2 Chronicles 32

1 after [the] word: thing and [the] truth: faithful [the] these to come (in): besiege Sennacherib king Assyria and to come (in): besiege in/on/with Judah and to camp upon [the] city [the] to gather/restrain/fortify and to say to/for to break up/open them to(wards) him

After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.

2 and to see: see Hezekiah for to come (in): come Sennacherib and face his to/for battle upon Jerusalem

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,

3 and to advise with ruler his and mighty man his to/for to close [obj] water [the] spring which from outside to/for city and to help him

he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.

4 and to gather people many and to close [obj] all [the] spring and [obj] [the] torrent: river [the] to overflow in/on/with midst [the] land: country/planet to/for to say to/for what? to come (in): come king Assyria and to find water many

5 and to strengthen: persevere and to build [obj] all [the] wall [the] to break through and to ascend: establish upon [the] tower and to/for outside [to] [the] wall another and to strengthen: persevere [obj] [the] Millo city David and to make missile to/for abundance and shield

Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.

6 and to give: put ruler battle upon [the] people and to gather them to(wards) him to(wards) street/plaza gate [the] city and to speak: speak upon heart their to/for to say

Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:

7 to strengthen: strengthen and to strengthen not to fear and not to to be dismayed from face: before king Assyria and from to/for face: before all [the] crowd which with him for with us many from from with him

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].

8 with him arm flesh and with us LORD God our to/for to help us and to/for to fight battle our and to support [the] people upon word Hezekiah king Judah

They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.

9 after this to send: depart Sennacherib king Assyria servant/slave his Jerusalem [to] and he/she/it upon Lachish and all dominion his with him upon Hezekiah king Judah and upon all Judah which in/on/with Jerusalem to/for to say

Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:

10 thus to say Sennacherib king Assyria upon what? you(m. p.) to trust and to dwell in/on/with siege in/on/with Jerusalem

“[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?

11 not Hezekiah to incite [obj] you to/for to give: give [obj] you to/for to die in/on/with famine and in/on/with thirst to/for to say LORD God our to rescue us from palm king Assyria

Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.

12 not he/she/it Hezekiah to turn aside: remove [obj] high place his and [obj] altar his and to say to/for Judah and to/for Jerusalem to/for to say to/for face: before altar one to bow and upon him to offer: offer

Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?

13 not to know what? to make: do I and father my to/for all people [the] land: country/planet be able be able God nation [the] land: country/planet to/for to rescue [obj] land: country/planet their from hand: power my

'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?

14 who? in/on/with all God [the] nation [the] these which to devote/destroy father my which be able to/for to rescue [obj] people his from hand: power my for be able God your to/for to rescue [obj] you from hand: power my

15 and now not to deceive [obj] you Hezekiah and not to incite [obj] you like/as this and not be faithful to/for him for not be able all god all nation and kingdom to/for to rescue people his from hand: power my and from hand: power father my also for God your not to rescue [obj] you from hand: power my

So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”

16 and still to speak: speak servant/slave his upon LORD [the] God and upon Hezekiah servant/slave his

Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].

17 and scroll: document to write to/for to taunt to/for LORD God Israel and to/for to say upon him to/for to say like/as God nation [the] land: country/planet which not to rescue people their from hand: power my so not to rescue God Hezekiah people his from hand: power my

King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”

18 and to call: call out in/on/with voice great: large Judahite upon people Jerusalem which upon [the] wall to/for to fear them and to/for to dismay them because to capture [obj] [the] city

Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].

19 and to speak: speak to(wards) God Jerusalem like/as upon God people [the] land: country/planet deed: work hand [the] man

They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.

20 and to pray Hezekiah [the] king and Isaiah son: child Amoz [the] prophet upon this and to cry out [the] heaven

Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.

21 and to send: depart LORD messenger: angel and to hide all mighty man strength and leader and ruler in/on/with camp king Assyria and to return: return in/on/with shame face to/for land: country/planet his and to come (in): come house: temple God his (and from offspring *Q(K)*) belly his there to fall: kill him in/on/with sword

And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.

22 and to save LORD [obj] Hezekiah and [obj] to dwell Jerusalem from hand: power Sennacherib king Assyria and from hand: power all and to guide them from around: side

That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.

23 and many to come (in): bring offering: gift to/for LORD to/for Jerusalem and precious thing to/for Hezekiah king Judah and to lift: exalt to/for eye: seeing all [the] nation from after so

Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.

24 in/on/with day [the] they(masc.) be weak: ill Hezekiah till to/for to die and to pray to(wards) LORD and to say to/for him and wonder to give: give to/for him

About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].

25 and not like/as recompense upon him to return: return Hezekiah for to exult heart his and to be upon him wrath and upon Judah and Jerusalem

But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.

26 and be humble Hezekiah in/on/with height heart his he/she/it and to dwell Jerusalem and not to come (in): come upon them wrath LORD in/on/with day Hezekiah

Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].

27 and to be to/for Hezekiah riches and glory to multiply much and treasure to make to/for him to/for silver: money and to/for gold and to/for stone precious and to/for spice and to/for shield and to/for all article/utensil desire

Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.

28 and storage to/for produce grain and new wine and oil and stall to/for all animal and animal and flock to/for stall

[His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].

29 and city to make to/for him and livestock flock and cattle to/for abundance for to give: give to/for him God property many much

They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.

30 and he/she/it Hezekiah to close [obj] exit water Gihon [the] high and to smooth them to/for beneath west [to] to/for city David and to prosper Hezekiah in/on/with all deed his

Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.

31 and so in/on/with to mock ruler Babylon [the] to send: depart upon him to/for to seek [the] wonder which to be in/on/with land: country/planet to leave: forsake him [the] God to/for to test him to/for to know all in/on/with heart his

But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].

32 and remainder word: deed Hezekiah and kindness his look! they to write in/on/with vision Isaiah son: child Amoz [the] prophet upon scroll: book king Judah and Israel

A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.

33 and to lie down: be dead Hezekiah with father his and to bury him in/on/with ascent grave son: descendant/people David and glory to make: do to/for him in/on/with death his all Judah and to dwell Jerusalem and to reign Manasseh son: descendant/people his underneath: instead him

When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.