Isaiah 36

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1: And it came to passH1961 in fourH0702 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of kingH4428 Hezekiah,H2396 [that] came upH5927 SennacheribH5576 KingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 againstH5921 allH3605 citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 the fortifiedH1219 and took them.H8610

2: And sentH7971 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 -H0853 the RabshakehH7262 from LachishH3923 at JerusalemH3389 toH0413 KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 with a armyH2426 greatH3515 and he stoodH5975 by the aqueduct fromH8585 the poolH1295 upperH5945 on the highway toH4546 the FieldH7704 of Fuller.H3526

3: And came outH3318 to himH0413 Eliakim,H0471 son,H1121 of HilkiahH2518 who wasH0834 overH5921 the household,H1004 and ShebnaH7644 the scribe,H5608 and Joah,H3098 son,H1121 of AsaphH0623 the recorder.H2142

4: And saidH0559 to themH0413 the RabshakehH7262 SayH0559 nowH4994 toH0413 Hezekiah,H2396 thusH3541 saysH0559 the king,H4428 greatH1419 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 whatH4100 confidenceH0986 [is] thisH2088 in whichH0834 you trust?H0982

5: I say you speak of having,H0559 butH0389 [they are] wordsH1697 mereH8193 plansH6098 and powerH1369 for war-H4421 nowH6258 inH5921 whomH4310 do you trust,H0982 thatH3588 you rebelH4775

6: Look,H2009 You are trustingH0982 inH5921 the staffH4938 of reed,H7070 brokenH7533 thisH2088 onH5921 Egypt-H4714 on whichH0834 if leans,H5564 a manH0376 on thatH5921 and it will goH0935 into his hand,H3709 and pierce itH5344 soH3651 [is] PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 to allH3605 who trustH0982 in him.H5921

7: But ifH3588 you sayH0559 to meH0413 inH0413 YahwehH3069 our God-H0430 we trustH0982 [is it] notH3808 He,H1931 whoseH0834 has taken away,H5493 HezekiahH2396 -H0853 whose high placesH1116 andH0853 whose altarsH4196 and saidH0559 to JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 beforeH6440 altar?H4196 thisH2088 You shall worship.H7812

8: Therefore nowH6258 give a pledgeH6148 I urge you,H4994 toH0854 my masterH0113 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 and I will giveH5414 two thousandH0505 horses,H5483 ifH0518 you are ableH3201 to putH5414 ridersH7392 on them.H5921

9: 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

10: nowH6258 have withoutH1107 YahwehH3068 I come upH5927 againstH5921 landH0776 thisH2063 to destroy itH7843 YahwehH3068 saidH0559 to meH0413 go upH5927 againstH0413 land,H0776 thisH2063 and destroy it.H7843

11: And saidH0559 EliakimH0471 and ShebnaH7644 and JoahH3098 toH0413 the Rabshakeh,H7262 speak,H1696 please,H4994 toH0413 your servantsH5650 in Aramaic-H0762 forH3588 understand [it]H8085 weH0587 and notH0408 do speakH1696 to usH0413 in Hebrew,H3066 in the hearingH0241 of the peopleH5971 who [are]H0834 onH5921 the wall.H2346

12: But said,H0559 the RabshakehH7262 toH0413 your masterH0113 and to youH0413 Has sent meH7971 my masterH0113 to speakH1696 -H0853 words?H1697 theseH0428 and notH3808 toH5921 the menH0376 who sitH3427 onH5921 the wall,H2346 who will eatH0398 -H0853 their own dungH2716 and drinkH8354 -H0853 their own wasteH7890 with you.H5973

13: And stood,H5975 the RabshakehH7262 and called outH7121 with a voiceH6963 loudH1419 in Hebrew,H3066 and said,H0559 HearH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the king,H4428 greatH1419 the kingH4428 of Assyria.H0804

14: ThusH3541 saysH0559 the king,H4428 notH0408 do let deceiveH5377 HezekiahH2396 forH3588 notH3808 he will be ableH3201 to deliverH5337 you.H0853

15: NorH0408 let make trustH0982 youH0853 HezekiahH2396 inH0413 Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 surelyH5337 will deliver usH5337 YahwehH3068 notH3808 will be givenH5414 cityH5892 thisH2063 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Assyria.H0804

16: Do notH0408 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

17: 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

18: [Beware] lestH6435 persuadeH5496 youH0853 HezekiahH2396 saying,H0559 YahwehH3068 will deliver usH5337 Has deliveredH5337 the godsH0430 of the nationsH1471 any oneH0376 ofH0853 its landH0776 from the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Assyria?H0804

19: where [are]H0346 the godsH0430 of HamathH2574 and Arpad?H0774 where [are]H0346 the godsH0430 of Sepharvaim?H5617 and indeedH3588 have they deliveredH5337 -H0853 SamariaH8111 from my hand?H3027

20: whoH4310 among allH3605 the godsH0430 of lands,H0776 theseH0428 thatH0834 have deliveredH5337 -H0853 their countriesH0776 from my hand,H3027 thatH3588 should deliverH5337 YahwehH3068 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 from my hand?H3027

21: but they held their peace,H2790 and notH3808 answeredH6030 himH0853 a word-H1697 forH3588 commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 wasH1931 saying,H0559 notH3808 do answer him.H6030

22: And cameH0935 Eliakim,H0471 sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518 who [was]H0834 overH5921 the household,H1004 and ShebnaH7644 the scribe,H5608 and Joah,H3098 sonH1121 of Asaph,H0623 the recorder,H2142 toH0413 HezekiahH2396 torn,H7167 with [their] clothesH0899 and toldH5046 -H0853 the wordsH1697 the Rabshakeh.H7262