希西迦向以賽亞求助

19 希西迦王聽了就撕裂衣服,披上麻衣,進入耶和華的殿。 他派身披麻衣的宮廷總管以利亞敬、書記舍伯那和祭司中的長者去見亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知, 對他說:「希西迦說,『今天是遭難、蒙羞、受辱的日子,就像嬰兒要出生,產婦卻無力生產一樣。 亞述王派他的將軍來辱罵永活的上帝,也許你的上帝耶和華聽見那些話,就會懲罰他。所以,請你為我們這些剩下的人禱告。』」 希西迦王的臣僕說完這些話後, 以賽亞對他們說:「告訴你們主人,耶和華這樣說,『你不要因亞述王的僕人那些褻瀆我的話而害怕。 我必驚動[a]亞述王的心,讓他聽見一些風聲後便返回本國,在那裡死於刀下。』」

希西迦向上帝禱告

亞述的將軍聽說亞述王已離開拉吉,便回去見王,發現王在攻打立拿。 亞述王聽說古實王特哈加正前來攻打他,便再次派使者去對希西迦說: 10 「不要讓你所倚靠的上帝愚弄你,說什麼耶路撒冷必不會被亞述王攻陷。 11 你肯定聽過亞述諸王掃滅列國的事,難道你能倖免嗎? 12 我先祖毀滅了歌散、哈蘭、利色和提·拉撒的伊甸人,這些國家的神明救得了他們嗎? 13 哈馬王、亞珥拔王、西法瓦音城的王、希拿王和以瓦王如今在哪裡呢?」

14 希西迦從使者手中接過信,讀完後走進耶和華的殿,在耶和華面前展開信, 15 禱告說:「坐在二基路伯天使之上、以色列的上帝耶和華啊,唯有你是天下萬國的上帝,你創造了天地。 16 耶和華啊,求你側耳垂聽!耶和華啊,求你睜眼察看!求你聽聽西拿基立派使者來辱罵永活上帝的話。 17 耶和華啊,亞述諸王確實掃滅列國,使其土地荒涼, 18 把列國的神像丟在火中。因為那些神像只是人用木頭石頭製造的,根本不是神。 19 我們的上帝耶和華啊,現在求你從亞述王手中拯救我們,讓天下萬國都知道唯有你是耶和華。」

以賽亞給希西迦的信息

20 亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞派人告訴希西迦:「以色列的上帝耶和華說,『我已經聽見你關於亞述王西拿基立的禱告。 21 以下是耶和華對他的判語,

『錫安的居民藐視你,嘲笑你;
耶路撒冷的居民朝你逃竄的背影搖頭。
22 你在侮辱、褻瀆誰呢?
你不放在眼裡、
高聲罵的是誰呢?
是以色列的聖者!
23 你藉你的使者辱罵主,
你說你率領許多戰車上到群山之巔,
上到黎巴嫩的巔峰,
砍下最高的香柏樹和上好的松樹,
征服最高的山和最美的樹林。
24 你自誇已在外邦之地挖井取水,
已用腳掌踏乾埃及的河流。

25 『難道你不知道這是我在太初所定、
在亙古就籌畫好的嗎?
如今我實現了所定的計劃——
藉著你使堅城淪為廢墟。
26 城中的居民軟弱無力,
驚慌失措,羞愧難當,
脆弱如野草和菜蔬,
又像還未長大就被曬焦的房頂草。

27 『你起你坐,你出你進,
你向我發怒,我都知道。
28 因為你向我發怒,
你狂傲的話達到了我耳中,
我要用鉤子鉤住你的鼻子,
把嚼環放在你嘴裡,
使你原路返回。』

29 「希西迦啊,我要賜給你們一個兆頭,你們今年要吃野生的,明年也要吃自然生長的,後年要播種收割,栽種葡萄園,吃園中的果子。 30 猶大的倖存者要再次向下扎根,向上結果。 31 因為將有餘民從耶路撒冷出來,有倖存者從錫安山出來。耶和華必熱切地成就這事。

32 「至於亞述王,耶和華說,『他必不能進這城或向這裡射一箭,必不能手持盾牌兵臨城下或修築攻城的高臺。 33 他從哪條路來,也將從哪條路回去,他必進不了這城。這是耶和華說的。 34 我必為自己和我僕人大衛而保護、拯救這城。』」

35 當晚,耶和華的天使到亞述營中殺了十八萬五千人。人們清早起來,發現到處是屍體。 36 亞述王西拿基立便拔營回國,住在尼尼微。 37 一天,亞述王在他的神明尼斯洛的廟裡祭拜時,他的兩個兒子亞得米勒和沙利色用刀殺了他,逃往亞拉臘。他的另一個兒子以撒哈頓繼位。

Footnotes

  1. 19·7 驚動」希伯來文是「使靈進入」。

希西迦向以赛亚求助

19 希西迦王听了就撕裂衣服,披上麻衣,进入耶和华的殿。 他派身披麻衣的宫廷总管以利亚敬、书记舍伯那和祭司中的长者去见亚摩斯的儿子以赛亚先知, 对他说:“希西迦说,‘今天是遭难、蒙羞、受辱的日子,就像婴儿要出生,产妇却无力生产一样。 亚述王派他的将军来辱骂永活的上帝,也许你的上帝耶和华听见那些话,就会惩罚他。所以,请你为我们这些剩下的人祷告。’” 希西迦王的臣仆说完这些话后, 以赛亚对他们说:“告诉你们主人,耶和华这样说,‘你不要因亚述王的仆人那些亵渎我的话而害怕。 我必惊动[a]亚述王的心,让他听见一些风声后便返回本国,在那里死于刀下。’”

希西迦向上帝祷告

亚述的将军听说亚述王已离开拉吉,便回去见王,发现王在攻打立拿。 亚述王听说古实王特哈加正前来攻打他,便再次派使者去对希西迦说: 10 “不要让你所倚靠的上帝愚弄你,说什么耶路撒冷必不会被亚述王攻陷。 11 你肯定听过亚述诸王扫灭列国的事,难道你能幸免吗? 12 我先祖毁灭了歌散、哈兰、利色和提·拉撒的伊甸人,这些国家的神明救得了他们吗? 13 哈马王、亚珥拔王、西法瓦音城的王、希拿王和以瓦王如今在哪里呢?”

14 希西迦从使者手中接过信,读完后走进耶和华的殿,在耶和华面前展开信, 15 祷告说:“坐在二基路伯天使之上、以色列的上帝耶和华啊,唯有你是天下万国的上帝,你创造了天地。 16 耶和华啊,求你侧耳垂听!耶和华啊,求你睁眼察看!求你听听西拿基立派使者来辱骂永活上帝的话。 17 耶和华啊,亚述诸王确实扫灭列国,使其土地荒凉, 18 把列国的神像丢在火中。因为那些神像只是人用木头石头制造的,根本不是神。 19 我们的上帝耶和华啊,现在求你从亚述王手中拯救我们,让天下万国都知道唯有你是耶和华。”

以赛亚给希西迦的信息

20 亚摩斯的儿子以赛亚派人告诉希西迦:“以色列的上帝耶和华说,‘我已经听见你关于亚述王西拿基立的祷告。 21 以下是耶和华对他的判语,

“‘锡安的居民藐视你,嘲笑你;
耶路撒冷的居民朝你逃窜的背影摇头。
22 你在侮辱、亵渎谁呢?
你不放在眼里、
高声骂的是谁呢?
是以色列的圣者!
23 你借你的使者辱骂主,
你说你率领许多战车上到群山之巅,
上到黎巴嫩的巅峰,
砍下最高的香柏树和上好的松树,
征服最高的山和最美的树林。
24 你自夸已在外邦之地挖井取水,
已用脚掌踏干埃及的河流。

25 “‘难道你不知道这是我在太初所定、
在亘古就筹划好的吗?
如今我实现了所定的计划——
借着你使坚城沦为废墟。
26 城中的居民软弱无力,
惊慌失措,羞愧难当,
脆弱如野草和菜蔬,
又像还未长大就被晒焦的房顶草。

27 “‘你起你坐,你出你进,
你向我发怒,我都知道。
28 因为你向我发怒,
你狂傲的话达到了我耳中,
我要用钩子钩住你的鼻子,
把嚼环放在你嘴里,
使你原路返回。’

29 “希西迦啊,我要赐给你们一个兆头,你们今年要吃野生的,明年也要吃自然生长的,后年要播种收割,栽种葡萄园,吃园中的果子。 30 犹大的幸存者要再次向下扎根,向上结果。 31 因为将有余民从耶路撒冷出来,有幸存者从锡安山出来。耶和华必热切地成就这事。

32 “至于亚述王,耶和华说,‘他必不能进这城或向这里射一箭,必不能手持盾牌兵临城下或修筑攻城的高台。 33 他从哪条路来,也将从哪条路回去,他必进不了这城。这是耶和华说的。 34 我必为自己和我仆人大卫而保护、拯救这城。’”

35 当晚,耶和华的天使到亚述营中杀了十八万五千人。人们清早起来,发现到处是尸体。 36 亚述王西拿基立便拔营回国,住在尼尼微。 37 一天,亚述王在他的神明尼斯洛的庙里祭拜时,他的两个儿子亚得米勒和沙利色用刀杀了他,逃往亚拉腊。他的另一个儿子以撒哈顿继位。

Footnotes

  1. 19:7 惊动”希伯来文是“使灵进入”。

19 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?

13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

14 And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.

15 And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

16 Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

17 Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

19 Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only.

20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

21 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

23 By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

24 I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

25 Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

27 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

29 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

30 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

32 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord.

34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.