1: And it came to passH1961 in yearH8141 threeH7969 of HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of ElahH0425 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 [that] began to reign.H4427 HezekiahH2396 sonH1121 of AhazH0271 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063
2: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 He wasH1961 when he became king-H4427 and twentyH6242 and nineH8672 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Abi,H0021 the daughterH1323 of Zechariah.H2148
3: And he didH6213 [what was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 DavidH1732 his father.H0001
4: HeH1931 removedH5493 -H0853 the high places,H1116 and brokeH7665 -H0853 the [sacred] pillars,H4676 and cut downH3772 -H0853 the wooden image,H0842 and broke in piecesH3807 serpentH5175 the bronzeH5178 thatH0834 had made,H6213 MosesH4872 forH3588 untilH5704 daysH3117 thoseH1992 didH1961 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 burned incenseH6999 and calledH7121 Nehushtan.H5180
5: In YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel-H3478 He trustedH0982 so that after himH0310 noneH3808 wasH1961 like himH3644 among allH3605 the kingsH4428 of Judah,H3063 nor whoH0834 wereH1961 before him.H6440
6: For he held fastH1692 to Yahweh,H3068 notH3808 he did departH5493 from following HimH0310 but keptH8104 His commandments,H4687 whichH0834 had commandedH6680 YahwehH3068 -H0853 Moses.H4872
7: And wasH1961 YahwehH3068 with himH5973 whereverH3605 whereverH0834 he went-H3318 he prosperedH7919 and he rebelledH4775 against the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 and notH3808 did serve him.H5647
8: HeH1931 subduedH5221 -H0853 the Philistines,H6430 as far asH5704 Gaza,H5804 andH0853 its territoryH1366 fromH4026 watchtowerH5341 toH5704 cityH5892 fortified.H4013
9: And it came to passH1961 in the yearH8141 fourthH7243 of KingH4428 Hezekiah,H2396 that [was]H1931 the yearH8141 seventhH7637 of HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of ElahH0425 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 [that] came upH5927 ShalmaneserH8022 kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 againstH5921 Samaria,H8111 and besiegedH6696 it.H5921
10: And they took itH3920 at the endH7097 of threeH7969 yearsH8141 in yearH8141 sixH8337 of Hezekiah,H2396 that [is]H1931 yearH8141 nineH8672 of HosheaH1954 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 was takenH3920 Samaria.H8111
11: And carried away captiveH1540 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 -H0853 IsraelH3478 to Assyria,H0804 and put themH5148 in HalahH2477 and by the HaborH2249 the RiverH5104 of Gozan,H1470 and in the citiesH5892 of the Medes,H4074
12: becauseH5921 thatH0834 notH3808 they did obeyH8085 the voice ofH6963 YahwehH3069 their God,H0430 but transgressedH5674 -H0853 His covenant,H1285 -H0853 [and] allH3605 thatH0834 had commanded,H6680 MosesH4872 the servant ofH5650 YahwehH3069 and neitherH3808 they would hearH8085 norH3808 do [them].H6213
13: And in fourH0702 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 came upH5927 SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 againstH5921 allH3605 citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 the fortifiedH1219 and took them.H8610
14: And sentH7971 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 toH0413 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 at Lachish,H3923 saying,H0559 I have done wrong-H2398 turn awayH7725 from meH5921 -H0853 whateverH0834 you imposeH5414 on meH5921 I will pay.H5375 And assessedH7760 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 toH5921 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 threeH7969 hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 and thirtyH7970 talentsH3603 of gold.H2091
15: So gave [him]H5414 HezekiahH2396 -H0853 allH3605 the silverH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and in the treasuriesH0214 of houseH1004 of the king.H4428
16: At timeH6256 thatH1931 stripped [the gold]H7112 HezekiahH2396 -H0853 [from] the doorsH1817 of the templeH1964 of Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 the [from] pillarsH0547 whichH0834 had overlaid,H6823 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 and gave itH5414 to the kingH4428 of Assyria.H0804
17: And sentH7971 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 -H0853 the TartanH8661 andH0853 the RabsarisH7249 and [andH0853 the RabshakehH7262 fromH4480 LachishH3923 toH0413 KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 with a armyH2426 greatH3515 against Jerusalem.H3389 And they went upH5927 and cameH0935 to Jerusalem.H3389 And when they had come up,H5927 and they wentH0935 and stoodH5975 by the aqueductH8585 from the pool,H1295 upperH5945 that [was]H0834 on the highway toH4546 the FieldH7704 of Fuller.H3526
18: And when they had calledH7121 toH0413 the king,H4428 and came outH3318 to themH0413 EliakimH0471 sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518 who [was]H0834 overH5921 the household,H1004 and ShebnaH7644 the scribe,H5608 and JoahH3098 sonH1121 of AsaphH0623 the recorder.H2142
19: And saidH0559 to themH0413 the RabshakehH7262 SayH0559 nowH4994 toH0413 Hezekiah,H2396 thusH3541 saysH0559 the king,H4428 greatH1419 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 whatH4100 confidence [is]H0986 thisH2088 in whichH0834 you trust?H0982
20: You speak,H0559 butH0389 [they are] wordsH1697 mereH8193 of [having] plansH6098 and powerH1369 for war.H4421 AndH6258 inH5921 whomH4310 do you trust,H0982 thatH3588 you rebelH4775
21: Now,H6258 look,H2009 You are trustingH0982 inH5921 the staffH4938 of reed,H7070 brokenH7533 thisH2088 onH5921 Egypt,H4714 on whichH0834 if leans,H5564 a manH0376 onH5921 and it will goH0935 into his hand,H3709 and pierce itH5344 soH3651 [is] PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 to allH3605 who trustH0982 in him.H5921
22: But ifH3588 you sayH0559 to meH0413 inH0413 YahwehH3068 our God-H0430 we trustH0982 [is] it notH3808 He,H1931 whoseH0834 has taken away,H5493 HezekiahH2396 -H0853 high placesH1116 andH0853 whose altarsH4196 and saidH0559 to JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 beforeH6440 altarH4196 thisH2088 You shall worshipH7812 in Jerusalem?H3389
23: now thereforeH6258 give a pledgeH6148 I urge you,H4994 toH0854 my masterH0113 -H0853 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 and I will giveH5414 two thousandH0505 horses,H5483 ifH0518 you are ableH3201 to putH5414 ridersH7392 on them.H5921
24: Then howH0349 will you repelH7725 -H0853 the faceH6440 captainH6346 of oneH0259 servants,H5650 of my masterH0113 the leastH6996 and put trustH0982 inH5921 EgyptH4714 for chariotsH7393 and horsemen?H6571
25: nowH6258 have withoutH1107 YahwehH3068 I come upH5927 againstH5921 placeH4725 thisH2088 to destroy itH7843 YahwehH3068 saidH0559 to meH0413 go upH5927 againstH5921 land,H0776 thisH2063 and destroy it.H7843
26: And saidH0559 EliakimH0471 sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518 and Shebna,H7644 and Joah,H3098 toH0413 the Rabshakeh,H7262 speak,H1696 please,H4994 toH0413 your servantsH5650 in Aramaic-H0762 forH3588 understand [it]H8085 weH0587 and notH0408 do speakH1696 to usH5973 in HebrewH3066 in the hearingH0241 of the peopleH5971 who [are]H0834 onH5921 the wall.H2346
27: But saidH0559 to themH0413 the RabshakehH7262 Has toH5921 your masterH0113 and to youH0413 sent meH7971 my master,H0113 to speakH1696 -H0853 words?H1697 theseH0428 and notH3808 toH5921 the menH0376 who sitH3427 onH5921 the wall,H2346 who will eatH0398 -H0853 dove dungH2755 and drinkH8354 -H0853 their own wasteH7890 with you.H5973
28: And stoodH5975 the RabshakehH7262 and called outH7121 with a voiceH6963 loudH1419 in Hebrew,H3066 and spoke,H1696 and saying,H0559 HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the king,H4428 greatH1419 the kingH4428 of Assyria.H0804
29: ThusH3541 saysH0559 the king,H4428 notH0408 do let deceiveH5377 HezekiahH2396 forH3588 notH3808 he shall be ableH3201 to deliverH5337 youH0853 from his hand-H3027
30: norH0408 let make trustH0982 youH0853 HezekiahH2396 inH0413 Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 surelyH5337 will deliver usH5337 YahwehH3068 and notH3808 shall be givenH5414 -H0853 cityH5892 thisH2063 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Assyria.H0804
31: NotH0408 do listenH8085 toH0413 Hezekiah,H2396 forH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 Make [peace]H6213 with meH0854 by a present,H1293 and come outH3318 to meH0413 and eatH0398 every one of youH0376 from his own vine,H1612 and every oneH0376 from his own fig tree,H8384 and drinkH8354 every one of youH0376 the watersH4325 of his own cistern,H0953
32: untilH5704 I comeH0935 and take awayH3947 youH0853 toH0413 a landH0776 like your own land,H0776 a landH0776 of grainH1715 and new wine,H8492 a landH0776 of breadH3899 and vineyards,H3754 a landH0776 of olive grovesH2132 of oilH3323 and honey,H1706 that you may live,H2421 and notH3808 die.H4191 But notH0408 do listenH8085 toH0413 Hezekiah,H2396 lestH3588 he persuadeH5496 youH0853 saying,H0559 YahwehH3068 will deliver us.H5337
33: Has at allH5337 deliveredH5337 of the godsH0430 of the nationsH1471 anyH0376 -H0853 its landH0776 from the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Assyria?H0804
34: where [are]H0346 the godsH0430 of Hamath,H2574 and Arpad?H0774 where [are]H0346 the godsH0430 of Sepharvaim,H5617 and Hena,H2012 and Ivah?H5755 indeedH3588 have they deliveredH5337 -H0853 SamariaH8111 from my hand?H3027
35: whoH4310 among allH3605 the godsH0430 of the countries,H0776 thatH0834 have deliveredH5337 -H0853 their landsH0776 from my hand,H3027 thatH3588 should deliverH5337 YahwehH3068 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 from my hand?H3027
36: but held their peace,H2790 the peopleH5971 and notH3808 answeredH6030 himH0853 a word,H1697 forH3588 commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 wasH1931 saying,H0559 notH3808 do answer him.H6030
37: And cameH0935 EliakimH0471 sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518 who [was]H0834 overH5921 the household,H1004 and ShebnaH7644 the scribe,H5608 and JoahH3098 sonH1121 of AsaphH0623 the recorder,H2142 toH0413 HezekiahH2396 with torn,H7167 [their] clothesH0899 and toldH5046 the wordsH1697 the Rabshakeh.H7262