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2 Chronicles 32

WEB·2 Chronicles 32
1After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.
KJVAfterH310 these thingsH1697, and the establishmentH571 thereof, SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 cameH935(H8804), and enteredH935(H8799) into JudahH3063, and encampedH2583(H8799) against the fencedH1219(H8803) citiesH5892, and thoughtH559(H8799) to winH1234(H8800) them for himself.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem,
KJVAnd when HezekiahH3169 sawH7200(H8799) that SennacheribH5576 was comeH935(H8804), and that he was purposedH6440 to fightH4421 against JerusalemH3389,
3 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him.
KJVHe took counselH3289(H8735) with his princesH8269 and his mighty menH1368 to stopH5640(H8800) the watersH4325 of the fountainsH5869 which were withoutH2351 the cityH5892: and they did helpH5826(H8799) him.
4 Then many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?”
KJVSo there was gatheredH6908 muchH7227 peopleH5971 togetherH6908(H8735), who stoppedH5640(H8799) all the fountainsH4599, and the brookH5158 that ranH7857(H8802) through the midstH8432 of the landH776, sayingH559(H8800), Why should the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 comeH935(H8799), and findH4672(H8804) muchH7227 waterH4325?
5 He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
KJVAlso he strengthenedH2388(H8691) himself, and built upH1129(H8799) all the wallH2346 that was brokenH6555(H8803), and raised it upH5927(H8686) to the towersH4026, and anotherH312 wallH2346 withoutH2351, and repairedH2388(H8762) MilloH4407 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, and madeH6213(H8799) dartsH7973 and shieldsH4043 in abundanceH7230.
6 He set captains of war over the people, gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
KJVAnd he setH5414(H8799) captainsH8269 of warH4421 over the peopleH5971, and gathered them togetherH6908(H8799) to him in the streetH7339 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892, and spakeH1696(H8762) comfortablyH3824 to them, sayingH559(H8800),
7 “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him.
KJVBe strongH2388(H8798) and courageousH553(H8798), be not afraidH3372(H8799) nor dismayedH2865(H8735) forH6440 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, nor for all the multitudeH1995 that is with him: for there be moreH7227 with us than with him:
8 An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
KJVWith him is an armH2220 of fleshH1320; but with us is the LORDH3068 our GodH430 to helpH5826(H8800) us, and to fightH3898(H8736) our battlesH4421. And the peopleH5971 restedH5564(H8735) themselves upon the wordsH1697 of HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of JudahH3063.
9 After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was attacking Lachish, and all his forces were with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,
KJVAfterH310 this did SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sendH7971(H8804) his servantsH5650 to JerusalemH3389,(but he himself laid siege against LachishH3923, and all his powerH4475 with him,) unto HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and unto all JudahH3063 that were at JerusalemH3389, sayingH559(H8800),
10 Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?
KJVThus saithH559(H8804) SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, Whereon do ye trustH982(H8802), that ye abideH3427(H8802) in the siegeH4692 in JerusalemH3389?
11 Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria’?
KJVDoth not HezekiahH3169 persuadeH5496(H8688) you to giveH5414(H8800) over yourselves to dieH4191(H8800) by famineH7458 and by thirstH6772, sayingH559(H8800), The LORDH3068 our GodH430 shall deliverH5337(H8686) us out of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804?
12 Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before one altar, and you shall burn incense on it’?
KJVHath not the same HezekiahH3169 taken awayH5493(H8689) his high placesH1116 and his altarsH4196, and commandedH559(H8799) JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, sayingH559(H8800), Ye shall worshipH7812(H8691) beforeH6440 oneH259 altarH4196, and burn incenseH6999(H8686) upon it?
13 Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?
KJVKnowH3045(H8799) ye not what I and my fathersH1 have doneH6213(H8804) unto all the peopleH5971 of other landsH776? were the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of those landsH776 any waysH3201(H8800) ableH3201(H8804) to deliverH5337(H8687) their landsH776 out of mine handH3027?
14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
KJVWho was there among all the godsH430 of those nationsH1471 that my fathersH1 utterly destroyedH2763(H8689), that couldH3201(H8804) deliverH5337(H8687) his peopleH5971 out of mine handH3027, that your GodH430 should be ableH3201(H8799) to deliverH5337(H8687) you out of mine handH3027?
15 Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”
KJVNow therefore let notH3808 HezekiahH2396 deceiveH5377(H8686) you, nor persuadeH5496(H8686) you on this manner, neither yet believeH539(H8686) him: for no godH433 of any nationH1471 or kingdomH4467 was ableH3201(H8799) to deliverH5337(H8687) his peopleH5971 out of mine handH3027, and out of the handH3027 of my fathersH1: how much less shall your GodH430 deliverH5337(H8686) you out of mine handH3027?
16 His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God and against his servant Hezekiah.
KJVAnd his servantsH5650 spakeH1696(H8765) yet more against the LORDH3068 GodH430, and against his servantH5650 HezekiahH3169.
17 He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”
KJVHe wroteH3789(H8804) also lettersH5612 to railH2778(H8763) on the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and to speakH559(H8800) against him, sayingH559(H8800), As the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of other landsH776 have not deliveredH5337(H8689) their peopleH5971 out of mine handH3027, so shall not the GodH430 of HezekiahH3169 deliverH5337(H8686) his peopleH5971 out of mine handH3027.
18 They called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might take the city.
KJVThen they criedH7121(H8799) with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 in the Jews' speechH3066 unto the peopleH5971 of JerusalemH3389 that were on the wallH2346, to affrightH3372(H8763) them, and to troubleH926(H8763) them; that they might takeH3920(H8799) the cityH5892.
19 They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
KJVAnd they spakeH1696(H8762) againstH5921 the GodH430 of JerusalemH3389, as against the godsH430 of the peopleH5971 of the earthH776, which were the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of manH120.
20 Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
KJVAnd for this cause HezekiahH3169 the kingH4428, and the prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of AmozH531, prayedH6419(H8691) and criedH2199(H8799) to heavenH8064.
21 Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 sentH7971(H8799) an angelH4397, which cut offH3582(H8686) all the mighty menH1368 of valourH2428, and the leadersH5057 and captainsH8269 in the campH4264 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. So he returnedH7725(H8799) with shameH1322 of faceH6440 to his own landH776. And when he was comeH935(H8799) into the houseH1004 of his godH430, they that came forthH3329 of his own bowelsH4578 slewH5307(H8689) him there with the swordH2719.
22 Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
KJVThus the LORDH3068 savedH3467(H8686) HezekiahH3169 and the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389 from the handH3027 of SennacheribH5576 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and from the handH3027 of all other, and guidedH5095(H8762) them on every sideH5439.
23 Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
KJVAnd manyH7227 broughtH935(H8688) giftsH4503 unto the LORDH3068 to JerusalemH3389, and presentsH4030 to HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of JudahH3063: so that he was magnifiedH5375(H8735) in the sightH5869 of all nationsH1471 from thenceforthH310.
24 In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.
KJVIn those daysH3117 HezekiahH3169 was sickH2470(H8804) to the deathH4191(H8800), and prayedH6419(H8691) unto the LORDH3068: and he spakeH559(H8799) unto him, and he gaveH5414(H8804) him a signH4159.
25 But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
KJVBut HezekiahH3169 rendered not againH7725(H8689) according to the benefitH1576 done unto him; for his heartH3820 was lifted upH1361(H8804): therefore there was wrathH7110 upon him, and upon JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.
26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
KJVNotwithstanding HezekiahH3169 humbledH3665(H8735) himself for the prideH1363 of his heartH3820, both he and the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389, so that the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 cameH935(H8804) not upon them in the daysH3117 of HezekiahH3169.
27 Hezekiah had exceedingly great riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels;
KJVAnd HezekiahH3169 had exceedingH3966 muchH7235(H8687) richesH6239 and honourH3519: and he madeH6213(H8804) himself treasuriesH214 for silverH3701, and for goldH2091, and for preciousH3368 stonesH68, and for spicesH1314, and for shieldsH4043, and for all manner of pleasantH2532 jewelsH3627;
28 also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.
KJVStorehousesH4543 also for the increaseH8393 of cornH1715, and wineH8492, and oilH3323; and stallsH723 for all manner of beastsH929, and cotesH220 for flocksH5739.
29 Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.
KJVMoreover he providedH6213(H8804) him citiesH5892, and possessionsH4735 of flocksH6629 and herdsH1241 in abundanceH7230: for GodH430 had givenH5414(H8804) him substanceH7399 veryH3966 muchH7227.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of David’s city. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
KJVThis same HezekiahH3169 also stoppedH5640(H8804) the upperH5945 watercourseH4161H4325 of GihonH1521, and brought it straightH3474(H8762) downH4295 to the west sideH4628 of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732. And HezekiahH3169 prosperedH6743(H8686) in all his worksH4639.
31 However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
KJVHowbeitH3651 in the business of the ambassadorsH3887(H8688) of the princesH8269 of BabylonH894, who sentH7971(H8764) unto him to enquireH1875(H8800) of the wonderH4159 that was done in the landH776, GodH430 leftH5800(H8804) him, to tryH5254(H8763) him, that he might knowH3045(H8800) all that was in his heartH3824.
32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
KJVNow the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of HezekiahH3169, and his goodnessH2617, behold, they are writtenH3789(H8803) in the visionH2377 of IsaiahH3470 the prophetH5030, the sonH1121 of AmozH531, and in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478.
33 Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent to the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd HezekiahH3169 sleptH7901(H8799) with his fathersH1, and they buriedH6912(H8799) him in the chiefestH4608 of the sepulchresH6913 of the sonsH1121 of DavidH1732: and all JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389 did himH6213(H8804) honourH3519 at his deathH4194. And ManassehH4519 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(H8799) in his stead.