Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 32

(2 Kings 18:13–16; Psalm 46:1–11)

1Afterאַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.ReiH310all theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428actsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.RimH1697of faithfulnessוְהָאֱמֶת֙ve.ha.'e.MetH571,Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֣יבsan.che.RivH5576kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804cameבָּ֖אba'H935and invadedוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֗הvi.hu.DahH3063.He laid siegeוַיִּ֙חַן֙vai.Yi.chanH2583toעַל־'al-H5921the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתha.be.tzu.RotH1219citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,intendingוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to conquer themלְבִקְעָ֥םle.vik.'AmH1234for himselfאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413.

2When Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֑יב וּפָנָ֕יוsan.che.Riv u.fa.NavH5576 H6440had comeבָ֖אva'H935to make warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,

3he consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289withעִם־'im-H5973his leadersשָׂרָיו֙sa.RavH8269and mighty menוְגִבֹּרָ֔יוve.gi.bo.RavH1368about stopping upלִסְתּוֹם֙lis.tOmH5640אֶת־'et-H853the watersמֵימֵ֣יmei.MeiH4325of the springsהָעֲיָנ֔וֹתha.'a.ya.NotH5869אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִ֑ירla.'IrH5892,and they helped him carry it outוַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃Vai.ya'.ze.Ru.huH5826.

4Manyרָ֔בRavH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971assembledוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.TzuH6908and stoppedוַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙vai.yis.te.MuH5640אֶת־'et-H853up allכָּל־kol-H3605the springsהַמַּעְיָנ֔וֹתha.ma'.ya.NotH4599וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the streamהַנַּ֛חַלha.Na.chalH5158that flowedהַשּׁוֹטֵ֥ףha.sho.TefH7857throughבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776. “Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100should the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804comeיָב֙וֹאוּ֙ya.Vo.'uH935and findוּמָצְא֖וּu.ma.tze.'UH4672plentyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227of waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325?”they saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559.

5Then Hezekiah worked resolutelyוַיִּתְחַזַּ֡קvai.yit.cha.ZakH2388to rebuildוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the broken sections ofהַפְּרוּצָ֜הha.pe.ru.TzahH6555the wallהַחוֹמָ֨הha.cho.MahH2346and to raise upוַיַּ֣עַל עַל־vai.Ya.'al 'al-H5927 H5921towersהַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹתha.mig.da.LotH4026on it. He also builtanאַחֶ֔רֶת'a.Che.retH312outerוְלַח֙וּצָה֙ve.la.Chu.tzahH2351wallהַחוֹמָ֣הha.cho.MahH2346and reinforcedוַיְחַזֵּ֥קvay.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֖וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407of the Cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,and he producedוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213an abundance ofלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230weaponsשֶׁ֛לַחShe.lachH7973and shieldsוּמָגִנִּֽים׃u.ma.gi.NimH4043.

6Hezekiah appointedוַיִּתֵּ֛ןvai.yi.TenH5414militaryמִלְחָמ֖וֹתmil.cha.MotH4421commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269overעַל־'al-H5921the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971and gatheredוַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣םvai.yik.be.TzemH6908the people inH413the squareרְחוֹב֙re.chOvH7339of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179.Then he encouragedוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־vay.da.Ber 'al-H1696 H5921themלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

7“Be strongחִזְק֣וּchiz.KuH2388and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּve.'im.TzuH553!Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּֽירְא֣וּ וְאַל־ti.re.'U ve.'al-H3372 H408or discouragedתֵּחַ֗תּוּte.Cha.tuH2865beforeמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804andוּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י כָּל־u.mi.lif.Nei kol-H6440 H3605the vast armyהֶהָמ֣וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588there is a greaterרַ֖בravH7227Onewith usעִמָּ֥נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973than with himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃me.'i.MoH5973.

8With himעִמּוֹ֙i.MoH5973is onlythe armזְר֣וֹעַze.Ro.a'H2220of fleshבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320,but with usוְעִמָּ֜נוּve.'i.Ma.nuH5973isthe LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430to help usלְעָזְרֵ֔נוּle.'a.ze.Re.nuH5826and to fightוּלְהִלָּחֵ֖םu.le.hi.la.ChemH3898our battlesמִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּmil.cha.mo.Te.nuH4421.”So the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971were strengthenedוַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּvai.yi.sa.me.KhuH5564byעַל־'al-H5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ פye.hu.DahH3063.

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

(2 Kings 18:17–37; Isaiah 36:1–22)

9Laterאַ֣חַר זֶ֗ה'A.char ZehH310 H2088,as Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֨יבsan.che.RivH5576kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֤וּר'a.ShurH804and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his forcesמֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹ עִמּ֑וֹmem.shal.To i.MoH4475 H5973וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931besiegedעַל־'al-H5921Lachishלָכִ֔ישׁla.KhishH3923,he sentשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יְמָהye.Ru.sha.Lay.mahH3389with a messageלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559for Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396of Judahעַל־ יְהוּדָ֔ה'al- ye.hu.DahH3063 H5921andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:

10“This is whatכֹּ֣הkohH3541Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֖יבsan.che.RivH5576kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804saysאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559:Whatמָה֙mahH4100is the basisעַל־'al-H5921of yourאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859confidenceבֹּטְחִ֔יםbo.te.ChimH982,that you remainוְיֹשְׁבִ֥יםve.yo.she.VimH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389under siegeבְּמָצ֖וֹרbe.ma.TzorH4692?

11Is notהֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'H3808Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396misleadingמַסִּ֣יתma.SitH5496youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853to give you overלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853to deathלָמ֛וּתla.MutH4191by famineבְּרָעָ֥בbe.ra.'AvH7458and thirstוּבְצָמָ֖אu.ve.tza.Ma'H6772when he saysלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430will deliver usיַצִּילֵ֕נוּya.tzi.Le.nuH5337from the handמִכַּ֖ףmi.KafH3709of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃'a.ShurH804?’

12Did notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396himselfהוּא֙hu'H1931removeהֵסִ֥ירhe.SirH5493אֶת־'et-H853His high placesבָּמֹתָ֖יוba.mo.TavH1116וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and His altarsמִזְבְּחֹתָ֑יוmiz.be.cho.TavH4196and sayוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֤הli.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוְלִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ לֵאמֹ֔רve.li.ru.sha.Lim le.MorH3389 H559, ‘You must worshipתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.VuH7812beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440oneאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259altarמִזְבֵּ֧חַmiz.Be.achH4196,and on itוְעָלָ֥יוve.'a.LavH5921you shall burn sacrificesתַּקְטִֽירוּ׃tak.Ti.ruH6999’?

13Do you notהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808knowתֵדְע֗וּte.de.'UH3045whatמֶ֤הmehH4100Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589and my fathersוַאֲבוֹתַ֔יva.'a.vo.TaiH1have doneעָשִׂ֙יתִי֙'a.Si.tiH6213to allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the landsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776?Have the godsאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of these nationsגּוֹיֵ֣ הָאֲרָצ֔וֹתgo.Ye ha.'a.ra.TzotH776 H1471ever been ableH3201to deliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337אֶת־'et-H853their landאַרְצָ֖ם'ar.TzamH776from my handמִיָּדִֽי׃mi.ya.DiH3027?

14Whoמִ֠יmiH4310among allבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605the godsאֱלֹהֵ֞י'e.lo.HeiH430of theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֤םha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834my fathersאֲבוֹתַ֔י'a.vo.TaiH1אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֣ימוּhe.che.Ri.muH2763has been ableיָכ֔וֹלya.KholH3201to deliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337אֶת־'et-H853his peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971from my handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027?How thenכִּ֤יkiH3588canיוּכַל֙yu.KhalH3201your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430deliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853from my handמִיָּדִֽי׃mi.ya.DiH3027?

15So nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,do notאַל־'al-H408let Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396deceive youיַשִּׁיא֩ya.Shi'H5377אֶתְכֶ֨ם'et.KhemH853,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408let him misleadיַסִּ֨יתya.SitH5496youאֶתְכֶ֣ם'et.KhemH853like thisכָּזֹאת֮ka.zoTH2063.Do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408believeתַּאֲמִ֣ינוּta.'a.Mi.nuH539him,forכִּי־ki-H3588noלֹ֣א כָּל־lo' kol-H3808 H3605godאֱל֙וֹהַ֙'e.Lo.haH433of anyכָּל־kol-H3605nationגּ֣וֹיGoyH1471or kingdomוּמַמְלָכָ֔הu.mam.la.KhahH4467has been ableיוּכַ֗לyu.KhalH3201to deliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971from my handמִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.DiH3027or from the handוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027of my fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.TaiH1.How much lessאַ֚ף כִּ֣י'af kiH637 H3588will your Godאֱֽלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם לֹא־'elo.hei.Khem lo'-H430 H3808deliverיַצִּ֥ילוּya.Tzi.luH5337youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853from my handמִיָּדִֽי׃mi.ya.DiH3027!”

16And the servants of Sennacheribעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650spokeדִּבְּר֣וּdi.be.RuH1696furtherוְעוֹד֙ve.'OdH5750againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396.

17He also wroteכָּתַ֔בka.TavH3789lettersוּסְפָרִ֣יםu.se.fa.RimH5612mockingלְחָרֵ֕ףle.cha.RefH2778the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayingוְלֵֽאמֹ֨רve.le.MorH559against Himעָלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר'a.Lav le.MorH5921 H559: “Just as the godsכֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞יke.lo.HeiH430of the nationsגּוֹיֵ֤ הָאֲרָצוֹת֙go.Ye ha.'a.ra.tzOtH1471 H776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834did notלֹא־lo'-H3808deliverהִצִּ֤ילוּhi.Tzi.luH5337their peopleעַמָּם֙'a.MamH5971from my handמִיָּדִ֔יmi.ya.DiH3027,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808deliverיַצִּ֞ילya.TzilH5337His peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971from my handמִיָּדִֽי׃mi.ya.DiH3027.”

18Then the Assyrians called outוַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121loudlyבְקוֹל־ גָּד֜וֹלve.kol- ga.DolH6963 H1419in Hebrewיְהוּדִ֗יתye.hu.DitH3066toעַל־'al-H5921the peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were onעַל־'al-H5921the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346,to frightenלְיָֽרְאָ֖םle.ya.re.'AmH3372and terrify themוּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑םu.le.va.ha.LamH926in orderלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616to captureיִלְכְּד֥וּyil.ke.DuH3920אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

19They spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּvay.da.be.RuH1696againstאֶל־'el-H413the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389as they had spoken againstכְּעַ֗לke.'AlH5921the godsאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776—the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of humanהָאָדָֽם׃ סha.'a.DamH120handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027.

Jerusalem Delivered from the Assyrians

(2 Kings 19:35–37; Isaiah 37:36–38)

20In responseעַל־ זֹ֑את'al- ZotH5921 H2063,Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030Isaiahוִֽישַֽׁעְיָ֧הוּvi.sha'.Ya.huH3470sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amozאָמ֛וֹץ'a.MotzH531cried outוַֽיִּזְעֲק֖וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199to heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פha.sha.Ma.yimH8064in prayerוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֞לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419,

21and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971an angelמַלְאָ֔ךְmal.'AkhH4397who annihilatedוַיַּכְחֵ֞דvai.yakh.ChedH3582everyכָּל־kol-H3605mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368of valorחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428and every leaderוְנָגִ֣ידve.na.GidH5057and commanderוְשָׂ֔רve.SarH8269in the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֖הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804.So he withdrewוַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.ShavH7725to his own landלְאַרְצ֗וֹle.'ar.TzoH776in disgraceבְּבֹ֨שֶׁת פָּנִ֜יםbe.Vo.shet pa.NimH1322 H6440.And when he enteredוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935the templeבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of his godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430שָׁ֖םshamH8033וּמִֽיצִיאֵ֣יu.mi.tzi.'ovH3329,some of his ownמֵעָ֔יוme.'AvH4578sonsstruck him downהִפִּילֻ֥הוּhi.pi.Lu.huH5307with the swordבֶחָֽרֶב׃ve.Cha.revH2719.

22So the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853savedוַיּוֹשַׁע֩vai.yo.Sha'H3467Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389from the handsמִיַּ֛דmi.YadH3027of Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֥יבsan.che.RivH5576of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804andוּמִיַּד־u.mi.yad-H3027all othersכֹּ֑לKolH3605,and He gave them restוַֽיְנַהֲלֵ֖םvay.na.ha.LemH5095on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

23Manyוְ֠רַבִּיםVe.ra.bimH7227broughtמְבִיאִ֨יםme.vi.'ImH935offeringsמִנְחָ֤הmin.ChahH4503to Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389for the LORDלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068and valuable giftsוּמִ֨גְדָּנ֔וֹתu.Mig.da.NotH4030for Hezekiahלִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּli.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and fromמֵאַֽחֲרֵי־me.'a.cha.rei-H310then onכֵֽן׃ סKhenH3651he was exaltedוַיִּנַּשֵּׂ֛אvai.yin.na.Se'H5375in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָל־khol-H3605nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471.

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

(2 Kings 20:1–11; Isaiah 38:1–8)

24In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396becameעַד־'ad-H5704mortallyלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191illחָלָ֥הcha.LahH2470.So he prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙vai.yit.pa.LelH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,who spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himand gaveנָ֥תַןNa.tanH5414hima signוּמוֹפֵ֖תu.mo.FetH4159.

25But becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588his heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820was proudגָבַ֖הּga.VahH1361,Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808repayהֵשִׁ֣יבhe.ShivH7725the favorכִגְמֻ֤לkhig.MulH1576shownto himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921.Therefore wrathקֶ֔צֶףKe.tzefH7110cameוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961upon himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921and uponוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

26Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396humbledוַיִּכָּנַ֤עvai.yi.ka.Na'H3665the prideבְּגֹ֣בַהּbe.GoahH1363of his heartלִבּ֔וֹli.BoH3820—heה֖וּאhu'H1931and the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389—so that the wrathקֶ֣צֶףKe.tzefH7110of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808comeבָ֤אva'H935upon themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921during the daysבִּימֵ֖יbi.MeiH3117of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396.

27Hezekiahלִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּli.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396hadוַיְהִ֧יvay.HiH1961veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatהַרְבֵּ֣הhar.BehH7235richesעֹ֥שֶׁר'O.sherH6239and honorוְכָב֖וֹדve.kha.VodH3519,and he madeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213treasuriesוְאֹֽצָר֣וֹתve.'o.tza.RotH214for his silverלְכֶ֨סֶףle.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּלְזָהָ֜בu.le.za.HavH2091,preciousיְקָרָ֗הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוּלְאֶ֣בֶןu.le.'E.venH68,spicesוְלִבְשָׂמִים֙ve.liv.sa.MimH1314,shieldsוּלְמָ֣גִנִּ֔יםu.le.Ma.gi.NimH4043,and allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605kinds of valuableחֶמְדָּֽה׃chem.DahH2532articlesכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627.

28He also made storehousesוּמִ֨סְכְּנ֔וֹתu.Mis.ke.NotH4543for the harvestלִתְבוּאַ֥תlit.vu.'AtH8393of grainדָּגָ֖ןda.GanH1715and new wineוְתִיר֣וֹשׁve.ti.Ro.oshH8492and oilוְיִצְהָ֑רve.yitz.HarH3323,stallsוְאֻֽרָוֹת֙ve.'u.ra.VotH723for all kindsלְכָל־le.kholH3605of livestockH929,and pensלָאֲוֵרֽוֹת׃la.'a.ve.RotH220for the flocksוַעֲדָרִ֖יםva.'a.da.RimH5739.

29He madeעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213citiesוְעָרִים֙ve.'a.RimH5892for himself,and he acquired herdsוּמִקְנֵה־u.mik.neh-H4735of sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and cattleוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241in abundanceלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230,forכִּ֤יkiH3588Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430gaveנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414himveryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatרַ֥בravH7227wealthרְכ֖וּשׁre.KhushH7399.

30It wasוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396who blockedסָתַם֙sa.TamH5640אֶת־'et-H853the upperהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןha.'el.YonH5945outletמוֹצָ֞אmo.Tza'H4161of the Springמֵימֵ֤יmei.MeiH4325of Gihonגִיחוֹן֙gi.chOnH1521and channeledוַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥םvai.yaishsh.RemH3474it downלְמַֽטָּה־le.ma.tah-H4295to the west sideמַּעְרָ֖בָהma'.Ra.vahH4628of the Cityלְעִ֣ירle.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732.And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396prosperedוַיַּצְלַ֥חvai.yatz.LachH6743in allבְּכָֽל־be.kholH3605that he didמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ma.'a.Se.huH4639.

31And soוְכֵ֞ןve.KhenH3651when ambassadorsבִּמְלִיצֵ֣י׀bim.li.TzeiH3887of the rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Babylonבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894were sentהַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤יםham.sha.le.ChimH7971to himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921to inquire aboutלִדְרֹ֗שׁlid.RoshH1875the wonderהַמּוֹפֵת֙ha.mo.FetH4159thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had happenedהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961in the landבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776,Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430left himעֲזָב֖וֹa.za.VoH5800aloneto test himלְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹle.Na.so.ToH5254,that He might knowלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045allכָּל־kol-H3605that was in Hezekiah’s heartבִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃bil.va.VoH3824.

Hezekiah’s Death

32As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the acts ofדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and his deeds of loving devotionוַחֲסָדָ֑יוva.cha.sa.DavH2617,they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhi.NamH2005writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the visionבַּחֲז֞וֹןba.cha.ZonH2377of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֤הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amozאָמוֹץ֙'a.mOtzH531inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

33And Hezekiah restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּvai.yish.Kav ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH7901 H2396withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ֮vai.yik.be.ru.HuH6912in the upperבְּֽמַעֲלֵה֮be.ma.'a.LehH4608tombsקִבְרֵ֣יkiv.ReiH6913of David’sדָוִיד֒da.VidH1732descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121.Allכָּל־kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389paidעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213himhonorוְכָבוֹד֙ve.kha.VodH3519at his deathבְמוֹת֔וֹve.mo.ToH4194.And his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.ShehH4519reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.