2 Kings 15
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam [II] king of Israel, Azariah (Uzziah) son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
2 He was sixteen years old when he began his fifty-two-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
3 He did right in the Lord’s sight, in keeping with all his father Amaziah had done—
4 Except the high places were not removed; the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places.
5 And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper to his dying day, and dwelt in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.(A)
6 The rest of Azariah’s acts, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
7 Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with them in the City of David. Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah Zechariah son of Jeroboam [II] reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done; he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam [I] son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah and struck and killed him before the people and reigned in his stead.
11 The rest of the acts of Zechariah, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
12 This was the fulfillment of the promise to Jehu from the Lord: Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.(B)
13 Shallum son of Jabesh, in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, began his reign of a full month in Samaria.
14 For Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and smote and killed Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and reigned in his stead.
15 The rest of Shallum’s acts, his conspiracy, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
16 Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on; he attacked it because they did not open to him. And all [a]the women there who were with child he ripped up.
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi began his ten-year reign over Israel in Samaria.
18 He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin.
19 There came against the land Pul king of Assyria, and Menahem gave Pul 1,000 talents of silver, that he might help him to confirm his kingship.
20 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back and did not stay in the land.
21 The rest of Menahem’s acts, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
22 Menahem slept with his fathers; Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem began his two-year reign over Israel in Samaria.
24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam [I] son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.
25 But Pekah son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against [Pekahiah] and attacked him in Samaria, in the citadel of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; [for] with [Pekah] were fifty Gileadites. And he killed him and reigned in his stead.
26 The rest of the acts of Pekahiah, all he did, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah began his twenty-year reign over Israel in Samaria.
28 He did evil in the Lord’s sight; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam [I] son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.
29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried the people captive to Assyria.
30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah [of Israel]; he smote and killed him, and reigned in his stead in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah.
31 The rest of Pekah’s acts, all that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of Israel’s Kings.
32 In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah became king.
33 When he was twenty-five years old, he began his reign of sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
34 He did right in the Lord’s sight, according to all his father Uzziah had done.
35 Yet the high places were not removed; the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord.
36 The rest of the acts of Jotham, all he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of Judah’s Kings?
37 In those days the Lord began sending Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.
38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried [with them] in the city of David his [forefather]. Ahaz his son succeeded him.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 15:16 This savage conduct was among the enormities that a heathen ruler might perpetrate, but only here do we find such cruelty employed by an Israelite. It shows the great degradation and barbarity of the times (The Cambridge Bible).
2 Kings 15
New King James Version
Azariah Reigns in Judah(A)
15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, (B)Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, (C)became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done, 4 (D)except that the [a]high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 5 Then the Lord (E)struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his (F)death; so he (G)dwelt in an isolated house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.
6 Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 7 So Azariah [b]rested with his fathers, and (H)they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Zechariah Reigns in Israel
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, (I)Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (J)as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 10 Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and (K)struck and killed him in front of the people; and he reigned in his place.
11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
12 This was the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu, saying, (L)“Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” And so it was.
Shallum Reigns in Israel
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of [c]Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. 14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from (M)Tirzah, came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him; and he reigned in his place.
15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the conspiracy which he [d]led, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 Then from Tirzah, Menahem attacked (N)Tiphsah, all who were there, and its territory. Because they did not surrender, therefore he attacked it. All (O)the women there who were with child he ripped open.
Menahem Reigns in Israel
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi became king over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 19 (P)Pul[e] king of Assyria came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his [f]hand might be with him to (Q)strengthen the kingdom under his control. 20 And Menahem (R)exacted[g] the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and did not stay there in the land.
21 Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 22 So Menahem [h]rested with his fathers. Then Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
Pekahiah Reigns in Israel
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 25 Then Pekah the son of Remaliah, an officer of his, conspired against him and [i]killed him in Samaria, in the (S)citadel of the king’s house, along with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of Gilead. He killed him and reigned in his place.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Pekah Reigns in Israel
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, (T)Pekah the son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, [j]Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria (U)came and took (V)Ijon, Abel Beth Maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he (W)carried them captive to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck and killed him; so he (X)reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
31 Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Jotham Reigns in Judah(Y)
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, (Z)Jotham the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign. 33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [k]Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he did (AA)according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 (AB)However the [l]high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. (AC)He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord.
36 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 37 In those days the Lord began to send (AD)Rezin king of Syria and (AE)Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah. 38 So Jotham [m]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 15:4 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 15:7 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Kings 15:13 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.; 15:1ff.
- 2 Kings 15:15 Lit. conspired
- 2 Kings 15:19 Tiglath-Pileser III, v. 29
- 2 Kings 15:19 Support
- 2 Kings 15:20 took
- 2 Kings 15:22 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Kings 15:25 Lit. struck
- 2 Kings 15:29 A later name of Pul, v. 19
- 2 Kings 15:33 Jerushah, 2 Chr. 27:1
- 2 Kings 15:35 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 15:38 Died and joined his ancestors
2 Mga Hari 15
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
15 Nang ikadalawangpu't pitong taon ni Jeroboam na hari sa Israel ay nagpasimulang maghari si Azarias na anak ni Amasias na hari sa Juda.
2 May labing anim na taon siya nang siya'y magpasimulang maghari; at siya'y nagharing limangpu't dalawang taon sa Jerusalem: at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Jecolia na taga Jerusalem.
3 At siya'y gumawa ng matuwid sa harap ng mga mata ng Panginoon, ayon sa lahat na ginawa ng kaniyang amang si Amasias.
4 Gayon ma'y ang mga mataas na dako ay hindi inalis: ang bayan ay nagpatuloy na naghain at nagsunog ng kamangyan sa mga mataas na dako.
5 At sinaktan ng Panginoon ang hari, na anopa't siya'y nagkaketong hanggang sa araw ng kaniyang kamatayan, at tumahan na bukod sa bahay. At si Jotham na anak ng hari ay nasa pamamahala ng sangbahayan na humahatol sa bayan ng lupain.
6 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Azarias, at ang lahat ng kaniyang ginawa di ba nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Juda?
7 At si Azarias ay natulog na kasama ng kaniyang mga magulang; at inilibing nila siya na kasama ng kaniyang mga magulang sa bayan ni David: at si Jotham na kaniyang anak ay naghari na kahalili niya.
8 Nang ikatatlongpu't walong taon ni Azarias na hari sa Juda, ay naghari sa Israel si Zacharias na anak ni Jeroboam sa Samaria na anim na buwan.
9 At siya'y gumawa ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon, gaya ng ginawa ng kaniyang mga magulang: hindi niya hiniwalayan ang mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nabat, na kaniyang ipinapagkasala sa Israel.
10 At si Sallum na anak ni Jabes ay nagbanta laban sa kaniya, at sinaktan siya sa harap ng bayan, at pinatay siya, at naghari na kahalili niya.
11 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Zacharias, narito, nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Israel.
12 Ito ang salita ng Panginoon, na kaniyang sinalita kay Jehu, na sinasabi, Ang iyong mga anak sa ikaapat na salin ng lahi ay magsisiupo sa luklukan ng Israel. At gayon ang nangyari.
13 Si Sallum na anak ni Jabes ay nagpasimulang maghari nang ikatatlongpu't siyam na taon ni Uzzia na hari sa Juda; at siya'y naghari sa loob ng isang buwan sa Samaria.
14 At si Manahem na anak ni Gadi ay umahon mula sa Thirza, at naparoon sa Samaria, at sinaktan si Sallum na anak ni Jabes sa Samaria, at pinatay niya siya at naghari na kahalili niya.
15 Ang nalabi nga sa mga gawa ni Sallum, at ang pagbabanta niya na kaniyang ginawa, narito, nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Israel.
16 Nang magkagayo'y sinaktan ni Manahem si Tiphsa, at ang lahat na nandoon, at ang mga hangganan niyaon, mula sa Thirza: sapagka't hindi nila siya pinabuksan, kaya't sinaktan niya; at ang lahat na babae na nandoon na buntis ay pinaluwa niya ang bituka.
17 Nang ikatatlongpu't siyam na taon ni Azarias na hari sa Juda ay nagpasimulang maghari sa Israel si Manahem na anak ni Gadi, at nagharing sangpung taon sa Samaria.
18 At kaniyang ginawa ang masama sa paningin ng Panginoon: siya'y hindi humiwalay ng lahat niyang kaarawan sa mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nabat, na kaniyang ipinapagkasala sa Israel.
19 Naparoon laban sa lupain si Phul na hari sa Asiria; at binigyan ni Manahem si Phul ng isang libong talentong pilak, upang ang kamay niya'y sumakaniya, upang pagtibayin ang kaharian sa kaniyang kamay.
20 At siningil ni Manahem ng salapi ang Israel, ang lahat na makapangyarihang lalake na mayaman, na bawa't lalake ay limangpung siklo na pilak upang ibigay sa hari sa Asiria. Sa gayo'y ang hari sa Asiria ay bumalik, at hindi tumigil doon sa lupain.
21 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Manahem, at ang lahat niyang ginawa, di ba nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Israel?
22 At natulog si Manahem na kasama ng kaniyang mga magulang; at si Pekaia na kaniyang anak ay naghari na kahalili niya.
23 Nang ikalimangpung taon ni Azarias na hari sa Juda ay nagpasimulang maghari sa Israel si Pekaia na anak ni Manahem sa Samaria, at nagharing dalawang taon.
24 At gumawa siya ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon: hindi niya hiniwalayan ang mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nabat, na kaniyang ipinapagkasala sa Israel.
25 At si Peka na anak ni Remalias, na kaniyang punong kawal, ay nagbanta laban sa kaniya, at sinaktan siya sa Samaria, sa castilyo ng bahay ng hari, na kasama si Argob at si Ariph; at kasama niya'y limangpung lalake na mga Galaadita: at pinatay niya siya, at naghari na kahalili niya.
26 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Pekaia, at ang lahat niyang ginawa, narito, nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Israel.
27 Nang ikalimangpu't dalawang taon ni Azarias na hari sa Juda ay nagpasimulang maghari si Peka na anak ni Remalias sa Israel sa Samaria, at nagharing dalawangpung taon.
28 At gumawa siya ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon: hindi niya hiniwalayan ang mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nabat, na kaniyang ipinapagkasala sa Israel.
29 Nang mga kaarawan ni Peka na hari sa Israel ay naparoon si Tiglathpileser na hari sa Asiria, at sinakop ang Ihion, at ang Abel-bethmaacha, at ang Janoa, at ang Cedes, at ang Asor, at ang Galaad, at ang Galilea, ang buong lupain ng Nephtali; at kaniyang dinalang bihag sila sa Asiria.
30 At si Oseas na anak ni Ela ay nagbanta laban kay Peka na anak ni Remalias, at sinaktan niya siya, at pinatay niya siya, at naghari na kahalili niya, nang ikadalawangpung taon ni Jotham na anak ni Uzzia.
31 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Peka, at ang lahat niyang ginawa, narito, nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Israel.
32 Nang ikalawang taon ni Peka na anak ni Remalias na hari sa Israel, ay nagpasimulang maghari si Jotham na anak ni Uzzia na hari sa Juda.
33 Siya'y may dalawangpu't limang taon nang siya'y magpasimulang maghari, at siya'y nagharing labing anim na taon sa Jerusalem: at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Jerusa na anak ni Sadoc.
34 At siya'y gumawa ng matuwid sa harap ng mga mata ng Panginoon: kaniyang ginawa ang ayon sa lahat na ginawa ng kaniyang amang si Uzzia.
35 Gayon ma'y ang mga mataas na dako ay hindi nangaalis: ang bayan ay nagpatuloy na naghain at nagsunog ng kamangyan sa mga mataas na dako. Itinayo niya ang mataas na pintuang-bayan sa bahay ng Panginoon.
36 Ang iba nga sa mga gawa ni Jotham, at ang lahat niyang ginawa, di ba nangasusulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa mga hari sa Juda?
37 Nang mga araw na yao'y pinasimulan ng Panginoon na suguin laban sa Juda si Resin na hari sa Siria, at si Peka na anak ni Remalias.
38 At si Jotham ay natulog na kasama ng kaniyang mga magulang, at inilibing na kasama ng kaniyang mga magulang sa bayan ni David na kaniyang magulang: at si Achaz na kaniyang anak ay naghari na kahalili niya.
2 Kings 15
King James Version
15 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
5 And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
12 This was the word of the Lord which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
15 And 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.
16 Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
17 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.
18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
19 And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
20 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.
21 And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
22 And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
23 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.
24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
26 And 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.
27 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.
28 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
31 And 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.
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35 Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.
36 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
37 In those days the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
38 And 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 stead.
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