¹ After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.

² And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

³ He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.

⁴ So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

⁵ Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

⁶ And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

⁷ Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

⁸ With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰ Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

¹¹ Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

¹² Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

¹³ Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

¹⁴ Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?

¹⁵ Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

¹⁶ And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷ He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

¹⁸ Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

¹⁹ And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

²⁰ And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

²¹ And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

²² Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.

²³ And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

²⁴ In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

²⁵ But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

²⁶ Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;

²⁸ Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.

²⁹ Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

³⁰ This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

³¹ Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

³² Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

³³ And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ After ^H310 these 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 the fenced ^H1219 cities, ^H5892 and thought ^H559 to win ^H1234 them for himself.

² And when Hezekiah ^H3169 saw ^H7200 that Sennacherib ^H5576 was come, ^H935 and that he was purposed ^H6440 to fight ^H4421 against Jerusalem, ^H3389

³ He took counsel ^H3289 with his princes ^H8269 and his mighty men ^H1368 to stop ^H5640 the waters ^H4325 of the fountains ^H5869 which were without ^H2351 the city: ^H5892 and they did help ^H5826 him.

⁴ So there was gathered ^H6908 much ^H7227 people ^H5971 together, ^H6908 who stopped ^H5640 all the fountains, ^H4599 and the brook ^H5158 that ran ^H7857 through the midst ^H8432 of the land, ^H776 saying, ^H559 Why should the kings ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 come, ^H935 and find ^H4672 much ^H7227 water? ^H4325

⁵ Also he strengthened ^H2388 himself, and built up ^H1129 all the wall ^H2346 that was broken, ^H6555 and raised it up ^H5927 to the towers, ^H4026 and another ^H312 wall ^H2346 without, ^H2351 and repaired ^H2388 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 the people, ^H5971 and gathered them together ^H6908 to him in the street ^H7339 of the gate ^H8179 of the city, ^H5892 and spake ^H1696 comfortably ^H3824 to them, saying, ^H559

⁷ Be strong ^H2388 and courageous, ^H553 be not afraid ^H3372 nor dismayed ^H2865 for ^H6440 the king ^H4428 of Assyria, ^H804 nor for all the multitude ^H1995 that is with him: for there be more ^H7227 with us than with him:

⁸ With him is an arm ^H2220 of flesh; ^H1320 but with us is the LORD ^H3068 our God ^H430 to help ^H5826 us, and to fight ^H3898 our battles. ^H4421 And the people ^H5971 rested ^H5564 themselves upon the words ^H1697 of Hezekiah ^H3169 king ^H4428 of Judah. ^H3063

⁹ After ^H310 this did Sennacherib ^H5576 king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 send ^H7971 his servants ^H5650 to Jerusalem, ^H3389 (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, ^H3923 and all his power ^H4475 with him,) unto Hezekiah ^H3169 king ^H4428 of Judah, ^H3063 and unto all Judah ^H3063 that were at Jerusalem, ^H3389 saying, ^H559

¹⁰ Thus saith ^H559 Sennacherib ^H5576 king ^H4428 of Assyria, ^H804 Whereon do ye trust, ^H982 that ye abide ^H3427 in the siege ^H4692 in Jerusalem? ^H3389

¹¹ Doth not Hezekiah ^H3169 persuade ^H5496 you to give ^H5414 over 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 ^H3709 of the king ^H4428 of Assyria? ^H804

¹² Hath not the same Hezekiah ^H3169 taken away ^H5493 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 it?

¹³ Know ^H3045 ye not what I and my fathers ^H1 have done ^H6213 unto all the people ^H5971 of other lands? ^H776 were the gods ^H430 of the nations ^H1471 of those lands ^H776 any ways ^H3201 able ^H3201 to deliver ^H5337 their lands ^H776 out of mine hand? ^H3027

¹⁴ Who was there among all the gods ^H430 of those nations ^H1471 that my fathers ^H1 utterly destroyed, ^H2763 that could ^H3201 deliver ^H5337 his people ^H5971 out of mine hand, ^H3027 that your God ^H430 should be able ^H3201 to deliver ^H5337 you out of mine hand? ^H3027

¹⁵ Now therefore let not ^H3808 Hezekiah ^H2396 deceive ^H5377 you, nor persuade ^H5496 you on this manner, neither yet believe ^H539 him: for no god ^H433 of any nation ^H1471 or kingdom ^H4467 was able ^H3201 to deliver ^H5337 his people ^H5971 out of mine hand, ^H3027 and out of the hand ^H3027 of my fathers: ^H1 how much less shall your God ^H430 deliver ^H5337 you out of mine hand? ^H3027

¹⁶ And his servants ^H5650 spake ^H1696 yet more against the LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 and against 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 him, saying, ^H559 As the gods ^H430 of the nations ^H1471 of other lands ^H776 have not delivered ^H5337 their people ^H5971 out of mine hand, ^H3027 so shall not the God ^H430 of Hezekiah ^H3169 deliver ^H5337 his people ^H5971 out of mine hand. ^H3027

¹⁸ Then they cried ^H7121 with a loud ^H1419 voice ^H6963 in the Jews' speech ^H3066 unto the people ^H5971 of Jerusalem ^H3389 that were on the wall, ^H2346 to affright ^H3372 them, and to trouble ^H926 them; that they might take ^H3920 the city. ^H5892

¹⁹ And they spake ^H1696 against ^H5921 the God ^H430 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 as against 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 this 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 the mighty men ^H1368 of valour, ^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 ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of his god, ^H430 they that came forth ^H3329 of his own bowels ^H4578 slew ^H5307 him there with the sword. ^H2719

²² Thus the LORD ^H3068 saved ^H3467 Hezekiah ^H3169 and the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 from the hand ^H3027 of Sennacherib ^H5576 the king ^H4428 of Assyria, ^H804 and from the hand ^H3027 of all other, and guided ^H5095 them on every side. ^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 nations ^H1471 from thenceforth. ^H310

²⁴ In those days ^H3117 Hezekiah ^H3169 was sick ^H2470 to the death, ^H4191 and prayed ^H6419 unto the LORD: ^H3068 and he spake ^H559 unto him, and he gave ^H5414 him a sign. ^H4159

²⁵ But Hezekiah ^H3169 rendered not again ^H7725 according to the benefit ^H1576 done unto him; for his heart ^H3820 was lifted up: ^H1361 therefore there was wrath ^H7110 upon him, and upon Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem. ^H3389

²⁶ Notwithstanding Hezekiah ^H3169 humbled ^H3665 himself for the pride ^H1363 of his heart, ^H3820 both he and the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 so that the wrath ^H7110 of the LORD ^H3068 came ^H935 not upon them in the days ^H3117 of Hezekiah. ^H3169

²⁷ And Hezekiah ^H3169 had exceeding ^H3966 much ^H7235 riches ^H6239 and honour: ^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 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 of beasts, ^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 God ^H430 had given ^H5414 him substance ^H7399 very ^H3966 much. ^H7227

³⁰ This same Hezekiah ^H3169 also stopped ^H5640 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 his works. ^H4639

³¹ Howbeit ^H3651 in the business of the ambassadors ^H3887 of the princes ^H8269 of Babylon, ^H894 who sent ^H7971 unto him to enquire ^H1875 of the wonder ^H4159 that was done in the land, ^H776 God ^H430 left ^H5800 him, to try ^H5254 him, that he might know ^H3045 all that was in his heart. ^H3824

³² Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Hezekiah, ^H3169 and his goodness, ^H2617 behold, they are written ^H3789 in the vision ^H2377 of Isaiah ^H3470 the prophet, ^H5030 the son ^H1121 of Amoz, ^H531 and in the book ^H5612 of the kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 and Israel. ^H3478

³³ And Hezekiah ^H3169 slept ^H7901 with his fathers, ^H1 and they buried ^H6912 him in the chiefest ^H4608 of the sepulchres ^H6913 of the sons ^H1121 of David: ^H1732 and all Judah ^H3063 and the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 did him ^H6213 honour ^H3519 at his death. ^H4194 And Manasseh ^H4519 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

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¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

² And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

³ he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.

⁴ So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

⁵ And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised `it' up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo `in' the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

⁶ And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

⁷ Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:

⁸ with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰ Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?

¹¹ Doth not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

¹² Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and upon it shall ye burn incense?

¹³ Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?

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?

¹⁵ Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe ye 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 shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁶ And his servants spake yet more against Jehovah God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷ He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

¹⁸ And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

¹⁹ And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

²⁰ And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

²¹ And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

²² Thus Jehovah 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.

²³ And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

²⁴ In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.

²⁵ But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

²⁶ Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;

²⁸ store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds.

²⁹ Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

³⁰ This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

³¹ Howbeit in `the business of' the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

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.

³³ And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.

² And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face `is' to the battle against Jerusalem,

³ and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that `are' at the outside of the city -- and they help him,

⁴ and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, `Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

⁵ And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth `it' to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, `in' the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

⁶ And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,

⁷ `Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that `is' with him, for with us `are' more than with him.

⁸ With him `is' an arm of flesh, and with us `is' Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem -- and he `is' by Lachish, and all his power with him -- against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who `are' in Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰ `Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?

¹¹ `Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?

¹² Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?

¹³ `Do ye not know what I have done -- I and my fathers -- to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?

¹⁴ Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction `is' he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁵ `And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'

¹⁶ And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,

¹⁷ and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, `As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'

¹⁸ And they call with a great voice `in' Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who `are' on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,

¹⁹ and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land -- work of the hands of man.

²⁰ And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,

²¹ and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour -- both leader and head -- in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.

²² And Jehovah saveth Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur, and from the hand of all, and He leadeth them round about;

²³ and many are bringing in an offering to Jehovah, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.

²⁴ In those days hath Hezekiah been sick even unto death, and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and He speaketh to him, and a wonder hath appointed for him;

²⁵ and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed `done' unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;

²⁶ and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷ And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all `kinds' of desirable vessels,

²⁸ and storehouses for the increase of corn, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and herds for stalls;

²⁹ and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.

³⁰ And Hezekiah himself hath stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directeth them beneath to the west of the city of David, and Hezekiah prospereth in all his work;

³¹ and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,

³² And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah, and his kind acts, lo, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

³³ And Hezekiah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the uppermost of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honour to him at his death, and reign doth Manasseh his son in his stead.

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¹ After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to break into them.

² And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,

³ he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.

⁴ And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

⁵ And he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and [built] another wall outside, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

⁶ And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him on the open place at the gate of the city, and spoke consolingly to them saying,

⁷ Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him:

⁸ with him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people depended upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he himself was before Lachish, and all his power with him), unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰ Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do ye rely that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

¹¹ Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

¹² Has not the same Hezekiah removed his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem saying, Ye shall worship before *one* altar, and burn incense upon it?

¹³ Do ye not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the countries? Were the gods of the nations of the countries in any wise able to deliver their country out of my hand?

¹⁴ Who is there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers have utterly destroyed, that was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁵ And now, let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this manner, neither yet believe him; for no +god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, nor out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁶ And his servants spoke yet more against Jehovah, the [true] God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷ And he wrote a letter to rail at Jehovah the God of Israel, and to speak against him saying, As the gods of the nations of the countries have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

¹⁸ And they cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language] to the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

¹⁹ And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.

²⁰ And because of this, king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.

²¹ And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the princes and the captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. And he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels made him fall there with the sword.

²² And Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all, and protected them on every side.

²³ And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; and he was thenceforth magnified in the sight of all the nations.

²⁴ In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death, and he prayed to Jehovah; and he spoke to him and gave him a sign.

²⁵ But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

²⁶ And Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷ And Hezekiah had very much riches and honour; and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant vessels;

²⁸ storehouses also for the increase of corn and new wine and oil, and stalls for all manner of beasts, and [he procured] flocks for the stalls.

²⁹ And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.

³⁰ And he, Hezekiah, stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

³¹ However in [the matter of] 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 try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.

³² And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

³³ And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the highest place of the sepulchres of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

² When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

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.

⁴ So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

⁵ He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

⁶ He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

⁷ Be strong and of good courage, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:

⁸ with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

¹⁰ Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do you trust, that you abide the siege in Jerusalem?

¹¹ Does not 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?

¹² Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense?

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 the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?

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?

¹⁵ Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe you 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 shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁶ His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷ He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak 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.

¹⁸ They cried 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.

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.

²⁰ Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

²¹ Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and 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 was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

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.

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 thenceforth.

²⁴ In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

²⁵ But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

²⁶ Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

²⁷ Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;

²⁸ store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of animals, and flocks in folds.

²⁹ Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

³⁰ This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

³¹ However in [the business of] 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 try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

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.

³³ Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

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¹ Now after these things and this true-hearted work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came into Judah, and put his army in position before the walled towns of Judah, designing to make his way into them by force.

² And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem,

³ He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.

⁴ So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing through the land stopped up, saying, Why let the kings of Assyria come and have much water?

⁵ Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.

⁶ And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,

⁷ Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and all the great army with him: for there is a greater with us.

⁸ With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God, helping us and fighting for us. And the people put their faith in what Hezekiah, king of Judah, said.

⁹ After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (at that time he was stationed with all his army in front of Lachish), to say to Hezekiah and all the men of Judah in Jerusalem,

¹⁰ Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled town of Jerusalem?

¹¹ Is it not Hezekiah who has got you to do it, causing your death from need of food and water, by saying, The Lord our God will give us salvation out of the hands of the king of Assyria?

¹² Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, Give worship before one altar only, burning offerings on it?

¹³ Have you no knowledge of what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of every land? were the gods of the nations of those lands able to keep their land from falling into my hands?

¹⁴ Who was there among all the gods of those nations, which my fathers put to destruction, who was able to keep his people safe from my hands? and is it possible that your God will keep you safe from my hands?

¹⁵ So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he says: for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to keep his people safe from my hands, or the hands of my fathers: how much less will your God keep you safe from my hands!

¹⁶ And his servants said even more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷ And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah keep his people safe from my hands.

¹⁸ These things they said, crying out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, with the purpose of troubling them and putting fear into them, so that they might take the town;

¹⁹ Talking of the God of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men's hands.

²⁰ And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.

²¹ And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in the army of the king of Assyria. So he went back to his country in shame. And when he came into the house of his god, his sons, the offspring of his body, put him to death there with the sword.

²² So the Lord gave Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem salvation from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from all others, giving them rest on every side.

²³ And great numbers came to Jerusalem with offerings for the Lord, and things of great price for Hezekiah, king of Judah: so that he was honoured among all nations from that time.

²⁴ In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answer gave him a sign.

²⁵ But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

²⁶ But then, Hezekiah, in sorrow for what he had done, put away his pride; and he and all Jerusalem made themselves low, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come on them in Hezekiah's life-time.

²⁷ And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honour; and he made himself store-houses for his gold and silver and jewels and spices, and for body-covers and all sorts of beautiful vessels.

²⁸ And store-houses for the produce of grain and wine and oil; and buildings for all sorts of beasts and flocks.

²⁹ And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

³⁰ It was Hezekiah who had the higher spring of the water of Gihon stopped, and the water taken down on the west side of the town of David. In everything he undertook, Hezekiah did well.

³¹ However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.

³² Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and the good he did, are recorded in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

³³ So Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the higher part of the resting-places of the sons of David: and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son became king in his place.