For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

For he sacrificedª° unto the godsª of Damascus,ª which smoteª° him: and he said,ª° Because¹ the godsª of the kingsª of Syriaª helpª° them, [therefore] will I sacrificeª° to them, that they may helpª° me. But they¹ were¹ the ruinª° of him, and of all¹ Israel.ª

For he sacrificedª° vnto the godsª of Damascus,ª which smoteª° him: and he said,ª° Because¹ the godsª of the kingsª of Syriaª helpeª° them, therefore will I sacrificeª° to them, that they may helpeª° me: but they¹ were¹ the ruineª° of him, and of all¹ Israel.ª

I will seek after the gods of Damascus that smite me. And he said, Forasmuch as the gods of the king of Syria themselves strengthen them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, and they will help me. But they became a stumbling-block to him, and to all Israel.

For he sacrificedª° unto the ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםª of Dammäŝek דַּמָּשֶׂק,ª which smoteª° him: and he said,ª° Because¹ the ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםª of the kingsª of ´Áräm אֲרָםª helpª° them, [therefore] will I sacrificeª° to them, that they may helpª° me. But they¹ were¹ the ruinª° of him, and of all¹ Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.ª

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