2 أخبار 32

١ 1 وَبَعْدَ كُلِّ مَا قَامَ بِهِ حَزَقِيَّا بِأَمَانَةٍ، زَحَفَ سِنْحَارِيبُ عَلَى أَرْضِ يَهُوذَا وَدَخَلَهَا، وَحَاصَرَ الْمُدُنَ الْحَصِينَةَ طَمَعاً فِي الاسْتِيلاءِ عَلَيْهَا.

After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and camped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

٢ 2 وَعِنْدَمَا رَأَى حَزَقِيَّا أَنَّ سِنْحَارِيبَ قَدْ وَطَّدَ الْعَزْمَ عَلَى مُحَارَبَةِ أُورُشَلِيمَ،

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he intended to fight against Jerusalem,

٣ 3 تَدَاوَلَ فِي الأَمْرِ مَعَ رُؤَسَاءِ جَيْشِهِ وَزُعَمَاءِ الْبِلادِ، وَاتَّفَقُوا عَلَى رَدْمِ مِيَاهِ الْعُيُونِ الْقَائِمَةِ خَارِجَ الْمَدِينَةِ، فَأَعَانُوهُ.

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.

٤ 4 وَتَجَمَّعَ جُمْهُورٌ غَفِيرٌ، رَدَمُوا جَمِيعَ الْيَنَابِيعِ وَالنَّهْرَ الْجَارِيَ فِي وَسَطِ الأَرْضِ قَائِلِينَ: «لِمَاذَا يَأْتِي مُلُوكُ أَشُّورَ وَيَجِدُونَ مِيَاهاً غَزِيرَةً؟»

So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?"

٥ 5 وَتَشَجَّعَ وَرَمَّمَ السُّورَ الْمُنْهَدِمَ، وَعَزَّزَهُ بِالأَبْرَاجِ الْمُرْتَفِعَةِ، وَبَنَى سُوراً آخَرَ خَارِجَهُ، وَحَصَّنَ قَلْعَةَ مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ، وَصَنَعَ أَسْلِحَةً كَثِيرَةً وَأَتْرَاساً.

He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised towers upon it, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

٦ 6 وَعَبَّأَ كُلَّ شَعْبِ الْمَدِينَةِ تَحْتَ قِيَادَةِ ضُبَّاطِ الْجَيْشِ، وَاسْتَدْعَاهُمْ إِلَى سَاحَةِ بَابِ الْمَدِينَةِ لِيَبُثَّ فِيهِمِ الشَّجَاعَةَ قَائِلاً لَهُمْ:

He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

٧ 7 «تَقَوَّوْا وَتَشَجَّعُوا، لَا تَجْزَعُوا وَلا تَرْتَعِبُوا مِنْ مَلِكِ أَشُّورَ وَلا مِنْ كُلِّ الْجَيْشِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ، لأَنَّ الَّذِي مَعَنَا أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الَّذِي مَعَهُ.

"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him.

٨ 8 فَمَعَهُ قُوىً بَشَرِيَّةٌ، وَمَعَنَا الرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا لِيُنْجِدَنَا وَيُحَارِبَ حُرُوبَنَا». فَبَثَّ كَلامُ حَزَقِيَّا الشَّجَاعَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الشَّعْبِ.

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles." The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

٩ 9 وَفِيمَا كَانَ سِنْحَارِيبُ وَجَيْشُهُ يُحَاصِرُونَ لَخِيشَ، أَرْسَلَ رِجَالَهُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى حَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا وَإِلَى أَهْلِ أُورُشَلِيمَ قَائِلِينَ:

After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

١٠ 10 «هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ سِنْحَارِيبُ مَلِكُ أَشُّورَ: عَلَى مَاذَا تَتَّكِلُونَ فَتُقِيمُوا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ تَحْتَ الْحِصَارِ؟

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, "In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

١١ 11 أَلا يُغْوِيكُمْ حَزَقِيَّا لِكَيْ تَمُوتُوا جُوعاً وَعَطَشاً، عِنْدَمَا يَقُولُ لَكُمْ: الرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا يُنْقِذُنَا مِنْ يَدِ مَلِكِ أَشُورَ؟

Doesn't Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, 'The LORD our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?'

١٢ 12 أَلَيْسَ حَزَقِيَّا هُوَ الَّذِي أَزَالَ مُرْتَفَعَاتِهِ وَمَذَابِحَهُ، وَأَمَرَ يَهُوذَا وَأُورُشَلِيمَ قَائِلاً: أَمَامَ مَذْبَحٍ وَاحِدٍ تَسْجُدُونَ وَعَلَيْهِ تُوْقِدُونَ؟

Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, 'You shall worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn incense?'

١٣ 13 أَمَا تَعْرِفُونَ مَا أَجْرَيْتُهُ أَنَا وَآبَائِي عَلَى جَمِيعِ أُمَمِ الأَرَاضِي، فَهَلِ اسْتَطَاعَتْ آلِهَتُهَا أَنْ تُنْقِذَ أَرْضَهَا مِنْ يَدِي؟

Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?

١٤ 14 مَنْ مِنْ بَيْنِ جَمِيعِ آلِهَةِ هَؤُلاءِ الأُمَمِ الَّذِينَ دَمَّرَهُمْ آبَائِي اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يُنْقِذَ شَعْبَهُ مِنِّي؟ فَكَيْفَ يَسْتَطِيعُ إِلَهُكُمْ أَنْ يُنْقِذَكُمْ مِنْ يَدِي؟

Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

١٥ 15 لِذَلِكَ لَا يَخْدَعَنَّكُمْ حَزَقِيَّا وَلا يُغْوِيَنَّكُمْ. لَا تُصَدِّقُوهُ لأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ إِلَهُ أَيِّ أُمَّةٍ أَوْ مَمْلَكَةٍ أَنْ يُنَجِّيَ شَعْبَهُ مِنْ يَدِي وَمِنْ يَدِ آبَائِي، فَكَيْفَ يُمْكِنُ لإِلَهِكُمْ أَنْ يُنَجِّيَكُمْ؟»

Now therefore do not let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way, neither believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?"

١٦ 16 وَأَكْثَرَ الضُّبَّاطُ الأَشُّورِيُّونَ مِنَ التَّهَجُّمِ عَلَى الرَّبِّ وَعَلَى عَبْدِهِ حَزَقِيَّا.

His servants spoke yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

١٧ 17 وَكَتَبَ الْمَلِكُ الأَشُّورِيُّ رَسَائِلَ عَيَّرَ فِيهَا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، جَاءَ فِيهَا: «كَمَا أَنَّ آلِهَةَ أُمَمِ الأَرْضِ عَجَزَتْ عَنْ إِنْقَاذِ شُعُوبِهَا مِنْ يَدِي، كَذَلِكَ لَا يُنْقِذُ إِلَهُ حَزَقِيَّا شَعْبَهُ مِنْ يَدِي».

He also wrote letters insulting the LORD, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, "As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand."

١٨ 18 وَهَتَفَ رِجَالُ سِنْحَارِيبَ بِالْيَهُودِيَّةِ مُخَاطِبِينَ أَهْلَ أُورُشَلِيمَ الْوَاقِفِينَ عَلَى السُّورِ، لِيُوْقِعُوا فِيهِمِ الرُّعْبَ وَالْخَوْفَ، تَمْهِيداً لِلاسْتِيلاءِ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ،

They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

١٩ 19 وَكَانَ تَهَجُّمُهُمْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ إِلَهِ أُورُشَلِيمَ مُمَاثِلاً لِتَهَجُّمِهِمْ عَلَى أَصْنَامِ الشُّعُوبِ الأُخْرَى الَّتِي صَنَعَتْهَا أَيْدِي النَّاسِ.

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

٢٠ 20 فَصَلَّى حَزَقِيَّا الْمَلِكُ وَإِشَعْيَاءُ بْنُ آمُوصَ النَّبِيُّ، وَاسْتَغَاثَا بِالسَّمَاءِ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ ذَلِكَ،

Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

٢١ 21 فَأَرْسَلَ الرَّبُّ مَلاكاً فَأَبَادَ كُلَّ بَطَلٍ شُجَاعٍ وَرَئِيسٍ وَقَائِدٍ فِي مُعَسْكَرِ مَلِكِ أَشُورَ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أَرْضِهِ مَخْذُولاً. وَعِنْدَمَا دَخَلَ مَعْبَدَ إِلَهِهِ اغْتَالَهُ هُنَاكَ أَوْلادُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ

The LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, some of his own offspring killed him there with the sword.

٢٢ 22 وَهَكَذَا أَنْقَذَ الرَّبُّ حَزَقِيَّا وَسُكَّانَ أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ سِنْحَارِيبَ مَلِكِ أَشُورَ وَمِنْ أَيْدِي سِوَاهُ مِنَ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَوَقَاهُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ.

Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and gave them rest on every side.

٢٣ 23 وَأَتَى كَثِيرُونَ بِتَقْدِمَاتٍ لِلرَّبِّ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَبِتُحَفٍ لِحَزَقِيَّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا، وَارْتَفَعَتْ مَكَانَتُهُ فِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ الأُمَمِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ.

Many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

٢٤ 24 فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ مَرِضَ حَزَقِيَّا إِلَى أَنْ أَشْرَفَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، وَصَلَّى إِلَى الرَّبِّ، فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُ وَأَعْطَاهُ عَلامَةً تَأْكِيداً لِشِفَائِهِ.

In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to the LORD; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

٢٥ 25 وَلَكِنَّ حَزَقِيَّا لَمْ يَتَجَاوَبْ مَعَ مَا أَبْدَاهُ اللهُ نَحْوَهُ مِنْ نِعَمٍ، إِذِ امْتَلأَ قَلْبُهُ كِبْرِيَاءَ، فَغَضِبَ الرَّبُّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى يَهُوذَا وَأُورُشَلِيمَ.

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

٢٦ 26 ثُمَّ اتَّضَعَ حَزَقِيَّا بَعْدَ كِبْرِيَائِهِ، هُوَ وَأَهْلُ أُورُشَلِيمَ، فَلَمْ يَحُلَّ بِهِمْ غَضَبُ الرَّبِّ فِي أَيَّامِ حَزَقِيَّا.

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

٢٧ 27 وَأَحْرَزَ حَزَقِيَّا غِنىً وَمَجْداً عَظِيمَيْنِ، وَبَنَى لِنَفْسِهِ مَخَازِنَ لِلْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ وَالأَطْيَابِ وَالأَتْرَاسِ وَكُلِّ آنِيَةٍ ثَمِينَةٍ،

Hezekiah had a very great amount of riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of goodly vessels;

٢٨ 28 وَمَخَازِنَ لِمَحَاصِيلِ الْحِنْطَةِ، وَنِتَاجِ الْكَرْمَةِ وَالزَّيْتِ، وَمَرَابِطَ لِكُلِّ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَهَائِمِ وَحَظَائِرَ لِلْقُطْعَانِ.

storehouses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.

٢٩ 29 وَبَنَى لِنَفْسِهِ قُرىً، وَامْتَلَكَ مَوَاشِيَ غَنَمٍ وَبَقَرٍ بِوَفْرَةٍ، لأَنَّ اللهَ أَغْدَقَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْوَالاً كَثِيرَةً جِدّاً.

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

٣٠ 30 وَهُوَ الَّذِي سَدَّ مَخْرَجَ مِيَاهِ جَدْوَلِ جِيحُونَ الأَعْلَى، وَحَوَّلَهُ إِلَى قَنَاةٍ تَحْتَ الأَرْضِ، تَمْتَدُّ إِلَى الْجِهَةِ الْغَرْبِيَّةِ فِي مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ. وَلَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ حَزَقِيَّا فِي كُلِّ عَمَلٍ قَامَ بِهِ.

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

٣١ 31 وَلَكِنْ عِنْدَمَا وَفَدَ عَلَيْهِ مَبْعُوثُو مُلُوكِ بَابِلَ لِيَسْتَعْلِمُوا مِنْهُ عَنْ مُعْجِزَةِ شِفَائِهِ، تَرَكَهُ اللهُ لِيَخْتَبِرَ سَرَائِرَ قَلْبِهِ.

However concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

٣٢ 32 أَمَّا بَقِيَّةُ أَخْبَارِ حَزَقِيَّا فَهِيَ مُدَوَّنَةٌ فِي رُؤْيَا إِشَعْيَاءَ بْنِ آمُوصَ النَّبِيِّ، وَفِي كِتَابِ تَارِيخِ مُلُوكِ يَهُوذَا وَإِسْرَائِيلَ.

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, look, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

٣٣ 33 ثُمَّ مَاتَ حَزَقِيَّا فَدَفَنُوهُ فِي الْجُزْءِ الأَعْلَى مِنْ مَقَابِرِ بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، فَكَرَّمَهُ كُلُّ أَهْلِ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَيَهُوذَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ، وَخَلَفَهُ ابْنُهُ مَنَسَّى عَلَى الْمُلْكِ.

Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.