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 Hezekiah's faithful work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invaded Judah and attacked its fortified towns, planning to conquer them for himself.

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 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 talked with his army commanders about blocking up the water sources that lay outside the city. This is what they did.

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

They directed a large group of workers to block all the springs as well as the stream flowing nearby. “Why should the kings of Assyria come here and find plenty of water?” they asked.

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

Hezekiah set to work and rebuilt all the parts of the wall that had fallen down and constructed towers on it. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He reinforced the Millo in the city of David. He also made a large quantity 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 put army commanders in charge of the people. Then he summoned the people to gather in the square at the city gate. He spoke to them confidently, telling 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 be brave! Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria with his large army, for there are more with us than with him.

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

He has human help, but we have the Lord God on our side to help us and fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by this speech of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

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

Some time later, when Sennacherib was attacking the town of Lachish with his armies, he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah, king of Judah, and for everyone from Judah living 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

“This is what Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says. What are you going to trust in to help you survive when I come to attack Jerusalem?

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

Can't you see that in reality Hezekiah is telling you to die from starvation and thirst when he tells you, ‘The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria’?

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

Wasn't it Hezekiah who destroyed the high places and altars of this god and told Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship at this one altar, and offer sacrifices on it alone’?

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

Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the nations of the earth? None of their gods could save them or their lands from me!

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

Which one of all these gods of these nations that my fathers destroyed has been able to save them from me? So why would you think your god can save you from me?

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 don't let Hezekiah fool you, and don't let him mislead you like this. Don't trust him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save their people from me or from my fathers. So it's even less possible for your god to save you from me!”

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

Sennacherib's officers continued criticizing the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

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

Sennacherib also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel, taunting him by saying, “In the same way the gods of the nations did not save their people from me, so the god of Hezekiah will not save his people from me either.”

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

The Assyrians also shouted this out in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem standing on the wall to frighten and to terrify them so that the city would be surrendered.

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

They talked about the God of Jerusalem like they did about the gods of the other nations, gods made by human beings.

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

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, appealed about this in prayer to the God of heaven.

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 *QK) belly his there to fall: kill him in/on/with sword

The Lord sent an angel who wiped out every warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he returned home in disgrace. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with their swords.

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

The Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and all other enemies, giving them peace in every direction.

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

From then on he was very well respected by all the nations, and many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the Lord and valuable gifts for Hezekiah, king of Judah.

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

Around that time Hezekiah fell sick and was about to die. So he prayed to the Lord, who replied by healing him and giving him a miraculous sign.

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 because he had become proud, Hezekiah did not acknowledge the gift he'd been given. So the Lord's anger fell on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

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 apologized for his arrogance, as did the people of Jerusalem, and the Lord's anger no longer fell on them during Hezekiah's lifetime.

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 was very rich and highly honored, and he built treasury storerooms to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of 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

He constructed buildings to store supplies of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals, including cattle and sheep.

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

He built many towns, and he owned large herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, for God had made him very wealthy.

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 blocked off the outlet of the upper Gihon spring and made the water flow down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah was successful in everything he did.

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 ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon came to him to ask about the miraculous sign that had happened in the country, God left him to himself test him, so he could know Hezekiah's true thinking.

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

The rest of what Hezekiah did, including his acts of loyalty, are recorded in the vision of the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, in the Book 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

Hezekiah died and was buried in the upper cemetery of David's descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him at his death. His son Manasseh took over as king.