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2 Chronicles 32 (WEBP)

[1] After 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.
[2] When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning 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] 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?”
[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.
[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,
[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.
[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.
[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,
[10] Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?
[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’?
[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’?
[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?
[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 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?”
[16] His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God and against his servant Hezekiah.
[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.”
[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.
[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, 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.
[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 then on.
[24] In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.
[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.
[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.
[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;
[28] also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.
[29] Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.
[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.
[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.
[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 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.

2 Chronicles 32:21 I.e., his own sons

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 32 (KJVS)

[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 valour, 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 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 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 () honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned () in his stead.

2 Chronicles 32:1 Heb. to break them up
2 Chronicles 32:2 Heb. his face was to war
2 Chronicles 32:4 Heb. overflowed
2 Chronicles 32:5 Or, swords, or weapons
2 Chronicles 32:8 Heb. leaned
2 Chronicles 32:9 Heb. dominion
2 Chronicles 32:10 Or, in the strong hold
2 Chronicles 32:21 Heb. made him fall
2 Chronicles 32:23 Heb. precious things
2 Chronicles 32:24 Or, wrought a miracle for him
2 Chronicles 32:26 Heb. the lifting up
2 Chronicles 32:27 Heb. instruments of desire
2 Chronicles 32:31 Heb. interpreters
2 Chronicles 32:32 Heb. kindnesses
2 Chronicles 32:33 Or, highest

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Chronicles 32 (BYZ)

[1] και μετα τους λογους τουτους και την αληθειαν ταυτην ηλθεν σενναχηριμ βασιλευς ασσυριων και ηλθεν επι ιουδαν και παρενεβαλεν επι τας πολεις τας τειχηρεις και ειπεν προκαταλαβεσθαι αυτας
[2] και ειδεν εζεκιας οτι ηκει σενναχηριμ και το προσωπον αυτου του πολεμησαι επι ιερουσαλημ
[3] και εβουλευσατο μετα των πρεσβυτερων αυτου και των δυνατων εμφραξαι τα υδατα των πηγων α ην εξω της πολεως και συνεπισχυσαν αυτω
[4] και συνηγαγεν λαον πολυν και ενεφραξεν τα υδατα των πηγων και τον ποταμον τον διοριζοντα δια της πολεως λεγων μη ελθη βασιλευς ασσουρ και ευρη υδωρ πολυ και κατισχυση
[5] και κατισχυσεν εζεκιας και ωκοδομησεν παν το τειχος το κατεσκαμμενον και πυργους και εξω προτειχισμα αλλο και κατισχυσεν το αναλημμα πολεως δαυιδ και κατεσκευασεν οπλα πολλα
[6] και εθετο αρχοντας του πολεμου επι τον λαον και συνηχθησαν προς αυτον εις την πλατειαν της πυλης της φαραγγος και ελαλησεν επι καρδιαν αυτων λεγων
[7] ισχυσατε και ανδριζεσθε μη πτοηθητε απο προσωπου βασιλεως ασσουρ και απο προσωπου παντος του εθνους του μετ αυτου οτι μεθ ημων πλειονες η μετ αυτου
[8] μετ αυτου βραχιονες σαρκινοι μεθ ημων δε κυριος ο θεος ημων του σωζειν και του πολεμειν τον πολεμον ημων και κατεθαρσησεν ο λαος επι τοις λογοις εζεκιου βασιλεως ιουδα
[9] και μετα ταυτα απεστειλεν σενναχηριμ βασιλευς ασσυριων τους παιδας αυτου επι ιερουσαλημ και αυτος επι λαχις και πασα η στρατια μετ αυτου και απεστειλεν προς εζεκιαν βασιλεα ιουδα και προς παντα ιουδαν τον εν ιερουσαλημ λεγων
[10] ουτως λεγει σενναχηριμ ο βασιλευς ασσυριων επι τινι υμεις πεποιθατε και καθησθε εν τη περιοχη εν ιερουσαλημ
[11] ουχι εζεκιας απατα υμας του παραδουναι υμας εις θανατον και εις λιμον και εις διψαν λεγων κυριος ο θεος ημων σωσει ημας εκ χειρος βασιλεως ασσουρ
[12] ουχ ουτος εστιν εζεκιας ος περιειλεν τα θυσιαστηρια αυτου και τα υψηλα αυτου και ειπεν τω ιουδα και τοις κατοικουσιν ιερουσαλημ λεγων κατεναντι του θυσιαστηριου τουτου προσκυνησετε και επ αυτω θυμιασετε
[13] ου γνωσεσθε ο τι εποιησα εγω και οι πατερες μου πασι τοις λαοις των χωρων μη δυναμενοι ηδυναντο θεοι των εθνων πασης της γης σωσαι τον λαον αυτων εκ χειρος μου
[14] τις εν πασι τοις θεοις των εθνων τουτων ους εξωλεθρευσαν οι πατερες μου μη ηδυναντο σωσαι τον λαον αυτων εκ χειρος μου οτι δυνησεται ο θεος υμων σωσαι υμας εκ χειρος μου
[15] νυν μη απατατω υμας εζεκιας και μη πεποιθεναι υμας ποιειτω κατα ταυτα και μη πιστευετε αυτω οτι ου μη δυνηται ο θεος παντος εθνους και βασιλειας του σωσαι τον λαον αυτου εκ χειρος μου και εκ χειρος πατερων μου οτι ο θεος υμων ου μη σωσει υμας εκ χειρος μου
[16] και ετι ελαλησαν οι παιδες αυτου επι κυριον θεον και επι εζεκιαν παιδα αυτου
[17] και βιβλιον εγραψεν ονειδιζειν τον κυριον θεον ισραηλ και ειπεν περι αυτου λεγων ως θεοι των εθνων της γης ουκ εξειλαντο τους λαους αυτων εκ χειρος μου ουτως ου μη εξεληται ο θεος εζεκιου λαον αυτου εκ χειρος μου
[18] και εβοησεν φωνη μεγαλη ιουδαιστι επι λαον ιερουσαλημ τον επι του τειχους του φοβησαι αυτους και κατασπασαι οπως προκαταλαβωνται την πολιν
[19] και ελαλησεν επι θεον ιερουσαλημ ως και επι θεους λαων της γης εργα χειρων ανθρωπων
[20] και προσηυξατο εζεκιας ο βασιλευς και ησαιας υιος αμως ο προφητης περι τουτων και εβοησαν εις τον ουρανον
[21] και απεστειλεν κυριος αγγελον και εξετριψεν παν δυνατον πολεμιστην και αρχοντα και στρατηγον εν τη παρεμβολη βασιλεως ασσουρ και απεστρεψεν μετα αισχυνης προσωπου εις την γην αυτου και ηλθεν εις οικον του θεου αυτου και των εξελθοντων εκ κοιλιας αυτου κατεβαλον αυτον εν ρομφαια
[22] και εσωσεν κυριος εζεκιαν και τους κατοικουντας εν ιερουσαλημ εκ χειρος σενναχηριμ βασιλεως ασσουρ και εκ χειρος παντων και κατεπαυσεν αυτους κυκλοθεν
[23] και πολλοι εφερον δωρα τω κυριω εις ιερουσαλημ και δοματα τω εζεκια βασιλει ιουδα και υπερηρθη κατ οφθαλμους παντων των εθνων μετα ταυτα
[24] εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ηρρωστησεν εζεκιας εως θανατου και προσηυξατο προς κυριον και επηκουσεν αυτου και σημειον εδωκεν αυτω
[25] και ου κατα το ανταποδομα ο εδωκεν αυτω ανταπεδωκεν εζεκιας αλλα υψωθη η καρδια αυτου και εγενετο επ αυτον οργη και επι ιουδαν και ιερουσαλημ
[26] και εταπεινωθη εζεκιας απο του υψους της καρδιας αυτου και οι κατοικουντες ιερουσαλημ και ουκ επηλθεν επ αυτους οργη κυριου εν ταις ημεραις εζεκιου
[27] και εγενετο τω εζεκια πλουτος και δοξα πολλη σφοδρα και θησαυρους εποιησεν εαυτω αργυριου και χρυσιου και του λιθου του τιμιου και εις τα αρωματα και οπλοθηκας και εις σκευη επιθυμητα
[28] και πολεις εις τα γενηματα σιτου και ελαιου και οινου και φατνας παντος κτηνους και μανδρας εις τα ποιμνια
[29] και πολεις ας ωκοδομησεν αυτω και αποσκευην προβατων και βοων εις πληθος οτι εδωκεν αυτω κυριος αποσκευην πολλην σφοδρα
[30] αυτος εζεκιας ενεφραξεν την εξοδον του υδατος γιων το ανω και κατηυθυνεν αυτα κατω προς λιβα της πολεως δαυιδ και ευοδωθη εζεκιας εν πασι τοις εργοις αυτου
[31] και ουτως τοις πρεσβευταις των αρχοντων απο βαβυλωνος τοις αποσταλεισιν προς αυτον πυθεσθαι παρ αυτου το τερας ο εγενετο επι της γης και εγκατελιπεν αυτον κυριος του πειρασαι αυτον ειδεναι τα εν τη καρδια αυτου
[32] και τα καταλοιπα των λογων εζεκιου και το ελεος αυτου ιδου γεγραπται εν τη προφητεια ησαιου υιου αμως του προφητου και επι βιβλιου βασιλεων ιουδα και ισραηλ
[33] και εκοιμηθη εζεκιας μετα των πατερων αυτου και εθαψαν αυτον εν αναβασει ταφων υιων δαυιδ και δοξαν και τιμην εδωκαν αυτω εν τω θανατω αυτου πας ιουδα και οι κατοικουντες εν ιερουσαλημ και εβασιλευσεν μανασσης υιος αυτου αντ αυτου

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