歷代志下 32
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
亞述人恐嚇耶路撒冷(A)
32 在這些虔誠的事以後，亞述王西拿基立來侵犯猶大，圍困堅固城，想要攻破它們。 2 希西家見西拿基立來，定意要攻打耶路撒冷， 3 就與領袖和勇士商議，塞住城外的泉源；他們都幫助他。 4 於是許多百姓聚集，塞住一切泉源，以及國中流通的小河，說：「亞述諸王來，為何讓他們得着許多水呢？」 5 希西家奮勇自強，修築所有毀壞的城牆，升高城樓，又在城外築另一片城牆，堅固大衛城的米羅[a]，製造許多兵器和盾牌。 6 他設立軍事將領管理百姓，召集他們在城門的廣場，勉勵他們，說： 7 「你們當剛強壯膽，不要因亞述王和跟隨他的大軍恐懼驚慌，因為與我們同在的，比與他們同在的更大。 8 與他們同在的是血肉之臂，但與我們同在的是耶和華—我們的 神，他必幫助我們，為我們爭戰。」百姓因猶大王希西家的話就得到鼓勵。
9 此後，亞述王西拿基立和跟隨他的全軍攻打拉吉，派臣僕到耶路撒冷見猶大王希西家和所有在耶路撒冷的猶大人，說： 10 「亞述王西拿基立如此說：『你們倚靠甚麼，還留在耶路撒冷受困嗎？ 11 希西家說：耶和華—我們的 神必救我們脫離亞述王的手，這不是誘惑你們，使你們受飢渴而死嗎？ 12 希西家豈不是將耶和華的丘壇和祭壇廢去，並且吩咐猶大與耶路撒冷的人說：你們當在一個壇前敬拜，在其上燒香嗎？ 13 我與我祖先向列邦民族所行的，你們豈不知道嗎？列邦的神明何嘗能救自己的國脫離我的手呢？ 14 我祖先所滅的那些國的神明，有誰能救自己的百姓脫離我的手呢？難道你們的 神能救你們脫離我的手嗎？ 15 現在，不要讓希西家這樣欺騙你們，誘惑你們，也不要相信他，因為沒有一國一邦的神明能救自己的百姓脫離我的手和我祖先的手，你們的 神也絕不能救你們脫離我的手。』」
16 西拿基立的臣僕還說了一些話來毀謗耶和華 神和他的僕人希西家。 17 西拿基立也寫信毀謗耶和華—以色列的 神，說：「列邦的神明既不能救自己的百姓脫離我的手，希西家的 神也不能救他的百姓脫離我的手。」 18 亞述王的臣僕用猶大話向耶路撒冷城牆上的百姓大聲呼喊，要恐嚇他們，擾亂他們，以便取城。 19 他們談論耶路撒冷的 神，如同談論世上人手所造的神明一樣。
20 希西家王和亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知為此禱告，向天呼求。 21 耶和華就差遣一個使者進入亞述王的營中，把所有大能的勇士、官長和將領盡都滅了。亞述王滿面羞愧地回到本國，進了他神明的廟中，他幾個親生的兒子在那裏用刀殺了他。 22 這樣，耶和華救希西家和耶路撒冷的居民脫離亞述王西拿基立的手，也脫離一切仇敵的手，又賜他們四境平安[b]。 23 有許多人到耶路撒冷將供物獻與耶和華，又將寶物送給猶大王希西家。自此之後，希西家在列國人的眼中受人尊崇。
希西家的疾病和驕傲(B)
24 那些日子，希西家病得要死，就向耶和華禱告，耶和華應允他，賜他一個預兆。 25 希西家卻沒有照他所蒙的恩回報，因他心裏驕傲，所以憤怒要臨到他，臨到猶大和耶路撒冷。 26 但希西家和耶路撒冷的居民為了心裏驕傲，就一同謙卑，以致耶和華的憤怒在希西家的日子沒有臨到他們。
希西家的財富和尊榮
27 希西家大有財富和尊榮，他為自己建造府庫，收藏金銀、寶石、香料、盾牌和各樣的寶器， 28 又建造倉房，收藏五穀、新酒和新的油，又為各類牲畜蓋棚立圈， 29 並且為自己建立城鎮，也擁有許多的羊羣牛羣，因為 神賜他極多的財產。 30 這希西家也塞住基訓的上源，引水直下，流在大衛城的西邊。希西家所行的事盡都亨通。 31 但當巴比倫諸侯差遣使者來見希西家，詢問國中所發生的奇事時， 神離開他，要考驗他，好知道他心裏的一切。
希西家逝世(C)
32 希西家其餘的事和他的善行，看哪，都寫在亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知的《默示書》上和《猶大和以色列諸王記》上。 33 希西家與他祖先同睡，葬在大衛子孫陵墓的斜坡上。他死的時候，猶大眾人和耶路撒冷的居民都向他致敬。他的兒子瑪拿西接續他作王。
2 Chronicles 32
King James Version
32 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 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
3 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.
4 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?
5 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.
6 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,
7 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:
8 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.
9 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,
10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
11 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?
12 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?
13 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?
14 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?
15 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?
16 And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17 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.
18 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.
19 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.
20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
21 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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 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.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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;
28 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
29 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 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 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.
32 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 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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