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2 Chronicles 32:1 (NET) New English Translation

1 After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,
3 he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him.
4 A large number of people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the district. They reasoned, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?"
5 Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.
6 He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,
7 "Be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him.
8 He has with him mere human strength, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!" The army was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
9 Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read:
10 "This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: 'Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege?
11 Hezekiah says, "The LORD our God will rescue us from the power of the king of Assyria." But he is misleading you and you will die of hunger and thirst!
12 Hezekiah is the one who eliminated the LORD's high places and altars and then told Judah and Jerusalem, "At one altar you must worship and offer sacrifices."
13 Are you not aware of what I and my predecessors have done to all the nations of the surrounding lands? Have the gods of the surrounding lands actually been able to rescue their lands from my power?
14 Who among all the gods of these nations whom my predecessors annihilated was able to rescue his people from my power?
15 Now don't let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don't believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?'"
16 Sennacherib's servants further insulted the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah.
17 He wrote letters mocking the LORD God of Israel and insulting him with these words: "The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah's god rescue his people from my power."
18 They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.
19 They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.
20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.
21 The LORD sent a messenger and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned home humiliated. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
22 The LORD delivered Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem from the power of King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the other nations. He made them secure on every side.
23 Many were bringing presents to the LORD in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by all the nations.
24 In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a sign confirming that he would be healed.
25 But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem.
26 But then Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem humbled themselves and abandoned their pride, and the LORD was not angry with them for the rest of Hezekiah's reign.
27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.
28 He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks.
29 He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.
30 Hezekiah dammed up the source of the waters of the Upper Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.
31 So when the envoys arrived from the Babylonian officials to visit him and inquire about the sign that occurred in the land, God left him alone to test him, in order to know his true motives.
32 The rest of the events of Hezekiah's reign, including his faithful deeds, are recorded in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, included in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
33 Hezekiah passed away and was buried on the ascent of the tombs of the descendants of David. All the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem buried him with great honor. His son Manasseh replaced him as king.
1 After H310 these H428 things, H1697 and the establishment H571 thereof, Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 came, H935 and entered H935 into Judah, H3063 and encamped H2583 against H5921 the fenced H1219 cities, H5892 and thought H559 to win H1234 them for H413 himself.
2 And when Hezekiah H3169 saw H7200 that H3588 Sennacherib H5576 was come, H935 and that he was purposed H6440 to fight H4421 against H5921 Jerusalem, H3389
3 He took counsel H3289 with H5973 his princes H8269 and his mighty men H1368 to stop H5640 H853 the waters H4325 of the fountains H5869 which H834 were without H4480 H2351 the city: H5892 and they did help H5826 him.
4 So there was gathered H6908 much H7227 people H5971 together , who stopped H5640 H853 all H3605 the fountains, H4599 and the brook H5158 that ran H7857 through the midst H8432 of the land, H776 saying, H559 Why H4100 should the kings H4428 of Assyria H804 come, H935 and find H4672 much H7227 water H4325 ?
5 Also he strengthened himself, H2388 and built up H1129 H853 all H3605 the wall H2346 that was broken, H6555 and raised it up H5927 to H5921 the towers, H4026 and another H312 wall H2346 without, H2351 and repaired H2388 H853 Millo H4407 in the city H5892 of David, H1732 and made H6213 darts H7973 and shields H4043 in abundance. H7230
6 And he set H5414 captains H8269 of war H4421 over H5921 the people, H5971 and gathered them together H6908 to H413 him in H413 the street H7339 of the gate H8179 of the city, H5892 and spoke H1696 comfortably H5921 H3824 to them, saying, H559
7 Be strong H2388 and courageous, H553 be not afraid H3372 H408 nor H408 dismayed H2865 for H4480 H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria, H804 nor for H4480 H6440 all H3605 the multitude H1995 that H834 is with H5973 him: for H3588 there be more H7227 with H5973 us than with H4480 H5973 him:
8 With H5973 him is an arm H2220 of flesh; H1320 but with H5973 us is the LORD H3068 our God H430 to help H5826 us , and to fight H3898 our battles. H4421 And the people H5971 rested themselves H5564 upon H5921 the words H1697 of Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah. H3063
9 After H310 this H2088 did Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 send H7971 his servants H5650 to Jerusalem, H3389 (but he H1931 himself laid siege against H5921 Lachish, H3923 and all H3605 his power H4475 with H5973 him,) unto H5921 Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and unto H5921 all H3605 Judah H3063 that H834 were at Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559
10 Thus H3541 saith H559 Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 Whereon H5921 H4100 do ye H859 trust, H982 that ye abide H3427 in the siege H4692 in Jerusalem H3389 ?
11 Doth not H3808 Hezekiah H3169 persuade H5496 you to give over H5414 yourselves to die H4191 by famine H7458 and by thirst, H6772 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 our God H430 shall deliver H5337 us out of the hand H4480 H3709 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 ?
12 Hath not H3808 the same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 taken away H5493 H853 his high places H1116 and his altars, H4196 and commanded H559 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 Ye shall worship H7812 before H6440 one H259 altar, H4196 and burn incense H6999 upon H5921 it?
13 Know H3045 ye not H3808 what H4100 I H589 and my fathers H1 have done H6213 unto all H3605 the people H5971 of other lands H776 ? were the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of those lands H776 any ways able H3201 H3201 to deliver H5337 H853 their lands H776 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
14 Who H4310 was there among all H3605 the gods H430 of those H428 nations H1471 that H834 my fathers H1 utterly destroyed, H2763 that H834 could H3201 deliver H5337 H853 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , that H3588 your God H430 should be able H3201 to deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
15 Now H6258 therefore let not H408 Hezekiah H2396 deceive H5377 you, nor H408 persuade H5496 you on this manner, H2063 neither H408 yet believe H539 him: for H3588 no H3808 H3605 god H433 of any H3605 nation H1471 or kingdom H4467 was able H3201 to deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , and out of the hand H4480 H3027 of my fathers: H1 how much less H637 H3588 shall your God H430 deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
16 And his servants H5650 spoke H1696 yet H5750 more against H5921 the LORD H3068 God, H430 and against H5921 his servant H5650 Hezekiah. H3169
17 He wrote H3789 also letters H5612 to rail H2778 on the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 and to speak H559 against H5921 him, saying, H559 As the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of other lands H776 have not H3808 delivered H5337 their people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , so H3651 shall not H3808 the God H430 of Hezekiah H3169 deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 .
18 Then they cried H7121 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 in the Jews' speech H3066 unto H5921 the people H5971 of Jerusalem H3389 that H834 were on H5921 the wall, H2346 to frighten H3372 them , and to trouble H926 them; that H4616 they might take H3920 H853 the city. H5892
19 And they spoke H1696 against H413 the God H430 of Jerusalem, H3389 as against H5921 the gods H430 of the people H5971 of the earth, H776 which were the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of man. H120
20 And for H5921 this H2063 cause Hezekiah H3169 the king, H4428 and the prophet H5030 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 prayed H6419 and cried H2199 to heaven. H8064
21 And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 an angel, H4397 which cut off H3582 all H3605 the mighty men H1368 of valor, H2428 and the leaders H5057 and captains H8269 in the camp H4264 of the king H4428 of Assyria. H804 So he returned H7725 with shame H1322 of face H6440 to his own land. H776 And when he was come into H935 the house H1004 of his god, H430 they that came forth H4480 H3329 of his own bowels H4578 slew H5307 him there H8033 with the sword. H2719
22 Thus the LORD H3068 saved H3467 H853 Hezekiah H3169 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 from the hand H4480 H3027 of Sennacherib H5576 the king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and from the hand H4480 H3027 of all H3605 other , and guided H5095 them on every side H4480 H5439 .
23 And many H7227 brought H935 gifts H4503 unto the LORD H3068 to Jerusalem, H3389 and presents H4030 to Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah: H3063 so that he was magnified H5375 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 nations H1471 from thenceforth H4480 H310. H3651
24 In those H1992 days H3117 Hezekiah H3169 was sick H2470 to H5704 the death, H4191 and prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD: H3068 and he spoke H559 unto him , and he gave H5414 him a sign. H4159
25 But Hezekiah H3169 rendered not again H7725 H3808 according to the benefit H1576 done unto H5921 him; for H3588 his heart H3820 was lifted up: H1361 therefore there was H1961 wrath H7110 upon H5921 him , and upon H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah H3169 humbled himself H3665 for the pride H1363 of his heart, H3820 both he H1931 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 so that the wrath H7110 of the LORD H3068 came H935 not H3808 upon H5921 them in the days H3117 of Hezekiah. H3169
27 And Hezekiah H3169 had H1961 exceeding H3966 much H7235 riches H6239 and honor: H3519 and he made H6213 himself treasuries H214 for silver, H3701 and for gold, H2091 and for precious H3368 stones, H68 and for spices, H1314 and for shields, H4043 and for all manner H3605 of pleasant H2532 jewels; H3627
28 Storehouses H4543 also for the increase H8393 of corn, H1715 and wine, H8492 and oil; H3323 and stalls H723 for all manner H3605 of beasts H929 H929 , and cotes H220 for flocks. H5739
29 Moreover he provided H6213 him cities, H5892 and possessions H4735 of flocks H6629 and herds H1241 in abundance: H7230 for H3588 God H430 had given H5414 him substance H7399 very H3966 much. H7227
30 This same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 also stopped H5640 H853 the upper H5945 watercourse H4161 H4325 of Gihon, H1521 and brought it straight H3474 down H4295 to the west side H4628 of the city H5892 of David. H1732 And Hezekiah H3169 prospered H6743 in all H3605 his works. H4639
31 Howbeit H3651 in the business of the ambassadors H3887 of the princes H8269 of Babylon, H894 who sent H7971 unto H5921 him to inquire of H1875 the wonder H4159 that H834 was H1961 done in the land, H776 God H430 left H5800 him , to try H5254 him , that he might know H3045 all H3605 that was in his heart. H3824
32 Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Hezekiah, H3169 and his goodness, H2617 behold, H2009 they are written H3789 in the vision H2377 of Isaiah H3470 the prophet, H5030 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 and in H5921 the book H5612 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 and Israel. H3478
33 And Hezekiah H3169 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and they buried H6912 him in the chiefest H4608 of the sepulchers H6913 of the sons H1121 of David: H1732 and all H3605 Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 him honor H3519 at his death. H4194 And Manasseh H4519 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
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