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1. After Hezekiah did all these things to serve the Lord, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and attacked Judah. He and his army surrounded and attacked the strong, walled cities, hoping to take them for himself.
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1. After H310 these H428 things H1697 , and the establishment H571 thereof, Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 came H935 , and entered H935 into Judah H3063 , and encamped H2583 against H5921 the fenced H1219 cities H5892 , and thought H559 to win H1234 them for H413 himself.
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2. Hezekiah knew that Sennacherib had come to Jerusalem to attack it.
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2. And when Hezekiah H3169 saw H7200 that H3588 Sennacherib H5576 was come H935 , and that he was purposed H6440 to fight H4421 against H5921 Jerusalem H3389 ,
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3. So Hezekiah and his officers and army commanders decided to cut off the water from the springs outside the city. So the officers and commanders helped Hezekiah.
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3. He took counsel H3289 with H5973 his princes H8269 and his mighty men H1368 to stop H5640 H853 the waters H4325 of the fountains H5869 which H834 were without H4480 H2351 the city H5892 : and they did help H5826 him.
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4. Many people came and cut off all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. They said, "The king of Assyria will not find much water when he comes here."
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4. So there was gathered H6908 much H7227 people H5971 together , who stopped H5640 H853 all H3605 the fountains H4599 , and the brook H5158 that ran H7857 through the midst H8432 of the land H776 , saying H559 , Why H4100 should the kings H4428 of Assyria H804 come H935 , and find H4672 much H7227 water H4325 ?
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5. Then Hezekiah made Jerusalem stronger. He rebuilt all the broken parts of the wall and put towers on it. He also built another wall outside the first one and strengthened the area that was filled in on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He also made many weapons and shields.
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5. Also he strengthened himself H2388 , and built up H1129 H853 all H3605 the wall H2346 that was broken H6555 , and raised it up H5927 to H5921 the towers H4026 , and another H312 wall H2346 without H2351 , and repaired H2388 H853 Millo H4407 in the city H5892 of David H1732 , and made H6213 darts H7973 and shields H4043 in abundance H7230 .
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6. Hezekiah put army commanders over the people and met with them at the open place near the city gate. Hezekiah encouraged them, saying,
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6. And he set H5414 captains H8269 of war H4421 over H5921 the people H5971 , and gathered them together H6908 to H413 him in H413 the street H7339 of the gate H8179 of the city H5892 , and spoke H1696 comfortably H5921 H3824 to them, saying H559 ,
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7. "Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid or worried because of the king of Assyria or his large army. There is a greater power with us than with him.
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7. Be strong H2388 and courageous H553 , be not afraid H3372 H408 nor H408 dismayed H2865 for H4480 H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 , nor for H4480 H6440 all H3605 the multitude H1995 that H834 is with H5973 him: for H3588 there be more H7227 with H5973 us than with H4480 H5973 him:
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8. He only has men, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles." The people were encouraged by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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8. With H5973 him is an arm H2220 of flesh H1320 ; but with H5973 us is the LORD H3068 our God H430 to help H5826 us , and to fight H3898 our battles H4421 . And the people H5971 rested themselves H5564 upon H5921 the words H1697 of Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah H3063 .
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9. After this King Sennacherib of Assyria and all his army surrounded and attacked Lachish. Then he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah in Jerusalem:
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9. After H310 this H2088 did Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 send H7971 his servants H5650 to Jerusalem H3389 , (but he H1931 himself laid siege against H5921 Lachish H3923 , and all H3605 his power H4475 with H5973 him,) unto H5921 Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , and unto H5921 all H3605 Judah H3063 that H834 were at Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 ,
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10. Sennacherib king of Assyria says this: "You have nothing to trust in to help you. It is no use for you to stay in Jerusalem under attack.
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10. Thus H3541 saith H559 Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 , Whereon H5921 H4100 do ye H859 trust H982 , that ye abide H3427 in the siege H4692 in Jerusalem H3389 ?
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11. Hezekiah says to you, 'The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria,' but he is fooling you. If you stay in Jerusalem, you will die from hun- ger and thirst.
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11. Doth not H3808 Hezekiah H3169 persuade H5496 you to give over H5414 yourselves to die H4191 by famine H7458 and by thirst H6772 , saying H559 , The LORD H3068 our God H430 shall deliver H5337 us out of the hand H4480 H3709 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 ?
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12. Hezekiah himself removed your Lord's places of worship and altars. He told you people of Judah and Jerusalem that you must worship and burn incense on only one altar.
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12. Hath not H3808 the same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 taken away H5493 H853 his high places H1116 and his altars H4196 , and commanded H559 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 , Ye shall worship H7812 before H6440 one H259 altar H4196 , and burn incense H6999 upon H5921 it?
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13. "You know what my ancestors and I have done to all the people in other nations. The gods of those nations could not save their people from my power.
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13. Know H3045 ye not H3808 what H4100 I H589 and my fathers H1 have done H6213 unto all H3605 the people H5971 of other lands H776 ? were the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of those lands H776 any ways able H3201 H3201 to deliver H5337 H853 their lands H776 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
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14. My ancestors destroyed those nations; none of their gods could save them from me. So your god cannot save you from my power.
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14. Who H4310 was there among all H3605 the gods H430 of those H428 nations H1471 that H834 my fathers H1 utterly destroyed H2763 , that H834 could H3201 deliver H5337 H853 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , that H3588 your God H430 should be able H3201 to deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
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15. Do not let Hezekiah fool you or trick you, and do not be-lieve him. No god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from me or my ancestors. Your god is even less able to save you from me."
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15. Now H6258 therefore let not H408 Hezekiah H2396 deceive H5377 you, nor H408 persuade H5496 you on this manner H2063 , neither H408 yet believe H539 him: for H3588 no H3808 H3605 god H433 of any H3605 nation H1471 or kingdom H4467 was able H3201 to deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , and out of the hand H4480 H3027 of my fathers H1 : how much less H637 H3588 shall your God H430 deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
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16. Sennacherib's officers said worse things against the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.
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16. And his servants H5650 spoke H1696 yet H5750 more against H5921 the LORD H3068 God H430 , and against H5921 his servant H5650 Hezekiah H3169 .
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17. King Sennacherib also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel. They spoke against him, saying, "The gods of the other nations could not save their people from me. In the same way Hezekiah's god won't be able to save his people from me."
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17. He wrote H3789 also letters H5612 to rail H2778 on the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , and to speak H559 against H5921 him, saying H559 , As the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of other lands H776 have not H3808 delivered H5337 their people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , so H3651 shall not H3808 the God H430 of Hezekiah H3169 deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 .
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18. Then the king's officers shouted in Hebrew, calling out to the people of Jerusalem who were on the city wall. The officers wanted to scare the people away so they could capture Jerusalem.
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18. Then they cried H7121 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 in the Jews' speech H3066 unto H5921 the people H5971 of Jerusalem H3389 that H834 were on H5921 the wall H2346 , to frighten H3372 them , and to trouble H926 them; that H4616 they might take H3920 H853 the city H5892 .
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19. They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as though he were like the gods the people of the world worshiped, which are made by human hands.
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19. And they spoke H1696 against H413 the God H430 of Jerusalem H3389 , as against H5921 the gods H430 of the people H5971 of the earth H776 , which were the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of man H120 .
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20. King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed to heaven about this.
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20. And for H5921 this H2063 cause Hezekiah H3169 the king H4428 , and the prophet H5030 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz H531 , prayed H6419 and cried H2199 to heaven H8064 .
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21. Then the Lord sent an angel who killed all the soldiers, leaders, and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king went back to his own country in disgrace. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with a sword.
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21. And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 an angel H4397 , which cut off H3582 all H3605 the mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 , and the leaders H5057 and captains H8269 in the camp H4264 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 . So he returned H7725 with shame H1322 of face H6440 to his own land H776 . And when he was come into H935 the house H1004 of his god H430 , they that came forth H4480 H3329 of his own bowels H4578 slew H5307 him there H8033 with the sword H2719 .
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22. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people in Jerusalem from Sennacherib king of Assyria and from all other people. He took care of them on every side.
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22. Thus the LORD H3068 saved H3467 H853 Hezekiah H3169 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 from the hand H4480 H3027 of Sennacherib H5576 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 , and from the hand H4480 H3027 of all H3605 other , and guided H5095 them on every side H4480 H5439 .
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23. Many people brought gifts for the Lord to Jerusalem, and they also brought valuable gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From then on all the nations respected Hezekiah.
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23. And many H7227 brought H935 gifts H4503 unto the LORD H3068 to Jerusalem H3389 , and presents H4030 to Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah H3063 : so that he was magnified H5375 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 nations H1471 from thenceforth H4480 H310 H3651 .
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24. At that time Hezekiah became so sick he almost died. When he prayed to the Lord, the Lord spoke to him and gave him a sign.
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24. In those H1992 days H3117 Hezekiah H3169 was sick H2470 to H5704 the death H4191 , and prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 : and he spoke H559 unto him , and he gave H5414 him a sign H4159 .
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25. But Hezekiah did not thank God for his kindness, because he was so proud. So the Lord was angry with him and the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
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25. But Hezekiah H3169 rendered not again H7725 H3808 according to the benefit H1576 done unto H5921 him; for H3588 his heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 : therefore there was H1961 wrath H7110 upon H5921 him , and upon H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 .
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26. But later Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem were sorry and stopped being proud, so the Lord did not punish them while Hezekiah was alive.
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26. Notwithstanding Hezekiah H3169 humbled himself H3665 for the pride H1363 of his heart H3820 , both he H1931 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , so that the wrath H7110 of the LORD H3068 came H935 not H3808 upon H5921 them in the days H3117 of Hezekiah H3169 .
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27. Hezekiah had many riches and much honor. He made treasuries for his silver, gold, gems, spices, shields, and other valuable things.
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27. And Hezekiah H3169 had H1961 exceeding H3966 much H7235 riches H6239 and honor H3519 : and he made H6213 himself treasuries H214 for silver H3701 , and for gold H2091 , and for precious H3368 stones H68 , and for spices H1314 , and for shields H4043 , and for all manner H3605 of pleasant H2532 jewels H3627 ;
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28. He built storage buildings for grain, new wine, and oil and stalls for all the cattle and pens for the sheep.
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28. Storehouses H4543 also for the increase H8393 of corn H1715 , and wine H8492 , and oil H3323 ; and stalls H723 for all manner H3605 of beasts H929 H929 , and cotes H220 for flocks H5739 .
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29. He also built many towns. He had many flocks and herds, because God had given Hezekiah much wealth.
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29. Moreover he provided H6213 him cities H5892 , and possessions H4735 of flocks H6629 and herds H1241 in abundance H7230 : for H3588 God H430 had given H5414 him substance H7399 very H3966 much H7227 .
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30. It was Hezekiah who cut off the upper pool of the Gihon spring and made those waters flow straight down to the west side of the older part of Jerusalem. And Hezekiah was successful in everything he did.
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30. This same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 also stopped H5640 H853 the upper H5945 watercourse H4161 H4325 of Gihon H1521 , and brought it straight H3474 down H4295 to the west side H4628 of the city H5892 of David H1732 . And Hezekiah H3169 prospered H6743 in all H3605 his works H4639 .
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31. But one time the leaders of Babylon sent messengers to Hezekiah, asking him about a strange signn that had happened in the land. When they came, God left Hezekiah alone to test him so he could know everything that was in Hezekiah's heart.
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31. Howbeit H3651 in the business of the ambassadors H3887 of the princes H8269 of Babylon H894 , who sent H7971 unto H5921 him to inquire of H1875 the wonder H4159 that H834 was H1961 done in the land H776 , God H430 left H5800 him , to try H5254 him , that he might know H3045 all H3605 that was in his heart H3824 .
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32. Hezekiah's love for God and the other things he did as king are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. This is in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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32. Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Hezekiah H3169 , and his goodness H2617 , behold H2009 , they are written H3789 in the vision H2377 of Isaiah H3470 the prophet H5030 , the son H1121 of Amoz H531 , and in H5921 the book H5612 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 .
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33. Hezekiah died and was buried on a hill, where the graves of David's ancestors are. All the people of Judah and Jerusalem honored Hezekiah when he died, and his son Manasseh became king in his place.
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33. And Hezekiah H3169 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 , and they buried H6912 him in the chiefest H4608 of the sepulchers H6913 of the sons H1121 of David H1732 : and all H3605 Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 him honor H3519 at his death H4194 . And Manasseh H4519 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
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