32:1 After 310 these things 1697, and the establishment 571 thereof, Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came 935 8804, and entered 935 8799 into Judah 3063, and encamped 2583 8799 against the fenced 1219 8803 cities 5892, and thought 559 8799 to win 1234 8800 them for himself.(to win…: Heb. to break them up)

32:2 And when Hezekiah 3169 saw 7200 8799 that Sennacherib 5576 was come 935 8804, and that he was purposed 6440 to fight 4421 against Jerusalem 3389,(he was…: Heb. his face was to war)

32:3 He took counsel 3289 8735 with his princes 8269 and his mighty men 1368 to stop 5640 8800 the waters 4325 of the fountains 5869 which [were] without 2351 the city 5892: and they did help 5826 8799 him.

32:4 So there was gathered 6908 0 much 7227 people 5971 together 6908 8735, who stopped 5640 8799 all the fountains 4599, and the brook 5158 that ran 7857 8802 through the midst 8432 of the land 776, saying 559 8800, Why should the kings 4428 of Assyria 804 come 935 8799, and find 4672 8804 much 7227 water 4325?(ran: Heb. overflowed)

32:5 Also he strengthened 2388 8691 himself, and built up 1129 8799 all the wall 2346 that was broken 6555 8803, and raised [it] up 5927 8686 to the towers 4026, and another 312 wall 2346 without 2351, and repaired 2388 8762 Millo 4407 [in] the city 5892 of David 1732, and made 6213 8799 darts 7973 and shields 4043 in abundance 7230.(darts: or, swords, or, weapons)

32:6 And he set 5414 8799 captains 8269 of war 4421 over the people 5971, and gathered them together 6908 8799 to him in the street 7339 of the gate 8179 of the city 5892, and spake 1696 8762 comfortably 3824 to them, saying 559 8800,(spake…: Heb. he spoke to their heart)

32:7 Be strong 2388 8798 and courageous 553 8798, be not afraid 3372 8799 nor dismayed 2865 8735 for 6440 the king 4428 of Assyria 804, nor for all the multitude 1995 that [is] with him: for [there be] more 7227 with us than with him:

32:8 With him [is] an arm 2220 of flesh 1320; but with us [is] the LORD 3068 our God 430 to help 5826 8800 us, and to fight 3898 8736 our battles 4421. And the people 5971 rested 5564 8735 themselves upon the words 1697 of Hezekiah 3169 king 4428 of Judah 3063.(rested…: Heb. leaned)

32:9 After 310 this did Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804 send 7971 8804 his servants 5650 to Jerusalem 3389, (but he [himself laid siege] against Lachish 3923, and all his power 4475 with him,) unto Hezekiah 3169 king 4428 of Judah 3063, and unto all Judah 3063 that [were] at Jerusalem 3389, saying 559 8800,(power: Heb. dominion)

32:10 Thus saith 559 8804 Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804, Whereon do ye trust 982 8802, that ye abide 3427 8802 in the siege 4692 in Jerusalem 3389?(siege: or, strong hold)

32:11 Doth not Hezekiah 3169 persuade 5496 8688 you to give 5414 8800 over yourselves to die 4191 8800 by famine 7458 and by thirst 6772, saying 559 8800, The LORD 3068 our God 430 shall deliver 5337 8686 us out of the hand 3709 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804?

32:12 Hath not the same Hezekiah 3169 taken away 5493 8689 his high places 1116 and his altars 4196, and commanded 559 8799 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, saying 559 8800, Ye shall worship 7812 8691 before 6440 one 259 altar 4196, and burn incense 6999 8686 upon it?

32:13 Know 3045 8799 ye not what I and my fathers 1 have done 6213 8804 unto all the people 5971 of [other] lands 776? were the gods 430 of the nations 1471 of those lands 776 any ways 3201 8800 able 3201 8804 to deliver 5337 8687 their lands 776 out of mine hand 3027?

32:14 Who [was there] among all the gods 430 of those nations 1471 that my fathers 1 utterly destroyed 2763 8689, that could 3201 8804 deliver 5337 8687 his people 5971 out of mine hand 3027, that your God 430 should be able 3201 8799 to deliver 5337 8687 you out of mine hand 3027?

32:15 Now therefore let not 3808 Hezekiah 2396 deceive 5377 8686 you, nor persuade 5496 8686 you on this manner, neither yet believe 539 8686 him: for no god 433 of any nation 1471 or kingdom 4467 was able 3201 8799 to deliver 5337 8687 his people 5971 out of mine hand 3027, and out of the hand 3027 of my fathers 1: how much less shall your God 430 deliver 5337 8686 you out of mine hand 3027?

32:16 And his servants 5650 spake 1696 8765 yet [more] against the LORD 3068 God 430, and against his servant 5650 Hezekiah 3169.

32:17 He wrote 3789 8804 also letters 5612 to rail 2778 8763 on the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, and to speak 559 8800 against him, saying 559 8800, As the gods 430 of the nations 1471 of [other] lands 776 have not delivered 5337 8689 their people 5971 out of mine hand 3027, so shall not the God 430 of Hezekiah 3169 deliver 5337 8686 his people 5971 out of mine hand 3027.

32:18 Then they cried 7121 8799 with a loud 1419 voice 6963 in the Jews' speech 3066 unto the people 5971 of Jerusalem 3389 that [were] on the wall 2346, to affright 3372 8763 them, and to trouble 926 8763 them; that they might take 3920 8799 the city 5892.

32:19 And they spake 1696 8762 against 5921 the God 430 of Jerusalem 3389, as against the gods 430 of the people 5971 of the earth 776, [which were] the work 4639 of the hands 3027 of man 120.

32:20 And for this [cause] Hezekiah 3169 the king 4428, and the prophet 5030 Isaiah 3470 the son 1121 of Amoz 531, prayed 6419 8691 and cried 2199 8799 to heaven 8064.

32:21 And the LORD 3068 sent 7971 8799 an angel 4397, which cut off 3582 8686 all the mighty men 1368 of valour 2428, and the leaders 5057 and captains 8269 in the camp 4264 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804. So he returned 7725 8799 with shame 1322 of face 6440 to his own land 776. And when he was come 935 8799 into the house 1004 of his god 430, they that came forth 3329 of his own bowels 4578 slew 5307 8689 him there with the sword 2719.(slew…: Heb. made him fall)

32:22 Thus the LORD 3068 saved 3467 8686 Hezekiah 3169 and the inhabitants 3427 8802 of Jerusalem 3389 from the hand 3027 of Sennacherib 5576 the king 4428 of Assyria 804, and from the hand 3027 of all [other], and guided 5095 8762 them on every side 5439.

32:23 And many 7227 brought 935 8688 gifts 4503 unto the LORD 3068 to Jerusalem 3389, and presents 4030 to Hezekiah 3169 king 4428 of Judah 3063: so that he was magnified 5375 8735 in the sight 5869 of all nations 1471 from thenceforth 310.(presents: Heb. precious things)

32:24 In those days 3117 Hezekiah 3169 was sick 2470 8804 to the death 4191 8800, and prayed 6419 8691 unto the LORD 3068: and he spake 559 8799 unto him, and he gave 5414 8804 him a sign 4159.(gave…: or, wrought a miracle for him)

32:25 But Hezekiah 3169 rendered not again 7725 8689 according to the benefit 1576 [done] unto him; for his heart 3820 was lifted up 1361 8804: therefore there was wrath 7110 upon him, and upon Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.

32:26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah 3169 humbled 3665 8735 himself for the pride 1363 of his heart 3820, [both] he and the inhabitants 3427 8802 of Jerusalem 3389, so that the wrath 7110 of the LORD 3068 came 935 8804 not upon them in the days 3117 of Hezekiah 3169.(pride: Heb. lifting up)

32:27 And Hezekiah 3169 had exceeding 3966 much 7235 8687 riches 6239 and honour 3519: and he made 6213 8804 himself treasuries 214 for silver 3701, and for gold 2091, and for precious 3368 stones 68, and for spices 1314, and for shields 4043, and for all manner of pleasant 2532 jewels 3627;(pleasant…: Heb. instruments of desire)

32:28 Storehouses 4543 also for the increase 8393 of corn 1715, and wine 8492, and oil 3323; and stalls 723 for all manner of beasts 929, and cotes 220 for flocks 5739.

32:29 Moreover he provided 6213 8804 him cities 5892, and possessions 4735 of flocks 6629 and herds 1241 in abundance 7230: for God 430 had given 5414 8804 him substance 7399 very 3966 much 7227.

32:30 This same Hezekiah 3169 also stopped 5640 8804 the upper 5945 watercourse 4161 4325 of Gihon 1521, and brought it straight 3474 8762 down 4295 to the west side 4628 of the city 5892 of David 1732. And Hezekiah 3169 prospered 6743 8686 in all his works 4639.

32:31 Howbeit 3651 in [the business of] the ambassadors 3887 8688 of the princes 8269 of Babylon 894, who sent 7971 8764 unto him to enquire 1875 8800 of the wonder 4159 that was [done] in the land 776, God 430 left 5800 8804 him, to try 5254 8763 him, that he might know 3045 8800 all [that was] in his heart 3824.(ambassadors: Heb. interpreters)

32:32 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Hezekiah 3169, and his goodness 2617, behold, they [are] written 3789 8803 in the vision 2377 of Isaiah 3470 the prophet 5030, the son 1121 of Amoz 531, [and] in the book 5612 of the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.(goodness: Heb. kindnesses)

32:33 And Hezekiah 3169 slept 7901 8799 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 8799 him in the chiefest 4608 of the sepulchres 6913 of the sons 1121 of David 1732: and all Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 8802 of Jerusalem 3389 did him 6213 8804 honour 3519 at his death 4194. And Manasseh 4519 his son 1121 reigned 4427 8799 in his stead.(chiefest: or, highest)

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