For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor. ¹ 

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

The stone which the builders discarded ¹  has become the cornerstone. ² 

This ¹  has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.

She is like ¹  the merchant ships; ²  she brings her food from afar.

א (Alef) ^{1  2} Alas! ³  The city once full of people ⁴  now sits all alone! ⁵  The prominent ⁶  lady among the nations has become a widow! ⁷  The princess ⁸  who once ruled the provinces ⁹  has become a forced laborer!

Now the materials were more than enough ¹  for them to do all the work. ² 

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other.

God’s Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded.

This is the Lord’s work. We consider it amazing! ¹ 

In your days of majesty, ¹  was not Sodom your sister a byword in your mouth,

The man ¹  named his wife Eve, ²  because ³  she was the mother of all the living. ⁴ 

So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, ¹  “After I am worn out will I have pleasure, ²  especially when my husband is old too?” ³ 

Leah’s eyes were tender, ¹  but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) ² 

and his virgin sister who is near to him, ¹  who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.

Indeed, it was the very hand of the Lord that eliminated them from within ¹  the camp until they were all gone.

(The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

Rehoboam ¹  and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s ²  lifetime.

Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other. ¹