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2 Chronicles 32

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and went into Judah, and camped against the fortified cities and thought to win them for himself. When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and meant to fight against Jerusalem, He took counsel with his leaders and his mighty warriors to stop the waters of the sp

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After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and went into Judah, and camped against the fortified cities and thought to win them for himself. When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and meant to fight against Jerusalem, He took counsel with his leaders and his mighty warriors to stop the waters of the springs outside the town. And they helped him. Abundant people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the middle of the land: Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water? He strengthened himself too and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside, and repaired the Millo in the City of David. And he made abundant spears and shields. He set commanders of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the town, and spoke to their heart: Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or the huge army with him, because the one with us is greater than the one with him. He has human strength; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and fight our battles. And the people took heart from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem — but he himself laid siege to Lachish, and all his power with him — to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah in Jerusalem: This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says. What do you trust in, that you stay under siege in Jerusalem? Doesn't Hezekiah talk you round to hand you over to die by famine and thirst, saying: The Lord our God will rescue us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his worship shrines and his altars and ordered Judah and Jerusalem: You'll bow down in front of one altar and burn incense on it? Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able in any way to rescue their lands out of my hand? Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers completely wrecked, who could rescue his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to rescue you out of my hand? Now don't let Hezekiah take you in or talk you round like this. And don't believe him. Because no god of any nation or kingdom was able to rescue his people out of my hand and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God rescue you out of my hand? His servants spoke still more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah. He wrote letters too to insult the Lord God of Israel and to speak against him: The way the gods of the nations of other lands haven't rescued their people out of my hand, that's how the God of Hezekiah won't rescue his people out of my hand. Then they called out with a loud voice in the language of the Jews to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, so they could take the town. They spoke against the God of Jerusalem the way they did against the gods of the peoples of the earth, that are the work of the hands of man.

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and went into Judah, and camped against the fortified towns and thought to win them for himself. And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and meant to fight against Jerusalem, he took counsel with his leaders and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs outside the town. And they helped him. So plenty of people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the middle of the land: Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water? He made himself strong too and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside, and repaired the Millo in the City of David. And he made plenty of spears and shields. And he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the town, and spoke to their heart: Be strong and steady. Don't be frightened or fall apart because of the king of Assyria or because of all the crowd with him. Because there's a greater one with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people leaned on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem — but he himself laid siege to Lachish, and all his power with him — to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah in Jerusalem: This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says. What do you trust in, that you stay under siege in Jerusalem? Doesn't Hezekiah talk you round to hand you over to die by famine and thirst, saying: The Lord our God will rescue us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and ordered Judah and Jerusalem: You'll bow down in front of one altar and burn incense on it? Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able in any way to rescue their lands out of my hand? Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers completely wrecked, who could rescue his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to rescue you out of my hand? So now don't let Hezekiah take you in or talk you round like this. And don't believe him. Because no god of any nation or kingdom was able to rescue his people out of my hand and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God rescue you out of my hand? And his servants spoke still more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah. He wrote letters too to insult the Lord God of Israel and to speak against him: The way the gods of the nations of other lands haven't rescued their people out of my hand, that's how the God of Hezekiah won't rescue his people out of my hand. Then they called out with a loud voice in the language of the Jews to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, so they could take the town. And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem the way they did against the gods of the peoples of the earth, that are the work of the hands of man.

After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem? Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it? Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand? Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

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After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and went into Judah, and camped against the fortified cities and thought to win them for himself.

Plain English

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and went into Judah, and camped against the fortified towns and thought to win them for himself.

King James Version, 1611

After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.

2

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and meant to fight against Jerusalem,

Plain English

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and meant to fight against Jerusalem,

King James Version, 1611

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

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He took counsel with his leaders and his mighty warriors to stop the waters of the springs outside the town. And they helped him.

Plain English

he took counsel with his leaders and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs outside the town. And they helped him.

King James Version, 1611

He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.

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Abundant people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the middle of the land: Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?

Plain English

So plenty of people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the middle of the land: Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?

King James Version, 1611

So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

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He strengthened himself too and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside, and repaired the Millo in the City of David. And he made abundant spears and shields.

Plain English

He made himself strong too and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside, and repaired the Millo in the City of David. And he made plenty of spears and shields.

King James Version, 1611

Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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He set commanders of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the town, and spoke to their heart:

Plain English

And he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the town, and spoke to their heart:

King James Version, 1611

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

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Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or the huge army with him, because the one with us is greater than the one with him.

Plain English

Be strong and steady. Don't be frightened or fall apart because of the king of Assyria or because of all the crowd with him. Because there's a greater one with us than with him.

King James Version, 1611

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

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He has human strength; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and fight our battles. And the people took heart from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Plain English

With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people leaned on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

King James Version, 1611

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem — but he himself laid siege to Lachish, and all his power with him — to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah in Jerusalem:

King James Version, 1611

After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

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This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says. What do you trust in, that you stay under siege in Jerusalem?

King James Version, 1611

Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

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Doesn't Hezekiah talk you round to hand you over to die by famine and thirst, saying: The Lord our God will rescue us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

King James Version, 1611

Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his worship shrines and his altars and ordered Judah and Jerusalem: You'll bow down in front of one altar and burn incense on it?

Plain English

Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and ordered Judah and Jerusalem: You'll bow down in front of one altar and burn incense on it?

King James Version, 1611

Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

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Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able in any way to rescue their lands out of my hand?

King James Version, 1611

Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

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Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers completely wrecked, who could rescue his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to rescue you out of my hand?

King James Version, 1611

Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?

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Now don't let Hezekiah take you in or talk you round like this. And don't believe him. Because no god of any nation or kingdom was able to rescue his people out of my hand and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God rescue you out of my hand?

Plain English

So now don't let Hezekiah take you in or talk you round like this. And don't believe him. Because no god of any nation or kingdom was able to rescue his people out of my hand and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God rescue you out of my hand?

King James Version, 1611

Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

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His servants spoke still more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah.

Plain English

And his servants spoke still more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah.

King James Version, 1611

And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

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He wrote letters too to insult the Lord God of Israel and to speak against him: The way the gods of the nations of other lands haven't rescued their people out of my hand, that's how the God of Hezekiah won't rescue his people out of my hand.

King James Version, 1611

He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

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Then they called out with a loud voice in the language of the Jews to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, so they could take the town.

King James Version, 1611

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

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They spoke against the God of Jerusalem the way they did against the gods of the peoples of the earth, that are the work of the hands of man.

Plain English

And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem the way they did against the gods of the peoples of the earth, that are the work of the hands of man.

King James Version, 1611

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

The Lord saves Jerusalem

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven. The Lord sent an angel who destroyed all the mighty warriors, commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he went home in disgrace. When he entered the house of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword. The Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side. Many people brought gifts to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah. From then on, he was highly respected by all the nations.

And because of this Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed and cried out to heaven. And the Lord sent an angel who cut off all the mighty men of valour and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he came back with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, the ones who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side. And plenty brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah. So he was lifted up in the sight of all nations from then on.

And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

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King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.

Plain English

And because of this Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed and cried out to heaven.

King James Version, 1611

And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

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The Lord sent an angel who destroyed all the mighty warriors, commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he went home in disgrace. When he entered the house of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword.

Plain English

And the Lord sent an angel who cut off all the mighty men of valour and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he came back with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, the ones who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

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The Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.

Plain English

So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.

King James Version, 1611

Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.

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Many people brought gifts to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah. From then on, he was highly respected by all the nations.

Plain English

And plenty brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah. So he was lifted up in the sight of all nations from then on.

King James Version, 1611

And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

Hezekiah's pride and death

In those days Hezekiah was sick to death and prayed to the Lord. And he spoke to him and gave him a sign. But Hezekiah didn't pay back according to the good done to him. Because his heart was lifted up. So anger came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. But Hezekiah brought himself low for the pride of his heart, both he and the people of Jerusalem. So the anger of the Lord didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah. Hezekiah had enormous riches and honour. He made treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of fine jewels. Storehouses too for the increase of grain and new wine and oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals, and folds for flocks. He also built towns for himself and had flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him enormous wealth. This same Hezekiah stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon too and brought it straight down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. But when the princes of Babylon sent messengers to ask about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left Hezekiah to test him and find out everything in his heart. Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his goodness, they're written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. Hezekiah died, and they buried him in the best of the graves of the sons of David. And all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son ruled in his place.

In those days Hezekiah was sick to death and prayed to the Lord. And he spoke to him and gave him a sign. But Hezekiah didn't pay back according to the good done to him. Because his heart was lifted up. So anger came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. But Hezekiah brought himself low for the pride of his heart, both he and the people of Jerusalem. So the anger of the Lord didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah. And Hezekiah had very plenty of riches and honour. And he made himself treasuries for silver and for gold and for precious stones and for spices and for shields and for all kinds of good vessels. Storehouses too for the increase of grain and new wine and oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals, and folds for flocks. What's more, he made himself towns and had plenty of flocks and herds. Because God had given him very plenty of goods. This same Hezekiah stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon too and brought it straight down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah did well in all his works. But about the messengers of the leaders of Babylon, who sent to him to ask about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to test him, so he could know everything that was in his heart. Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his goodness, look — they're written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Hezekiah died, and they buried him in the best of the graves of the sons of David. And all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son ruled in his place.

In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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In those days Hezekiah was sick to death and prayed to the Lord. And he spoke to him and gave him a sign.

King James Version, 1611

In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

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But Hezekiah didn't pay back according to the good done to him. Because his heart was lifted up. So anger came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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But Hezekiah brought himself low for the pride of his heart, both he and the people of Jerusalem. So the anger of the Lord didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

King James Version, 1611

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

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Hezekiah had enormous riches and honour. He made treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of fine jewels.

Plain English

And Hezekiah had very plenty of riches and honour. And he made himself treasuries for silver and for gold and for precious stones and for spices and for shields and for all kinds of good vessels.

King James Version, 1611

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;

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Storehouses too for the increase of grain and new wine and oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals, and folds for flocks.

King James Version, 1611

Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.

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He also built towns for himself and had flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him enormous wealth.

Plain English

What's more, he made himself towns and had plenty of flocks and herds. Because God had given him very plenty of goods.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

30

This same Hezekiah stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon too and brought it straight down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Plain English

This same Hezekiah stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon too and brought it straight down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah did well in all his works.

King James Version, 1611

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

31

But when the princes of Babylon sent messengers to ask about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left Hezekiah to test him and find out everything in his heart.

Plain English

But about the messengers of the leaders of Babylon, who sent to him to ask about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to test him, so he could know everything that was in his heart.

King James Version, 1611

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

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Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his goodness, they're written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his goodness, look — they're written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

33

Hezekiah died, and they buried him in the best of the graves of the sons of David. And all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son ruled in his place.

Plain English

And Hezekiah died, and they buried him in the best of the graves of the sons of David. And all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.