behold he had sackcloth underneath on his flesh


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Then he said, "God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day."

normalized_text:
then he said god do so to me and more also if the head of elisha the son of shaphat shall stay on him this day


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But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

normalized_text:
but elisha was sitting in his house and the elders were sitting with him then the king sent a man from before him but before the messenger came to him he said to the elders do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head behold when the messenger comes shut the door and hold the door shut against him isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him


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While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, "Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?"

normalized_text:
while he was still talking with them behold the messenger came down to him then he said behold this evil is from yahweh why should i wait for yahweh any longer


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Elisha said, "Hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says Yahweh, 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'"

normalized_text:
elisha said hear the word of yahweh thus says yahweh 'tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of samaria '


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Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, "Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?" He said, "Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it."

normalized_text:
then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of god and said behold if yahweh made windows in heaven could this thing be he said behold you shall see it with your eyes but shall not eat of it


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Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. They said one to another, "Why do we sit here until we die?

normalized_text:
now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate they said one to another why do we sit here until we die


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If we say, 'We will enter into the city,' then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die."

normalized_text:
if we say 'we will enter into the city ' then the famine is in the city and we shall die there if we sit still here we also die now therefore come and let us surrender to the army of the syrians if they save us alive we will live and if they kill us we will only die


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They rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, there was no man there.

normalized_text:
they rose up in the twilight to go to the camp of the syrians when they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the syrians behold there was no man there


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For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great army: and they said one to another, Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come on us.

normalized_text:
for the lord had made the army of the syrians to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses even the noise of a great army and they said one to another behold the king of israel has hired against us the kings of the hittites and the kings of the egyptians to come on us


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Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

normalized_text:
therefore they arose and fled in the twilight and left their tents and their horses and their donkeys even the camp as it was and fled for their life


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When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drink, and carried there silver, and gold, and clothing, and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried there also, and went and hid it.

normalized_text:
when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp they went into one tent and ate and drink and carried there silver and gold and clothing and went and hid it then they came back and entered into another tent and carried there also and went and hid it


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Then they said one to another, "We aren't doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household."

normalized_text:
then they said one to another we aren't doing right this day is a day of good news and we keep silent if we wait until the morning light punishment will overtake us now therefore come let us go and tell the king's household


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So they came and called to the porter of the city; and they told them, saying, "We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were."

normalized_text:
so they came and called to the porter of the city and they told them saying we came to the camp of the syrians and behold there was no man there neither voice of man but the horses tied and the donkeys tied and the tents as they were


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The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, "I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry. Therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, 'When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.'"

normalized_text:
the king arose in the night and said to his servants i will now show you what the syrians have done to us they know that we are hungry therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field saying 'when they come out of the city we shall take them alive and get into the city '


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One of his servants answered, "Please let some take five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are left in it. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are consumed. Let us send and see."

normalized_text:
one of his servants answered please let some take five of the horses that remain which are left in the city behold they are like all the multitude of israel who are left in it behold they are like all the multitude of israel who are consumed let us send and see


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They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."

normalized_text:
they took therefore two chariots with horses and the king sent after the army of the syrians saying go and see


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They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned, and told the king.

normalized_text:
they went after them to the jordan and behold all the way was full of garments and vessels which the syrians had cast away in their haste the messengers returned and told the king


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The people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
the people went out and plundered the camp of the syrians so a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel according to the word of yahweh


text:
The king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate: and the people trod on him in the gate, and he died as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.

normalized_text:
the king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate and the people trod on him in the gate and he died as the man of god had said who spoke when the king came down to him


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It happened, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;"

normalized_text:
it happened as the man of god had spoken to the king saying two measures of barley for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of samaria


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and that captain answered the man of God, and said, "Now, behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be?" and he said, "Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it."

normalized_text:
and that captain answered the man of god and said now behold if yahweh should make windows in heaven might such a thing be and he said behold you shall see it with your eyes but shall not eat of it


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Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years."

normalized_text:
now elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life saying arise and go you and your household and stay for a while wherever you can for yahweh has called for a famine it shall also come on the land seven years


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The woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines seven years.

normalized_text:
the woman arose and did according to the word of the man of god she went with her household and lived in the land of the philistines seven years


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It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.

normalized_text:
it happened at the seven years' end that the woman returned out of the land of the philistines then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land


text:
Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."

normalized_text:
now the king was talking with gehazi the servant of the man of god saying please tell me all the great things that elisha has done


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It happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, that behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life."

normalized_text:
it happened as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead that behold the woman whose son he had restored to life cried to the king for her house and for her land gehazi said my lord o king this is the woman and this is her son whom elisha restored to life


text:
When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, "Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now."

normalized_text:
when the king asked the woman she told him so the king appointed to her a certain officer saying restore all that was hers and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land even until now


text:
Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. It was told him, saying, "The man of God has come here."

normalized_text:
elisha came to damascus and benhadad the king of syria was sick it was told him saying the man of god has come here


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The king said to Hazael, "Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

normalized_text:
the king said to hazael take a present in your hand and go meet the man of god and inquire of yahweh by him saying 'will i recover from this sickness '


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So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

normalized_text:
so hazael went to meet him and took a present with him even of every good thing of damascus forty camels' burden and came and stood before him and said your son benhadad king of syria has sent me to you saying 'will i recover from this sickness '


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Elisha said to him, "Go, tell him, 'You shall surely recover;' however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die."

normalized_text:
elisha said to him go tell him 'you shall surely recover ' however yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die


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Hazael said, "Why do you weep, my lord?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child."

normalized_text:
hazael said why do you weep my lord he answered because i know the evil that you will do to the children of israel you will set their strongholds on fire and you will kill their young men with the sword and will dash in pieces their little ones and rip up their women with child


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Hazael said, "But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" Elisha answered, "Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria."

normalized_text:
hazael said but what is your servant who is but a dog that he should do this great thing elisha answered yahweh has shown me that you will be king over syria


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Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" He answered, "He told me that you would surely recover."

normalized_text:
then he departed from elisha and came to his master who said to him what did elisha say to you he answered he told me that you would surely recover


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It happened on the next day, that he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
it happened on the next day that he took a thick cloth dipped it in water and spread it on his face so that he died then hazael reigned in his place


text:
In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

normalized_text:
in the fifth year of joram the son of ahab king of israel jehoshaphat being king of judah then jehoram the son of jehoshaphat king of judah began to reign


text:
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife. He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
he walked in the way of the kings of israel as did the house of ahab for he had the daughter of ahab as wife he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh


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However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

normalized_text:
however yahweh would not destroy judah for david his servant's sake as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always


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Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

normalized_text:
then joram passed over to zair and all his chariots with him and he rose up by night and struck the edomites who surrounded him and the captains of the chariots and the people fled to their tents


text:
The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
the rest of the acts of joram and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of david and ahaziah his son reigned in his place


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In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

normalized_text:
in the twelfth year of joram the son of ahab king of israel did ahaziah the son of jehoram king of judah begin to reign


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Twenty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

normalized_text:
twenty two years old was ahaziah when he began to reign and he reigned one year in jerusalem his mother's name was athaliah the daughter of omri king of israel


text:
He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

normalized_text:
he walked in the way of the house of ahab and did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh as did the house of ahab for he was the son in law of the house of ahab


text:
He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

normalized_text:
he went with joram the son of ahab to war against hazael king of syria at ramoth gilead and the syrians wounded joram


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King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

normalized_text:
king joram returned to be healed in jezreel of the wounds which the syrians had given him at ramah when he fought against hazael king of syria ahaziah the son of jehoram king of judah went down to see joram the son of ahab in jezreel because he was sick


text:
Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, "Put your belt on your waist, take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.

normalized_text:
elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him put your belt on your waist take this vial of oil in your hand and go to ramoth gilead


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When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brothers, and carry him to an inner room.

normalized_text:
when you come there find jehu the son of jehoshaphat the son of nimshi and go in and make him arise up from among his brothers and carry him to an inner room


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Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and don't wait."

normalized_text:
then take the vial of oil and pour it on his head and say 'thus says yahweh i have anointed you king over israel ' then open the door flee and don't wait


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When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, "I have a message for you, captain." Jehu said, "To which of us all?" He said, "To you, O captain."

normalized_text:
when he came behold the captains of the army were sitting then he said i have a message for you captain jehu said to which of us all he said to you o captain


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He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel.

normalized_text:
he arose and went into the house then he poured the oil on his head and said to him thus says yahweh the god of israel 'i have anointed you king over the people of yahweh even over israel


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You shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.

normalized_text:
you shall strike the house of ahab your master that i may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of yahweh at the hand of jezebel


text:
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.

normalized_text:
for the whole house of ahab shall perish i will cut off from ahab everyone who urinates against a wall both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in israel


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I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.

normalized_text:
i will make the house of ahab like the house of jeroboam the son of nebat and like the house of baasha the son of ahijah


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The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her.'" He opened the door, and fled.

normalized_text:
the dogs will eat jezebel on the plot of ground of jezreel and there shall be none to bury her ' he opened the door and fled


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Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" He said to them, "You know the man and what his talk was."

normalized_text:
then jehu came forth to the servants of his lord and one said to him is all well why did this mad fellow come to you he said to them you know the man and what his talk was


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They said, "That is a lie. Tell us now." He said, "He said to me, 'Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.'"

normalized_text:
they said that is a lie tell us now he said he said to me 'thus says yahweh i have anointed you king over israel '


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Then they hurried, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, "Jehu is king."

normalized_text:
then they hurried and took every man his garment and put it under him on the top of the stairs and blew the trumpet saying jehu is king


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So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;

normalized_text:
so jehu the son of jehoshaphat the son of nimshi conspired against joram now joram was keeping ramoth gilead he and all israel because of hazael king of syria


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but king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) Jehu said, "If this is your thinking, then let no one escape and go out of the city, to go to tell it in Jezreel."

normalized_text:
but king joram was returned to be healed in jezreel of the wounds which the syrians had given him when he fought with hazael king of syria jehu said if this is your thinking then let no one escape and go out of the city to go to tell it in jezreel


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So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

normalized_text:
so jehu rode in a chariot and went to jezreel for joram lay there ahaziah king of judah had come down to see joram


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Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." Joram said, "Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, 'Is it peace?'"

normalized_text:
now the watchman was standing on the tower in jezreel and he spied the company of jehu as he came and said i see a company joram said take a horseman and send to meet them and let him say 'is it peace '


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So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'" Jehu said, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!" The watchman said, "The messenger came to them, but he isn't coming back."

normalized_text:
so there went one on horseback to meet him and said thus says the king 'is it peace ' jehu said what do you have to do with peace fall in behind me the watchman said the messenger came to them but he isn't coming back


text:
Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'" Jehu answered, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!"

normalized_text:
then he sent out a second on horseback who came to them and said thus says the king 'is it peace ' jehu answered what do you have to do with peace fall in behind me


text:
The watchman said, "He came to them, and isn't coming back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously."

normalized_text:
the watchman said he came to them and isn't coming back the driving is like the driving of jehu the son of nimshi for he drives furiously


text:
Joram said, "Get ready!" They got his chariot ready. Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.

normalized_text:
joram said get ready they got his chariot ready joram king of israel and ahaziah king of judah went out each in his chariot and they went out to meet jehu and found him in the portion of naboth the jezreelite


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It happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, "Is it peace, Jehu?" He answered, "What peace, so long as the prostitution of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft abound?"

normalized_text:
it happened when joram saw jehu that he said is it peace jehu he answered what peace so long as the prostitution of your mother jezebel and her witchcraft abound


text:
Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

normalized_text:
jehu drew his bow with his full strength and struck joram between his arms and the arrow went out at his heart and he sunk down in his chariot


text:
Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, "Pick him up, and throw him in the plot of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how, when you and I rode together after Ahab his father, Yahweh laid this burden on him:

normalized_text:
then jehu said to bidkar his captain pick him up and throw him in the plot of the field of naboth the jezreelite for remember how when you and i rode together after ahab his father yahweh laid this burden on him


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'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,' says Yahweh; 'and I will repay you in this plot of ground,' says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the word of Yahweh."

normalized_text:
'surely i have seen yesterday the blood of naboth and the blood of his sons ' says yahweh 'and i will repay you in this plot of ground ' says yahweh now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground according to the word of yahweh


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But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, "Strike him also in the chariot!" They struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.

normalized_text:
but when ahaziah the king of judah saw this he fled by the way of the garden house jehu followed after him and said strike him also in the chariot they struck him at the ascent of gur which is by ibleam he fled to megiddo and died there


text:
His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of David.

normalized_text:
his servants carried him in a chariot to jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of david


text:
When Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

normalized_text:
when jehu was come to jezreel jezebel heard of it and she painted her eyes and attired her head and looked out at the window


normalized_text: as jehu entered in at the gate she said do you come in peace zimri you murderer of your master
text:
As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, "Do you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?"


text:
He lifted up his face to the window, and said, "Who is on my side? Who?" Two or three eunuchs looked out at him.

normalized_text:
he lifted up his face to the window and said who is on my side who two or three eunuchs looked out at him


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He said, "Throw her down!" So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. Then he trampled her under foot.

normalized_text:
he said throw her down so they threw her down and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall and on the horses then he trampled her under foot


text:
When he was come in, he ate and drink; and he said, "See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king's daughter."

normalized_text:
when he was come in he ate and drink and he said see now to this cursed woman and bury her for she is a king's daughter


text:
They went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

normalized_text:
they went to bury her but they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands


text:
Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, "This is the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 'The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel,

normalized_text:
therefore they came back and told him he said this is the word of yahweh which he spoke by his servant elijah the tishbite saying 'the dogs will eat the flesh of jezebel on the plot of jezreel


text:
and the body of Jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, "This is Jezebel."'"

normalized_text:
and the body of jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the portion of jezreel so that they shall not say this is jezebel '


text:
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up [the sons of] Ahab, saying,

normalized_text:
now ahab had seventy sons in samaria jehu wrote letters and sent to samaria to the rulers of jezreel even the elders and to those who brought up the sons of ahab saying


text:
"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor.

normalized_text:
now as soon as this letter comes to you since your master's sons are with you and there are with you chariots and horses a fortified city also and armor


text:
Select the best and fittest of your master's sons, set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."

normalized_text:
select the best and fittest of your master's sons set him on his father's throne and fight for your master's house


text:
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him! How then shall we stand?"

normalized_text:
but they were exceedingly afraid and said behold the two kings didn't stand before him how then shall we stand


text:
He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes."

normalized_text:
he who was over the household and he who was over the city the elders also and those who raised the children sent to jehu saying we are your servants and will do all that you ask us we will not make any man king you do that which is good in your eyes


text:
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time." Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

normalized_text:
then he wrote a letter the second time to them saying if you are on my side and if you will listen to my voice take the heads of the men your master's sons and come to me to jezreel by tomorrow this time now the king's sons being seventy persons were with the great men of the city who brought them up


text:
It happened, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and killed them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.

normalized_text:
it happened when the letter came to them that they took the king's sons and killed them even seventy persons and put their heads in baskets and sent them to him to jezreel


text:
A messenger came, and told him, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons." He said, "Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning."

normalized_text:
a messenger came and told him they have brought the heads of the king's sons he said lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning


text:
It happened in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, "You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master, and killed him; but who struck all these?

normalized_text:
it happened in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people you are righteous behold i conspired against my master and killed him but who struck all these


text:
Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of Yahweh, which Yahweh spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For Yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah."

normalized_text:
know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of yahweh which yahweh spoke concerning the house of ahab for yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant elijah


text:
So Jehu struck all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

normalized_text:
so jehu struck all that remained of the house of ahab in jezreel with all his great men his familiar friends and his priests until he left him none remaining


text:
He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,

normalized_text:
he arose and departed and went to samaria as he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way


text:
Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, "Who are you?" They answered, "We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen."

normalized_text:
jehu met with the brothers of ahaziah king of judah and said who are you they answered we are the brothers of ahaziah we are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen


text:
He said, "Take them alive!" They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He didn't leave any of them.

normalized_text:
he said take them alive they took them alive and killed them at the pit of the shearing house even forty two men he didn't leave any of them


text:
When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, "Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?" Jehonadab answered, "It is." "If it is, give me your hand." He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

normalized_text:
when he had departed from there he met jehonadab the son of rechab coming to meet him he greeted him and said to him is your heart right as my heart is with your heart jehonadab answered it is if it is give me your hand he gave him his hand and he took him up to him into the chariot


text:
When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke to Elijah.

normalized_text:
when he came to samaria he struck all who remained to ahab in samaria until he had destroyed him according to the word of yahweh which he spoke to elijah


text:
Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

normalized_text:
jehu gathered all the people together and said to them ahab served baal a little but jehu will serve him much


text:
Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

normalized_text:
now therefore call to me all the prophets of baal all of his worshippers and all of his priests let none be absent for i have a great sacrifice to baal whoever is absent he shall not live but jehu did it in subtlety intending that he might destroy the worshippers of baal


text:
Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn't come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.

normalized_text:
jehu sent through all israel and all the worshippers of baal came so that there was not a man left that didn't come they came into the house of baal and the house of baal was filled from one end to another


text:
He said to him who was over the vestry, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal!" He brought robes out to them.

normalized_text:
he said to him who was over the vestry bring out robes for all the worshippers of baal he brought robes out to them


text:
Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers of Baal, "Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of Yahweh, but the worshippers of Baal only."

normalized_text:
jehu went with jehonadab the son of rechab into the house of baal then he said to the worshippers of baal search and look that there are here with you none of the servants of yahweh but the worshippers of baal only


text:
They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, "If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, [he who lets him go], his life shall be for the life of him."

normalized_text:
they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings now jehu had appointed him eighty men outside and said if any of the men whom i bring into your hands escape he who lets him go his life shall be for the life of him


text:
It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, "Go in, and kill them! Let none escape." They struck them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

normalized_text:
it happened as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering that jehu said to the guard and to the captains go in and kill them let none escape they struck them with the edge of the sword and the guard and the captains cast them out and went to the city of the house of baal


text:
They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.

normalized_text:
they broke down the pillar of baal and broke down the house of baal and made it a latrine to this day


text:
However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu didn't depart from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

normalized_text:
however from the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin jehu didn't depart from after them to wit the golden calves that were in bethel and that were in dan


text:
Yahweh said to Jehu, "Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, [and] have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel."

normalized_text:
yahweh said to jehu because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes and have done to the house of ahab according to all that was in my heart your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of israel


text:
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
but jehu took no heed to walk in the law of yahweh the god of israel with all his heart he didn't depart from the sins of jeroboam with which he made israel to sin


text:
In those days Yahweh began to cut off from Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel;

normalized_text:
in those days yahweh began to cut off from israel and hazael struck them in all the borders of israel


text:
from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

normalized_text:
from the jordan eastward all the land of gilead the gadites and the reubenites and the manassites from aroer which is by the valley of the arnon even gilead and bashan


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jehu and all that he did and all his might aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

normalized_text:
now when athaliah the mother of ahaziah saw that her son was dead she arose and destroyed all the seed royal


text:
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, [and put them] in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

normalized_text:
but jehosheba the daughter of king joram sister of ahaziah took joash the son of ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain even him and his nurse and put them in the bedroom and they hid him from athaliah so that he was not slain


text:
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Yahweh; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Yahweh, and showed them the king's son.

normalized_text:
in the seventh year jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the carites and of the guard and brought them to him into the house of yahweh and he made a covenant with them and took an oath of them in the house of yahweh and showed them the king's son


text:
He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

normalized_text:
he commanded them saying this is the thing that you shall do a third part of you who come in on the sabbath shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house


text:
A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

normalized_text:
a third part shall be at the gate sur and a third part at the gate behind the guard so you shall keep the watch of the house and be a barrier


text:
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Yahweh around the king.

normalized_text:
the two companies of you even all who go out on the sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of yahweh around the king


text:
You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in."

normalized_text:
you shall surround the king every man with his weapons in his hand and he who comes within the ranks let him be slain be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in


text:
The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

normalized_text:
the captains over hundreds did according to all that jehoiada the priest commanded and they took every man his men those who were to come in on the sabbath with those who were to go out on the sabbath and came to jehoiada the priest


text:
The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king david's which were in the house of yahweh


text:
The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

normalized_text:
the guard stood every man with his weapons in his hand from the right side of the house to the left side of the house along by the altar and the house around the king


text:
Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, "Long live the king!"

normalized_text:
then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony and they made him king and anointed him and they clapped their hands and said long live the king


text:
When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard [and of] the people, she came to the people into the house of Yahweh:

normalized_text:
when athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people she came to the people into the house of yahweh


text:
and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

normalized_text:
and she looked and behold the king stood by the pillar as the tradition was and the captains and the trumpets by the king and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets then athaliah tore her clothes and cried treason treason


text:
Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks. Kill him who follows her with the sword." For the priest said, "Don't let her be slain in the house of Yahweh."

normalized_text:
jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army and said to them bring her out between the ranks kill him who follows her with the sword for the priest said don't let her be slain in the house of yahweh


text:
So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house. She was slain there.

normalized_text:
so they made way for her and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house she was slain there


text:
Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh's people; between the king also and the people.

normalized_text:
jehoiada made a covenant between yahweh and the king and the people that they should be yahweh's people between the king also and the people


text:
All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
all the people of the land went to the house of baal and broke it down his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly and killed mattan the priest of baal before the altars the priest appointed officers over the house of yahweh


text:
He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Yahweh, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. He sat on the throne of the kings.

normalized_text:
he took the captains over hundreds and the carites and the guard and all the people of the land and they brought down the king from the house of yahweh and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house he sat on the throne of the kings


text:
So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. Athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king's house.

normalized_text:
so all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king's house


text:
In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

normalized_text:
in the seventh year of jehu began jehoash to reign and he reigned forty years in jerusalem and his mother's name was zibiah of beersheba


text:
Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

normalized_text:
jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of yahweh all his days in which jehoiada the priest instructed him


text:
However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

normalized_text:
however the high places were not taken away the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places


text:
Jehoash said to the priests, "All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of Yahweh, in current money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, and all the money that it comes into any man's heart to bring into the house of Yahweh,

normalized_text:
jehoash said to the priests all the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of yahweh in current money the money of the persons for whom each man is rated and all the money that it comes into any man's heart to bring into the house of yahweh


text:
let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found."

normalized_text:
let the priests take it to them every man from his acquaintance and they shall repair the breaches of the house wherever any breach shall be found


text:
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

normalized_text:
but it was so that in the three and twentieth year of king jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house


text:
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the [other] priests, and said to them, "Why don't you repair the breaches of the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for the breaches of the house."

normalized_text:
then king jehoash called for jehoiada the priest and for the other priests and said to them why don't you repair the breaches of the house now therefore take no more money from your treasurers but deliver it for the breaches of the house


text:
The priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

normalized_text:
the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people neither repair the breaches of the house


text:
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh: and the priests who kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
but jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and set it beside the altar on the right side as one comes into the house of yahweh and the priests who kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of yahweh


text:
It was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags and counted the money that was found in the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
it was so when they saw that there was much money in the chest that the king's scribe and the high priest came up and they put up in bags and counted the money that was found in the house of yahweh


text:
They gave the money that was weighed out into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of Yahweh: and they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders, who worked on the house of Yahweh,

normalized_text:
they gave the money that was weighed out into the hands of those who did the work who had the oversight of the house of yahweh and they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of yahweh


text:
and to the masons and the stone cutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the breaches of the house of Yahweh, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

normalized_text:
and to the masons and the stone cutters and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the breaches of the house of yahweh and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it


text:
But there were not made for the house of Yahweh cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh;

normalized_text:
but there were not made for the house of yahweh cups of silver snuffers basins trumpets any vessels of gold or vessels of silver of the money that was brought into the house of yahweh


text:
Moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.

normalized_text:
moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work for they dealt faithfully


text:
The money for the trespass offerings, and the money for the sin offerings, was not brought into the house of Yahweh: it was the priests'.

normalized_text:
the money for the trespass offerings and the money for the sin offerings was not brought into the house of yahweh it was the priests'


text:
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
then hazael king of syria went up and fought against gath and took it and hazael set his face to go up to jerusalem


text:
Jehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and of the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
jehoash king of judah took all the holy things that jehoshaphat and jehoram and ahaziah his fathers kings of judah had dedicated and his own holy things and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of yahweh and of the king's house and sent it to hazael king of syria and he went away from jerusalem


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of joash and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.

normalized_text:
his servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck joash at the house of millo on the way that goes down to silla


text:
For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
for jozacar the son of shimeath and jehozabad the son of shomer his servants struck him and he died and they buried him with his fathers in the city of david and amaziah his son reigned in his place


text:
In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.

normalized_text:
in the three and twentieth year of joash the son of ahaziah king of judah jehoahaz the son of jehu began to reign over israel in samaria and reigned seventeen years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh and followed the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin he didn't depart from it


text:
The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.

normalized_text:
the anger of yahweh was kindled against israel and he delivered them into the hand of hazael king of syria and into the hand of benhadad the son of hazael continually


text:
Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them.

normalized_text:
jehoahaz begged yahweh and yahweh listened to him for he saw the oppression of israel how that the king of syria oppressed them


text:
(Yahweh gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before.

normalized_text:
yahweh gave israel a savior so that they went out from under the hand of the syrians and the children of israel lived in their tents as before


text:
Nevertheless they didn't depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin, but walked therein: and there remained the Asherah also in Samaria.)

normalized_text:
nevertheless they didn't depart from the sins of the house of jeroboam with which he made israel to sin but walked therein and there remained the asherah also in samaria


text:
For he didn't leave to Jehoahaz of the people any more than fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing.

normalized_text:
for he didn't leave to jehoahaz of the people any more than fifty horsemen and ten chariots and ten thousand footmen for the king of syria destroyed them and made them like the dust in threshing


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jehoahaz and all that he did and his might aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
jehoahaz slept with his fathers and they buried him in samaria and joash his son reigned in his place


text:
In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.

normalized_text:
in the thirty seventh year of joash king of judah began jehoash the son of jehoahaz to reign over israel in samaria and reigned sixteen years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh he didn't depart from all the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin but he walked therein


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of joash and all that he did and his might with which he fought against amaziah king of judah aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat on his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

normalized_text:
joash slept with his fathers and jeroboam sat on his throne and joash was buried in samaria with the kings of israel


text:
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!"

normalized_text:
now elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died and joash the king of israel came down to him and wept over him and said my father my father the chariots of israel and its horsemen


text:
He said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow;" and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands.

normalized_text:
he said to the king of israel put your hand on the bow and he put his hand on it elisha laid his hands on the king's hands


text:
He said, "Open the window eastward;" and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot!" and he shot. He said, "Yahweh's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them."

normalized_text:
he said open the window eastward and he opened it then elisha said shoot and he shot he said yahweh's arrow of victory even the arrow of victory over syria for you shall strike the syrians in aphek until you have consumed them


text:
He said, "Take the arrows;" and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground;" and he struck three times, and stopped.

normalized_text:
he said take the arrows and he took them he said to the king of israel strike the ground and he struck three times and stopped


text:
The man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times."

normalized_text:
the man of god was angry with him and said you should have struck five or six times then you would have struck syria until you had consumed it whereas now you shall strike syria just three times


text:
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

normalized_text:
elisha died and they buried him now the bands of the moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year


text:
It happened, as they were burying a man, that behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the tomb of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

normalized_text:
it happened as they were burying a man that behold they spied a band and they cast the man into the tomb of elisha and as soon as the man touched the bones of elisha he revived and stood up on his feet


text:
But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

normalized_text:
but yahweh was gracious to them and had compassion on them and had respect to them because of his covenant with abraham isaac and jacob and would not destroy them neither cast he them from his presence as yet


text:
Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash strike him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

normalized_text:
jehoash the son of jehoahaz took again out of the hand of benhadad the son of hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of jehoahaz his father by war three times did joash strike him and recovered the cities of israel


text:
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.

normalized_text:
in the second year of joash son of joahaz king of israel began amaziah the son of joash king of judah to reign


text:
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
he was twenty five years old when he began to reign and he reigned twenty nine years in jerusalem and his mother's name was jehoaddin of jerusalem


text:
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

normalized_text:
he did that which was right in the eyes of yahweh yet not like david his father he did according to all that joash his father had done


text:
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

normalized_text:
however the high places were not taken away the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places


text:
It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:

normalized_text:
it happened as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father


text:
but the children of the murderers he didn't put to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin."

normalized_text:
but the children of the murderers he didn't put to death according to that which is written in the book of the law of moses as yahweh commanded saying the fathers shall not be put to death for the children nor the children be put to death for the fathers but every man shall die for his own sin


text:
He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.

normalized_text:
he killed of edom in the valley of salt ten thousand and took sela by war and called its name joktheel to this day


text:
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

normalized_text:
then amaziah sent messengers to jehoash the son of jehoahaz son of jehu king of israel saying come let us look one another in the face


text:
Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son as wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

normalized_text:
jehoash the king of israel sent to amaziah king of judah saying the thistle that was in lebanon sent to the cedar that was in lebanon saying 'give your daughter to my son as wife then a wild animal that was in lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle


text:
You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?'"

normalized_text:
you have indeed struck edom and your heart has lifted you up enjoy the glory of it and stay at home for why should you meddle to your harm that you should fall even you and judah with you '


text:
But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

normalized_text:
but amaziah would not listen so jehoash king of israel went up and he and amaziah king of judah looked one another in the face at beth shemesh which belongs to judah


text:
Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

normalized_text:
jehoash king of israel took amaziah king of judah the son of jehoash the son of ahaziah at beth shemesh and came to jerusalem and broke down the wall of jerusalem from the gate of ephraim to the corner gate four hundred cubits


text:
He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

normalized_text:
he took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found in the house of yahweh and in the treasures of the king's house the hostages also and returned to samaria


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jehoash which he did and his might and how he fought with amaziah king of judah aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in samaria with the kings of israel and jeroboam his son reigned in his place


text:
Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

normalized_text:
amaziah the son of joash king of judah lived after the death of jehoash son of jehoahaz king of israel fifteen years


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of amaziah aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

normalized_text:
they made a conspiracy against him in jerusalem and he fled to lachish but they sent after him to lachish and killed him there


text:
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.

normalized_text:
all the people of judah took azariah who was sixteen years old and made him king in the place of his father amaziah


text:
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, [and reigned] forty-one years.

normalized_text:
in the fifteenth year of amaziah the son of joash king of judah jeroboam the son of joash king of israel began to reign in samaria and reigned forty one years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh he didn't depart from all the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin


text:
He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath Hepher.

normalized_text:
he restored the border of israel from the entrance of hamath to the sea of the arabah according to the word of yahweh the god of israel which he spoke by his servant jonah the son of amittai the prophet who was of gath hepher


text:
For Yahweh saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left at large, neither was there any helper for Israel.

normalized_text:
for yahweh saw the affliction of israel that it was very bitter for there was none shut up nor left at large neither was there any helper for israel


text:
Yahweh didn't say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

normalized_text:
yahweh didn't say that he would blot out the name of israel from under the sky but he saved them by the hand of jeroboam the son of joash


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, [which had belonged] to Judah, for Israel, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jeroboam and all that he did and his might how he warred and how he recovered damascus and hamath which had belonged to judah for israel aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
jeroboam slept with his fathers even with the kings of israel and zechariah his son reigned in his place


text:
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

normalized_text:
in the twenty seventh year of jeroboam king of israel began azariah son of amaziah king of judah to reign


text:
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
sixteen years old was he when he began to reign and he reigned fifty two years in jerusalem and his mother's name was jecoliah of jerusalem


normalized_text: he did that which was right in the eyes of yahweh according to all that his father amaziah had done
text:
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.


text:
Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.

normalized_text:
yahweh struck the king so that he was a leper to the day of his death and lived in a separate house jotham the king's son was over the household judging the people of the land


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of azariah and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
azariah slept with his fathers and they buried him with his fathers in the city of david and jotham his son reigned in his place


text:
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

normalized_text:
in the thirty eighth year of azariah king of judah did zechariah the son of jeroboam reign over israel in samaria six months


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh as his fathers had done he didn't depart from the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin


text:
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
shallum the son of jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him and reigned in his place


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of zechariah behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
This was the word of Yahweh which he spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." So it came to pass.

normalized_text:
this was the word of yahweh which he spoke to jehu saying your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of israel so it came to pass


text:
Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned for a month in Samaria.

normalized_text:
shallum the son of jabesh began to reign in the thirty ninth year of uzziah king of judah and he reigned for a month in samaria


text:
Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and killed him, and reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
menahem the son of gadi went up from tirzah and came to samaria and struck shallum the son of jabesh in samaria and killed him and reigned in his place


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of shallum and his conspiracy which he made behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
Then Menahem struck Tiphsah, and all who were therein, and its borders, from Tirzah: because they didn't open to him, therefore he struck it; and all the women therein who were with child he ripped up.

normalized_text:
then menahem struck tiphsah and all who were therein and its borders from tirzah because they didn't open to him therefore he struck it and all the women therein who were with child he ripped up


text:
In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria.

normalized_text:
in the nine and thirtieth year of azariah king of judah began menahem the son of gadi to reign over israel and reigned ten years in samaria


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh he didn't depart all his days from the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin


text:
There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

normalized_text:
there came against the land pul the king of assyria and menahem gave pul one thousand talents of silver that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand


text:
Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn't stay there in the land.

normalized_text:
menahem exacted the money of israel even of all the mighty men of wealth of each man fifty shekels of silver to give to the king of assyria so the king of assyria turned back and didn't stay there in the land


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of menahem and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.

normalized_text:
in the fiftieth year of azariah king of judah pekahiah the son of menahem began to reign over israel in samaria and reigned two years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh he didn't depart from the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat with which he made israel to sin


text:
Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
pekah the son of remaliah his captain conspired against him and struck him in samaria in the castle of the king's house with argob and arieh and with him were fifty men of the gileadites and he killed him and reigned in his place


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of pekahiah and all that he did behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] twenty years.

normalized_text:
in the two and fiftieth year of azariah king of judah pekah the son of remaliah began to reign over israel in samaria and reigned twenty years


text:
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.

normalized_text:
in the days of pekah king of israel came tiglath pileser king of assyria and took ijon and abel beth maacah and janoah and kedesh and hazor and gilead and galilee all the land of naphtali and he carried them captive to assyria


text:
Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

normalized_text:
hoshea the son of elah made a conspiracy against pekah the son of remaliah and struck him and killed him and reigned in his place in the twentieth year of jotham the son of uzziah


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of pekah and all that he did behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel


text:
In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

normalized_text:
in the second year of pekah the son of remaliah king of israel began jotham the son of uzziah king of judah to reign


text:
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

normalized_text:
he was twenty five years old when he began to reign and he reigned sixteen years in jerusalem and his mother's name was jerusha the daughter of zadok


text:
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

normalized_text:
he did that which was right in the eyes of yahweh he did according to all that his father uzziah had done


text:
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
however the high places were not taken away the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places he built the upper gate of the house of yahweh


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jotham and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
In those days Yahweh began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

normalized_text:
in those days yahweh began to send against judah rezin the king of syria and pekah the son of remaliah


text:
Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of david his father and ahaz his son reigned in his place


text:
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

normalized_text:
in the seventeenth year of pekah the son of remaliah ahaz the son of jotham king of judah began to reign


text:
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God, like David his father.

normalized_text:
twenty years old was ahaz when he began to reign and he reigned sixteen years in jerusalem and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of yahweh his god like david his father


text:
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yes, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel.

normalized_text:
but he walked in the way of the kings of israel yes and made his son to pass through the fire according to the abominations of the nations whom yahweh cast out from before the children of israel


text:
Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

normalized_text:
then rezin king of syria and pekah son of remaliah king of israel came up to jerusalem to war and they besieged ahaz but could not overcome him


text:
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Syrians came to Elath, and lived there, to this day.

normalized_text:
at that time rezin king of syria recovered elath to syria and drove the jews from elath and the syrians came to elath and lived there to this day


text:
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me."

normalized_text:
so ahaz sent messengers to tiglath pileser king of assyria saying i am your servant and your son come up and save me out of the hand of the king of syria and out of the hand of the king of israel who rise up against me


text:
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

normalized_text:
ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of yahweh and in the treasures of the king's house and sent it for a present to the king of assyria


text:
The king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried [the people of] it captive to Kir, and killed Rezin.

normalized_text:
the king of assyria listened to him and the king of assyria went up against damascus and took it and carried the people of it captive to kir and killed rezin


text:
King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and its pattern, according to all its workmanship.

normalized_text:
king ahaz went to damascus to meet tiglath pileser king of assyria and saw the altar that was at damascus and king ahaz sent to urijah the priest the fashion of the altar and its pattern according to all its workmanship


text:
Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.

normalized_text:
urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king ahaz had sent from damascus so did urijah the priest make it against the coming of king ahaz from damascus


text:
When the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered thereon.

normalized_text:
when the king was come from damascus the king saw the altar and the king drew near to the altar and offered thereon


text:
He burnt his burnt offering and his meal offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, on the altar.

normalized_text:
he burnt his burnt offering and his meal offering and poured his drink offering and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar


text:
The bronze altar, which was before Yahweh, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of Yahweh, and put it on the north side of his altar.

normalized_text:
the bronze altar which was before yahweh he brought from the forefront of the house from between his altar and the house of yahweh and put it on the north side of his altar


text:
King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, "On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meal offering, and the king's burnt offering, and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by."

normalized_text:
king ahaz commanded urijah the priest saying on the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king's burnt offering and his meal offering with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their meal offering and their drink offerings and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice but the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by


text:
King Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the basin from off them, and took down the sea from off the bronze oxen that were under it, and put it on a pavement of stone.

normalized_text:
king ahaz cut off the panels of the bases and removed the basin from off them and took down the sea from off the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a pavement of stone


text:
The covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry outside, turned he to the house of Yahweh, because of the king of Assyria.

normalized_text:
the covered way for the sabbath that they had built in the house and the king's entry outside turned he to the house of yahweh because of the king of assyria


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of ahaz which he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of david and hezekiah his son reigned in his place


text:
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.

normalized_text:
in the twelfth year of ahaz king of judah began hoshea the son of elah to reign in samaria over israel and reigned nine years


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh yet not as the kings of israel who were before him


text:
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

normalized_text:
against him came up shalmaneser king of assyria and hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute


text:
The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

normalized_text:
the king of assyria found conspiracy in hoshea for he had sent messengers to so king of egypt and offered no tribute to the king of assyria as he had done year by year therefore the king of assyria shut him up and bound him in prison


text:
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

normalized_text:
then the king of assyria came up throughout all the land and went up to samaria and besieged it three years


text:
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

normalized_text:
in the ninth year of hoshea the king of assyria took samaria and carried israel away to assyria and placed them in halah and on the habor the river of gozan and in the cities of the medes


text:
It was so, because the children of Israel had sinned against Yahweh their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

normalized_text:
it was so because the children of israel had sinned against yahweh their god who brought them up out of the land of egypt from under the hand of pharaoh king of egypt and had feared other gods


text:
and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

normalized_text:
and walked in the statutes of the nations whom yahweh cast out from before the children of israel and of the kings of israel which they made


text:
The children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Yahweh their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

normalized_text:
the children of israel did secretly things that were not right against yahweh their god and they built them high places in all their cities from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city


text:
and there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the nations whom Yahweh carried away before them; and they worked wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger;

normalized_text:
and there they burnt incense in all the high places as did the nations whom yahweh carried away before them and they worked wicked things to provoke yahweh to anger


text:
Yet Yahweh testified to Israel, and to Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, "Turn from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets."

normalized_text:
yet yahweh testified to israel and to judah by every prophet and every seer saying turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes according to all the law which i commanded your fathers and which i sent to you by my servants the prophets


text:
Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.

normalized_text:
notwithstanding they would not listen but hardened their neck like the neck of their fathers who didn't believe in yahweh their god


text:
They rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and [went] after the nations that were around them, concerning whom Yahweh had commanded them that they should not do like them.

normalized_text:
they rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and his testimonies which he testified to them and they followed vanity and became vain and went after the nations that were around them concerning whom yahweh had commanded them that they should not do like them


text:
They forsook all the commandments of Yahweh their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served Baal.

normalized_text:
they forsook all the commandments of yahweh their god and made them molten images even two calves and made an asherah and worshiped all the army of the sky and served baal


text:
They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

normalized_text:
they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire and used divination and enchantments and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of yahweh to provoke him to anger


text:
Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

normalized_text:
therefore yahweh was very angry with israel and removed them out of his sight there was none left but the tribe of judah only


text:
Also Judah didn't keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

normalized_text:
also judah didn't keep the commandments of yahweh their god but walked in the statutes of israel which they made


text:
Yahweh rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

normalized_text:
yahweh rejected all the seed of israel and afflicted them and delivered them into the hand of spoilers until he had cast them out of his sight


text:
For he tore Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Yahweh, and made them sin a great sin.

normalized_text:
for he tore israel from the house of david and they made jeroboam the son of nebat king and jeroboam drove israel from following yahweh and made them sin a great sin


normalized_text: the children of israel walked in all the sins of jeroboam which he did they didn't depart from them
text:
The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they didn't depart from them;


text:
until Yahweh removed Israel out of his sight, as he spoke by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria to this day.

normalized_text:
until yahweh removed israel out of his sight as he spoke by all his servants the prophets so israel was carried away out of their own land to assyria to this day


text:
The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and lived in the cities of it.

normalized_text:
the king of assyria brought men from babylon and from cuthah and from avva and from hamath and sepharvaim and placed them in the cities of samaria instead of the children of israel and they possessed samaria and lived in the cities of it


text:
So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn't fear Yahweh: therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

normalized_text:
so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there that they didn't fear yahweh therefore yahweh sent lions among them which killed some of them


text:
Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, "The nations which you have carried away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, don't know the law of the god of the land. Therefore he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them, because they don't know the law of the god of the land."

normalized_text:
therefore they spoke to the king of assyria saying the nations which you have carried away and placed in the cities of samaria don't know the law of the god of the land therefore he has sent lions among them and behold they kill them because they don't know the law of the god of the land


text:
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, "Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land."

normalized_text:
then the king of assyria commanded saying carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there and let them go and dwell there and let him teach them the law of the god of the land


text:
So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and lived in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Yahweh.

normalized_text:
so one of the priests whom they had carried away from samaria came and lived in bethel and taught them how they should fear yahweh


text:
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.

normalized_text:
however every nation made gods of their own and put them in the houses of the high places which the samaritans had made every nation in their cities in which they lived


text:
The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

normalized_text:
the men of babylon made succoth benoth and the men of cuth made nergal and the men of hamath made ashima


text:
and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

normalized_text:
and the avvites made nibhaz and tartak and the sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to adrammelech and anammelech the gods of sepharvaim


text:
So they feared Yahweh, and made to them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

normalized_text:
so they feared yahweh and made to them from among themselves priests of the high places who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places


text:
They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

normalized_text:
they feared yahweh and served their own gods after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away


text:
To this day they do what they did before: they don't fear Yahweh, neither do they follow their statutes, or their ordinances, or the law or the commandment which Yahweh commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

normalized_text:
to this day they do what they did before they don't fear yahweh neither do they follow their statutes or their ordinances or the law or the commandment which yahweh commanded the children of jacob whom he named israel


text:
with whom Yahweh had made a covenant, and commanded them, saying, "You shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them;

normalized_text:
with whom yahweh had made a covenant and commanded them saying you shall not fear other gods nor bow yourselves to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them


text:
but you shall fear Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, and you shall bow yourselves to him, and you shall sacrifice to him.

normalized_text:
but you shall fear yahweh who brought you up out of the land of egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm and you shall bow yourselves to him and you shall sacrifice to him


text:
The statutes and the ordinances, and the law and the commandment, which he wrote for you, you shall observe to do forevermore. You shall not fear other gods.

normalized_text:
the statutes and the ordinances and the law and the commandment which he wrote for you you shall observe to do forevermore you shall not fear other gods


text:
So these nations feared Yahweh, and served their engraved images. Their children likewise, and their children's children, as their fathers did, so they do to this day.

normalized_text:
so these nations feared yahweh and served their engraved images their children likewise and their children's children as their fathers did so they do to this day


text:
Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

normalized_text:
now it happened in the third year of hoshea son of elah king of israel that hezekiah the son of ahaz king of judah began to reign


text:
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

normalized_text:
he was twenty five years old when he began to reign and he reigned twenty nine years in jerusalem and his mother's name was abi the daughter of zechariah


text:
He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

normalized_text:
he removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the asherah and he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that moses had made for to those days the children of israel did burn incense to it and he called it nehushtan


text:
He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.

normalized_text:
he trusted in yahweh the god of israel so that after him was none like him among all the kings of judah nor among them that were before him


text:
For he joined with Yahweh; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
for he joined with yahweh he didn't depart from following him but kept his commandments which yahweh commanded moses


text:
Yahweh was with him; wherever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and didn't serve him.

normalized_text:
yahweh was with him wherever he went forth he prospered and he rebelled against the king of assyria and didn't serve him


text:
He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

normalized_text:
he struck the philistines to gaza and its borders from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city


text:
It happened in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

normalized_text:
it happened in the fourth year of king hezekiah which was the seventh year of hoshea son of elah king of israel that shalmaneser king of assyria came up against samaria and besieged it


text:
At the end of three years they took it: in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

normalized_text:
at the end of three years they took it in the sixth year of hezekiah which was the ninth year of hoshea king of israel samaria was taken


text:
The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,

normalized_text:
the king of assyria carried israel away to assyria and put them in halah and on the habor the river of gozan and in the cities of the medes


text:
because they didn't obey the voice of Yahweh their God, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded, and would not hear it, nor do it.

normalized_text:
because they didn't obey the voice of yahweh their god but transgressed his covenant even all that moses the servant of yahweh commanded and would not hear it nor do it


text:
Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

normalized_text:
now in the fourteenth year of king hezekiah did sennacherib king of assyria come up against all the fortified cities of judah and took them


text:
Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, "I have offended; return from me. That which you put on me, I will bear." The king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

normalized_text:
hezekiah king of judah sent to the king of assyria to lachish saying i have offended return from me that which you put on me i will bear the king of assyria appointed to hezekiah king of judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold


text:
Hezekiah gave [him] all the silver that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house.

normalized_text:
hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of yahweh and in the treasures of the king's house


text:
At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of Yahweh, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

normalized_text:
at that time did hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of yahweh and from the pillars which hezekiah king of judah had overlaid and gave it to the king of assyria


text:
The king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. When they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

normalized_text:
the king of assyria sent tartan and rabsaris and rabshakeh from lachish to king hezekiah with a great army to jerusalem they went up and came to jerusalem when they were come up they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool which is in the highway of the fuller's field


text:
When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

normalized_text:
when they had called to the king there came out to them eliakim the son of hilkiah who was over the household and shebnah the scribe and joah the son of asaph the recorder


text:
Rabshakeh said to them, "Say now to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, "What confidence is this in which you trust?

normalized_text:
rabshakeh said to them say now to hezekiah 'thus says the great king the king of assyria what confidence is this in which you trust


text:
You say (but they are but vain words), 'There is counsel and strength for war.' Now on whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?

normalized_text:
you say but they are but vain words 'there is counsel and strength for war ' now on whom do you trust that you have rebelled against me


text:
Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand, and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.

normalized_text:
now behold you trust in the staff of this bruised reed even in egypt if a man leans on it it will go into his hand and pierce it so is pharaoh king of egypt to all who trust on him


text:
But if you tell me, 'We trust in Yahweh our God;' isn't that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, 'You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?'

normalized_text:
but if you tell me 'we trust in yahweh our god ' isn't that he whose high places and whose altars hezekiah has taken away and has said to judah and to jerusalem 'you shall worship before this altar in jerusalem '


text:
Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

normalized_text:
now therefore please give pledges to my master the king of assyria and i will give you two thousand horses if you are able on your part to set riders on them


text:
How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

normalized_text:
how then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants and put your trust on egypt for chariots and for horsemen


text:
Have I now come up without Yahweh against this place to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, 'Go up against this land, and destroy it.'"'"

normalized_text:
have i now come up without yahweh against this place to destroy it yahweh said to me 'go up against this land and destroy it ' '


text:
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Jews' language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

normalized_text:
then eliakim the son of hilkiah and shebnah and joah said to rabshakeh please speak to your servants in the syrian language for we understand it don't speak with us in the jews' language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall


text:
But Rabshakeh said to them, "Has my master sent me to your master, and to you, to speak these words? Hasn't he sent me to the men who sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you?"

normalized_text:
but rabshakeh said to them has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words hasn't he sent me to the men who sit on the wall to eat their own dung and to drink their own water with you


text:
Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spoke, saying, "Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria.

normalized_text:
then rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the jews' language and spoke saying hear the word of the great king the king of assyria


text:
Thus says the king, 'Don't let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand.

normalized_text:
thus says the king 'don't let hezekiah deceive you for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand


text:
Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Yahweh, saying, "Yahweh will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria."

normalized_text:
neither let hezekiah make you trust in yahweh saying yahweh will surely deliver us and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of assyria


text:
Don't listen to Hezekiah.' For thus says the king of Assyria, 'Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and everyone of you eat of his vine, and everyone of his fig tree, and everyone drink the waters of his own cistern;

normalized_text:
don't listen to hezekiah ' for thus says the king of assyria 'make your peace with me and come out to me and everyone of you eat of his vine and everyone of his fig tree and everyone drink the waters of his own cistern


text:
until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and of honey, that you may live, and not die. Don't listen to Hezekiah, when he persuades you, saying, "Yahweh will deliver us."

normalized_text:
until i come and take you away to a land like your own land a land of grain and new wine a land of bread and vineyards a land of olive trees and of honey that you may live and not die don't listen to hezekiah when he persuades you saying yahweh will deliver us


text:
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

normalized_text:
where are the gods of hamath and of arpad where are the gods of sepharvaim of hena and ivvah have they delivered samaria out of my hand


text:
Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Yahweh should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?'"

normalized_text:
who are they among all the gods of the countries that have delivered their country out of my hand that yahweh should deliver jerusalem out of my hand '


text:
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

normalized_text:
but the people held their peace and answered him not a word for the king's commandment was don't answer him


text:
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

normalized_text:
then eliakim the son of hilkiah who was over the household came with shebna the scribe and joah the son of asaph the recorder to hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of rabshakeh


text:
It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
it happened when king hezekiah heard it that he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of yahweh


text:
He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

normalized_text:
he sent eliakim who was over the household and shebna the scribe and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth to isaiah the prophet the son of amoz


text:
They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

normalized_text:
they said to him thus says hezekiah 'this day is a day of trouble of rebuke and of rejection for the children have come to the point of birth and there is no strength to deliver them


text:
It may be Yahweh your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"

normalized_text:
it may be yahweh your god will hear all the words of rabshakeh whom the king of assyria his master has sent to defy the living god and will rebuke the words which yahweh your god has heard therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left '


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Isaiah said to them, "Thus you shall tell your master, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Don't be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

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isaiah said to them thus you shall tell your master 'thus says yahweh don't be afraid of the words that you have heard with which the servants of the king of assyria have blasphemed me


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Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'"

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behold i will put a spirit in him and he will hear news and will return to his own land i will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land '


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So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

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so rabshakeh returned and found the king of assyria warring against libnah for he had heard that he had departed from lachish


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When he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "Behold, he has come out to fight against you, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

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when he heard it said of tirhakah king of ethiopia behold he has come out to fight against you he sent messengers again to hezekiah saying


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'Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, "Don't let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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'thus you shall speak to hezekiah king of judah saying don't let your god in whom you trust deceive you saying jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of assyria


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Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly. Will you be delivered?

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behold you have heard what the kings of assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly will you be delivered


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Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden that were in Telassar?

normalized_text:
have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed gozan and haran and rezeph and the children of eden that were in telassar


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Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"'"

normalized_text:
where is the king of hamath and the king of arpad and the king of the city of sepharvaim of hena and ivvah '


text:
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of Yahweh, and spread it before Yahweh.

normalized_text:
hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it then hezekiah went up to the house of yahweh and spread it before yahweh


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Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit [above] the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

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hezekiah prayed before yahweh and said yahweh the god of israel who sit above the cherubim you are the god even you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth


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Incline your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib, with which he has sent to defy the living God.

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incline your ear yahweh and hear open your eyes yahweh and see hear the words of sennacherib with which he has sent to defy the living god


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and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them.

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and have cast their gods into the fire for they were no gods but the work of men's hands wood and stone therefore they have destroyed them


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Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us, I beg you, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Yahweh, are God alone."

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now therefore yahweh our god save us i beg you out of his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you yahweh are god alone


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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard you.

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then isaiah the son of amoz sent to hezekiah saying thus says yahweh the god of israel 'whereas you have prayed to me against sennacherib king of assyria i have heard you


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This is the word that Yahweh has spoken concerning him: "The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

normalized_text:
this is the word that yahweh has spoken concerning him the virgin daughter of zion has despised you and ridiculed you the daughter of jerusalem has shaken her head at you


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Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.

normalized_text:
whom have you defied and blasphemed against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high against the holy one of israel


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By your messengers you have defied the Lord, and have said, 'With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees; and I will enter into his farthest lodging place, the forest of his fruitful field.

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by your messengers you have defied the lord and have said 'with the multitude of my chariots i have come up to the height of the mountains to the innermost parts of lebanon and i will cut down its tall cedars and its choice fir trees and i will enter into his farthest lodging place the forest of his fruitful field


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I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.'

normalized_text:
i have dug and drunk strange waters and with the sole of my feet will i dry up all the rivers of egypt '


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Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? Now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

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haven't you heard how i have done it long ago and formed it of ancient times now have i brought it to pass that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps


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Therefore their inhabitants were of small power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like grain blasted before it has grown up.

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therefore their inhabitants were of small power they were dismayed and confounded they were like the grass of the field and like the green herb like the grass on the housetops and like grain blasted before it has grown up


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Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came."

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because of your raging against me and because your arrogance has come up into my ears therefore will i put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips and i will turn you back by the way by which you came


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"'This shall be the sign to you: You shall eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat its fruit.

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'this shall be the sign to you you shall eat this year that which grows of itself and in the second year that which springs of the same and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards and eat its fruit


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The remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

normalized_text:
the remnant that has escaped of the house of judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward


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For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go out, and out of Mount Zion those who shall escape. The zeal of Yahweh will perform this.'

normalized_text:
for out of jerusalem a remnant will go out and out of mount zion those who shall escape the zeal of yahweh will perform this '


text:
"Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria, 'He shall not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.

normalized_text:
therefore thus says yahweh concerning the king of assyria 'he shall not come to this city nor shoot an arrow there neither shall he come before it with shield nor cast up a mound against it


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By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come to this city,' says Yahweh.

normalized_text:
by the way that he came by the same shall he return and he shall not come to this city ' says yahweh


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It happened that night, that the angel of Yahweh went out, and struck one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

normalized_text:
it happened that night that the angel of yahweh went out and struck one hundred eighty five thousand in the camp of the assyrians when men arose early in the morning behold these were all dead bodies


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It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
it happened as he was worshipping in the house of nisroch his god that adrammelech and sharezer struck him with the sword and they escaped into the land of ararat esar haddon his son reigned in his place


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In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.'"

normalized_text:
in those days was hezekiah sick to death isaiah the prophet the son of amoz came to him and said to him thus says yahweh 'set your house in order for you shall die and not live '


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"Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.

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remember now yahweh i beg you how i have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in your sight hezekiah wept bitterly


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It happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

normalized_text:
it happened before isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city that the word of yahweh came to him saying


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"Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
turn back and tell hezekiah the prince of my people 'thus says yahweh the god of david your father i have heard your prayer i have seen your tears behold i will heal you on the third day you shall go up to the house of yahweh


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I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake."'"

normalized_text:
i will add to your days fifteen years i will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of assyria i will defend this city for my own sake and for my servant david's sake '


text:
Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh the third day?"

normalized_text:
hezekiah said to isaiah what shall be the sign that yahweh will heal me and that i shall go up to the house of yahweh the third day


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Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?"

normalized_text:
isaiah said this shall be the sign to you from yahweh that yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken shall the shadow go forward ten steps or go back ten steps


text:
Hezekiah answered, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps."

normalized_text:
hezekiah answered it is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps nay but let the shadow return backward ten steps


text:
Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

normalized_text:
isaiah the prophet cried to yahweh and he brought the shadow ten steps backward by which it had gone down on the dial of ahaz


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At that time Berodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

normalized_text:
at that time berodach baladan the son of baladan king of babylon sent letters and a present to hezekiah for he had heard that hezekiah had been sick


text:
Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah didn't show them.

normalized_text:
hezekiah listened to them and showed them all the house of his precious things the silver and the gold and the spices and the precious oil and the house of his armor and all that was found in his treasures there was nothing in his house nor in all his dominion that hezekiah didn't show them


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Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and said to him, "What did these men say? From where did they come to you?" Hezekiah said, "They are come from a far country, even from Babylon."

normalized_text:
then isaiah the prophet came to king hezekiah and said to him what did these men say from where did they come to you hezekiah said they are come from a far country even from babylon


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He said, "What have they seen in your house?" Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them."

normalized_text:
he said what have they seen in your house hezekiah answered they have seen all that is in my house there is nothing among my treasures that i have not shown them


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'Behold, the days come, that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left,' says Yahweh.

normalized_text:
'behold the days come that all that is in your house and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day shall be carried to babylon nothing shall be left ' says yahweh


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'Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"

normalized_text:
'of your sons who shall issue from you whom you shall father shall they take away and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of babylon '


text:
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of Yahweh which you have spoken is good." He said moreover, "Isn't it so, if peace and truth shall be in my days?"

normalized_text:
then hezekiah said to isaiah the word of yahweh which you have spoken is good he said moreover isn't it so if peace and truth shall be in my days


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool, and the conduit, and brought water into the city, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of hezekiah and all his might and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hephzibah.

normalized_text:
manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign and he reigned fifty five years in jerusalem and his mother's name was hephzibah


text:
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

normalized_text:
he did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh after the abominations of the nations whom yahweh cast out before the children of israel


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For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

normalized_text:
for he built again the high places which hezekiah his father had destroyed and he reared up altars for baal and made an asherah as did ahab king of israel and worshiped all the army of the sky and served them


text:
He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

normalized_text:
he made his son to pass through the fire and practiced sorcery and used enchantments and dealt with those who had familiar spirits and with wizards he worked much evil in the sight of yahweh to provoke him to anger


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He set the engraved image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Yahweh said to David and to Solomon his son, "In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever;

normalized_text:
he set the engraved image of asherah that he had made in the house of which yahweh said to david and to solomon his son in this house and in jerusalem which i have chosen out of all the tribes of israel will i put my name forever


text:
neither will I cause the feet of Israel to wander any more out of the land which I gave their fathers, if only they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them."

normalized_text:
neither will i cause the feet of israel to wander any more out of the land which i gave their fathers if only they will observe to do according to all that i have commanded them and according to all the law that my servant moses commanded them


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But they didn't listen: and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

normalized_text:
but they didn't listen and manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations whom yahweh destroyed before the children of israel


text:
"Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols;

normalized_text:
because manasseh king of judah has done these abominations and has done wickedly above all that the amorites did who were before him and has made judah also to sin with his idols


text:
therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I bring such evil on Jerusalem and Judah, that whoever hears of it, both his ears shall tingle.

normalized_text:
therefore thus says yahweh the god of israel 'behold i bring such evil on jerusalem and judah that whoever hears of it both his ears shall tingle


text:
I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.

normalized_text:
i will stretch over jerusalem the line of samaria and the plummet of the house of ahab and i will wipe jerusalem as a man wipes a dish wiping it and turning it upside down


text:
I will cast off the remnant of my inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies. They will become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

normalized_text:
i will cast off the remnant of my inheritance and deliver them into the hand of their enemies they will become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies


text:
because they have done that which is evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even to this day.'"

normalized_text:
because they have done that which is evil in my sight and have provoked me to anger since the day their fathers came forth out of egypt even to this day '


text:
Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
moreover manasseh shed innocent blood very much until he had filled jerusalem from one end to another besides his sin with which he made judah to sin in doing that which was evil in the sight of yahweh


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of manasseh and all that he did and his sin that he sinned aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
manasseh slept with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house in the garden of uzza and amon his son reigned in his place


text:
Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

normalized_text:
amon was twenty two years old when he began to reign and he reigned two years in jerusalem and his mother's name was meshullemeth the daughter of haruz of jotbah


text:
He walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them:

normalized_text:
he walked in all the way that his father walked in and served the idols that his father served and worshiped them


text:
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

normalized_text:
but the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king amon and the people of the land made josiah his son king in his place


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of amon which he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

normalized_text:
josiah was eight years old when he began to reign and he reigned thirty one years in jerusalem and his mother's name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath


text:
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

normalized_text:
he did that which was right in the eyes of yahweh and walked in all the way of david his father and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left


text:
It happened in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yahweh, saying,

normalized_text:
it happened in the eighteenth year of king josiah that the king sent shaphan the son of azaliah the son of meshullam the scribe to the house of yahweh saying


text:
"Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.

normalized_text:
go up to hilkiah the high priest that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of yahweh which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people


text:
Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, to repair the breaches of the house,

normalized_text:
let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of yahweh and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of yahweh to repair the breaches of the house


text:
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.

normalized_text:
to the carpenters and to the builders and to the masons and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house


text:
However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully."

normalized_text:
however there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand for they dealt faithfully


text:
Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh." Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

normalized_text:
hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe i have found the book of the law in the house of yahweh hilkiah delivered the book to shaphan and he read it


text:
Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, "Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh."

normalized_text:
shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought the king word again and said your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of yahweh


text:
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me." Shaphan read it before the king.

normalized_text:
shaphan the scribe told the king saying hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me shaphan read it before the king


text:
The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

normalized_text:
the king commanded hilkiah the priest and ahikam the son of shaphan and achbor the son of micaiah and shaphan the scribe and asaiah the king's servant saying


text:
"Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the wrath of Yahweh that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us."

normalized_text:
go inquire of yahweh for me and for the people and for all judah concerning the words of this book that is found for great is the wrath of yahweh that is kindled against us because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book to do according to all that which is written concerning us


text:
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

normalized_text:
so hilkiah the priest and ahikam and achbor and shaphan and asaiah went to huldah the prophetess the wife of shallum the son of tikvah the son of harhas keeper of the wardrobe now she lived in jerusalem in the second quarter and they talked with her


text:
"Thus says Yahweh, 'Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.

normalized_text:
thus says yahweh 'behold i will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants even all the words of the book which the king of judah has read


text:
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.'"

normalized_text:
because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place and it shall not be quenched '


text:
But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: 'Concerning the words which you have heard,

normalized_text:
but to the king of judah who sent you to inquire of yahweh thus you shall tell him thus says yahweh the god of israel 'concerning the words which you have heard


text:
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,' says Yahweh.

normalized_text:
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before yahweh when you heard what i spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse and have torn your clothes and wept before me i also have heard you ' says yahweh


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'Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil which I will bring on this place.'"'" They brought back this message to the king.

normalized_text:
'therefore behold i will gather you to your fathers and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace neither shall your eyes see all the evil which i will bring on this place ' ' they brought back this message to the king


text:
The king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
the king went up to the house of yahweh and all the men of judah and all the inhabitants of jerusalem with him and the priests and the prophets and all the people both small and great and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of yahweh


text:
The king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book: and all the people stood to the covenant.

normalized_text:
the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before yahweh to walk after yahweh and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book and all the people stood to the covenant


text:
The king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Yahweh all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the army of the sky, and he burned them outside of Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Bethel.

normalized_text:
the king commanded hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the keepers of the threshold to bring forth out of the temple of yahweh all the vessels that were made for baal and for the asherah and for all the army of the sky and he burned them outside of jerusalem in the fields of the kidron and carried the ashes of them to bethel


text:
He put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places around Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the army of the sky.

normalized_text:
he put down the idolatrous priests whom the kings of judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of judah and in the places around jerusalem those also who burned incense to baal to the sun and to the moon and to the planets and to all the army of the sky


text:
He brought out the Asherah from the house of Yahweh, outside of Jerusalem, to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and beat it to dust, and cast its dust on the graves of the common people.

normalized_text:
he brought out the asherah from the house of yahweh outside of jerusalem to the brook kidron and burned it at the brook kidron and beat it to dust and cast its dust on the graves of the common people


text:
He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.

normalized_text:
he broke down the houses of the sodomites that were in the house of yahweh where the women wove hangings for the asherah


text:
He brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.

normalized_text:
he brought all the priests out of the cities of judah and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense from geba to beersheba and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of joshua the governor of the city which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city


text:
Nevertheless the priests of the high places didn't come up to the altar of Yahweh in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.

normalized_text:
nevertheless the priests of the high places didn't come up to the altar of yahweh in jerusalem but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers


text:
He defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

normalized_text:
he defiled topheth which is in the valley of the children of hinnom that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to molech


text:
He took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of Yahweh, by the room of Nathan Melech the officer, who was in the court; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

normalized_text:
he took away the horses that the kings of judah had given to the sun at the entrance of the house of yahweh by the room of nathan melech the officer who was in the court and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire


text:
The altars that were on the roof of the upper room of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of Yahweh, did the king break down, and beat [them] down from there, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

normalized_text:
the altars that were on the roof of the upper room of ahaz which the kings of judah had made and the altars which manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of yahweh did the king break down and beat them down from there and cast the dust of them into the brook kidron


text:
The high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

normalized_text:
the high places that were before jerusalem which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption which solomon the king of israel had built for ashtoreth the abomination of the sidonians and for chemosh the abomination of moab and for milcom the abomination of the children of ammon did the king defile


text:
He broke in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Asherim, and filled their places with the bones of men.

normalized_text:
he broke in pieces the pillars and cut down the asherim and filled their places with the bones of men


text:
Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down; and he burned the high place and beat it to dust, and burned the Asherah.

normalized_text:
moreover the altar that was at bethel and the high place which jeroboam the son of nebat who made israel to sin had made even that altar and the high place he broke down and he burned the high place and beat it to dust and burned the asherah


text:
As Josiah turned himself, he spied the tombs that were there in the mountain; and he sent, and took the bones out of the tombs, and burned them on the altar, and defiled it, according to the word of Yahweh which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.

normalized_text:
as josiah turned himself he spied the tombs that were there in the mountain and he sent and took the bones out of the tombs and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of yahweh which the man of god proclaimed who proclaimed these things


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Then he said, "What monument is that which I see?" The men of the city told him, "It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel."

normalized_text:
then he said what monument is that which i see the men of the city told him it is the tomb of the man of god who came from judah and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of bethel


text:
He said, "Let him be! Let no man move his bones." So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet who came out of Samaria.

normalized_text:
he said let him be let no man move his bones so they let his bones alone with the bones of the prophet who came out of samaria


text:
All the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke [Yahweh] to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.

normalized_text:
all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of samaria which the kings of israel had made to provoke yahweh to anger josiah took away and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in bethel


text:
He killed all the priests of the high places that were there, on the altars, and burned men's bones on them; and he returned to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
he killed all the priests of the high places that were there on the altars and burned men's bones on them and he returned to jerusalem


text:
The king commanded all the people, saying, "Keep the Passover to Yahweh your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant."

normalized_text:
the king commanded all the people saying keep the passover to yahweh your god as it is written in this book of the covenant


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Surely there was not kept such a Passover from the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

normalized_text:
surely there was not kept such a passover from the days of the judges who judged israel nor in all the days of the kings of israel nor of the kings of judah


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Moreover those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
moreover those who had familiar spirits and the wizards and the teraphim and the idols and all the abominations that were seen in the land of judah and in jerusalem did josiah put away that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that hilkiah the priest found in the house of yahweh


text:
Like him was there no king before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

normalized_text:
like him was there no king before him who turned to yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might according to all the law of moses neither after him arose there any like him


text:
Notwithstanding, Yahweh didn't turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocation with which Manasseh had provoked him.

normalized_text:
notwithstanding yahweh didn't turn from the fierceness of his great wrath with which his anger was kindled against judah because of all the provocation with which manasseh had provoked him


text:
Yahweh said, "I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, 'My name shall be there.'"

normalized_text:
yahweh said i will remove judah also out of my sight as i have removed israel and i will cast off this city which i have chosen even jerusalem and the house of which i said 'my name shall be there '


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of josiah and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
In his days Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and [Pharaoh Necoh] killed him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

normalized_text:
in his days pharaoh necoh king of egypt went up against the king of assyria to the river euphrates and king josiah went against him and pharaoh necoh killed him at megiddo when he had seen him


text:
His servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.

normalized_text:
his servants carried him in a chariot dead from megiddo and brought him to jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb the people of the land took jehoahaz the son of josiah and anointed him and made him king in his father's place


text:
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

normalized_text:
jehoahaz was twenty three years old when he began to reign and he reigned three months in jerusalem and his mother's name was hamutal the daughter of jeremiah of libnah


text:
Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

normalized_text:
pharaoh necoh put him in bonds at riblah in the land of hamath that he might not reign in jerusalem and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold


text:
Pharaoh Necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the place of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there.

normalized_text:
pharaoh necoh made eliakim the son of josiah king in the place of josiah his father and changed his name to jehoiakim but he took jehoahaz away and he came to egypt and died there


text:
Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of everyone according to his taxation, to give it to Pharaoh Necoh.

normalized_text:
jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to pharaoh but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of pharaoh he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land of everyone according to his taxation to give it to pharaoh necoh


text:
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

normalized_text:
jehoiakim was twenty five years old when he began to reign and he reigned eleven years in jerusalem and his mother's name was zebidah the daughter of pedaiah of rumah


text:
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

normalized_text:
in his days nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came up and jehoiakim became his servant three years then he turned and rebelled against him


text:
Yahweh sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.

normalized_text:
yahweh sent against him bands of the chaldeans and bands of the syrians and bands of the moabites and bands of the children of ammon and sent them against judah to destroy it according to the word of yahweh which he spoke by his servants the prophets


text:
Surely at the commandment of Yahweh came this on Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,

normalized_text:
surely at the commandment of yahweh came this on judah to remove them out of his sight for the sins of manasseh according to all that he did


text:
and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood: and Yahweh would not pardon.

normalized_text:
and also for the innocent blood that he shed for he filled jerusalem with innocent blood and yahweh would not pardon


text:
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

normalized_text:
now the rest of the acts of jehoiakim and all that he did aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah


text:
The king of Egypt didn't come again out of his land any more; for the king of Babylon had taken, from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates, all that pertained to the king of Egypt.

normalized_text:
the king of egypt didn't come again out of his land any more for the king of babylon had taken from the brook of egypt to the river euphrates all that pertained to the king of egypt


text:
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign and he reigned in jerusalem three months and his mother's name was nehushta the daughter of elnathan of jerusalem


text:
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

normalized_text:
at that time the servants of nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came up to jerusalem and the city was besieged


text:
and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

normalized_text:
and jehoiachin the king of judah went out to the king of babylon he and his mother and his servants and his princes and his officers and the king of babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign


text:
He carried out there all the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Yahweh, as Yahweh had said.

normalized_text:
he carried out there all the treasures of the house of yahweh and the treasures of the king's house and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which solomon king of israel had made in the temple of yahweh as yahweh had said


text:
He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, except the poorest sort of the people of the land.

normalized_text:
he carried away all jerusalem and all the princes and all the mighty men of valor even ten thousand captives and all the craftsmen and the smiths none remained except the poorest sort of the people of the land


text:
He carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon; and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the chief men of the land, carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

normalized_text:
he carried away jehoiachin to babylon and the king's mother and the king's wives and his officers and the chief men of the land carried he into captivity from jerusalem to babylon


text:
All the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

normalized_text:
all the men of might even seven thousand and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand all of them strong and apt for war even them the king of babylon brought captive to babylon


text:
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

normalized_text:
the king of babylon made mattaniah jehoiachin's father's brother king is his place and changed his name to zedekiah


text:
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

normalized_text:
zedekiah was twenty one years old when he began to reign and he reigned eleven years in jerusalem and his mother's name was hamutal the daughter of jeremiah of libnah


text:
For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

normalized_text:
for through the anger of yahweh did it happen in jerusalem and judah until he had cast them out from his presence zedekiah rebelled against the king of babylon


text:
It happened in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it around it.

normalized_text:
it happened in the ninth year of his reign in the tenth month in the tenth day of the month that nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came he and all his army against jerusalem and encamped against it and they built forts against it around it


text:
On the ninth day of the [fourth] month the famine was severe in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

normalized_text:
on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was severe in the city so that there was no bread for the people of the land


text:
Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and [the king] went by the way of the Arabah.

normalized_text:
then a breach was made in the city and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king's garden now the chaldeans were against the city around it and the king went by the way of the arabah


text:
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

normalized_text:
but the army of the chaldeans pursued after the king and overtook him in the plains of jericho and all his army was scattered from him


text:
Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment on him.

normalized_text:
then they took the king and carried him up to the king of babylon to riblah and they gave judgment on him


text:
They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

normalized_text:
they killed the sons of zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of zedekiah and bound him in fetters and carried him to babylon


text:
Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
now in the fifth month on the seventh day of the month which was the nineteenth year of king nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came nebuzaradan the captain of the guard a servant of the king of babylon to jerusalem


text:
He burnt the house of Yahweh, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.

normalized_text:
he burnt the house of yahweh and the king's house and all the houses of jerusalem even every great house burnt he with fire


text:
All the army of the Chaldeans, who were [with] the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
all the army of the chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls around jerusalem


text:
The residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive.

normalized_text:
the residue of the people who were left in the city and those who fell away who fell to the king of babylon and the residue of the multitude did nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive


text:
The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

normalized_text:
the pillars of brass that were in the house of yahweh and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of yahweh did the chaldeans break in pieces and carried the brass of them to babylon


text:
The pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.

normalized_text:
the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the spoons and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered took they away


text:
The fire pans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

normalized_text:
the fire pans and the basins that which was of gold in gold and that which was of silver in silver the captain of the guard took away


text:
The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

normalized_text:
the two pillars the one sea and the bases which solomon had made for the house of yahweh the brass of all these vessels was without weight


text:
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was on it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of brass: and like to these had the second pillar with network.

normalized_text:
the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits and a capital of brass was on it and the height of the capital was three cubits with network and pomegranates on the capital around it all of brass and like to these had the second pillar with network


text:
The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

normalized_text:
the captain of the guard took seraiah the chief priest and zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold


text:
and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city.

normalized_text:
and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war and five men of those who saw the king's face who were found in the city and the scribe the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city


text:
The king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.

normalized_text:
the king of babylon struck them and put them to death at riblah in the land of hamath so judah was carried away captive out of his land


text:
As for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.

normalized_text:
as for the people who were left in the land of judah whom nebuchadnezzar king of babylon had left even over them he made gedaliah the son of ahikam the son of shaphan governor


text:
Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

normalized_text:
now when all the captains of the forces they and their men heard that the king of babylon had made gedaliah governor they came to gedaliah to mizpah even ishmael the son of nethaniah and johanan the son of kareah and seraiah the son of tanhumeth the netophathite and jaazaniah the son of the maacathite they and their men


text:
Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, "Don't be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you."

normalized_text:
gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said to them don't be afraid because of the servants of the chaldeans dwell in the land and serve the king of babylon and it shall be well with you


text:
But it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.

normalized_text:
but it happened in the seventh month that ishmael the son of nethaniah the son of elishama of the royal seed came and ten men with him and struck gedaliah so that he died and the jews and the chaldeans that were with him at mizpah


text:
All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

normalized_text:
all the people both small and great and the captains of the forces arose and came to egypt for they were afraid of the chaldeans


text:
It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

normalized_text:
it happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of jehoiachin king of judah in the twelfth month on the seven and twentieth day of the month that evilmerodach king of babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of jehoiachin king of judah out of prison


text:
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

normalized_text:
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in babylon


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and changed his prison garments. [Jehoiachin] ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:

normalized_text:
and changed his prison garments jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life


text:
and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

normalized_text:
and for his allowance there was a continual allowance given him of the king every day a portion all the days of his life


text:
The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

normalized_text:
the sons of cush seba and havilah and sabta and raama and sabteca the sons of raamah sheba and dedan


text:
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

normalized_text:
the sons of shem elam and asshur and arpachshad and lud and aram and uz and hul and gether and meshech


text:
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

normalized_text:
to eber were born two sons the name of the one was peleg for in his days the earth was divided and his brother's name was joktan


normalized_text: these are their generations the firstborn of ishmael nebaioth then kedar and adbeel and mibsam
text:
These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,


text:
The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

normalized_text:
the sons of keturah abraham's concubine she bore zimran and jokshan and medan and midian and ishbak and shuah the sons of jokshan sheba and dedan


text:
The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

normalized_text:
the sons of midian ephah and epher and hanoch and abida and eldaah all these were the sons of keturah


normalized_text: the sons of shobal alian and manahath and ebal shephi and onam the sons of zibeon aiah and anah
text:
The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.


text:
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

normalized_text:
now these are the kings who reigned in the land of edom before there reigned any king over the children of israel bela the son of beor and the name of his city was dinhabah


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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

normalized_text:
husham died and hadad the son of bedad who struck midian in the field of moab reigned in his place and the name of his city was avith


text:
Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

normalized_text:
baal hanan died and hadad reigned in his place and the name of his city was pai and his wife's name was mehetabel the daughter of matred the daughter of mezahab


text:
The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and he killed him.

normalized_text:
the sons of judah er and onan and shelah which three were born to him of shua's daughter the canaanitess er judah's firstborn was wicked in the sight of yahweh and he killed him


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Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

normalized_text:
ram became the father of amminadab and amminadab became the father of nahshon prince of the children of judah


normalized_text: and their sisters were zeruiah and abigail the sons of zeruiah abishai and joab and asahel three
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and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.


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Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

normalized_text:
caleb the son of hezron became the father of children of azubah his wife and of jerioth and these were her sons jesher and shobab and ardon


text:
Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took [as wife] when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

normalized_text:
afterward hezron went in to the daughter of machir the father of gilead whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old and she bore him segub


text:
Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

normalized_text:
geshur and aram took the towns of jair from them with kenath and its villages even sixty cities all these were the sons of machir the father of gilead


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After that Hezron was dead in Caleb Ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

normalized_text:
after that hezron was dead in caleb ephrathah then abijah hezron's wife bore him ashhur the father of tekoa


text:
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

normalized_text:
the sons of jerahmeel the firstborn of hezron were ram the firstborn and bunah and oren and ozem ahijah


text:
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

normalized_text:
the sons of caleb the brother of jerahmeel were mesha his firstborn who was the father of ziph and the sons of mareshah the father of hebron


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She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

normalized_text:
she bore also shaaph the father of madmannah sheva the father of machbena and the father of gibea and the daughter of caleb was achsah


text:
These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

normalized_text:
these were the sons of caleb the son of hur the firstborn of ephrathah shobal the father of kiriath jearim


text:
The families of Kiriath Jearim: The Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

normalized_text:
the families of kiriath jearim the ithrites and the puthites and the shumathites and the mishraites of them came the zorathites and the eshtaolites


text:
The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

normalized_text:
the sons of salma bethlehem and the netophathites atroth beth joab and half of the manahathites the zorites


text:
The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

normalized_text:
the families of scribes who lived at jabez the tirathites the shimeathites the sucathites these are the kenites who came of hammath the father of the house of rechab


text:
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

normalized_text:
now these were the sons of david who were born to him in hebron the firstborn amnon of ahinoam the jezreelitess the second daniel of abigail the carmelitess


text:
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

normalized_text:
the third absalom the son of maacah the daughter of talmai king of geshur the fourth adonijah the son of haggith


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six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;

normalized_text:
six were born to him in hebron and there he reigned seven years and six months in jerusalem he reigned thirty three years


text:
and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;

normalized_text:
and these were born to him in jerusalem shimea and shobab and nathan and solomon four of bathshua the daughter of ammiel


normalized_text: the sons of josiah the firstborn johanan the second jehoiakim the third zedekiah the fourth shallum
text:
The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.


text:
The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

normalized_text:
the sons of pedaiah zerubbabel and shimei the sons of zerubbabel meshullam and hananiah and shelomith was their sister


text:
The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

normalized_text:
the sons of hananiah pelatiah and jeshaiah the sons of rephaiah the sons of arnan the sons of obadiah the sons of shecaniah


text:
The sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

normalized_text:
the sons of shecaniah shemaiah the sons of shemaiah hattush and igal and bariah and neariah and shaphat six


text:
The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

normalized_text:
the sons of elioenai hodaviah and eliashib and pelaiah and akkub and johanan and delaiah and anani seven


text:
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

normalized_text:
reaiah the son of shobal became the father of jahath and jahath became the father of ahumai and lahad these are the families of the zorathites


text:
These were [the sons of] the father of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;

normalized_text:
these were the sons of the father of etam jezreel and ishma and idbash and the name of their sister was hazzelelponi


text:
and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

normalized_text:
and penuel the father of gedor and ezer the father of hushah these are the sons of hur the firstborn of ephrathah the father of bethlehem


text:
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

normalized_text:
jabez was more honorable than his brothers and his mother named him jabez saying because i bore him with sorrow


text:
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.

normalized_text:
jabez called on the god of israel saying oh that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my border and that your hand might be with me and that you would keep me from evil that it not be to my sorrow god granted him that which he requested


text:
Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.

normalized_text:
eshton became the father of beth rapha and paseah and tehinnah the father of ir nahash these are the men of recah


text:
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

normalized_text:
meonothai became the father of ophrah and seraiah became the father of joab the father of ge harashim for they were craftsmen


text:
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

normalized_text:
the sons of ezrah jether and mered and epher and jalon and she bore miriam and shammai and ishbah the father of eshtemoa


text:
His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

normalized_text:
his wife the jewess bore jered the father of gedor and heber the father of soco and jekuthiel the father of zanoah these are the sons of bithiah the daughter of pharaoh whom mered took


text:
The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

normalized_text:
the sons of the wife of hodiah the sister of naham were the father of keilah the garmite and eshtemoa the maacathite


normalized_text: the sons of shimon amnon and rinnah ben hanan and tilon the sons of ishi zoheth and ben zoheth
text:
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.


text:
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

normalized_text:
the sons of shelah the son of judah er the father of lecah and laadah the father of mareshah and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen of the house of ashbea


text:
and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. The records are ancient.

normalized_text:
and jokim and the men of cozeba and joash and saraph who had dominion in moab and jashubilehem the records are ancient


text:
These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they lived with the king for his work.

normalized_text:
these were the potters and the inhabitants of netaim and gederah there they lived with the king for his work


text:
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn't have many children, neither did all their family multiply like the children of Judah.

normalized_text:
shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters but his brothers didn't have many children neither did all their family multiply like the children of judah


text:
and at Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susim, and at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities to the reign of David.

normalized_text:
and at beth marcaboth and hazar susim and at beth biri and at shaaraim these were their cities to the reign of david


text:
and all their villages that were around the same cities, to Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

normalized_text:
and all their villages that were around the same cities to baal these were their habitations and they have their genealogy


text:
and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah--

normalized_text:
and ziza the son of shiphi the son of allon the son of jedaiah the son of shimri the son of shemaiah


normalized_text: these mentioned by name were princes in their families and their fathers' houses increased greatly
text:
these mentioned by name were princes in their families: and their fathers' houses increased greatly.


text:
They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

normalized_text:
they went to the entrance of gedor even to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks


text:
They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.

normalized_text:
they found fat pasture and good and the land was wide and quiet and peaceable for those who lived there before were of ham


text:
These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

normalized_text:
these written by name came in the days of hezekiah king of judah and struck their tents and the meunim who were found there and destroyed them utterly to this day and lived in their place because there was pasture there for their flocks


text:
Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

normalized_text:
some of them even of the sons of simeon five hundred men went to mount seir having for their captains pelatiah and neariah and rephaiah and uzziel the sons of ishi


text:
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

normalized_text:
the sons of reuben the firstborn of israel for he was the firstborn but because he defiled his father's couch his birthright was given to the sons of joseph the son of israel and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright


normalized_text: for judah prevailed above his brothers and of him came the prince but the birthright was joseph's
text:
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)


text:
Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

normalized_text:
beerah his son whom tilgath pilneser king of assyria carried away captive he was prince of the reubenites


text:
His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

normalized_text:
his brothers by their families when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned the chief jeiel and zechariah


text:
and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:

normalized_text:
and bela the son of azaz the son of shema the son of joel who lived in aroer even to nebo and baal meon


text:
and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

normalized_text:
and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river euphrates because their livestock were multiplied in the land of gilead


text:
In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the [land] east of Gilead.

normalized_text:
in the days of saul they made war with the hagrites who fell by their hand and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of gilead


text:
Their brothers of their fathers' houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

normalized_text:
their brothers of their fathers' houses michael and meshullam and sheba and jorai and jacan and zia and eber seven


text:
These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

normalized_text:
these were the sons of abihail the son of huri the son of jaroah the son of gilead the son of michael the son of jeshishai the son of jahdo the son of buz


text:
They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

normalized_text:
they lived in gilead in bashan and in its towns and in all the suburbs of sharon as far as their borders


text:
All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

normalized_text:
all these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of jotham king of judah and in the days of jeroboam king of israel


text:
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that were able to go forth to war.

normalized_text:
the sons of reuben and the gadites and the half tribe of manasseh of valiant men men able to bear buckler and sword and to shoot with bow and skillful in war were forty four thousand seven hundred and sixty that were able to go forth to war


text:
They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

normalized_text:
they were helped against them and the hagrites were delivered into their hand and all who were with them for they cried to god in the battle and he was entreated of them because they put their trust in him


text:
They took away their livestock; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.

normalized_text:
they took away their livestock of their camels fifty thousand and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand and of donkeys two thousand and of men one hundred thousand


normalized_text: for there fell many slain because the war was of god they lived in their place until the captivity
text:
For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.


text:
The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land: they increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

normalized_text:
the children of the half tribe of manasseh lived in the land they increased from bashan to baal hermon and senir and mount hermon


text:
These were the heads of their fathers' houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

normalized_text:
these were the heads of their fathers' houses even epher and ishi and eliel and azriel and jeremiah and hodaviah and jahdiel mighty men of valor famous men heads of their fathers' houses


text:
They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

normalized_text:
they trespassed against the god of their fathers and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land whom god destroyed before them


text:
The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

normalized_text:
the god of israel stirred up the spirit of pul king of assyria and the spirit of tilgath pilneser king of assyria and he carried them away even the reubenites and the gadites and the half tribe of manasseh and brought them to halah and habor and hara and to the river of gozan to this day


text:
The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

normalized_text:
the children of amram aaron and moses and miriam the sons of aaron nadab and abihu eleazar and ithamar


text:
and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

normalized_text:
and johanan became the father of azariah he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that solomon built in jerusalem


text:
Jehozadak went [into captivity], when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

normalized_text:
jehozadak went into captivity when yahweh carried away judah and jerusalem by the hand of nebuchadnezzar


text:
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].

normalized_text:
the sons of merari mahli and mushi these are the families of the levites according to their fathers' houses


text:
These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Yahweh, after that the ark had rest.

normalized_text:
these are they whom david set over the service of song in the house of yahweh after that the ark had rest


text:
They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

normalized_text:
they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until solomon had built the house of yahweh in jerusalem and they waited on their office according to their order


text:
These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

normalized_text:
these are those who waited and their sons of the sons of the kohathites heman the singer the son of joel the son of samuel


text:
On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

normalized_text:
on the left hand their brothers the sons of merari ethan the son of kishi the son of abdi the son of malluch


normalized_text: their brothers the levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of god
text:
Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.


text:
But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

normalized_text:
but aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the most holy place and to make atonement for israel according to all that moses the servant of god had commanded


text:
Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the [first] lot),

normalized_text:
now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders to the sons of aaron of the families of the kohathites for theirs was the first lot


text:
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

normalized_text:
to the sons of aaron they gave the cities of refuge hebron libnah also with its suburbs and jattir and eshtemoa with its suburbs


text:
and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

normalized_text:
and out of the tribe of benjamin geba with its suburbs and allemeth with its suburbs and anathoth with its suburbs all their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities


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To the rest of the sons of Kohath [were given] by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

normalized_text:
to the rest of the sons of kohath were given by lot out of the family of the tribe out of the half tribe the half of manasseh ten cities


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To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

normalized_text:
to the sons of gershom according to their families out of the tribe of issachar and out of the tribe of asher and out of the tribe of naphtali and out of the tribe of manasseh in bashan thirteen cities


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To the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

normalized_text:
to the sons of merari were given by lot according to their families out of the tribe of reuben and out of the tribe of gad and out of the tribe of zebulun twelve cities


text:
They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

normalized_text:
they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of judah and out of the tribe of the children of simeon and out of the tribe of the children of benjamin these cities which are mentioned by name


text:
They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

normalized_text:
they gave to them the cities of refuge shechem in the hill country of ephraim with its suburbs gezer also with its suburbs


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and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

normalized_text:
and out of the half tribe of manasseh aner with its suburbs and bileam with its suburbs for the rest of the family of the sons of kohath


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To the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

normalized_text:
to the sons of gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of manasseh golan in bashan with its suburbs and ashtaroth with its suburbs


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and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

normalized_text:
and out of the tribe of naphtali kedesh in galilee with its suburbs and hammon with its suburbs and kiriathaim with its suburbs


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To the rest of [the Levites], the sons of Merari, [were given], out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;

normalized_text:
to the rest of the levites the sons of merari were given out of the tribe of zebulun rimmono with its suburbs tabor with its suburbs


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and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, [were given them], out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

normalized_text:
and beyond the jordan at jericho on the east side of the jordan were given them out of the tribe of reuben bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs and jahzah with its suburbs


text:
The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, [to wit], of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.

normalized_text:
the sons of tola uzzi and rephaiah and jeriel and jahmai and ibsam and shemuel heads of their fathers' houses to wit of tola mighty men of valor in their generations their number in the days of david was twenty two thousand six hundred


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The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.

normalized_text:
the sons of uzzi izrahiah the sons of izrahiah michael and obadiah and joel isshiah five all of them chief men


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With them, by their generations, after their fathers' houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.

normalized_text:
with them by their generations after their fathers' houses were bands of the army for war thirty six thousand for they had many wives and sons


text:
Their brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.

normalized_text:
their brothers among all the families of issachar mighty men of valor reckoned in all by genealogy were eighty seven thousand


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The sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four.

normalized_text:
the sons of bela ezbon and uzzi and uzziel and jerimoth and iri five heads of fathers' houses mighty men of valor and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty two thousand thirty four


text:
The sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

normalized_text:
the sons of becher zemirah and joash and eliezer and elioenai and omri and jeremoth and abijah and anathoth and alemeth all these were the sons of becher


text:
They were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand two hundred.

normalized_text:
they were reckoned by genealogy after their generations heads of their fathers' houses mighty men of valor twenty thousand two hundred


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The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

normalized_text:
the sons of jediael bilhan the sons of bilhan jeush and benjamin and ehud and chenaanah and zethan and tarshish and ahishahar


text:
All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers' [houses], mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go forth in the army for war.

normalized_text:
all these were sons of jediael according to the heads of their fathers' houses mighty men of valor seventeen thousand and two hundred who were able to go forth in the army for war


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The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore: she bore Machir the father of Gilead:

normalized_text:
the sons of manasseh asriel whom his concubine the aramitess bore she bore machir the father of gilead


text:
and Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

normalized_text:
and machir took a wife of huppim and shuppim whose sister's name was maacah and the name of the second was zelophehad and zelophehad had daughters


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Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

normalized_text:
maacah the wife of machir bore a son and she named him peresh and the name of his brother was sheresh and his sons were ulam and rakem


text:
The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,

normalized_text:
the sons of ephraim shuthelah and bered his son and tahath his son and eleadah his son and tahath his son


text:
and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.

normalized_text:
and zabad his son and shuthelah his son and ezer and elead whom the men of gath who were born in the land killed because they came down to take away their livestock


text:
He went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

normalized_text:
he went in to his wife and she conceived and bore a son and he named him beriah because it went evil with his house


text:
Their possessions and habitations were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;

normalized_text:
their possessions and habitations were bethel and its towns and eastward naaran and westward gezer with its towns shechem also and its towns to azzah and its towns


text:
and by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

normalized_text:
and by the borders of the children of manasseh beth shean and its towns taanach and its towns megiddo and its towns dor and its towns in these lived the children of joseph the son of israel


text:
All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

normalized_text:
all these were the children of asher heads of the fathers' houses choice and mighty men of valor chief of the princes the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty six thousand men


text:
These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

normalized_text:
these are the sons of ehud these are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of geba and they carried them captive to manahath


normalized_text: and naaman and ahijah and gera he carried them captive and he became the father of uzza and ahihud
text:
and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.


text:
Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

normalized_text:
shaharaim became the father of children in the field of moab after he had sent them away hushim and baara were his wives


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and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

normalized_text:
and beriah and shema who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of gath


normalized_text: these were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations chief men these lived in jerusalem
text:
These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.


text:
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

normalized_text:
mikloth became the father of shimeah they also lived with their brothers in jerusalem over against their brothers


text:
Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

normalized_text:
ner became the father of kish and kish became the father of saul and saul became the father of jonathan and malchishua and abinadab and eshbaal


text:
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

normalized_text:
ahaz became the father of jehoaddah and jehoaddah became the father of alemeth and azmaveth and zimri and zimri became the father of moza


text:
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

normalized_text:
azel had six sons whose names are these azrikam bocheru and ishmael and sheariah and obadiah and hanan all these were the sons of azel


text:
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

normalized_text:
the sons of ulam were mighty men of valor archers and had many sons and sons' sons one hundred fifty all these were of the sons of benjamin


text:
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

normalized_text:
so all israel were reckoned by genealogies and behold they are written in the book of the kings of israel and judah was carried away captive to babylon for their disobedience


text:
Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

normalized_text:
now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were israel the priests the levites and the nethinim


text:
In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

normalized_text:
in jerusalem lived of the children of judah and of the children of benjamin and of the children of ephraim and manasseh


text:
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.

normalized_text:
uthai the son of ammihud the son of omri the son of imri the son of bani of the children of perez the son of judah


text:
and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

normalized_text:
and ibneiah the son of jeroham and elah the son of uzzi the son of michri and meshullam the son of shephatiah the son of reuel the son of ibnijah


text:
and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers' [houses] by their fathers' houses.

normalized_text:
and their brothers according to their generations nine hundred fifty six all these men were heads of fathers' houses by their fathers' houses


text:
and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

normalized_text:
and azariah the son of hilkiah the son of meshullam the son of zadok the son of meraioth the son of ahitub the ruler of the house of god


text:
and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

normalized_text:
and adaiah the son of jeroham the son of pashhur the son of malchijah and maasai the son of adiel the son of jahzerah the son of meshullam the son of meshillemith the son of immer


text:
and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

normalized_text:
and their brothers heads of their fathers' houses one thousand seven hundred sixty very able men for the work of the service of the house of god


text:
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

normalized_text:
of the levites shemaiah the son of hasshub the son of azrikam the son of hashabiah of the sons of merari


normalized_text: and bakbakkar heresh and galal and mattaniah the son of mica the son of zichri the son of asaph
text:
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,


text:
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

normalized_text:
and obadiah the son of shemaiah the son of galal the son of jeduthun and berechiah the son of asa the son of elkanah who lived in the villages of the netophathites


normalized_text: the porters shallum and akkub and talmon and ahiman and their brothers shallum was the chief
text:
The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),


text:
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

normalized_text:
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward they were the porters for the camp of the children of levi


text:
Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

normalized_text:
shallum the son of kore the son of ebiasaph the son of korah and his brothers of his father's house the korahites were over the work of the service keepers of the thresholds of the tent and their fathers had been over the camp of yahweh keepers of the entry


text:
All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

normalized_text:
all these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve these were reckoned by genealogy in their villages whom david and samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust


text:
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

normalized_text:
so they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of yahweh even the house of the tent by wards


normalized_text: their brothers in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them
text:
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:


text:
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.

normalized_text:
for the four chief porters who were levites were in an office of trust and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of god


text:
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.

normalized_text:
they lodged around the house of god because that duty was on them and to them pertained its opening morning by morning


text:
Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

normalized_text:
certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out


text:
Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

normalized_text:
some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the vessels of the sanctuary and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the frankincense and the spices


text:
Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

normalized_text:
mattithiah one of the levites who was the firstborn of shallum the korahite had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans


text:
Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

normalized_text:
some of their brothers of the sons of the kohathites were over the show bread to prepare it every sabbath


text:
These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the rooms [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.

normalized_text:
these are the singers heads of fathers' houses of the levites who lived in the rooms and were free from other service for they were employed in their work day and night


text:
These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
these were heads of fathers' houses of the levites throughout their generations chief men these lived at jerusalem


text:
Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

normalized_text:
mikloth became the father of shimeam they also lived with their brothers in jerusalem over against their brothers


text:
Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;

normalized_text:
ahaz became the father of jarah and jarah became the father of alemeth and azmaveth and zimri and zimri became the father of moza


text:
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

normalized_text:
azel had six sons whose names are these azrikam bocheru and ishmael and sheariah and obadiah and hanan these were the sons of azel


text:
The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

normalized_text:
the philistines followed hard after saul and after his sons and the philistines killed jonathan and abinadab and malchishua the sons of saul


text:
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

normalized_text:
the battle went hard against saul and the archers overtook him and he was distressed by reason of the archers


text:
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

normalized_text:
then saul said to his armor bearer draw your sword and thrust me through with it lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me but his armor bearer would not for he was terrified therefore saul took his sword and fell on it


text:
When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

normalized_text:
when all the men of israel who were in the valley saw that they fled and that saul and his sons were dead they forsook their cities and fled and the philistines came and lived in them


text:
It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

normalized_text:
it happened on the next day when the philistines came to strip the slain that they found saul and his sons fallen on mount gilboa


text:
They stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

normalized_text:
they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent into the land of the philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people


text:
all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

normalized_text:
all the valiant men arose and took away the body of saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to jabesh and buried their bones under the oak in jabesh and fasted seven days


text:
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

normalized_text:
so saul died for his trespass which he committed against yahweh because of the word of yahweh which he didn't keep and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit to inquire thereby


text:
and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

normalized_text:
and didn't inquire of yahweh therefore he killed him and turned the kingdom to david the son of jesse


text:
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

normalized_text:
then all israel gathered themselves to david to hebron saying behold we are your bone and your flesh


text:
In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

normalized_text:
in times past even when saul was king it was you who led out and brought in israel yahweh your god said to you 'you shall be shepherd of my people israel and you shall be prince over my people israel '


text:
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

normalized_text:
so all the elders of israel came to the king to hebron and david made a covenant with them in hebron before yahweh and they anointed david king over israel according to the word of yahweh by samuel


text:
David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

normalized_text:
david and all israel went to jerusalem the same is jebus and the jebusites the inhabitants of the land were there


text:
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

normalized_text:
the inhabitants of jebus said to david you shall not come in here nevertheless david took the stronghold of zion the same is the city of david


text:
David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

normalized_text:
david said whoever strikes the jebusites first shall be chief and captain joab the son of zeruiah went up first and was made chief


text:
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

normalized_text:
now these are the chief of the mighty men whom david had who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom together with all israel to make him king according to the word of yahweh concerning israel


text:
This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

normalized_text:
this is the number of the mighty men whom david had jashobeam the son of a hachmonite the chief of the thirty he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time


text:
He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

normalized_text:
he was with david at pasdammim and there the philistines were gathered together to battle where there was a plot of ground full of barley and the people fled from before the philistines


text:
They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

normalized_text:
they stood in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the philistines and yahweh saved them by a great victory


text:
Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

normalized_text:
three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to david into the cave of adullam and the army of the philistines were encamped in the valley of rephaim


text:
The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

normalized_text:
the three broke through the army of the philistines and drew water out of the well of bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to david but david would not drink of it but poured it out to yahweh


text:
and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

normalized_text:
and said my god forbid it me that i should do this shall i drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy for they risked their lives to bring it therefore he would not drink it the three mighty men did these things


text:
Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

normalized_text:
abishai the brother of joab he was chief of the three for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them and had a name among the three


text:
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

normalized_text:
of the three he was more honorable than the two and was made their captain however he didn't attain to the first three


text:
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

normalized_text:
he killed an egyptian a man of great stature five cubits high and in the egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam and he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear


text:
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

normalized_text:
behold he was more honorable than the thirty but he didn't attain to the first three and david set him over his guard


normalized_text: also the mighty men of the armies asahel the brother of joab elhanan the son of dodo of bethlehem
text:
Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,


text:
Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

normalized_text:
now these are those who came to david to ziklag while he yet kept himself close because of saul the son of kish and they were among the mighty men his helpers in war


text:
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul's brothers of Benjamin.

normalized_text:
they were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow they were of saul's brothers of benjamin


text:
The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

normalized_text:
the chief was ahiezer then joash the sons of shemaah the gibeathite and jeziel and pelet the sons of azmaveth and beracah and jehu the anathothite


text:
and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

normalized_text:
and ishmaiah the gibeonite a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty and jeremiah and jahaziel and johanan and jozabad the gederathite


text:
Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;

normalized_text:
of the gadites there separated themselves to david to the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valor men trained for war that could handle shield and spear whose faces were like the faces of lions and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains


text:
These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

normalized_text:
these of the sons of gad were captains of the army he who was least was equal to one hundred and the greatest to one thousand


text:
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

normalized_text:
these are those who went over the jordan in the first month when it had overflowed all its banks and they put to flight all them of the valleys both toward the east and toward the west


text:
David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it."

normalized_text:
david went out to meet them and answered them if you have come peaceably to me to help me my heart shall be knit to you but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries since there is no wrong in my hands may the god of our fathers look thereon and rebuke it


text:
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], "We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you." Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

normalized_text:
then the spirit came on amasai who was chief of the thirty and he said we are yours david and on your side you son of jesse peace peace be to you and peace be to your helpers for your god helps you then david received them and made them captains of the band


text:
Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, "He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads."

normalized_text:
of manasseh also there fell away some to david when he came with the philistines against saul to battle but they didn't help them for the lords of the philistines sent him away after consultation saying he will fall away to his master saul to the jeopardy of our heads


text:
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

normalized_text:
as he went to ziklag there fell to him of manasseh adnah and jozabad and jediael and michael and jozabad and elihu and zillethai captains of thousands who were of manasseh


text:
They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

normalized_text:
they helped david against the band of rovers for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army


normalized_text: for from day to day men came to david to help him until there was a great army like the army of god
text:
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.


text:
These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
these are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war who came to david to hebron to turn the kingdom of saul to him according to the word of yahweh


normalized_text: jehoiada was the leader of the house of aaron and with him were three thousand and seven hundred
text:
Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,


text:
Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

normalized_text:
of the children of benjamin the brothers of saul three thousand for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of saul


text:
Of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.

normalized_text:
of the children of ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred mighty men of valor famous men in their fathers' houses


text:
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

normalized_text:
of the half tribe of manasseh eighteen thousand who were mentioned by name to come and make david king


text:
Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.

normalized_text:
of the children of issachar men who had understanding of the times to know what israel ought to do the heads of them were two hundred and all their brothers were at their commandment


text:
Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could order [the battle array, and were] not of double heart.

normalized_text:
of zebulun such as were able to go out in the army who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war fifty thousand and who could order the battle array and were not of double heart


normalized_text: of asher such as were able to go out in the army who could set the battle in array forty thousand
text:
Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.


text:
On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle, one hundred twenty thousand.

normalized_text:
on the other side of the jordan of the reubenites and the gadites and of the half tribe of manasseh with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle one hundred twenty thousand


text:
All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

normalized_text:
all these being men of war who could order the battle array came with a perfect heart to hebron to make david king over all israel and all the rest also of israel were of one heart to make david king


text:
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them.

normalized_text:
they were there with david three days eating and drinking for their brothers had made preparation for them


text:
Moreover those who were near to them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and cattle, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.

normalized_text:
moreover those who were near to them even as far as issachar and zebulun and naphtali brought bread on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen food of meal cakes of figs and clusters of raisins and wine and oil and cattle and sheep in abundance for there was joy in israel


text:
David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;

normalized_text:
david said to all the assembly of israel if it seems good to you and if it is of yahweh our god let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of israel with whom the priests and levites are in their cities that have suburbs that they may gather themselves to us


text:
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor [the brook] of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

normalized_text:
so david assembled all israel together from the shihor the brook of egypt even to the entrance of hamath to bring the ark of god from kiriath jearim


text:
David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits [above] the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

normalized_text:
david went up and all israel to baalah that is to kiriath jearim which belonged to judah to bring up from there the ark of god yahweh that sits above the cherubim that is called by the name


text:
They carried the ark of God on a new cart, [and brought it] out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

normalized_text:
they carried the ark of god on a new cart and brought it out of the house of abinadab and uzza and ahio drove the cart


text:
David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

normalized_text:
david and all israel played before god with all their might even with songs and with harps and with stringed instruments and with tambourines and with cymbals and with trumpets


text:
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

normalized_text:
when they came to the threshing floor of chidon uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark for the oxen stumbled


text:
The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

normalized_text:
the anger of yahweh was kindled against uzza and he struck him because he put forth his hand to the ark and there he died before god


text:
David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

normalized_text:
david was displeased because yahweh had broken forth on uzza and he called that place perez uzza to this day


text:
So David didn't move the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

normalized_text:
so david didn't move the ark to him into the city of david but carried it aside into the house of obed edom the gittite


text:
The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and Yahweh blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.

normalized_text:
the ark of god remained with the family of obed edom in his house three months and yahweh blessed the house of obed edom and all that he had


text:
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

normalized_text:
hiram king of tyre sent messengers to david and cedar trees and masons and carpenters to build him a house


text:
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

normalized_text:
david perceived that yahweh had established him king over israel for his kingdom was exalted on high for his people israel's sake


normalized_text: these are the names of the children whom he had in jerusalem shammua and shobab nathan and solomon
text:
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,


text:
When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

normalized_text:
when the philistines heard that david was anointed king over all israel all the philistines went up to seek david and david heard of it and went out against them


text:
David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."

normalized_text:
david inquired of god saying shall i go up against the philistines will you deliver them into my hand yahweh said to him go up for i will deliver them into your hand


text:
So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

normalized_text:
so they came up to baal perazim and david struck them there and david said god has broken my enemies by my hand like the breach of waters therefore they called the name of that place baal perazim


text:
David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

normalized_text:
david inquired again of god and god said to him you shall not go up after them turn away from them and come on them over against the mulberry trees


text:
It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

normalized_text:
it shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees that then you shall go out to battle for god has gone out before you to strike the army of the philistines


text:
David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

normalized_text:
david did as god commanded him and they struck the army of the philistines from gibeon even to gezer


text:
[David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

normalized_text:
david made him houses in the city of david and he prepared a place for the ark of god and pitched for it a tent


text:
Then David said, "No one ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever."

normalized_text:
then david said no one ought to carry the ark of god but the levites for yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of god and to minister to him forever


text:
David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to its place, which he had prepared for it.

normalized_text:
david assembled all israel at jerusalem to bring up the ark of yahweh to its place which he had prepared for it


text:
David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

normalized_text:
david called for zadok and abiathar the priests and for the levites for uriel asaiah and joel shemaiah and eliel and amminadab


text:
and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

normalized_text:
and said to them you are the heads of the fathers' houses of the levites sanctify yourselves both you and your brothers that you may bring up the ark of yahweh the god of israel to the place that i have prepared for it


text:
For because you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."

normalized_text:
for because you didn't carry it at first yahweh our god made broke out against us because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance


text:
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

normalized_text:
so the priests and the levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of yahweh the god of israel


text:
The children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
the children of the levites bore the ark of god on their shoulders with the poles thereon as moses commanded according to the word of yahweh


text:
David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

normalized_text:
david spoke to the chief of the levites to appoint their brothers the singers with instruments of music stringed instruments and harps and cymbals sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy


text:
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

normalized_text:
so the levites appointed heman the son of joel and of his brothers asaph the son of berechiah and of the sons of merari their brothers ethan the son of kushaiah


text:
and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

normalized_text:
and with them their brothers of the second degree zechariah ben and jaaziel and shemiramoth and jehiel and unni eliab and benaiah and maaseiah and mattithiah and eliphelehu and mikneiah and obed edom and jeiel the doorkeepers


text:
and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;

normalized_text:
and zechariah and aziel and shemiramoth and jehiel and unni and eliab and maaseiah and benaiah with stringed instruments set to alamoth


text:
and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

normalized_text:
and mattithiah and eliphelehu and mikneiah and obed edom and jeiel and azaziah with harps tuned to the eight stringed lyre to lead


text:
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

normalized_text:
chenaniah chief of the levites was over the song he instructed about the song because he was skillful


text:
Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

normalized_text:
shebaniah and joshaphat and nethanel and amasai and zechariah and benaiah and eliezer the priests did blow the trumpets before the ark of god and obed edom and jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark


text:
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

normalized_text:
so david and the elders of israel and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of yahweh out of the house of obed edom with joy


text:
It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

normalized_text:
it happened when god helped the levites who bore the ark of the covenant of yahweh that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams


text:
David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song [with] the singers: and David had on him an ephod of linen.

normalized_text:
david was clothed with a robe of fine linen and all the levites who bore the ark and the singers and chenaniah the master of the song with the singers and david had on him an ephod of linen


text:
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.

normalized_text:
thus all israel brought up the ark of the covenant of yahweh with shouting and with sound of the cornet and with trumpets and with cymbals sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps


text:
It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

normalized_text:
it happened as the ark of the covenant of yahweh came to the city of david that michal the daughter of saul looked out at the window and saw king david dancing and playing and she despised him in her heart


text:
They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

normalized_text:
they brought in the ark of god and set it in the midst of the tent that david had pitched for it and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before god


text:
When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
when david had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings he blessed the people in the name of yahweh


text:
He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

normalized_text:
he dealt to everyone of israel both man and woman to every one a loaf of bread and a portion of flesh and a cake of raisins


text:
He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

normalized_text:
he appointed certain of the levites to minister before the ark of yahweh and to celebrate and to thank and praise yahweh the god of israel


text:
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

normalized_text:
asaph the chief and second to him zechariah jeiel and shemiramoth and jehiel and mattithiah and eliab and benaiah and obed edom and jeiel with stringed instruments and with harps and asaph with cymbals sounding aloud


text:
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

normalized_text:
and benaiah and jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of god


text:
Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

normalized_text:
then on that day david first ordained to give thanks to yahweh by the hand of asaph and his brothers


text:
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

normalized_text:
ascribe to yahweh the glory due to his name bring an offering and come before him worship yahweh in holy array


normalized_text: let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice let them say among the nations yahweh reigns
text:
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns!"


text:
Say, "Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise."

normalized_text:
say save us god of our salvation gather us together and deliver us from the nations to give thanks to your holy name to triumph in your praise


text:
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, "Amen," and praised Yahweh.

normalized_text:
blessed be yahweh the god of israel from everlasting even to everlasting all the people said amen and praised yahweh


text:
So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

normalized_text:
so he left there before the ark of the covenant of yahweh asaph and his brothers to minister before the ark continually as every day's work required


text:
and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

normalized_text:
and obed edom with their brothers sixty eight obed edom also the son of jeduthun and hosah to be doorkeepers


text:
and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place that was at Gibeon,

normalized_text:
and zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of yahweh in the high place that was at gibeon


text:
to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded to Israel;

normalized_text:
to offer burnt offerings to yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening even according to all that is written in the law of yahweh which he commanded to israel


text:
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

normalized_text:
and with them heman and jeduthun and the rest who were chosen who were mentioned by name to give thanks to yahweh because his loving kindness endures forever


text:
and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

normalized_text:
and with them heman and jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud and with instruments for the songs of god and the sons of jeduthun to be at the gate


text:
It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."

normalized_text:
it happened when david lived in his house that david said to nathan the prophet behold i dwell in a house of cedar but the ark of the covenant of yahweh is under curtains


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for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

normalized_text:
for i have not lived in a house since the day that i brought up israel to this day but have gone from tent to tent and from one tent to another


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In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

normalized_text:
in all places in which i have walked with all israel did i speak a word with any of the judges of israel whom i commanded to be shepherd of my people saying 'why have you not built me a house of cedar ' '


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"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

normalized_text:
now therefore you shall tell my servant david 'thus says yahweh of armies i took you from the sheep pen from following the sheep that you should be prince over my people israel


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I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

normalized_text:
i have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you i will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth


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I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

normalized_text:
i will appoint a place for my people israel and will plant them that they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more as at the first


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and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

normalized_text:
and from the day that i commanded judges to be over my people israel and i will subdue all your enemies moreover i tell you that yahweh will build you a house


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It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

normalized_text:
it shall happen when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers that i will set up your seed after you who shall be of your sons and i will establish his kingdom


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I will be his father, and he shall be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;

normalized_text:
i will be his father and he shall be my son i will not take my loving kindness away from him as i took it from him that was before you


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but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne shall be established forever."'"

normalized_text:
but i will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever his throne shall be established forever '


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Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

normalized_text:
then david the king went in and sat before yahweh and he said who am i yahweh god and what is my house that you have brought me thus far


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This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the estate of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

normalized_text:
this was a small thing in your eyes god but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come and have respected me according to the estate of a man of high degree yahweh god


text:
What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.

normalized_text:
what can david say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant for you know your servant


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Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

normalized_text:
yahweh for your servant's sake and according to your own heart you have worked all this greatness to make known all these great things


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Yahweh, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

normalized_text:
yahweh there is none like you neither is there any god besides you according to all that we have heard with our ears


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What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?

normalized_text:
what one nation in the earth is like your people israel whom god went to redeem to himself for a people to make you a name by great and awesome things in driving out nations from before your people whom you redeem out of egypt


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Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

normalized_text:
now yahweh let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever and do as you have spoken


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Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.'

normalized_text:
let your name be established and magnified forever saying 'yahweh of armies is the god of israel even a god to israel the house of david your servant is established before you '


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For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

normalized_text:
for you my god have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you


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Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."

normalized_text:
now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant that it may continue forever before you for you yahweh have blessed and it is blessed forever


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After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

normalized_text:
after this it happened that david struck the philistines and subdued them and took gath and its towns out of the hand of the philistines


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David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

normalized_text:
david struck hadadezer king of zobah to hamath as he went to establish his dominion by the river euphrates


text:
David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

normalized_text:
david took from him one thousand chariots and seven thousand horsemen and twenty thousand footmen and david hamstrung all the chariot horses but reserved of them for one hundred chariots


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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.

normalized_text:
when the syrians of damascus came to help hadadezer king of zobah david struck of the syrians twenty two thousand men


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Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

normalized_text:
then david put garrisons in syria of damascus and the syrians became servants to david and brought tribute yahweh gave victory to david wherever he went


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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

normalized_text:
from tibhath and from cun cities of hadadezer david took very much brass with which solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of brass


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he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou;) and [he had with him] all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

normalized_text:
he sent hadoram his son to king david to greet him and to bless him because he had fought against hadadezer and struck him for hadadezer had wars with tou and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass


text:
These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

normalized_text:
these also did king david dedicate to yahweh with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations from edom and from moab and from the children of ammon and from the philistines and from amalek


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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

normalized_text:
he put garrisons in edom and all the edomites became servants to david yahweh gave victory to david wherever he went


normalized_text: and zadok the son of ahitub and abimelech the son of abiathar were priests and shavsha was scribe
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and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;


text:
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

normalized_text:
and benaiah the son of jehoiada was over the cherethites and the pelethites and the sons of david were chief about the king


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It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

normalized_text:
it happened after this that nahash the king of the children of ammon died and his son reigned in his place


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David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

normalized_text:
david said i will show kindness to hanun the son of nahash because his father showed kindness to me so david sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father david's servants came into the land of the children of ammon to hanun to comfort him


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But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

normalized_text:
but the princes of the children of ammon said to hanun do you think that david honors your father in that he has sent comforters to you haven't his servants come to you to search to overthrow and to spy out the land


text:
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

normalized_text:
so hanun took david's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle even to their buttocks and sent them away


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Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

normalized_text:
then there went certain persons and told david how the men were served he sent to meet them for the men were greatly ashamed the king said stay at jericho until your beards have grown and then return


text:
When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

normalized_text:
when the children of ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to david hanun and the children of ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of mesopotamia and out of arammaacah and out of zobah


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So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

normalized_text:
so they hired for themselves thirty two thousand chariots and the king of maacah and his people who came and encamped before medeba the children of ammon gathered themselves together from their cities and came to battle


text:
The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

normalized_text:
the children of ammon came out and put the battle in array at the gate of the city and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field


text:
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

normalized_text:
now when joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind he chose of all the choice men of israel and put them in array against the syrians


text:
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

normalized_text:
the rest of the people he committed into the hand of abishai his brother and they put themselves in array against the children of ammon


text:
He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

normalized_text:
he said if the syrians are too strong for me then you are to help me but if the children of ammon are too strong for you then i will help you


text:
Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him."

normalized_text:
be courageous and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our god may yahweh do that which seems good to him


text:
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

normalized_text:
so joab and the people who were with him drew near before the syrians to the battle and they fled before him


text:
When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
when the children of ammon saw that the syrians had fled they likewise fled before abishai his brother and entered into the city then joab came to jerusalem


text:
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

normalized_text:
when the syrians saw that they were defeated by israel they sent messengers and drew forth the syrians who were beyond the river with shophach the captain of the army of hadadezer at their head


text:
It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

normalized_text:
it was told david and he gathered all israel together and passed over the jordan and came on them and set the battle in array against them so when david had put the battle in array against the syrians they fought with him


text:
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.

normalized_text:
the syrians fled before israel and david killed of the syrians the men of seven thousand chariots and forty thousand footmen and killed shophach the captain of the army


text:
When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

normalized_text:
when the servants of hadadezer saw that they were defeated by israel they made peace with david and served him neither would the syrians help the children of ammon any more


text:
It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

normalized_text:
it happened at the time of the return of the year at the time when kings go out to battle that joab led forth the army and wasted the country of the children of ammon and came and besieged rabbah but david stayed at jerusalem joab struck rabbah and overthrew it


text:
David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

normalized_text:
david took the crown of their king from off his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold and there were precious stones in it and it was set on david's head and he brought forth the spoil of the city exceeding much


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He brought forth the people who were therein, and cut [them] with saws, and with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
he brought forth the people who were therein and cut them with saws and with iron picks and with axes david did so to all the cities of the children of ammon david and all the people returned to jerusalem


text:
It happened after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.

normalized_text:
it happened after this that there arose war at gezer with the philistines then sibbecai the hushathite killed sippai of the sons of the giant and they were subdued


text:
There was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

normalized_text:
there was again war with the philistines and elhanan the son of jair killed lahmi the brother of goliath the gittite the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam


text:
There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were twenty-four, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]; and he also was born to the giant.

normalized_text:
there was again war at gath where there was a man of great stature whose fingers and toes were twenty four six on each hand and six on each foot and he also was born to the giant


text:
These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

normalized_text:
these were born to the giant in gath and they fell by the hand of david and by the hand of his servants


text:
David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, "Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them."

normalized_text:
david said to joab and to the princes of the people go number israel from beersheba even to dan and bring me word that i may know the sum of them


text:
Joab said, "May Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?"

normalized_text:
joab said may yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are but my lord the king aren't they all my lord's servants why does my lord require this thing why will he be a cause of guilt to israel


text:
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
nevertheless the king's word prevailed against joab therefore joab departed and went throughout all israel and came to jerusalem


text:
Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

normalized_text:
joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to david all those of israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword and in judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword


text:
David said to God, "I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly."

normalized_text:
david said to god i have sinned greatly in that i have done this thing but now put away i beg you the iniquity of your servant for i have done very foolishly


text:
"Go and speak to David, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"

normalized_text:
go and speak to david saying 'thus says yahweh i offer you three things choose one of them that i may do it to you '


text:
either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.'"

normalized_text:
either three years of famine or three months to be consumed before your foes while the sword of your enemies overtakes you or else three days the sword of yahweh even pestilence in the land and the angel of yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of israel now therefore consider what answer i shall return to him who sent me '


text:
David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the hand of Yahweh; for his mercies are very great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."

normalized_text:
david said to gad i am in distress let me fall i pray into the hand of yahweh for his mercies are very great let me not fall into the hand of man


text:
God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, Yahweh saw, and he relented of the disaster, and said to the destroying angel, "It is enough; now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

normalized_text:
god sent an angel to jerusalem to destroy it as he was about to destroy yahweh saw and he relented of the disaster and said to the destroying angel it is enough now stay your hand the angel of yahweh was standing by the threshing floor of ornan the jebusite


text:
David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

normalized_text:
david lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of yahweh standing between earth and the sky having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over jerusalem then david and the elders clothed in sackcloth fell on their faces


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David said to God, "Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued."

normalized_text:
david said to god isn't it i who commanded the people to be numbered it is even i who have sinned and done very wickedly but these sheep what have they done please let your hand o yahweh my god be against me and against my father's house but not against your people that they should be plagued


text:
Then the angel of Yahweh commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up, and raise an altar to Yahweh in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

normalized_text:
then the angel of yahweh commanded gad to tell david that david should go up and raise an altar to yahweh in the threshing floor of ornan the jebusite


text:
Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

normalized_text:
ornan turned back and saw the angel and his four sons who were with him hid themselves now ornan was threshing wheat


text:
As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

normalized_text:
as david came to ornan ornan looked and saw david and went out of the threshing floor and bowed himself to david with his face to the ground


text:
Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build thereon an altar to Yahweh. You shall sell it to me for the full price, that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people."

normalized_text:
then david said to ornan give me the place of this threshing floor that i may build thereon an altar to yahweh you shall sell it to me for the full price that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people


text:
Ornan said to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all."

normalized_text:
ornan said to david take it for yourself and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes behold i give the oxen for burnt offerings and the threshing instruments for wood and the wheat for the meal offering i give it all


text:
King David said to Ornan, "No; but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for Yahweh, nor offer a burnt offering without cost."

normalized_text:
king david said to ornan no but i will most certainly buy it for the full price for i will not take that which is yours for yahweh nor offer a burnt offering without cost


text:
David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on Yahweh; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.

normalized_text:
david built an altar to yahweh there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings and called on yahweh and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering


text:
At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

normalized_text:
at that time when david saw that yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of ornan the jebusite then he sacrificed there


text:
For the tabernacle of Yahweh, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.

normalized_text:
for the tabernacle of yahweh which moses made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were at that time in the high place at gibeon


text:
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
but david couldn't go before it to inquire of god for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of yahweh


normalized_text: then david said this is the house of yahweh god and this is the altar of burnt offering for israel
text:
Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."


text:
David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God.

normalized_text:
david gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of israel and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of god


text:
David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

normalized_text:
david prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings and brass in abundance without weight


text:
and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

normalized_text:
and cedar trees without number for the sidonians and they of tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to david


text:
David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.

normalized_text:
david said solomon my son is young and tender and the house that is to be built for yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent of fame and of glory throughout all countries i will therefore make preparation for it so david prepared abundantly before his death


normalized_text: then he called for solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for yahweh the god of israel
text:
Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.


text:
David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

normalized_text:
david said to solomon his son as for me it was in my heart to build a house to the name of yahweh my god


text:
But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

normalized_text:
but the word of yahweh came to me saying 'you have shed blood abundantly and have made great wars you shall not build a house to my name because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight


text:
Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

normalized_text:
behold a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest i will give him rest from all his enemies all around for his name shall be solomon and i will give peace and quietness to israel in his days


text:
He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.'

normalized_text:
he shall build a house for my name and he shall be my son and i will be his father and i will establish the throne of his kingdom over israel for ever '


text:
Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

normalized_text:
now my son may yahweh be with you and prosper you and build the house of yahweh your god as he has spoken concerning you


text:
May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

normalized_text:
may yahweh give you discretion and understanding and put you in charge of israel that so you may keep the law of yahweh your god


text:
Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

normalized_text:
then you will prosper if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which yahweh gave moses concerning israel be strong and courageous don't be afraid neither be dismayed


text:
Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

normalized_text:
now behold in my affliction i have prepared for the house of yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold one million talents of silver and brass and iron without weight for it is in abundance i have also prepared timber and stone and you may add to them


text:
There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:

normalized_text:
there are also workmen with you in abundance cutters and workers of stone and timber and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work


text:
of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you."

normalized_text:
of the gold the silver and the brass and the iron there is no number arise and be doing and may yahweh be with you


text:
"Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

normalized_text:
isn't yahweh your god with you hasn't he given you rest on every side for he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand and the land is subdued before yahweh and before his people


text:
Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh."

normalized_text:
now set your heart and your soul to seek after yahweh your god arise therefore and build the sanctuary of yahweh god to bring the ark of the covenant of yahweh and the holy vessels of god into the house that is to be built to the name of yahweh


text:
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

normalized_text:
the levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward and their number by their polls man by man was thirty eight thousand


text:
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

normalized_text:
david said of these twenty four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of yahweh six thousand were officers and judges


text:
four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise."

normalized_text:
four thousand were doorkeepers and four thousand praised yahweh with the instruments which i made for giving praise


text:
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan.

normalized_text:
the sons of shimei shelomoth and haziel and haran three these were the heads of the fathers' houses of ladan


text:
Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.

normalized_text:
jahath was the chief and zizah the second but jeush and beriah didn't have many sons therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning


text:
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.

normalized_text:
the sons of amram aaron and moses and aaron was separated that he should sanctify the most holy things he and his sons forever to burn incense before yahweh to minister to him and to bless in his name forever


text:
The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

normalized_text:
the sons of eliezer were rehabiah the chief and eliezer had no other sons but the sons of rehabiah were very many


normalized_text: the sons of hebron jeriah the chief amariah the second jahaziel the third and jekameam the fourth
text:
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.


text:
Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them [to wife].

normalized_text:
eleazar died and had no sons but daughters only and their brothers the sons of kish took them to wife


text:
These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward.

normalized_text:
these were the sons of levi after their fathers' houses even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually in the number of names by their polls who did the work for the service of the house of yahweh from twenty years old and upward


text:
For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

normalized_text:
for david said yahweh the god of israel has given rest to his people and he dwells in jerusalem forever


text:
For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

normalized_text:
for their office was to wait on the sons of aaron for the service of the house of yahweh in the courts and in the rooms and in the purifying of all holy things even the work of the service of the house of god


text:
for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all kinds of measure and size;

normalized_text:
for the show bread also and for the fine flour for a meal offering whether of unleavened wafers or of that which is baked in the pan or of that which is soaked and for all kinds of measure and size


text:
and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;

normalized_text:
and to offer all burnt offerings to yahweh on the sabbaths on the new moons and on the set feasts in number according to the ordinance concerning them continually before yahweh


text:
and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, and the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

normalized_text:
and that they should keep the duty of the tent of meeting and the duty of the holy place and the duty of the sons of aaron their brothers for the service of the house of yahweh


normalized_text: these were the divisions of the sons of aaron the sons of aaron nadab and abihu eleazar and ithamar
text:
These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.


text:
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

normalized_text:
but nadab and abihu died before their father and had no children therefore eleazar and ithamar executed the priest's office


text:
David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

normalized_text:
david with zadok of the sons of eleazar and ahimelech of the sons of ithamar divided them according to their ordering in their service


text:
There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

normalized_text:
there were more chief men found of the sons of eleazar than of the sons of ithamar and thus were they divided of the sons of eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses and of the sons of ithamar according to their fathers' houses eight


text:
Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

normalized_text:
thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of god both of the sons of eleazar and of the sons of ithamar


text:
Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

normalized_text:
shemaiah the son of nethanel the scribe who was of the levites wrote them in the presence of the king and the princes and zadok the priest and ahimelech the son of abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the levites one fathers' house being taken for eleazar and one taken for ithamar


text:
This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Yahweh according to the ordinance [given] to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

normalized_text:
this was the ordering of them in their service to come into the house of yahweh according to the ordinance given to them by aaron their father as yahweh the god of israel had commanded him


normalized_text: the sons of hebron jeriah the chief amariah the second jahaziel the third jekameam the fourth
text:
The sons [of Hebron]: Jeriah [the chief], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.


text:
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.

normalized_text:
the sons of mushi mahli and eder and jerimoth these were the sons of the levites after their fathers' houses


text:
These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

normalized_text:
these likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of aaron in the presence of david the king and zadok and ahimelech and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the levites the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother


