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.
После таких дел и верности, пришел Сеннахирим, царь Ассирийский, и вступил в Иудею, и осадил укрепленные города, и думал отторгнуть их себе.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
Когда Езекия увидел, что пришел Сеннахирим с намерением воевать против Иерусалима,
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.
тогда решил с князьями своими и с военными людьми своими засыпать источники воды, которые вне города, и те помогли ему.
И собралось множество народа, и засыпали все источники и поток, протекавший по стране, говоря: да не найдут цари Ассирийские, придя сюда, много воды и да не укрепятся.
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.
И ободрился он, и восстановил всю обрушившуюся стену, и поднял ее до башни, и извне построил другую стену, и укрепил Милло в городе Давидовом, и наготовил множество оружия и щитов.
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:
И поставил военачальников над народом, и собрал их к себе на площадь у городских ворот, и говорил к сердцу их, и сказал:
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].
будьте тверды и мужественны, не бойтесь и не страшитесь царя Ассирийского и всего множества, которое с ним, потому что с нами более, нежели с ним;
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.
с ним мышца плотская, а с нами Господь Бог наш, чтобы помогать нам и сражаться на бранях наших. И подкрепился народ словами Езекии, царя Иудейского.
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:
После сего послал Сеннахирим, царь Ассирийский, рабов своих в Иерусалим, - сам он стоял против Лахиса, и вся сила его с ним, - к Езекии, царю Иудейскому, и ко всем Иудеям, которые в Иерусалиме, сказать:
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?
так говорит Сеннахирим, царь Ассирийский: на что вы надеетесь и сидите в крепости в Иерусалиме?
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.
Не обольщает ли вас Езекия, чтобы предать вас смерти от голода и жажды, говоря: Господь Бог наш спасет нас от руки царя Ассирийского?
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”?
Не этот ли Езекия разрушил высоты Его и жертвенники Его, и сказал Иудее и Иерусалиму: пред жертвенником единым поклоняйтесь и на нем совершайте курения?
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?
Разве вы не знаете, что сделал я и отцы мои со всеми народами земель? Могли ли боги народов земных спасти землю свою от руки моей?
Кто из всех богов народов, истребленных отцами моими, мог спасти народ свой от руки моей? Как же возможет ваш Бог спасти вас от руки моей?
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'.”
И ныне пусть не обольщает вас Езекия и не отклоняет вас таким образом; не верьте ему: если не в силах был ни один бог ни одного народа и царства спасти народ свой от руки моей и от руки отцов моих, то и ваш Бог не спасет вас от руки моей.
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
И еще многое говорили рабы его против Господа Бога и против Езекии, раба Его.
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.”
И письма писал он, в которых поносил Господа Бога Израилева и говорил против Него такие слова: как боги народов земных не спасли народов своих от руки моей, так Бог Езекии не спасет народа Своего от руки моей.
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].
И кричали громким голосом на Иудейском языке к народу Иерусалимскому, который был на стене, чтоб устрашить его и напугать его, и взять город.
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.
И говорили о Боге Иерусалима, как о богах народов земли, - изделии рук человеческих.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
И помолился царь Езекия и Исаия, сын Амосов, пророк, и возопили к небу.
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.
И послал Господь Ангела, и он истребил всех храбрых и главноначальствующего и начальствующих в войске царя Ассирийского. И возвратился он со стыдом в землю свою; и когда пришел в дом бога своего, - исшедшие из чресл его поразили его там мечом.
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.
Так спас Господь Езекию и жителей Иерусалима от руки Сеннахирима, царя Ассирийского, и от руки всех и оберегал их отовсюду.
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.
Тогда многие приносили дары Господу в Иерусалим и дорогие вещи Езекии, царю Иудейскому. И он возвеличился после сего в глазах всех народов.
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].
В те дни заболел Езекия смертельно. И помолился Господу, и Он услышал его и дал ему знамение.
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.
Но не воздал Езекия за оказанные ему благодеяния, ибо возгордилось сердце его. И был на него гнев Божий и на Иудею, и на Иерусалим.
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].
Но как смирился Езекия в гордости сердца своего, - сам и жители Иерусалима, то не пришел на них гнев Господень во дни Езекии.
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.
И было у Езекии богатства и славы весьма много, и хранилище он сделал у себя для серебра и золота, и камней драгоценных, и для ароматов и щитов, и для всяких драгоценных сосудов;
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].
и кладовые для произведений земли, для хлеба, вина и масла, и стойла для всякого рода скота, и дворы для стад.
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.
И города построил себе. И стад мелкого и крупного скота было у него множество, потому что дал ему Бог весьма большое имущество.
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.
Он же, Езекия, запер верхний проток вод Геона и провел их вниз к западной стороне города Давидова. И действовал успешно Езекия во всяком деле своем.
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].
Только при послах царей Вавилонских, которые присылали к нему спросить о знамении, бывшем на земле, оставил его Бог, чтоб испытать его и открыть все, что у него на сердце.
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’.
Прочие деяния Езекии и добродетели его описаны в видении Исаии, сына Амосова, пророка, и в книге царей Иудейских и Израильских.
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.
И почил Езекия с отцами своими, и похоронили его над гробницами сыновей Давидовых, и почесть воздали ему по смерти его все Иудеи и жители Иерусалима. И воцарился Манассия, сын его, вместо него.
