2 Chronicles 32
1 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.
Nach diesen Geschichten und Treue kam Sanherib, der König zu Assur, und zog nach Juda und lagerte sich vor die festen Städte und gedachte, sie zu sich zu reißen.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
Und da Hiskia sah, daß Sanherib kam und sein Angesicht stund, zu streiten wider Jerusalem,
3 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.
ward er Rats mit seinen Obersten und Gewaltigen, zuzudecken die Wasser von den Brunnen, die draußen vor der Stadt waren; und sie halfen ihm.
Und es versammelte sich ein groß Volk und deckten zu alle Brunnen und fließenden Wasser mitten im Lande und sprachen: Daß die Könige von Assur nicht viel Wassers finden, wenn sie kommen!
5 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.
Und er ward getrost und bauete alle Mauern, wo sie lückicht waren, und machte Türme drauf; und bauete draußen noch eine andere Mauer und befestigte Millo an der Stadt Davids; und machte viel Waffen und Schilde.
6 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:
Und stellete die Hauptleute zum Streit neben das Volk; und sammelte sie zu sich auf die breite Gasse am Tor der Stadt und redete herzlich mit ihnen und sprach:
7 “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].
Seid getrost und frisch, fürchtet euch nicht und zaget nicht vor dem Könige von Assur, noch vor all dem Haufen, der bei ihm ist; denn es ist ein größerer mit uns als mit ihm.
8 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.
Mit ihm ist ein fleischlicher Arm; mit uns aber ist der HERR, unser Gott, daß er uns helfe und führe unsern Streit. Und das Volk verließ sich auf die Worte Hiskias, des Königs Judas.
9 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:
Danach sandte Sanherib, der König zu Assur, seine Knechte gen Jerusalem (denn er lag vor Lachis und alle seine HERRSChaft mit ihm) zu Hiskia, dem Könige Judas, und zum ganzen Juda, das zu Jerusalem war, und ließ ihm sagen:
10 “[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?
So spricht Sanherib, der König zu Assur: Wes vertröstet ihr euch, die ihr wohnet in dem belagerten Jerusalem?
11 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.
Hiskia beredet euch, daß er euch gebe in den Tod, Hunger und Durst, und spricht: Der HERR, unser Gott, wird uns erretten von der Hand des Königs zu Assur.
12 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”?
Ist er nicht der Hiskia, der seine Höhen und Altäre weggetan hat und gesagt zu Juda und Jerusalem: Vor einem Altar sollt ihr anbeten und drauf räuchern?
13 '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?
Wisset ihr nicht, was ich und meine Väter getan haben allen Völkern in Ländern? Haben auch die Götter der Heiden in Ländern mögen ihre Länder erretten von meiner Hand?
Wer ist unter allen Göttern dieser Heiden, die meine Väter verbannet haben, der sein Volk habe mögen erretten von meiner Hand, daß euer Gott euch sollte mögen erretten aus meiner Hand?
15 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'.”
So laßt euch nun Hiskia nicht aufsetzen und laßt euch solches nicht bereden und glaubet ihm nicht. Denn so kein Gott aller Heiden und Königreiche hat sein Volk mögen von meiner und meiner Väter Hand erretten, so werden auch euch eure Götter nicht erretten von meiner Hand.
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
Dazu redeten seine Knechte noch mehr wider den HERRN, den Gott, und wider seinen Knecht Hiskia.
17 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.”
Auch schrieb er Briefe, Hohn zu sprechen dem HERRN, dem Gott Israels, und redete von ihm und sprach: Wie die Götter der Heiden in Ländern ihr Volk nicht haben errettet von meiner Hand, so wird auch der Gott Hiskias sein Volk nicht erretten von meiner Hand.
18 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].
Und sie riefen mit lauter Stimme auf jüdisch zum Volk zu Jerusalem, das auf der Mauer war, sie furchtsam zu machen und zu erschrecken, daß sie die Stadt gewönnen;
19 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.
und redeten wider den Gott Jerusalems wie wider die Götter der Völker auf Erden, die Menschenhände-Werk waren.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
Aber der König Hiskia und der Prophet Jesaja, der Sohn Amoz, beteten dawider und schrieen gen Himmel.
21 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.
Und der HERR sandte einen Engel, der vertilgete alle Gewaltigen des Heers und Fürsten und Obersten im Lager des Königs zu Assur, daß er mit Schanden wieder in sein Land zog. Und da er in seines Gottes Haus ging, fälleten ihn daselbst durchs Schwert, die von seinem eigenen Leibe kommen waren.
22 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.
Also half der HERR Hiskia und denen zu Jerusalem aus der Hand Sanheribs, des Königs zu Assur, und aller anderen und enthielt sie vor allen umher,
23 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.
daß viele dem HERRN Geschenke brachten gen Jerusalem und Kleinode Hiskia, dem Könige Judas. Und er ward danach erhaben vor allen Heiden.
24 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].
Zu der Zeit ward Hiskia todkrank; und er bat den HERRN. Der redete ihm und gab ihm ein Wunder.
25 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.
Aber Hiskia vergalt nicht, wie ihm gegeben war; denn sein Herz erhub sich. Darum kam der Zorn über ihn und über Juda und Jerusalem.
26 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].
Aber Hiskia demütigte sich, daß sein Herz sich erhoben hatte, samt denen zu Jerusalem; darum kam der Zorn des HERRN nicht über sie, weil Hiskia lebte.
27 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.
Und Hiskia hatte sehr großen Reichtum und Ehre und machte ihm Schätze von Silber, Gold, Edelsteinen, Würze, Schilden und allerlei köstlichem Geräte
28 [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].
und Kornhäuser zu dem Einkommen des Getreides, Mosts und Öles und Ställe für allerlei Vieh und Hürden für die Schafe.
29 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.
Und bauete ihm Städte und hatte Vieh an Schafen und Rindern die Menge; denn Gott gab ihm sehr groß Gut.
30 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.
Er ist der Hiskia, der die hohe Wasserquelle in Gihon zudeckte und leitete sie hinunter von abendwärts zur Stadt Davids; denn Hiskia war glückselig in allen seinen Werken.
31 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].
Da aber die Botschaften der Fürsten von Babel zu ihm gesandt waren, zu fragen nach dem Wunder, das im Lande geschehen war, verließ ihn Gott also, daß er ihn versuchte, auf daß kund würde alles, was in seinem Herzen war.
32 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’.
Was aber mehr von Hiskia zu sagen ist, und seine Barmherzigkeit, siehe, das ist geschrieben in dem Gesicht des Propheten Jesaja, des Sohns Amoz, im Buch der Könige Judas und Israels.
33 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.
Und Hiskia entschlief mit seinen Vätern, und sie begruben ihn über die Gräber der Kinder Davids. Und ganz Juda und die zu Jerusalem taten ihm Ehre in seinem Tode. Und sein Sohn Manasse ward König an seiner Statt.
