| 23. Audio Guide vah-yeh-HEE{וַיְהִי and it happened} liht-koo-FAT{לִתְקוּפַת at the turning or cycle of} hah-shaa-NAA{הַשָּׁנָה the year} aa-LAA{עָלָה went up} aa-LAAV{עָלָיו against him} KHEIL{חֵיל an army or force} ah-RAAM{אֲרָם Aram or Syria} vah-yaa-BOH-oo{וַיָּבֹאוּ and they came} ehl-yeh-hoo-DAA{אֶל־יְהוּדָה to Judah} vih-roo-shaa-LA-ihm{וִירוּשָׁלִַם and Jerusalem} vah-yahsh-KHEE-too{וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ and they destroyed} eet-kohl-sah-REE{אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵי (direct object) all the leaders of} haa-AAM{הָעָם the people} mee-AAM{מֵעָם from among the people} veh-khol-sheh-la-LAAM{וְכָל־שְׁלָלָם and all their spoil} shihl-LEH-khoo{שִׁלְּחוּ they sent} leh-MEH-lehkh{לְמֶלֶךְ to the king of} dahr-mah-SEHK{דַּרְמָשֶׂק Damascus} |