Isaiah 37:1-20

1And 1when KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 heardH8085 it, he toreH7167 his clothesH899, coveredH3680 himself with sackclothH8242 and enteredH935 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 2Then he sentH7971 2EliakimH471 whoH834 was overH5921 the householdH1004 with 3ShebnaH7644 the scribeH5613 and the eldersH2205 of the priestsH3548, coveredH3680 with sackclothH8242, to 4IsaiahH3470 the prophetH5030, the sonH1121 of AmozH531. 3They saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 HezekiahH2396, ‘ThisH2088 dayH3117 is a 5dayH3117 of distressH6869, rebukeH8433 and rejectionH5007; for 6childrenH1121 have comeH935 to birthH4866, and thereH369 is noH369 strengthH3581 to 7deliverH3205. 4PerhapsH194 the LordH3068 your GodH430 will hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of RabshakehH7262, whomH834 his masterH113 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 has sentH7971 to 8reproachH2778 the livingH2416 GodH430, and will rebukeH3198 the wordsH1697 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 has heardH8085. Therefore, offerH5375 a prayerH8605 for 9the remnantH7611 that is leftH4672.’”

5So the servantsH5650 of KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 cameH935 to IsaiahH3470. 6IsaiahH3470 saidH559 to them, “ThusH3541 you shall sayH559 to your masterH113, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “10Do not be afraidH3372 becauseH4480H6440 of the wordsH1697 that you have heardH8085, with whichH834 the servantsH5288 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 have blasphemedH1442 Me. 7BeholdH2009, I will putH5414 a spiritH7307 in him so that he will 11hearH8085 a rumorH8052 and 12returnH7725 to his own landH776. And I will make him fallH5307 by the swordH2719 in his own landH776.”’”

8Then RabshakehH7262 returnedH7725 and foundH4672 the king of AssyriaH804 fightingH3898 againstH5921 13LibnahH3841, for he had heardH8085 that 14the king had leftH5265 15LachishH3923. 9When he 16heardH8085 them sayH559 concerningH5921 TirhakahH8640 kingH4428 of 1718CushH3568, “He has comeH3318 out to fightH3898 againstH854 you,” and when he heardH8085 it he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to HezekiahH2396, sayingH559, 10“ThusH3541 you shall sayH559 to HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of 19JudahH3063, ‘20Do not let your GodH430 in whomH834 you trustH982 deceiveH5378 you, sayingH559, “JerusalemH3389 will not be givenH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.” 1121BeholdH2009, you have heardH8085 whatH834 the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 have doneH6213 to allH3605 the landsH776, destroyingH2763 them completelyH2763. So will you be 22sparedH5337? 12Did the godsH430 of 23those nationsH1471 whichH834 my fathersH1 have destroyedH7843 deliverH5337 them, even 24GozanH1470 and 25HaranH2771 and RezephH7530 and the sonsH1121 of EdenH5729 whoH834 were in TelassarH8515? 13WhereH346 is the kingH4428 of HamathH2574, the kingH4428 of ArpadH774, the kingH4428 of the cityH5892 of SepharvaimH5617, and of HenaH2012 and IvvahH5755?’”

14Then HezekiahH2396 tookH3947 the 26letterH5612 from the handH3027 of the messengersH4397 and readH7121 it, and he wentH5927 up to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and 27spreadH6566 it out beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 15HezekiahH2396 prayedH6419 to the LordH3068 sayingH559, 16“O LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 28who is enthronedH3427 above the cherubimH3742, You are the 29GodH430, You aloneH905, of allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776. 30You have madeH6213 heavenH8064 and earthH776. 1731InclineH5186 Your earH241, O LordH3068, and hearH8085; openH6491 Your eyesH5869, O LordH3068, and seeH7200; and 32listenH8085 to allH3605 the wordsH1697 of SennacheribH5576, who sentH7971 them to 33reproachH2778 the livingH2416 GodH430. 18TrulyH551, O LordH3068, the 34kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 have devastatedH2717 allH3605 the countriesH776 and their landsH776, 19and have castH5414 their godsH430 into the fireH784, for they were not godsH430 but the 35workH4639 of men’sH120 handsH3027, woodH6086 and stoneH68. So they have 36destroyedH6 them. 20NowH6258, O LordH3068 our GodH430, 37deliverH3467 us from his handH3027 that 38allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 that You aloneH905, LordH3068, 39are GodH430.”