2 Kings 18

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1  Now it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the third⁷⁹⁶⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Hoshea¹⁹⁵⁴ son¹¹²¹ of Elah⁴²⁵ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahaz²⁷¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ began to reign.⁴⁴²⁷

2  Twenty⁶²⁴² and five²⁵⁶⁸ years⁸¹⁴¹ old¹¹²¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ he when he began to reign;⁴⁴²⁷ and he reigned⁴⁴²⁷ twenty⁶²⁴² and nine⁸⁶⁷² years⁸¹⁴¹ in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ His mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ also was Abi,²¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Zachariah.²¹⁴⁸

3  And he did⁶²¹³ that which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² his father¹ did.⁶²¹³

4  He¹⁹³¹ removed^{5493 853} the high places,¹¹¹⁶ and broke^{7665 853} the images,⁴⁶⁷⁶ and cut down^{3772 853} the groves,⁸⁴² and broke in pieces³⁸⁰⁷ the brazen⁵¹⁷⁸ serpent⁵¹⁷⁵ that⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² had made:⁶²¹³ for³⁵⁸⁸ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ those¹⁹⁹² days³¹¹⁷ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ did¹⁹⁶¹ burn incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ to it: and he called⁷¹²¹ it Nehushtan.⁵¹⁸⁰

5  He trusted⁹⁸² in the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ so that after³¹⁰ him was¹⁹⁶¹ none³⁸⁰⁸ like him³⁶⁴⁴ among all³⁶⁰⁵ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ nor any that⁸³⁴ were¹⁹⁶¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

6  For he cleaved¹⁶⁹² to the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and departed⁵⁴⁹³ not³⁸⁰⁸ from following^{4480 310} him, but kept⁸¹⁰⁴ his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ commanded^{6680 853} Moses.⁴⁸⁷²

7  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ him; and he prospered⁷⁹¹⁹ whithersoever^{3605 834} he went forth:³³¹⁸ and he rebelled⁴⁷⁷⁵ against the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria,⁸⁰⁴ and served⁵⁶⁴⁷ him not.³⁸⁰⁸

8  He¹⁹³¹ smote^{5221 853} the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Gaza,⁵⁸⁰⁴ and the borders¹³⁶⁶ thereof, from the tower^{4480 4026} of the watchmen⁵³⁴¹ to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the fenced⁴⁰¹³ city.⁵⁸⁹²

9  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the fourth⁷²⁴³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of king⁴⁴²⁸ Hezekiah,²³⁹⁶ which¹⁹³¹ was the seventh⁷⁶³⁷ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Hoshea¹⁹⁵⁴ son¹¹²¹ of Elah⁴²⁵ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that Shalmaneser⁸⁰²² king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ came up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ Samaria,⁸¹¹¹ and besieged^{6696 5921} it.

10  And at the end^{4480 7097} of three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ they took³⁹²⁰ it: even in the sixth⁸³³⁷ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Hezekiah,²³⁹⁶ that¹⁹³¹ is the ninth⁸⁶⁷² year⁸¹⁴¹ of Hoshea¹⁹⁵⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Samaria⁸¹¹¹ was taken.³⁹²⁰

11  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ did carry away^{1540 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ unto Assyria,⁸⁰⁴ and put⁵¹⁴⁸ them in Halah²⁴⁷⁷ and in Habor²²⁴⁹ by the river⁵¹⁰⁴ of Gozan,¹⁴⁷⁰ and in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of the Medes:⁴⁰⁷⁴

12  Because^{5921 834} they obeyed⁸⁰⁸⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ the voice⁶⁹⁶³ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ their God,⁴³⁰ but transgressed^{5674 853} his covenant,¹²⁸⁵ and ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² the servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ commanded,⁶⁶⁸⁰ and would not³⁸⁰⁸ hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ them, nor³⁸⁰⁸ do⁶²¹³ them.

13  Now in the fourteenth^{702 6240} year⁸¹⁴¹ of king⁴⁴²⁸ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ did Sennacherib⁵⁵⁷⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ come up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the fenced¹²¹⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and took⁸⁶¹⁰ them.

14  And Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ to Lachish,³⁹²³ saying,⁵⁵⁹ I have offended;²³⁹⁸ return⁷⁷²⁵ from^{4480 5921} me: ⁸⁵³ that which⁸³⁴ thou puttest⁵⁴¹⁴ on⁵⁹²¹ me will I bear.⁵³⁷⁵ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ appointed⁷⁷⁶⁰ unto⁵⁹²¹ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ talents³⁶⁰³ of silver³⁷⁰¹ and thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ talents³⁶⁰³ of gold.²⁰⁹¹

15  And Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ him ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the silver³⁷⁰¹ that was found⁴⁶⁷² in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and in the treasures²¹⁴ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house.¹⁰⁰⁴

16  At that¹⁹³¹ time⁶²⁵⁶ did Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ cut off⁷¹¹² the gold from ⁸⁵³ the doors¹⁸¹⁷ of the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and from the pillars⁵⁴⁷ which⁸³⁴ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ had overlaid,⁶⁸²³ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ it to the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria.⁸⁰⁴

17  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ sent^{7971 853} Tartan⁸⁶⁶¹ and Rabsaris⁷²⁴⁹ and Rab-shakeh⁷²⁶² from⁴⁴⁸⁰ Lachish³⁹²³ to⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ with a great³⁵¹⁵ host²⁴²⁶ against Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And they went up⁵⁹²⁷ and came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And when they were come up,⁵⁹²⁷ they came⁹³⁵ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by the conduit⁸⁵⁸⁵ of the upper⁵⁹⁴⁵ pool,¹²⁹⁵ which⁸³⁴ is in the highway⁴⁵⁴⁶ of the fuller's³⁵²⁶ field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

18  And when they had called⁷¹²¹ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ there came out³³¹⁸ to⁴¹³ them Eliakim⁴⁷¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Hilkiah,²⁵¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ was over⁵⁹²¹ the household,¹⁰⁰⁴ and Shebna⁷⁶⁴⁴ the scribe,⁵⁶⁰⁸ and Joah³⁰⁹⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Asaph⁶²³ the recorder.²¹⁴²

19  And Rab-shakeh⁷²⁶² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, Speak⁵⁵⁹ ye now⁴⁹⁹⁴ to⁴¹³ Hezekiah,²³⁹⁶ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the great¹⁴¹⁹ king,⁴⁴²⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria,⁸⁰⁴ What⁴¹⁰⁰ confidence⁹⁸⁶ is this²⁰⁸⁸ wherein⁸³⁴ thou trustest?⁹⁸²

20  Thou sayest,⁵⁵⁹ (but³⁸⁹ they are but vain⁸¹⁹³ words,)¹⁶⁹⁷ I have counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ and strength¹³⁶⁹ for the war.⁴⁴²¹ Now⁶²⁵⁸ on⁵⁹²¹ whom⁴³¹⁰ dost thou trust,⁹⁸² that³⁵⁸⁸ thou rebellest⁴⁷⁷⁵ against me?

21  Now,⁶²⁵⁸ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou trustest⁹⁸² upon⁵⁹²¹ the staff⁴⁹³⁸ of this²⁰⁸⁸ bruised⁷⁵³³ reed,⁷⁰⁷⁰ even upon⁵⁹²¹ Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ on⁵⁹²¹ which⁸³⁴ if a man³⁷⁶ lean,⁵⁵⁶⁴ it will go⁹³⁵ into his hand,³⁷⁰⁹ and pierce⁵³⁴⁴ it: so³⁶⁵¹ is Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ unto all³⁶⁰⁵ that trust⁹⁸² on⁵⁹²¹ him.

22  But if³⁵⁸⁸ ye say⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ me, We trust⁹⁸² in⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God:⁴³⁰ is not³⁸⁰⁸ that he,¹⁹³¹ whose^{834 853} high places¹¹¹⁶ and whose altars⁴¹⁹⁶ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ hath taken away,⁵⁴⁹³ and hath said⁵⁵⁹ to Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ Ye shall worship⁷⁸¹² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in Jerusalem?³³⁸⁹

23  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ give pledges⁶¹⁴⁹ to⁸⁵⁴ my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria,⁸⁰⁴ and I will deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ thee two thousand⁵⁰⁵ horses,⁵⁴⁸³ if⁵¹⁸ thou be able³²⁰¹ on thy part to set⁵⁴¹⁴ riders⁷³⁹² upon⁵⁹²¹ them.

24  How³⁴⁹ then wilt thou turn away^{7725 853} the face⁶⁴⁴⁰ of one²⁵⁹ captain⁶³⁴⁶ of the least⁶⁹⁹⁶ of my master's¹¹³ servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and put thy trust⁹⁸² on⁵⁹²¹ Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ for chariots⁷³⁹³ and for horsemen?⁶⁵⁷¹

25  Am I now⁶²⁵⁸ come up⁵⁹²⁷ without^{4480 1107} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ against⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ place⁴⁷²⁵ to destroy⁷⁸⁴³ it? The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ me, Go up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁶³ land,⁷⁷⁶ and destroy⁷⁸⁴³ it.

26  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Eliakim⁴⁷¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Hilkiah,²⁵¹⁸ and Shebna,⁷⁶⁴⁴ and Joah,³⁰⁹⁸ unto⁴¹³ Rab-shakeh,⁷²⁶² Speak,¹⁶⁹⁶ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ to⁴¹³ thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ in the Syrian language;⁷⁶² for³⁵⁸⁸ we⁵⁸⁷ understand⁸⁰⁸⁵ it: and talk¹⁶⁹⁶ not⁴⁰⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ us in the Jews' language³⁰⁶⁶ in the ears²⁴¹ of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ are on⁵⁹²¹ the wall.²³⁴⁶

27  But Rab-shakeh⁷²⁶² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, Hath my master¹¹³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ me to⁵⁹²¹ thy master,¹¹³ and to⁴¹³ thee, to speak^{1696 853} these⁴²⁸ words?¹⁶⁹⁷ hath he not³⁸⁰⁸ sent me to⁵⁹²¹ the men³⁷⁶ which sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the wall,²³⁴⁶ that they may eat^{398 853} their own dung,⁶⁶⁷⁵ and drink^{8354 853} their own piss^{4325 7272} with⁵⁹⁷³ you?

28  Then Rab-shakeh⁷²⁶² stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ and cried⁷¹²¹ with a loud¹⁴¹⁹ voice⁶⁹⁶³ in the Jews' language,³⁰⁶⁶ and spoke,¹⁶⁹⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the great¹⁴¹⁹ king,⁴⁴²⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria:⁸⁰⁴

29  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Let not⁴⁰⁸ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ deceive⁵³⁷⁷ you: for³⁵⁸⁸ he shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be able³²⁰¹ to deliver⁵³³⁷ you out of his hand:^{4480 3027}

30  Neither⁴⁰⁸ let Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ make you trust^{982 853} in⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ will surely deliver^{5337 5337} us, and ⁸⁵³ this²⁰⁶³ city⁵⁸⁹² shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ into the hand³⁰²⁷ of the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria.⁸⁰⁴

31  Hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ not⁴⁰⁸ to⁴¹³ Hezekiah:²³⁹⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria,⁸⁰⁴ Make⁶²¹³ an agreement with⁸⁵⁴ me by a present,¹²⁹³ and come out³³¹⁸ to⁴¹³ me, and then eat³⁹⁸ ye every man³⁷⁶ of his own vine,¹⁶¹² and every one³⁷⁶ of his fig tree,⁸³⁸⁴ and drink⁸³⁵⁴ ye every one³⁷⁶ the waters⁴³²⁵ of his cistern:⁹⁵³

32  Until⁵⁷⁰⁴ I come⁹³⁵ and take you away^{3947 853} to⁴¹³ a land⁷⁷⁶ like your own land,⁷⁷⁶ a land⁷⁷⁶ of corn¹⁷¹⁵ and wine,⁸⁴⁹² a land⁷⁷⁶ of bread³⁸⁹⁹ and vineyards,³⁷⁵⁴ a land⁷⁷⁶ of oil³³²³ olive²¹³² and of honey,¹⁷⁰⁶ that ye may live,²⁴²¹ and not³⁸⁰⁸ die:⁴¹⁹¹ and hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ not⁴⁰⁸ unto⁴¹³ Hezekiah,²³⁹⁶ when³⁵⁸⁸ he persuadeth⁵⁴⁹⁶ you, saying,⁵⁵⁹ The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ will deliver⁵³³⁷ us.

33  Hath any³⁷⁶ of the gods⁴³⁰ of the nations¹⁴⁷¹ delivered at all^{5337 5337 853} his land⁷⁷⁶ out of the hand^{4480 3027} of the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria?⁸⁰⁴

34  Where³⁴⁶ are the gods⁴³⁰ of Hamath,²⁵⁷⁴ and of Arpad?⁷⁷⁴ where³⁴⁶ are the gods⁴³⁰ of Sepharvaim,⁵⁶¹⁷ Hena,²⁰¹² and Ivah?⁵⁷⁵⁵ have they delivered^{5337 853} Samaria⁸¹¹¹ out of mine hand?^{4480 3027}

35  Who⁴³¹⁰ are they among all³⁶⁰⁵ the gods⁴³⁰ of the countries,⁷⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ have delivered^{5337 853} their country⁷⁷⁶ out of mine hand,^{4480 3027} that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ should deliver^{5337 853} Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ out of mine hand?^{4480 3027}

36  But the people⁵⁹⁷¹ held their peace,²⁷⁹⁰ and answered⁶⁰³⁰ him not³⁸⁰⁸ a word:¹⁶⁹⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ was, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Answer⁶⁰³⁰ him not.³⁸⁰⁸

37  Then came⁹³⁵ Eliakim⁴⁷¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Hilkiah,²⁵¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ was over⁵⁹²¹ the household,¹⁰⁰⁴ and Shebna⁷⁶⁴⁴ the scribe,⁵⁶⁰⁸ and Joah³⁰⁹⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Asaph⁶²³ the recorder,²¹⁴² to⁴¹³ Hezekiah²³⁹⁶ with their clothes⁸⁹⁹ rent,⁷¹⁶⁷ and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Rab-shakeh.⁷²⁶²

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1 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἔτει τρίτῳ τῷ Ωσηε υἱῷ Ηλα βασιλεῖ Ισραηλ ἐβασίλευσεν Εζεκιας υἱὸς Αχαζ βασιλέως Ιουδα

2 υἱὸς εἴκοσι καὶ πέντε ἐτῶν ἦν ἐν τῷ βασιλεύειν αὐτὸν καὶ εἴκοσι καὶ ἐννέα ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ὄνομα τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ Αβου θυγάτηρ Ζαχαριου

3 καὶ ἐποίησεν τὸ εὐθὲς ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς κυρίου κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν Δαυιδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ

4 αὐτὸς ἐξῆρεν τὰ ὑψηλὰ καὶ συνέτριψεν πάσας τὰς στήλας καὶ ἐξωλέθρευσεν τὰ ἄλση καὶ τὸν ὄφιν τὸν χαλκοῦν ὃν ἐποίησεν Μωυσῆς ὅτι ἕως τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων ἦσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ θυμιῶντες αὐτῷ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν Νεεσθαν

5 ἐν κυρίῳ θεῷ Ισραηλ ἤλπισεν καὶ μετ᾽ αὐτὸν οὐκ ἐγενήθη ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐν βασιλεῦσιν Ιουδα καὶ ἐν τοῖς γενομένοις ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ

6 καὶ ἐκολλήθη τῷ κυρίῳ οὐκ ἀπέστη ὄπισθεν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐφύλαξεν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ ὅσας ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῇ

7 καὶ ἦν κύριος μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς ἐποίει συνῆκεν καὶ ἠθέτησεν ἐν τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἀσσυρίων καὶ οὐκ ἐδούλευσεν αὐτῷ

8 αὐτὸς ἐπάταξεν τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους ἕως Γάζης καὶ ἕως ὁρίου αὐτῆς ἀπὸ πύργου φυλασσόντων καὶ ἕως πόλεως ὀχυρᾶς

9 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ τετάρτῳ βασιλεῖ Εζεκια αὐτὸς ἐνιαυτὸς ὁ ἕβδομος τῷ Ωσηε υἱῷ Ηλα βασιλεῖ Ισραηλ ἀνέβη Σαλαμανασσαρ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων ἐπὶ Σαμάρειαν καὶ ἐπολιόρκει ἐπ᾽ αὐτήν

10 καὶ κατελάβετο αὐτὴν ἀπὸ τέλους τριῶν ἐτῶν ἐν ἔτει ἕκτῳ τῷ Εζεκια αὐτὸς ἐνιαυτὸς ἔνατος τῷ Ωσηε βασιλεῖ Ισραηλ καὶ συνελήμφθη Σαμάρεια

11 καὶ ἀπῴκισεν βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων τὴν Σαμάρειαν εἰς Ἀσσυρίους καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν Αλαε καὶ ἐν Αβωρ ποταμῷ Γωζαν καὶ Ορη Μήδων

12 ἀνθ᾽ ὧν ὅτι οὐκ ἤκουσαν τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου θεοῦ αὐτῶν καὶ παρέβησαν τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ πάντα ὅσα ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς ὁ δοῦλος κυρίου καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησαν

13 καὶ τῷ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει βασιλεῖ Εζεκιου ἀνέβη Σενναχηριμ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις Ιουδα τὰς ὀχυρὰς καὶ συνέλαβεν αὐτάς

14 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Εζεκιας βασιλεὺς Ιουδα ἀγγέλους πρὸς βασιλέα Ἀσσυρίων εἰς Λαχις λέγων ἡμάρτηκα ἀποστράφητι ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ὃ ἐὰν ἐπιθῇς ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ βαστάσω καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων ἐπὶ Εζεκιαν βασιλέα Ιουδα τριακόσια τάλαντα ἀργυρίου καὶ τριάκοντα τάλαντα χρυσίου

15 καὶ ἔδωκεν Εζεκιας πᾶν τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ εὑρεθὲν ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου καὶ ἐν θησαυροῖς οἴκου τοῦ βασιλέως

16 ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ συνέκοψεν Εζεκιας τὰς θύρας ναοῦ κυρίου καὶ τὰ ἐστηριγμένα ἃ ἐχρύσωσεν Εζεκιας βασιλεὺς Ιουδα καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὰ βασιλεῖ Ἀσσυρίων

17 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων τὸν Θαρθαν καὶ τὸν Ραφις καὶ τὸν Ραψακην ἐκ Λαχις πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Εζεκιαν ἐν δυνάμει βαρείᾳ ἐπὶ Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἀνέβησαν καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἔστησαν ἐν τῷ ὑδραγωγῷ τῆς κολυμβήθρας τῆς ἄνω ἥ ἐστιν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ ἀγροῦ τοῦ γναφέως

18 καὶ ἐβόησαν πρὸς Εζεκιαν καὶ ἐξῆλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν Ελιακιμ υἱὸς Χελκιου ὁ οἰκονόμος καὶ Σομνας ὁ γραμματεὺς καὶ Ιωας υἱὸς Ασαφ ὁ ἀναμιμνῄσκων

19 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ραψακης εἴπατε δὴ πρὸς Εζεκιαν τάδε λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς ὁ μέγας βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων τίς ἡ πεποίθησις αὕτη ἣν πέποιθας

20 εἶπας πλὴν λόγοι χειλέων βουλὴ καὶ δύναμις εἰς πόλεμον νῦν οὖν τίνι πεποιθὼς ἠθέτησας ἐν ἐμοί

21 νῦν ἰδοὺ πέποιθας σαυτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν καλαμίνην τὴν τεθλασμένην ταύτην ἐπ᾽ Αἴγυπτον ὃς ἂν στηριχθῇ ἀνὴρ ἐπ᾽ αὐτήν καὶ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τρήσει αὐτήν οὕτως Φαραω βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου πᾶσιν τοῖς πεποιθόσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν

22 καὶ ὅτι εἶπας πρός με ἐπὶ κύριον θεὸν πεποίθαμεν οὐχὶ αὐτὸς οὗτος οὗ ἀπέστησεν Εζεκιας τὰ ὑψηλὰ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήρια αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν τῷ Ιουδα καὶ τῇ Ιερουσαλημ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τούτου προσκυνήσετε ἐν Ιερουσαλημ

23 καὶ νῦν μίχθητε δὴ τῷ κυρίῳ μου βασιλεῖ Ἀσσυρίων καὶ δώσω σοι δισχιλίους ἵππους εἰ δυνήσῃ δοῦναι σεαυτῷ ἐπιβάτας ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς

24 καὶ πῶς ἀποστρέψεις τὸ πρόσωπον τοπάρχου ἑνὸς τῶν δούλων τοῦ κυρίου μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων καὶ ἤλπισας σαυτῷ ἐπ᾽ Αἴγυπτον εἰς ἅρματα καὶ ἱππεῖς

25 καὶ νῦν μὴ ἄνευ κυρίου ἀνέβημεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τοῦ διαφθεῖραι αὐτόν κύριος εἶπεν πρός με ἀνάβηθι ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ταύτην καὶ διάφθειρον αὐτήν

26 καὶ εἶπεν Ελιακιμ υἱὸς Χελκιου καὶ Σομνας καὶ Ιωας πρὸς Ραψακην λάλησον δὴ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδάς σου Συριστί ὅτι ἀκούομεν ἡμεῖς καὶ οὐ λαλήσεις μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν Ιουδαϊστί καὶ ἵνα τί λαλεῖς ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ τείχους

27 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ραψακης μὴ ἐπὶ τὸν κύριόν σου καὶ πρὸς σὲ ἀπέστειλέν με ὁ κύριός μου λαλῆσαι τοὺς λόγους τούτους οὐχὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ τοῦ τείχους τοῦ φαγεῖν τὴν κόπρον αὐτῶν καὶ πιεῖν τὸ οὖρον αὐτῶν μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ἅμα

28 καὶ ἔστη Ραψακης καὶ ἐβόησεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Ιουδαϊστὶ καὶ ἐλάλησεν καὶ εἶπεν ἀκούσατε τοὺς λόγους τοῦ μεγάλου βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων

29 τάδε λέγει ὁ βασιλεύς μὴ ἐπαιρέτω ὑμᾶς Εζεκιας λόγοις ὅτι οὐ μὴ δύνηται ὑμᾶς ἐξελέσθαι ἐκ χειρός μου

30 καὶ μὴ ἐπελπιζέτω ὑμᾶς Εζεκιας πρὸς κύριον λέγων ἐξαιρούμενος ἐξελεῖται ἡμᾶς κύριος οὐ μὴ παραδοθῇ ἡ πόλις αὕτη ἐν χειρὶ βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων

31 μὴ ἀκούετε Εζεκιου ὅτι τάδε λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων ποιήσατε μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ εὐλογίαν καὶ ἐξέλθατε πρός με καὶ πίεται ἀνὴρ τὴν ἄμπελον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνὴρ τὴν συκῆν αὐτοῦ φάγεται καὶ πίεται ὕδωρ τοῦ λάκκου αὐτοῦ

32 ἕως ἔλθω καὶ λάβω ὑμᾶς εἰς γῆν ὡς γῆ ὑμῶν γῆ σίτου καὶ οἴνου καὶ ἄρτου καὶ ἀμπελώνων γῆ ἐλαίας ἐλαίου καὶ μέλιτος καὶ ζήσετε καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνητε καὶ μὴ ἀκούετε Εζεκιου ὅτι ἀπατᾷ ὑμᾶς λέγων κύριος ῥύσεται ἡμᾶς

33 μὴ ῥυόμενοι ἐρρύσαντο οἱ θεοὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ χώραν ἐκ χειρὸς βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων

34 ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς Αιμαθ καὶ Αρφαδ ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς Σεπφαρουαιν καὶ ὅτι ἐξείλαντο Σαμάρειαν ἐκ χειρός μου

35 τίς ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς θεοῖς τῶν γαιῶν οἳ ἐξείλαντο τὰς γᾶς αὐτῶν ἐκ χειρός μου ὅτι ἐξελεῖται κύριος τὴν Ιερουσαλημ ἐκ χειρός μου

36 καὶ ἐκώφευσαν καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ λόγον ὅτι ἐντολὴ τοῦ βασιλέως λέγων οὐκ ἀποκριθήσεσθε αὐτῷ

37 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ελιακιμ υἱὸς Χελκιου ὁ οἰκονόμος καὶ Σομνας ὁ γραμματεὺς καὶ Ιωας υἱὸς Ασαφ ὁ ἀναμιμνῄσκων πρὸς Εζεκιαν διερρηχότες τὰ ἱμάτια καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν αὐτῷ τοὺς λόγους Ραψακου

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‎1 ‏וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥ה בֶן־אָחָ֖ז מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

‎2 ‏בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִ֖י בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽה׃

‎3 ‏וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃

‎4 ‏ה֣וּא׀ הֵסִ֣יר אֶת־הַבָּמ֗וֹת וְשִׁבַּר֙ אֶת־הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ת וְכָרַ֖ת אֶת־הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וְכִתַּת֩ נְחַ֨שׁ הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֗ה כִּ֣י עַד־הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ הָי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מְקַטְּרִ֣ים ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרָא־ל֖וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃

‎5 ‏בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּטָ֑ח וְאַחֲרָ֞יו לֹא־הָיָ֣ה כָמֹ֗הוּ בְּכֹל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃

‎6 ‏וַיִּדְבַּק֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה לֹא־סָ֖ר מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ מִצְוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

‎7 ‏וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר וְלֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃

‎8 ‏הֽוּא־הִכָּ֧ה אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים עַד־עַזָּ֖ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָ מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃ פ

‎9 ‏וַֽיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִ֚יא הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עָלָ֞ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֛וּר עַל־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃

‎10 ‏וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֗הָ מִקְצֵה֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים בִּשְׁנַת־שֵׁ֖שׁ לְחִזְקִיָּ֑ה הִ֣יא שְׁנַת־תֵּ֗שַׁע לְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִלְכְּדָ֖ה שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

‎11 ‏וַיֶּ֧גֶל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֛וּר אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַשּׁ֑וּרָה וַיַּנְחֵ֞ם בַּחְלַ֧ח וּבְחָב֛וֹר נְהַ֥ר גּוֹזָ֖ן וְעָרֵ֥י מָדָֽי׃

‎12 ‏עַ֣ל׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ וְלֹ֥א עָשֽׂוּ׃ פ

‎13 ‏וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֗ה עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַ֣ל כָּל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃

‎14 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה אֶל־מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֩׀ לָכִ֨ישָׁה׀ לֵאמֹ֤ר׀ חָטָ֙אתִי֙ שׁ֣וּב מֵֽעָלַ֔י אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלַ֖י אֶשָּׂ֑א וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר עַל־חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ כִּכַּר־כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃

‎15 ‏וַיִּתֵּן֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א בֵית־יְהוָ֑ה וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎16 ‏בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא קִצַּ֨ץ חִזְקִיָּ֜ה אֶת־דַּלְת֨וֹת הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִפָּ֔ה חִזְקִיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ

‎17 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃

‎18 ‏וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃

‎19 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃

‎20 ‏אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃

‎21 ‏עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּךָ֡ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃

‎22 ‏וְכִי־תֹאמְר֣וּן אֵלַ֔י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲלוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣יו וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִפְנֵי֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַזֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎23 ‏וְעַתָּה֙ הִתְעָ֣רֶב נָ֔א אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ אַלְפַּ֣יִם סוּסִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֕ל לָ֥תֶת לְךָ֖ רֹכְבִ֥ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎24 ‏וְאֵ֣יךְ תָּשִׁ֗יב אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הַקְּטַנִּ֑ים וַתִּבְטַ֤ח לְךָ֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְרֶ֖כֶב וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃

‎25 ‏עַתָּה֙ הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָלִ֛יתִי עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַשְׁחִת֑וֹ יְהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עֲלֵ֛ה עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃

‎26 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָֽה׃

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַעַ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת¹ חריהם צוֹאָתָ֗ם וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת אֶת־שיניהם מֵֽימֵי⁹ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עִמָּכֶֽם׃

‎28 ‏וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר וַיֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

‎29 ‏כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א יוּכַ֔ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃

‎30 ‏וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ אֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

‎31 ‏אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽי־בוֹרֽוֹ׃

‎32 ‏עַד־בֹּאִי֩ וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֜ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם אֶרֶץ֩ דָּגָ֨ן וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ אֶ֧רֶץ לֶ֣חֶם וּכְרָמִ֗ים אֶ֣רֶץ זֵ֤ית יִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וִֽחְי֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּֽי־יַסִּ֤ית אֶתְכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵֽנוּ׃

‎33 ‏הַהַצֵּ֥ל הִצִּ֛ילוּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אַרְצ֑וֹ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

‎34 ‏אַיֵּה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י חֲמָ֜ת וְאַרְפָּ֗ד אַיֵּ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוַ֖יִם הֵנַ֣ע וְעִוָּ֑ה כִּֽי־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן מִיָּדִֽי׃

‎35 ‏מִ֚י בְּכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֖ם מִיָּדִ֑י כִּי־יַצִּ֧יל יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מִיָּדִֽי׃

‎36 ‏וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃

‎37 ‏וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ דִּבְרֵ֖י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃

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1 Anno tertio Osee filii Ela regis Israël, regnavit Ezechias filius Achaz regis Juda.

2 Viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare cœpisset, et viginti novem annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Abi filia Zachariæ.

3 Fecitque quod erat bonum coram Domino, juxta omnia quæ fecerat David pater ejus.

4 Ipse dissipavit excelsa, et contrivit statuas, et succidit lucos, confregitque serpentem æneum quem fecerat Moyses: siquidem usque ad illud tempus filii Israël adolebant ei incensum: vocavitque nomen ejus Nohestan.

5 In Domino Deo Israël speravit: itaque post eum non fuit similis ei de cunctis regibus Juda, sed neque in his qui ante eum fuerunt:

6 et adhæsit Domino, et non recessit a vestigiis ejus, fecitque mandata ejus, quæ præceperat Dominus Moysi.

7 Unde et erat Dominus cum eo, et in cunctis ad quæ procedebat, sapienter se agebat. Rebellavit quoque contra regem Assyriorum, et non servivit ei.

8 Ipse percussit Philisthæos usque ad Gazam, et omnes terminos eorum, a turre custodum usque ad civitatem munitam.

9 Anno quarto regis Ezechiæ, qui erat annus septimus Osee filii Ela regis Israël, ascendit Salmanasar rex Assyriorum in Samariam, et oppugnavit eam,

10 et cepit. Nam post annos tres, anno sexto Ezechiæ, id est nono anno Osee regis Israël, capta est Samaria:

11 et transtulit rex Assyriorum Israël in Assyrios, collocavitque eos in Hala et in Habor fluviis Gozan in civitatibus Medorum:

12 quia non audierunt vocem Domini Dei sui, sed prætergressi sunt pactum ejus: omnia quæ præceperat Moyses servus Domini non audierunt, neque fecerunt.

13 Anno quartodecimo regis Ezechiæ, ascendit Sennacherib rex Assyriorum ad universas civitates Juda munitas, et cepit eas.

14 Tunc misit Ezechias rex Juda nuntios ad regem Assyriorum in Lachis, dicens: Peccavi: recede a me, et omne quod imposueris mihi, feram. Indixit itaque rex Assyriorum Ezechiæ regi Judæ trecenta talenta argenti, et triginta talenta auri.

15 Deditque Ezechias omne argentum quod repertum fuerat in domo Domini et in thesauris regis.

16 In tempore illo confregit Ezechias valvas templi Domini, et laminas auri quas ipse affixerat, et dedit eas regi Assyriorum.

17 Misit autem rex Assyriorum Tharthan, et Rabsaris, et Rabsacen de Lachis ad regem Ezechiam cum manu valida Jerusalem: qui cum ascendissent, venerunt Jerusalem, et steterunt juxta aquæductum piscinæ superioris, quæ est in via Agrifullonis.

18 Vocaveruntque regem: egressus est autem ad eos Eliacim filius Helciæ præpositus domus, et Sobna scriba, et Joahe filius Asaph a commentariis.

19 Dixitque ad eos Rabsaces: Loquimini Ezechiæ: Hæc dicit rex magnus, rex Assyriorum: Quæ est ista fiducia, qua niteris?

20 forsitan inisti consilium, ut præpares te ad prælium. In quo confidis, ut audeas rebellare?

21 an speras in baculo arundineo atque confracto Ægypto, super quem, si incubuerit homo, comminutus ingredietur manum ejus, et perforabit eam? sic est Pharao rex Ægypti omnibus qui confidunt in se.

22 Quod si dixeritis mihi: In Domino Deo nostro habemus fiduciam: nonne iste est, cujus abstulit Ezechias excelsa et altaria, et præcepit Judæ et Jerusalem: Ante altare hoc adorabitis in Jerusalem?

23 Nunc igitur transite ad dominum meum regem Assyriorum, et dabo vobis duo millia equorum, et videte an habere valeatis ascensores eorum.

24 Et quomodo potestis resistere ante unum satrapam de servis domini mei minimis? an fiduciam habes in Ægypto propter currus et equites?

25 Numquid sine Domini voluntate ascendi ad locum istum, ut demolirer eum? Dominus dixit mihi: Ascende ad terram hanc, et demolire eam.

26 Dixerunt autem Eliacim filius Helciæ, et Sobna, et Joahe Rabsaci: Precamur ut loquaris nobis servis tuis syriace: siquidem intelligimus hanc linguam: et non loquaris nobis judaice, audiente populo qui est super murum.

27 Responditque eis Rabsaces, dicens: Numquid ad dominum tuum, et ad te misit me dominus meus, ut loquerer sermones hos, et non potius ad viros qui sedent super murum, ut comedant stercora sua, et bibant urinam suam vobiscum?

28 Stetit itaque Rabsaces, et exclamavit voce magna judaice, et ait: Audite verba regis magni, regis Assyriorum.

29 Hæc dicit rex: Non vos seducat Ezechias: non enim poterit eruere vos de manu mea:

30 neque fiduciam vobis tribuat super Dominum, dicens: Eruens liberabit nos Dominus, et non tradetur civitas hæc in manu regis Assyriorum.

31 Nolite audire Ezechiam. Hæc enim dicit rex Assyriorum: Facite mecum quod vobis est utile, et egredimini ad me: et comedet unusquisque de vinea sua, et de ficu sua: et bibetis aquas de cisternis vestris,

32 donec veniam, et transferam vos in terram quæ similis est terræ vestræ, in terram fructiferam, et fertilem vini, terram panis et vinearum, terram olivarum et olei ac mellis: et vivetis, et non moriemini. Nolite audire Ezechiam, qui vos decipit, dicens: Dominus liberabit nos.

33 Numquid liberaverunt dii gentium terram suam de manu regis Assyriorum?

34 ubi est deus Emath, et Arphad? ubi est deus Sepharvaim, Ana, et Ava? numquid liberaverunt Samariam de manu mea?

35 Quinam illi sunt in universis diis terrarum, qui eruerunt regionem suam de manu mea, ut possit eruere Dominus Jerusalem de manu mea?

36 Tacuit itaque populus, et non respondit ei quidquam: siquidem præceptum regis acceperant ut non responderent ei.

37 Venitque Eliacim filius Helciæ, præpositus domus, et Sobna scriba, et Joahe filius Asaph a commentariis ad Ezechiam scissis vestibus, et nuntiaverunt ei verba Rabsacis.