2 Kings 15:20
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And 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 stayed not there in the land.Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
In other translations
And 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 stayed not there in the land.Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּצֵאvaiyotze'and he brought outH3318מְנַחֵםmenachemMenahemH4505אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֶּסֶףhakesefthe silverH3701עַל־'al-onH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478עַל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605גִּבּוֹרֵיgiborei[the] mighty [men] ofH1368הַחַיִלhachayil<the> wealthH2428לָתֵתlatetto give [it]H5414לְמֶלֶךְlemelekhto [the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר'ashurAssyriaH804חֲמִשִּׁיםchamishimfiftyH2572שְׁקָלִיםshekalimshekelsH8255כֶּסֶףkesefsilverH3701לְאִישׁle'ishto a manH376אֶחָד'echadoneH259וַיָּשָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר'ashurAssyriaH804וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808עָמַד'amadhe remainedH5975שָׁםshamthereH8033בָּאָרֶץ׃ba'aretzin the landH776
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