2 Chronicles 28 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 29

¹Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

KJVHezekiah^H3169 began to reign^H4427^(H8804) when he was five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121, and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Abijah^H29, the daughter^H1323 of Zechariah^H2148.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that David^H1732 his father^H1 had done^H6213^(H8804).

³ In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of Yahweh’s house and repaired them.

KJVHe in the first^H7223 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), in the first^H7223 month^H2320, opened^H6605^(H8804) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and repaired^H2388^(H8762) them.

⁴ He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,

KJVAnd he brought in^H935^(H8686) the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and gathered them together^H622^(H8799) into the east^H4217 street^H7339,

⁵ and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and carry the filthiness out of the holy place.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Hear^H8085^(H8798) me, ye Levites^H3881, sanctify^H6942^(H8690) now yourselves, and sanctify^H6942^(H8761) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, and carry forth^H3318^(H8685) the filthiness^H5079 out of the holy^H6944 place.

⁶ For our fathers were unfaithful, and have done that which was evil in Yahweh our God’s sight, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, and turned their backs.

KJVFor our fathers^H1 have trespassed^H4603^(H8804), and done^H6213^(H8804) that which was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, and have forsaken^H5800^(H8799) him, and have turned away^H5437^(H8686) their faces^H6440 from the habitation^H4908 of the LORD^H3068, and turned^H5414^(H8799) their backs^H6203.

⁷ Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

KJVAlso they have shut up^H5462^(H8804) the doors^H1817 of the porch^H197, and put out^H3518^(H8762) the lamps^H5216, and have not burned^H6999^(H8689) incense^H7004 nor offered^H5927^(H8689) burnt offerings^H5930 in the holy^H6944 place unto the God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

⁸ Therefore Yahweh’s wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.

KJVWherefore the wrath^H7110 of the LORD^H3068 was upon Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and he hath delivered^H5414^(H8799) them to trouble^H2189^(H8675)^H2113, to astonishment^H8047, and to hissing^H8322, as ye see^H7200^(H8802) with your eyes^H5869.

⁹ For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

KJVFor, lo, our fathers^H1 have fallen^H5307^(H8804) by the sword^H2719, and our sons^H1121 and our daughters^H1323 and our wives^H802 are in captivity^H7628 for this.

¹⁰ Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

KJVNow it is in mine heart^H3824 to make^H3772^(H8800) a covenant^H1285 with the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, that his fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 may turn away^H7725^(H8799) from us.

¹¹ My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers and burn incense.”

KJVMy sons^H1121, be not now negligent^H7952^(H8735): for the LORD^H3068 hath chosen^H977^(H8804) you to stand^H5975^(H8800) before^H6440 him, to serve^H8334^(H8763) him, and that ye should minister^H8334^(H8764) unto him, and burn incense^H6999^(H8688).

¹² Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

KJVThen the Levites^H3881 arose^H6965^(H8799), Mahath^H4287 the son^H1121 of Amasai^H6022, and Joel^H3100 the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, of the sons^H1121 of the Kohathites^H6956: and of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847, Kish^H7027 the son^H1121 of Abdi^H5660, and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jehalelel^H3094: and of the Gershonites^H1649; Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Zimmah^H2155, and Eden^H5731 the son^H1121 of Joah^H3098:

¹³ and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Elizaphan^H469; Shimri^H8113, and Jeiel^H3273: and of the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623; Zechariah^H2148, and Mattaniah^H4983:

¹⁴ and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Heman^H1968; Jehiel^H3171, and Shimei^H8096: and of the sons^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038; Shemaiah^H8098, and Uzziel^H5816.

¹⁵ They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by Yahweh’s words, to cleanse Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd they gathered^H622^(H8799) their brethren^H251, and sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves, and came^H935^(H8799), according to the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428, by the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, to cleanse^H2891^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ The priests went into the inner part of Yahweh’s house to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in Yahweh’s temple into the court of Yahweh’s house. The Levites took it from there to carry it out to the brook Kidron.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 went^H935^(H8799) into the inner part^H6441 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to cleanse^H2891^(H8763) it, and brought out^H3318^(H8686) all the uncleanness^H2932 that they found^H4672^(H8804) in the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 into the court^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And the Levites^H3881 took^H6901^(H8762) it, to carry it out^H3318^(H8687) abroad^H2351 into the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.

¹⁷ Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to Yahweh’s porch. They sanctified Yahweh’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

KJVNow they began^H2490^(H8686) on the first^H259 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 to sanctify^H6942^(H8763), and on the eighth^H8083 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 came^H935^(H8804) they to the porch^H197 of the LORD^H3068: so they sanctified^H6942^(H8762) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 in eight^H8083 days^H3117; and in the sixteenth^H8337^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 they made an end^H3615^(H8765).

¹⁸ Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, and the table of show bread with all its vessels.

KJVThen they went^H935^(H8799) in^H6441 to Hezekiah^H2396 the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), We have cleansed^H2891^(H8765) all the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the altar^H4196 of burnt offering^H5930, with all the vessels^H3627 thereof, and the shewbread^H4635 table^H7979, with all the vessels^H3627 thereof.

¹⁹ Moreover, we have prepared and sanctified all the vessels which King Ahaz threw away in his reign when he was unfaithful. Behold, they are before Yahweh’s altar.”

KJVMoreover all the vessels^H3627, which king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 in his reign^H4438 did cast away^H2186^(H8689) in his transgression^H4604, have we prepared^H3559^(H8689) and sanctified^H6942^(H8689), and, behold, they are before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Then Hezekiah the king arose early, gathered the princes of the city, and went up to Yahweh’s house.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 rose early^H7925^(H8686), and gathered^H622^(H8799) the rulers^H8269 of the city^H5892, and went up^H5927^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²¹ They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on Yahweh’s altar.

KJVAnd they brought^H935^(H8686) seven^H7651 bullocks^H6499, and seven^H7651 rams^H352, and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532, and seven^H7651 he^H6842 goats^H5795, for a sin offering^H2403 for the kingdom^H4467, and for the sanctuary^H4720, and for Judah^H3063. And he commanded^H559^(H8799) the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 to offer^H5927^(H8687) them on the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068.

²² So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

KJVSo they killed^H7819^(H8799) the bullocks^H1241, and the priests^H3548 received^H6901^(H8762) the blood^H1818, and sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) it on the altar^H4196: likewise, when they had killed^H7819^(H8799) the rams^H352, they sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196: they killed^H7819^(H8799) also the lambs^H3532, and they sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196.

²³ They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them.

KJVAnd they brought forth^H5066^(H8686) the he goats^H8163 for the sin offering^H2403 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the congregation^H6951; and they laid^H5564^(H8799) their hands^H3027 upon them:

²⁴ Then the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 killed^H7819^(H8799) them, and they made reconciliation^H2398^(H8762) with their blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196, to make an atonement^H3722^(H8763) for all Israel^H3478: for the king^H4428 commanded^H559^(H8804) that the burnt offering^H5930 and the sin offering^H2403 should be made for all Israel^H3478.

²⁵ He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) the Levites^H3881 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 with cymbals^H4700, with psalteries^H5035, and with harps^H3658, according to the commandment^H4687 of David^H1732, and of Gad^H1410 the king's^H4428 seer^H2374, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030: for so was the commandment^H4687 of^H3027 the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 his prophets^H5030.

²⁶ The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881 stood^H5975^(H8799) with the instruments^H3627 of David^H1732, and the priests^H3548 with the trumpets^H2689.

²⁷ Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, Yahweh’s song also began, along with the trumpets and instruments of David king of Israel.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H2396 commanded^H559^(H8799) to offer^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offering^H5930 upon the altar^H4196. And when^H6256 the burnt offering^H5930 began^H2490^(H8689), the song^H7892 of the LORD^H3068 began^H2490^(H8689) also with the trumpets^H2689, and with the instruments^H3627 ordained by^H3027 David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

²⁸ All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 worshipped^H7812^(H8693), and the singers^H7892 sang^H7891^(H8789), and the trumpeters^H2689 sounded^H2690^(H8688)^(H8675)^H2690^(H8764): and all this continued until the burnt offering^H5930 was finished^H3615^(H8800).

²⁹ When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

KJVAnd when they had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of offering^H5927^(H8687), the king^H4428 and all that were present^H4672^(H8737) with him bowed^H3766^(H8804) themselves, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691).

³⁰ Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

KJVMoreover Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 and the princes^H8269 commanded^H559^(H8799) the Levites^H3881 to sing praise^H1984^(H8763) unto the LORD^H3068 with the words^H1697 of David^H1732, and of Asaph^H623 the seer^H2374. And they sang praises^H1984^(H8762) with gladness^H8057, and they bowed their heads^H6915^(H8799) and worshipped^H7812^(H8691).

³¹ Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into Yahweh’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Now ye have consecrated^H4390^(H8765)^H3027 yourselves unto the LORD^H3068, come near^H5066^(H8798) and bring^H935^(H8685) sacrifices^H2077 and thank offerings^H8426 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And the congregation^H6951 brought in^H935^(H8686) sacrifices^H2077 and thank offerings^H8426; and as many as were of a free^H5081 heart^H3820 burnt offerings^H5930.

³² The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs. All these were for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the number^H4557 of the burnt offerings^H5930, which the congregation^H6951 brought^H935^(H8689), was threescore and ten^H7657 bullocks^H1241, an hundred^H3967 rams^H352, and two hundred^H3967 lambs^H3532: all these were for a burnt offering^H5930 to the LORD^H3068.

³³ The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.

KJVAnd the consecrated things^H6944 were six^H8337 hundred^H3967 oxen^H1241 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629.

³⁴ But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

KJVBut the priests^H3548 were too few^H4592, so that they could^H3201^(H8804) not flay^H6584^(H8687) all the burnt offerings^H5930: wherefore their brethren^H251 the Levites^H3881 did help^H2388^(H8762) them, till the work^H4399 was ended^H3615^(H8800), and until the other priests^H3548 had sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves: for the Levites^H3881 were more upright^H3477 in heart^H3824 to sanctify^H6942^(H8692) themselves than the priests^H3548.

³⁵ Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of Yahweh’s house was set in order.

KJVAnd also the burnt offerings^H5930 were in abundance^H7230, with the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings^H8002, and the drink offerings^H5262 for every burnt offering^H5930. So the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 was set in order^H3559^(H8735).

³⁶ Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H3169 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799), and all the people^H5971, that God^H430 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) the people^H5971: for the thing^H1697 was done suddenly^H6597.

WEB·2 Chronicles 28

¹Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,

KJVAhaz^H271 was twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389: but he did^H6213^(H8804) not that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, like David^H1732 his father^H1:

² but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

KJVFor he walked in^H3212^(H8799) the ways^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and made^H6213^(H8804) also molten images^H4541 for Baalim^H1168.

³ Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVMoreover he burnt incense^H6999^(H8689) in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011, and burnt^H1197^(H8686) his children^H1121 in the fire^H784, after the abominations^H8441 of the heathen^H1471 whom the LORD^H3068 had cast out^H3423^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁴ He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

KJVHe sacrificed^H2076^(H8762) also and burnt incense^H6999^(H8762) in the high places^H1116, and on the hills^H1389, and under every green^H7488 tree^H6086.

⁵ Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.

KJVWherefore the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 delivered^H5414^(H8799) him into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758; and they smote^H5221^(H8686) him, and carried away^H7617^(H8799) a great multitude^H1419 of them captives^H7633, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Damascus^H1834. And he was also delivered^H5414^(H8737) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, who smote^H5221^(H8686) him with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347.

⁶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVFor Pekah^H6492 the son^H1121 of Remaliah^H7425 slew^H2026^(H8799) in Judah^H3063 an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 in one^H259 day^H3117, which were all valiant^H2428 men^H1121; because they had forsaken^H5800^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

⁷ Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

KJVAnd Zichri^H2147, a mighty man^H1368 of Ephraim^H669, slew^H2026^(H8799) Maaseiah^H4641 the king's^H4428 son^H1121, and Azrikam^H5840 the governor^H5057 of the house^H1004, and Elkanah^H511 that was next^H4932 to the king^H4428.

⁸ The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 carried away captive^H7617^(H8799) of their brethren^H251 two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505, women^H802, sons^H1121, and daughters^H1323, and took also away^H962^(H8804) much^H7227 spoil^H7998 from them, and brought^H935^(H8686) the spoil^H7998 to Samaria^H8111.

⁹ But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.

KJVBut a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 was there, whose name^H8034 was Oded^H5752: and he went out^H3318^(H8799) before^H6440 the host^H6635 that came^H935^(H8802) to Samaria^H8111, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Behold, because the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1 was wroth^H2534 with Judah^H3063, he hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into your hand^H3027, and ye have slain^H2026^(H8799) them in a rage^H2197 that reacheth up^H5060^(H8689) unto heaven^H8064.

¹⁰ Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?

KJVAnd now ye purpose^H559^(H8802) to keep under^H3533^(H8800) the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 for bondmen^H5650 and bondwomen^H8198 unto you: but are there not with you, even^H7535 with you, sins^H819 against the LORD^H3068 your God^H430?

¹¹ Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.”

KJVNow hear^H8085^(H8798) me therefore, and deliver^H7725^(H8685) the captives^H7633 again, which ye have taken captive^H7617^(H8804) of your brethren^H251: for the fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 of the LORD^H3068 is upon you.

¹² Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,

KJVThen certain^H582 of the heads^H7218 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669, Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Johanan^H3076, Berechiah^H1296 the son^H1121 of Meshillemoth^H4919, and Jehizkiah^H3169 the son^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, and Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Hadlai^H2311, stood up^H6965^(H8799) against them that came^H935^(H8802) from the war^H6635,

¹³ and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye shall not bring in^H935^(H8686) the captives^H7633 hither: for whereas we have offended^H819 against the LORD^H3068 already, ye intend^H559^(H8802) to add^H3254^(H8687) more to our sins^H2403 and to our trespass^H819: for our trespass^H819 is great^H7227, and there is fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 against Israel^H3478.

¹⁴ So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.

KJVSo the armed men^H2502^(H8803) left^H5800^(H8799) the captives^H7633 and the spoil^H961 before^H6440 the princes^H8269 and all the congregation^H6951.

¹⁵ The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

KJVAnd the men^H582 which were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and took^H2388^(H8686) the captives^H7633, and with the spoil^H7998 clothed^H3847^(H8689) all that were naked^H4636 among them, and arrayed^H3847^(H8686) them, and shod^H5274^(H8686) them, and gave them to eat^H398^(H8686) and to drink^H8248^(H8686), and anointed^H5480^(H8799) them, and carried^H5095^(H8762) all the feeble^H3782^(H8802) of them upon asses^H2543, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Jericho^H3405, the city^H5892 of palm trees^H8558^(H8677)^H5899, to^H681 their brethren^H251: then they returned^H7725^(H8799) to Samaria^H8111.

¹⁶ At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

KJVAt that time^H6256 did king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 send^H7971^(H8804) unto the kings^H4428 of Assyria^H804 to help^H5826^(H8800) him.

¹⁷ For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

KJVFor again the Edomites^H130 had come^H935^(H8804) and smitten^H5221^(H8686) Judah^H3063, and carried away^H7617^(H8799) captives^H7628.

¹⁸ The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

KJVThe Philistines^H6430 also had invaded^H6584^(H8804) the cities^H5892 of the low country^H8219, and of the south^H5045 of Judah^H3063, and had taken^H3920^(H8799) Bethshemesh^H1053, and Ajalon^H357, and Gederoth^H1450, and Shocho^H7755 with the villages^H1323 thereof, and Timnah^H8553 with the villages^H1323 thereof, Gimzo^H1579 also and the villages^H1323 thereof: and they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) there.

¹⁹ For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 brought^H3665 Judah^H3063 low^H3665^(H8689) because of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478; for he made^H6544 Judah^H3063 naked^H6544^(H8689), and transgressed^H4603^(H8800) sore^H4604 against the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

KJVAnd Tilgathpilneser^H8407 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came^H935^(H8799) unto him, and distressed^H6696^(H8799) him, but strengthened^H2388^(H8804) him not.

²¹ For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

KJVFor Ahaz^H271 took away a portion^H2505^(H8804) out of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and out of the house^H1004 of the king^H4428, and of the princes^H8269, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804: but he helped^H5833 him not.

²² In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same King Ahaz.

KJVAnd in the time^H6256 of his distress^H6887^(H8687) did he trespass^H4603^(H8800) yet more^H3254^(H8686) against the LORD^H3068: this is that king^H4428 Ahaz^H271.

²³ For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.

KJVFor he sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) unto the gods^H430 of Damascus^H1834, which smote^H5221^(H8688) him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Because the gods^H430 of the kings^H4428 of Syria^H758 help^H5826^(H8688) them, therefore will I sacrifice^H2076^(H8762) to them, that they may help^H5826^(H8799) me. But they were the ruin^H3782^(H8687) of him, and of all Israel^H3478.

²⁴ Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Ahaz^H271 gathered together^H622^(H8799) the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, and cut in pieces^H7112^(H8762) the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, and shut up^H5462^(H8799) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and he made^H6213^(H8799) him altars^H4196 in every corner^H6438 of Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁵ In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.

KJVAnd in every several city^H5892 of Judah^H3063 he made^H6213^(H8804) high places^H1116 to burn incense^H6999^(H8763) unto other^H312 gods^H430, and provoked to anger^H3707^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1.

²⁶ Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of his acts^H1697 and of all his ways^H1870, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478.

²⁷ Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Ahaz^H271 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892, even in Jerusalem^H3389: but they brought^H935^(H8689) him not into the sepulchres^H6913 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478: and Hezekiah^H3169 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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