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1 ౧ హిజ్కియా ఈ పనులను నమ్మకంగా జరిగించిన తరువాత, అష్షూరు రాజు సన్హెరీబు యూదా దేశం మీదికి దండెత్తి వచ్చాడు. కోటలూ గోడలూ ఉన్న పట్టణాలను లోపరచుకోడానికి వాటిని చుట్టుముట్టాడు.
ഹിസ്കിയാവ് ഇതെല്ലാം ഏറ്റവും വിശ്വസ്തതയോടെ ചെയ്തുകഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ അശ്ശൂർരാജാവായ സൻഹേരീബ് വന്ന് യെഹൂദയെ ആക്രമിച്ചു. സുരക്ഷിതനഗരങ്ങളെ ജയിച്ചടക്കാമെന്നു വ്യാമോഹിച്ച് അദ്ദേഹം അവയ്ക്ക് ഉപരോധം ഏർപ്പെടുത്തി.
സൻഹേരീബ് വന്നെത്തിയെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം ജെറുശലേമിനോടു യുദ്ധംചെയ്യാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നെന്നും കണ്ടപ്പോൾ
3 ౩ తన అధికారులనూ సైన్యాధిపతులనూ సంప్రదించాడు. పట్టణం బయట ఉన్న నీటి ఊటలనుంచి నీళ్ళు సరఫరా కాకుండా చేయాలని వారు నిర్ణయించారు. వారు అతనికి తోడుగా నిలిచారు.
ഹിസ്കിയാവ് തന്റെ ഉന്നതോദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെയും സൈന്യാധിപന്മാരെയും വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടി; അരുവികളിലൂടെ നഗരത്തിനു വെളിയിലേക്കുള്ള നീരൊഴുക്കു തടയുന്നതിന് ആലോചിച്ചുറച്ചു. അവർ അക്കാര്യത്തിൽ രാജാവിനെ സഹായിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
4 ౪ చాలామంది ప్రజలు పోగై “అష్షూరు రాజులు వచ్చినపుడు వారికి విస్తారమైన నీళ్ళు ఎందుకు దొరకాలి?” అనుకుని ఊటలన్నిటినీ ఆ ప్రాంతంలో పారే కాలువలనూ కట్టేశారు.
അസംഖ്യം ആളുകളുള്ള ഒരു സൈന്യം ഒരുമിച്ചുകൂടി. സകല ഉറവുകളും ദേശത്തിലൂടെയുള്ള നീരൊഴുക്കുകളും അവർ അടച്ചുകളഞ്ഞു. “അശ്ശൂർ രാജാക്കന്മാർക്കു സമൃദ്ധമായി വെള്ളം കണ്ടെത്തുന്നതെന്തിന്?” എന്ന് അവർ നിരൂപിച്ചു.
5 ౫ రాజు ధైర్యం తెచ్చుకుని, పాడైన గోడ అంతా తిరిగి కట్టించి, గోపురాల వరకూ దాన్ని ఎత్తు చేయించి, బయట మరొక గోడ కట్టించి, దావీదు పట్టణంలో మిల్లో కోట బాగు చేయించాడు. చాలా ఆయుధాలనూ డాళ్లనూ చేయించాడు.
കോട്ടയുടെ ഉടഞ്ഞഭാഗങ്ങൾ നന്നാക്കുന്നതിനും അതിന്മേൽ ഗോപുരങ്ങൾ പണിയുന്നതിനും അദ്ദേഹം അത്യധ്വാനം ചെയ്തു. കോട്ടയ്ക്കുചുറ്റും മറ്റൊരു മതിൽകൂടി അദ്ദേഹം പണിയിച്ചു; കൂടാതെ, ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരത്തിലെ മുകൾത്തട്ടു ബലപ്പെടുത്തി. അസംഖ്യം ആയുധങ്ങളും പരിചകളും അദ്ദേഹം ഉണ്ടാക്കിച്ചു.
6 ౬ ప్రజల మీద సైన్యాధిపతులను నియమించి పట్టణ గుమ్మం దగ్గర ఉన్న విశాల స్థలం దగ్గరికి వారిని రప్పించి వారిని ఇలా హెచ్చరించాడు.
അദ്ദേഹം ജനത്തിനു പടനായകന്മാരെ നിയമിച്ചു. അവരെ നഗരകവാടത്തിലുള്ള വിശാലസ്ഥലത്തു തന്റെമുമ്പാകെ കൂട്ടിവരുത്തുകയും പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുംവിധം ഇങ്ങനെ പറയുകയും ചെയ്തു:
7 ౭ “ధైర్యంగా, నిబ్బరంగా ఉండండి. అష్షూరురాజు గురించి గానీ అతనితో ఉన్న సైన్యమంతటి గురించి గానీ మీరు భయపడవద్దు, హడలిపోవద్దు. అతనితో ఉన్న వాడి కంటే మనతో ఉన్నవాడు ఎంతో గొప్పవాడు.
“ശക്തരും ധീരരുമായിരിക്കുക! അശ്ശൂർരാജാവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വിപുലസൈന്യവുംമൂലം നിങ്ങൾ സംഭീതരോ ധൈര്യഹീനരോ ആകരുത്. എന്തെന്നാൽ, അദ്ദേഹത്തോടുകൂടെ ഉള്ളതിനെക്കാൾ മഹത്തായ ഒരു ശക്തി നമ്മോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ട്.
8 ౮ అతనికి దేహ సంబంధమైన శక్తి మాత్రమే ఉంది, అయితే మన యుద్ధాల్లో పోరాడడానికి మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా మనకు తోడుగా ఉన్నాడు” అని చెప్పాడు. అప్పుడు ప్రజలు యూదారాజు హిజ్కియా చెప్పిన మాటలను బట్టి ఆదరణ పొందారు.
അദ്ദേഹത്തോടുകൂടെ വെറും സൈന്യബലമേയുള്ളൂ; നമ്മോടുകൂടെയാകട്ടെ, നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുണ്ട്. നമ്മെ സഹായിക്കാനും നമുക്കുവേണ്ടി യുദ്ധംചെയ്യുന്നതിനും അവിടന്ന് നമ്മോടുകൂടെയുണ്ട്.” യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ഹിസ്കിയാവിന്റെ ഈ വാക്കുകൾമൂലം ജനം ആത്മവിശ്വാസം വീണ്ടെടുത്തു.
9 ౯ ఆ తరువాత అష్షూరురాజు సన్హెరీబు తన సైన్యమంతటితో లాకీషు ముట్టడించాడు. యెరూషలేములోని యూదారాజు హిజ్కియా దగ్గరికీ యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న యూదావారందరి దగ్గరికీ తన సేవకులను పంపి ఇలా ప్రకటన చేయించాడు.
പിന്നീട് അശ്ശൂർരാജാവായ സൻഹേരീബും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സൈന്യങ്ങളും ലാഖീശിനെ ഉപരോധിച്ച് താവളമടിച്ചുകിടന്നിരുന്നപ്പോൾ, യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ഹിസ്കിയാവിനും അവിടെയുള്ള സകല യെഹൂദ്യജനതയ്ക്കുമുള്ള സന്ദേശവുമായി അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരെ ജെറുശലേമിലേക്കയച്ചു:
10 ౧౦ “అష్షూరురాజు సన్హెరీబు తెలియచేసేది ఏంటంటే, దేనిని నమ్మి మీరు ముట్టిడిలో ఉన్న యెరూషలేములో నిలిచి ఉన్నారు?
“അശ്ശൂർരാജാവായ സൻഹേരീബ് ഇപ്രകാരം അറിയിക്കുന്നു: ജെറുശലേമിന് എതിരേയുള്ള ഉപരോധത്തെ ചെറുത്ത് അവിടെ നിലനിൽക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ആത്മവിശ്വാസം നിങ്ങൾക്കുണ്ടോ? നിങ്ങൾ എന്തിലാണ് ആശ്രയം വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്?
11 ౧౧ కరువుతో దాహంతో మిమ్మల్ని చంపడానికి ‘మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా అష్షూరురాజు చేతిలో నుంచి మనలను విడిపిస్తాడు’ అని చెప్పి హిజ్కియా మిమ్మల్ని తప్పుదారి పట్టిస్తున్నాడు గదా?
‘നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നമ്മെ അശ്ശൂർരാജാവിന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു രക്ഷിക്കും,’ എന്നു ഹിസ്കിയാവ് പറയുമ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം നിങ്ങളെ വഴിതെറ്റിക്കുകയാണ്; വിശപ്പും ദാഹവുംമൂലം നിങ്ങൾ ചത്തൊടുങ്ങാൻ വഴിയൊരുക്കുകയാണ്.
12 ౧౨ ఆ హిజ్కియా, ‘మీరు ఒక్క బలిపీఠం ముందు నమస్కరించి దాని మీద ధూపం వేయాలి’ అని యూదావారికి యెరూషలేము వారికి ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చి, యెహోవా ఉన్నత స్థలాలను బలిపీఠాలను తీసివేశాడు కదా?
‘നിങ്ങൾ ഒരേയൊരു യാഗപീഠത്തിൽ ആരാധിക്കുകയും യാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണം,’ എന്ന് യെഹൂദയോടും ഇസ്രായേലിനോടും പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് ഈ ദേവന്മാരുടെ ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളും ബലിപീഠങ്ങളും എല്ലാം ഹിസ്കിയാവ് നീക്കിക്കളഞ്ഞില്ലേ?
13 ౧౩ నేనూ నా పూర్వీకులూ ఇతర దేశాల ప్రజలందరికీ ఏమేమి చేశామో మీకు తెలియదా? ఇతర జాతి ప్రజల దేవుళ్ళు వారి దేశాలను ఎప్పుడైనా నా చేతిలోనుంచి విడిపించగలిగారా?
“മറ്റു ദേശങ്ങളിലെ സകലജനങ്ങളോടും ഞാനും എന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരും ചെയ്തതെന്തെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കണം? എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് തങ്ങളുടെ ദേശത്തെ വിടുവിക്കാൻ ആ രാജ്യങ്ങളിലെ ദേവന്മാർക്കു കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടോ?
14 ౧౪ నా పూర్వీకులు బొత్తిగా నిర్మూలం చేసిన ప్రజల దేవుళ్లలో ఏ దేవుడు తన ప్రజలను నా చేతిలోనుంచి విడిపించగలిగాడు? మీ దేవుడు మిమ్మల్ని నా చేతిలోనుంచి ఎలా విడిపిస్తాడు?
എന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാർ നശിപ്പിച്ച ഈ രാജ്യങ്ങളിലെ ദേവന്മാരിൽ ആർക്കെങ്കിലും എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു തങ്ങളുടെ ജനത്തെ രക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടോ? പിന്നെങ്ങനെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവത്തിന് നിങ്ങളെ എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു വിടുവിക്കാൻ കഴിയും?
15 ౧౫ కాబట్టి ఈ విధంగా ఇప్పుడు మీరు హిజ్కియా చేత మోసపోవద్దు. మీరు అతని మాట నమ్మవద్దు. ఏ ప్రజల దేవుడైనా ఏ రాజ్యపు దేవుడైనా తన ప్రజలను నా చేతిలోనుంచి గాని నా పూర్వీకుల చేతిలోనుంచి గాని విడిపించలేకపోయాడు. అలాంటప్పుడు మీ దేవుడు నా చేతిలోనుంచి మిమ్మల్ని ఏమాత్రం విడిపించలేడు గదా.”
ആകയാൽ, ഇപ്പോൾ ഹിസ്കിയാവ് നിങ്ങളെ ഈ വിധം ചതിക്കാനും വഴിതെറ്റിക്കാനും ഇടകൊടുക്കരുത്. നിങ്ങൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വിശ്വസിക്കരുത്; കാരണം യാതൊരു രാഷ്ട്രത്തിന്റെയോ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെയോ ഒരു ദേവനും എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നോ എന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ കൈയിൽനിന്നോ തങ്ങളുടെ ജനത്തെ മോചിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല. അങ്ങനെയിരിക്കെ, എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു നിങ്ങളെ വിടുവിക്കാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവത്തിന് ഒട്ടും കഴിയുകയില്ല!”
ദൈവമായ യഹോവയ്ക്കും അവിടത്തെ ദാസനായ ഹിസ്കിയാവിനും എതിരായി സൻഹേരീബിന്റെ ദാസന്മാർ വീണ്ടും വളരെയേറെ നിന്ദാവാക്കുകൾ ചൊരിഞ്ഞു.
17 ౧౭ అంతేగాక “ఇతర దేశాల ప్రజల దేవుళ్ళు తమ ప్రజలను నా చేతిలోనుంచి ఎలా విడిపించలేకపోయారో అలాగే హిజ్కియా సేవించే దేవుడు కూడా తన ప్రజలను నా చేతిలోనుంచి విడిపించలేడు” అని ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడైన యెహోవాను నిందించడానికి, ఆయనకు వ్యతిరేకంగా మాట్లాడడానికి సన్హెరీబు ఉత్తరాలు కూడా రాసి పంపాడు.
“മറ്റു ദേശങ്ങളിലെ ജനങ്ങളുടെ ദേവന്മാർ എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് അവരെ രക്ഷിച്ചില്ല; അതുപോലെ ഹിസ്കിയാവിന്റെ ദൈവവും എന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു തന്റെ ജനത്തെ രക്ഷിക്കുകയില്ല,” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ അധിക്ഷേപിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് രാജാവും കത്തുകൾ എഴുതി.
18 ౧౮ అప్పుడు వారు పట్టణాన్ని పట్టుకోవాలన్న ఉద్దేశంతో, గోడమీదున్న యెరూషలేము ప్రజలను బెదరించడానికీ బాధపెట్టడానికీ యూదా భాషలో బిగ్గరగా వారితో మాట్లాడారు.
മതിലിന്മേൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന ജെറുശലേംനിവാസികളോട് അവർ അത് എബ്രായഭാഷയിൽ ഉറക്കെ വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞു. അവരെ സംഭ്രാന്തരും ആശങ്കാകുലരുമാക്കി നഗരം പിടിച്ചെടുക്കാൻവേണ്ടിയായിരുന്നു ഇത്.
19 ౧౯ మిగతా ప్రజల దేవుళ్ళతో వారు (అవి మనుష్యుల చేతులతో చేసినవి) మాట్లాడినట్టు, యెరూషలేము దేవుని మీద కూడా మాట్లాడారు.
ഭൂതലത്തിലെ അന്യ ദേവന്മാരെക്കുറിച്ച്—മനുഷ്യരുടെ കൈകളാൽ നിർമിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരെക്കുറിച്ച്—സംസാരിച്ചതുപോലെ അവർ ജെറുശലേമിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെക്കുറിച്ചും സംസാരിച്ചു.
20 ౨౦ రాజైన హిజ్కియా, ఆమోజు కొడుకూ, ప్రవక్తా అయిన యెషయా ఈ విషయం గురించి ప్రార్థించి ఆకాశం వైపు మొర్రపెట్టారు.
ഇതുനിമിത്തം ഹിസ്കിയാരാജാവും ആമോസിന്റെ മകനായ യെശയ്യാപ്രവാചകനും പ്രാർഥിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്കു നിലവിളിച്ചു.
21 ౨౧ యెహోవా ఒక దూతను పంపాడు. అతడు అష్షూరు రాజు దండులోని పరాక్రమశాలులందరినీ సేనా నాయకులనూ అధికారులనూ చంపేశాడు. అష్షూరు రాజు అవమానంతో తన దేశానికి తిరిగి వెళ్లిపోయాడు. అతడు తన దేవుని గుడిలోకి వెళితే అతని సొంత కొడుకులే అతణ్ణి అక్కడ కత్తితో చంపేశారు.
യഹോവ ഒരു ദൈവദൂതനെ അയച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം അശ്ശൂർരാജാവിന്റെ പാളയത്തിലെ സകലശൂരയോദ്ധാക്കളെയും സൈന്യാധിപന്മാരെയും അധിപതിമാരെയും സംഹരിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞു. അങ്ങനെ സൻഹേരീബ് അപമാനിതനായി സ്വന്തനാട്ടിലേക്കു മടങ്ങി. അദ്ദേഹം അവിടെ തന്റെ ദേവന്റെ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലേക്കു ചെന്നപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെതന്നെ പുത്രന്മാരിൽ ചിലർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വാളിനിരയാക്കി.
22 ౨౨ ఈ విధంగా యెహోవా, హిజ్కియానూ యెరూషలేము నివాసులనూ అష్షూరు రాజు సన్హెరీబు చేతిలోనుంచి, మిగతావారందరి చేతిలోనుంచి కాపాడి, అన్ని రకాలుగా వారిని నడిపించాడు.
അങ്ങനെ യഹോവ ഹിസ്കിയാവിനെയും ജെറുശലേം ജനതയെയും അശ്ശൂർരാജാവായ സൻഹേരീബിന്റെയും മറ്റെല്ലാവരുടെയും കൈയിൽനിന്നു രക്ഷിച്ചു. അവിടന്ന് അവർക്ക് ചുറ്റുപാടും സ്വസ്ഥതനൽകി.
23 ౨౩ చాలామంది యెరూషలేములో యెహోవాకు అర్పణలను యూదారాజు హిజ్కియాకు విలువైన వస్తువులను తెచ్చారు. అందువలన అతడు అప్పటినుంచి అన్ని రాజ్యాల దృష్టిలో ఘనత పొందాడు.
പലരും ജെറുശലേമിൽ യഹോവയ്ക്കു നേർച്ചകളും യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ഹിസ്കിയാവിന് വിലപിടിച്ച സമ്മാനങ്ങളും കൊണ്ടുവന്നു. അന്നുമുതൽ അദ്ദേഹം സകലരാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളുടെയും ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ വളരെ ആദരണീയനായിത്തീർന്നു.
24 ౨౪ ఆ రోజుల్లో హిజ్కియాకు జబ్బుచేసి చనిపోయేలా ఉన్నాడు. అతడు యెహోవాకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తే, ఆయన అతనితో మాట్లాడి, అతడు బాగుపడతాడనేదానికి ఒక గురుతు ఇచ్చాడు.
അക്കാലത്ത് ഹിസ്കിയാവ് രോഗംബാധിച്ച് മരണാസന്നനായിത്തീർന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം യഹോവയോടു പ്രാർഥിച്ചു; യഹോവ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രാർഥനയ്ക്കുത്തരമരുളുകയും അത്ഭുതകരമായ ചിഹ്നം അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു നൽകുകയും ചെയ്തു.
25 ౨౫ అయితే హిజ్కియా గర్వించి తనకు చేసిన మేలుకు తగినట్లు ప్రవర్తించలేదు. కాబట్టి అతని మీదికీ యూదా యెరూషలేము మీదికీ యెహోవా కోపం వచ్చింది.
എന്നാൽ ഹിസ്കിയാവിന്റെ ഹൃദയം നിഗളിച്ചു; അദ്ദേഹം തനിക്കു ലഭിച്ച കാരുണ്യത്തിന് ദൈവത്തോടു നന്ദിയുള്ളവനായിരുന്നില്ല. അതിനാൽ യഹോവയുടെ ക്രോധം അദ്ദേഹത്തിനും യെഹൂദയ്ക്കും ജെറുശലേമിനുംനേരേയുണ്ടായി.
26 ౨౬ అయితే చివరకూ హిజ్కియా తన హృదయ గర్వం విడిచి, తానూ యెరూషలేము నివాసులూ తమను తాము తగ్గించుకున్నారు. కాబట్టి హిజ్కియా రోజుల్లో యెహోవా కోపం ప్రజల మీదికి రాలేదు.
അപ്പോൾ ഹിസ്കിയാവ് തന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിലെ നിഗളത്തെപ്പറ്റി അനുതപിച്ചു. ജെറുശലേംനിവാസികളും അനുതപിച്ചു. അതിനാൽ ഹിസ്കിയാവിന്റെകാലത്ത് യഹോവയുടെ ക്രോധം അവരുടെമേൽ പതിച്ചില്ല.
27 ౨౭ హిజ్కియాకు అత్యంత సంపదా, ఘనతా కలిగాయి. వెండీ, బంగారం, రత్నాలూ సుగంధద్రవ్యాలూ, డాళ్ళూ, అన్ని రకాల విలువైన వస్తువులు భద్రం చేయడానికి గదులు కట్టించాడు.
ഹിസ്കിയാവിന് അനവധി ധനവും മാനവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. തനിക്കുള്ള വെള്ളിയും പൊന്നും വിലയേറിയ രത്നങ്ങളും സുഗന്ധദ്രവ്യങ്ങളും പരിചകളും എല്ലാവിധമായ വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള വസ്തുക്കളും സൂക്ഷിക്കാനായി അദ്ദേഹം ഭണ്ഡാരങ്ങൾ നിർമിച്ചു.
28 ౨౮ ధాన్యం, కొత్తద్రాక్షారసం నూనె నిల్వ చేయడానికి గోదాములు కట్టించాడు. వివిధ రకాల పశువులకు కొట్టాలూ, మందలకు దొడ్లూ కట్టించాడు.
ധാന്യം, വീഞ്ഞ്, ഒലിവെണ്ണ എന്നിവയ്ക്ക് സംഭരണശാലകളും കന്നുകാലികൾക്കു തൊഴുത്തുകളും ആട്ടിൻപറ്റങ്ങൾക്ക് ആലകളും അദ്ദേഹം പണിയിച്ചു.
29 ౨౯ దేవుడు అతనికి అతి విస్తారమైన సంపద దయ చేశాడు కాబట్టి ఊళ్ళను కూడా కట్టించుకున్నాడు. ఎన్నో గొర్రెల మందలనూ పశువుల మందలనూ అతడు సంపాదించాడు.
ദൈവം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ധാരാളമായി ധനം നൽകിയിരുന്നതിനാൽ അദ്ദേഹം സ്വന്തമായി പട്ടണങ്ങളും ആട്ടിൻപറ്റങ്ങളും കാലിക്കൂട്ടങ്ങളും സമ്പാദിച്ചു.
30 ౩౦ ఈ హిజ్కియా గిహోను ఊటమీది కాలువకు ఎగువ ఆనకట్ట వేయించి దావీదు పట్టణపు పడమరగా దాన్ని మళ్ళించాడు. హిజ్కియా జరిగించిన ప్రతి పనిలోనూ వర్దిల్లాడు.
ഗീഹോൻ ജലപ്രവാഹത്തിന്റെ മുകളിലത്തെ നീരൊഴുക്കു തടഞ്ഞ് അതിനെ താഴേ, ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരത്തിന്റെ പടിഞ്ഞാറുഭാഗത്തേക്ക് ഒഴുക്കിയത് ഈ ഹിസ്കിയാവായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത സകലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും വിജയംകൈവരിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ అయితే, అతని దేశంలో జరిగిన అద్భుతమైన ప్రగతి గురించి తెలుసుకోడానికి బబులోను పరిపాలకులు అతని దగ్గరికి రాయబారులను పంపారు. అతని హృదయంలోని ఉద్దేశమంతా తెలుసుకోవాలని దేవుడు అతణ్ణి పరీక్షకు విడిచిపెట్టాడు.
എന്നാൽ ദേശത്തു സംഭവിച്ച വിസ്മയകരമായ അടയാളത്തെപ്പറ്റി ചോദിച്ചറിയുന്നതിന് ബാബേൽ ഭരണാധികാരികൾ ദൗത്യസംഘത്തെ അയച്ചപ്പോൾ സ്വന്തം ഇഷ്ടമനുസരിച്ചു പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ ദൈവം അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അനുവദിച്ചു. ഇത് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഉള്ളറിയുന്നതിനും അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പരീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനുംവേണ്ടിയായിരുന്നു.
32 ౩౨ హిజ్కియా గురించిన ఇతర విషయాలూ భక్తితో చేసిన పనులూ ఆమోజు కుమారుడూ ప్రవక్త అయిన యెషయాకు కలిగిన దర్శనాల గ్రంథంలోనూ యూదా ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుల గ్రంథంలోనూ రాసి ఉన్నాయి.
ഹിസ്കിയാവിന്റെ ഭരണത്തിലെ മറ്റുസംഭവങ്ങളും ദൈവഭക്തിയിൽ അധിഷ്ഠിതമായ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രവൃത്തികളും എല്ലാം ആമോസിന്റെ മകനായ യെശയ്യാപ്രവാചകന്റെ ദർശനങ്ങളിലും യെഹൂദ്യയിലെയും ഇസ്രായേലിലെയും രാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ പുസ്തകത്തിലും എഴുതപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.
33 ౩౩ హిజ్కియా చనిపోయి తన పూర్వికుల దగ్గరికి చేరాడు. ప్రజలు దావీదు సంతతివారి శ్మశానభూమిలోని పై భాగంలో అతణ్ణి పాతిపెట్టారు. అతడు చనిపోయినప్పుడు యూదావారంతా యెరూషలేము నివాసులంతా అతనికి అంత్యక్రియలు ఘనంగా జరిగించారు. అతని స్థానంలో అతని కొడుకు మనష్షే రాజయ్యాడు.
ഹിസ്കിയാവ് നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു; ദാവീദിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരുടെ കല്ലറകൾ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന കുന്നിൽ അദ്ദേഹം സംസ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു. അദ്ദേഹം മരിച്ചപ്പോൾ യെഹൂദ്യയിലെയും ജെറുശലേമിലെയും ജനങ്ങളെല്ലാം അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആദരിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകനായ മനശ്ശെ തുടർന്നു രാജാവായി.
