2 Cronica 32
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Babala ng mga Taga-Asiria Laban sa Jerusalem(A)
32 Matapos isagawa ni Ezequias ang lahat ng ito at ipakita ang kanyang katapatan sa Diyos, ang Juda ay sinalakay ni Senaquerib, hari ng Asiria. Pinalibutan ng kanyang mga kawal ang mga may pader na lunsod at humandang pasukin ang mga ito. 2 Nang makita ni Ezequias ang balak na paglusob na ito sa Jerusalem, 3 sumangguni siya sa kanyang mga pinuno. Nagkaisa silang harangin ang pag-agos ng bukal ng tubig sa labas ng lunsod. 4 Tumawag sila ng maraming tao at hinarangan nga nila ang lahat ng bukal at ilog upang ang mga ito'y hindi pakinabangan ng mga taga-Asiria. 5 Ipinaayos ni Ezequias ang mga wasak na pader at pinalagyan niya ito ng mga toreng-bantayan. Nagpatayo siya ng isa pang muog sa labas nito at pinatatag ang Millo sa Lunsod ni David. Pagkatapos, nagpagawa siya ng maraming mga sandata at kalasag. 6 Ang mga kalalakihan sa lunsod ay ipinailalim niya sa mga opisyal ng hukbo. Tinipon niya ang mga ito sa may pintuan ng lunsod at pinagbilinan ng ganito: 7 “Maging matapang kayo. Lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob. Huwag kayong matakot sa mga taga-Asiria. Mas malakas ang kapangyarihang nasa panig natin kaysa nasa panig nila. 8 Nasa tao ang kanyang lakas samantalang nasa panig natin ang ating Diyos na si Yahweh. Tutulungan niya tayo at ipaglalaban.” Sa sinabing ito ni Haring Ezequias, nabuhayan ng loob ang mga tao.
9 Nasa Laquis noon si Haring Senaquerib ng Asiria kasama ang kanyang hukbo at pinapaligiran nila ang lunsod na iyon. Nagpadala siya ng mga sugo kay Ezequias at sa mga taga-Jerusalem. 10 Ganito ang sabi niya: “Napapalibutan na namin kayo diyan sa Jerusalem. Ano sa palagay ninyo ang makakapagligtas sa inyo? 11 Sumuko na kayo para hindi kayo mamatay sa gutom at uhaw. Nililinlang lamang kayo ni Ezequias! Paano kayo maililigtas ng Diyos ninyong si Yahweh sa kamay ng hari ng Asiria? 12 Hindi ba't si Ezequias ang nagpagiba ng mga altar at sagradong burol at nag-utos sa inyo na sa isang altar lamang kayo sasamba at maghahandog? 13 Alam ninyo ang ginawa ko at ng aking mga ninuno sa mga mamamayan ng ibang lupain. Nailigtas ba sila ng kanilang mga diyos? 14 Wala ni isa sa dinidiyos ng mga bansang winasak ng aking mga ninuno ang nakapagligtas sa kanila! Hindi rin kayo maililigtas ng inyong Diyos! 15 Huwag kayong magpaloko diyan kay Ezequias. Huwag kayong maniwala sa kanya. Walang diyos ng alinmang bansa o kaharian ang nakapagligtas sa kanilang bayan sa kamay ko at sa aking mga ninuno. Hindi rin kayo maililigtas ng inyong Diyos!”
16 Ang mga sugo ni Senaquerib ay marami pang sinabi laban sa Panginoong Yahweh at kay Ezequias na kanyang lingkod. 17 May sulat pa ang hari na lumalait kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel. Ganito ang sinasabi: “Hindi maipagtatanggol ng Diyos ni Ezequias ang kanyang bayan laban sa akin, tulad ng mga diyos ng mga bansang walang nagawa sa akin.” 18 Ipinagsigawan nila ito sa wikang Hebreo upang matakot at panghinaan ng loob ang mga taga-Jerusalem na nasa may pader ng lunsod. Sa ganitong paraan ay magiging madali ang pagsakop nila sa lunsod. 19 Sinasabi nila na ang Diyos ng Jerusalem ay tulad lamang ng mga diyus-diyosan ng ibang bansa na gawa lamang ng kamay ng tao.
20 Dahil dito, nanalangin at humingi ng saklolo sa Diyos sina Haring Ezequias at si propeta Isaias na anak ni Amoz. 21 Nagsugo si Yahweh ng isang anghel at pinatay nito ang mga pinuno at mga kawal ng Asiria. Kaya ang hari ng Asiria ay umuwing hiyang-hiya. Nang pumasok siya sa templo ng kanyang diyos, pinatay siya sa saksak ng sarili niyang mga anak.
22 Sa ganoong paraan iniligtas ni Yahweh sina Ezequias at ang mga taga-Jerusalem sa kamay ni Haring Senaquerib ng Asiria at ng lahat ng mga kaaway. Binigyan ni Yahweh ng kapayapaan ang buong bansa. 23 Maraming nagpuntahan sa Jerusalem. Naghandog sila kay Yahweh at nagkaloob ng mahahalagang bagay kay Haring Ezequias. Mula noo'y pinarangalan siya ng lahat ng bansa.
Ang Pagkakasakit ni Ezequias at ang Kanyang Kapalaluan(B)
24 Di nagtagal ay nagkasakit nang malubha si Ezequias. Nanalangin siya kay Yahweh at binigyan siya nito ng isang palatandaan na siya'y gagaling. 25 Ngunit hindi niya kinilalang utang na loob ang ginawa ni Yahweh para sa kanya. Sa halip ay naging palalo siya kaya naman pinarusahan siya ng Diyos, pati ang Juda at Jerusalem. 26 Ngunit sa bandang huli ay nagpakumbaba siya at ang mga taga-Jerusalem. Dahil dito, hindi pinarusahan ni Yahweh ang sambayanan habang nabubuhay pa si Ezequias.
Ang Kayamanan at ang Kadakilaan ni Ezequias(C)
27 Napakarami ng kayamanang naipon ni Ezequias. Kaya nagpagawa siya ng sariling imbakan ng pilak, ginto, mahahalagang bato, pabango, mga kalasag at mahahalagang kasangkapan. 28 Nagpagawa rin siya ng mga bodega ng trigo, alak at langis at mga kulungan ng baka at tupa. 29 Dumami ang kawan ng kanyang mga hayop. Pinayaman siya ng Diyos. 30 Hinarangan niya ang batis ng Gihon sa gawing itaas ng lunsod at pinalihis sa gawing kanluran patungo sa Lunsod ni David. Masasabing si Ezequias ay nagtagumpay sa lahat ng kanyang ginawa, 31 maging sa pakikitungo sa mga sugo ng hari ng Babilonia na dumating sa kanya upang magsiyasat sa mga pambihirang pangyayari sa lupain. Hinayaan siya ng Diyos na gawin ang gusto niya upang subukin ang kanyang pagkatao.
Ang Buod ng Kasaysayan ni Ezequias(D)
32 Ang iba pang mga pangyayari sa paghahari ni Ezequias at ang kanyang mabubuting ginawa ay nakasulat sa Ang Pangitain ni Propeta Isaias na Anak ni Amoz at saKasaysayan ng mga Hari ng Juda at Israel. 33 Namatay si Ezequias at inilibing sa pinakamataas na libingan ng mga anak ni David. Sa pagkamatay niya'y pinarangalan siya ng buong Juda at Jerusalem. Ang anak niyang si Manases ang humalili sa kanya bilang hari.
2 Chronicles 32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sennacherib’s Invasion
32 After these faithful deeds, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended[a] to break into them.(A) 2 Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned[b] war on Jerusalem, 3 so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the waters of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him. 4 Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs(B) and the stream that flowed through the land;(C) they said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” 5 Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall(D) and heightening the towers and the other outside wall.(E) He repaired the supporting terraces(F) of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.
6 He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them,[c](G) saying, 7 “Be strong and courageous!(H) Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.(I) 8 He has only human strength,[d] but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(J) So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
Sennacherib’s Servant’s Speech
9 After this,(K) while Sennacherib king of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged[e] Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10 “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? 11 Isn’t Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, “Yahweh our God will deliver us from the power of the king of Assyria”? 12 Didn’t Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars(L) and say to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before one altar, and you must burn incense on it”?
13 “‘Don’t you know(M) what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have any of the national gods of the lands been able to deliver their land from my power? 14 Who among all the gods of these nations that my predecessors completely destroyed was able to deliver his people from my power, that your God should be able to do the same for you?(N) 15 So now,(O) don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, and don’t let him mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my power or the power of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my power!’”
16 His servants said more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah. 17 He also wrote letters to mock Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying against Him:
Just like the national gods of the lands that did not deliver their people from my power, so Hezekiah’s God will not deliver His people from my power.(P)
18 Then they called out loudly in Hebrew[f] to the people of Jerusalem, who were on the wall, to frighten and discourage them in order that he might capture the city. 19 They spoke against the God of Jerusalem like they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
Deliverance from Sennacherib
20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,(Q) 21 and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every brave warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.(R)
22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the power of King Sennacherib of Assyria and from the power of all others. He gave them rest[g](S) on every side. 23 Many were bringing an offering to the Lord to Jerusalem and valuable gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah, and he was exalted in the eyes of all the nations after that.(T)
Hezekiah’s Illness and Pride
24 In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, and He spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign.(U) 25 However, because his heart was proud,(V) Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.(W) 26 Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart—he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come(X) on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.(Y)
Hezekiah’s Wealth and Works
27 Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item. 28 He made warehouses for the harvest of grain, new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and pens for flocks. 29 He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him abundant possessions.
30 This same Hezekiah blocked the outlet of the water of the Upper Gihon(Z) and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David.(AA) Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did. 31 When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers(AB) were sent[h] to him to inquire about the miraculous sign(AC) that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.(AD)
Hezekiah’s Death
32 As for the rest of the events(AE) of Hezekiah’s reign and his deeds of faithful love, note that they are written in the Visions of the Prophet Isaiah son of Amoz,(AF) and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.(AG) 33 Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried on the ascent to the tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. His son Manasseh became king in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 32:1 Lit said to himself
- 2 Chronicles 32:2 Lit that his face was for
- 2 Chronicles 32:6 Lit he spoke to their hearts
- 2 Chronicles 32:8 Lit With him an arm of flesh
- 2 Chronicles 32:9 Lit with his dominion was against
- 2 Chronicles 32:18 Lit Judahite
- 2 Chronicles 32:22 Lit He led them; Ps 23:2
- 2 Chronicles 32:31 LXX, Tg, Vg; MT reads of Babylon sent
2 Chronicles 32
New International Version
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem(A)(B)
32 After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib(C) king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself. 2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,(D) 3 he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him. 4 They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs(E) and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings[a] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said. 5 Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall(F) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[b](G) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons(H) and shields.
6 He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words: 7 “Be strong and courageous.(I) Do not be afraid or discouraged(J) because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.(K) 8 With him is only the arm of flesh,(L) but with us(M) is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(N) And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.
9 Later, when Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces were laying siege to Lachish,(O) he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah king of Judah and for all the people of Judah who were there:
10 “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: On what are you basing your confidence,(P) that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? 11 When Hezekiah says, ‘The Lord our God will save us from the hand of the king of Assyria,’ he is misleading(Q) you, to let you die of hunger and thirst. 12 Did not Hezekiah himself remove this god’s high places and altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar(R) and burn sacrifices on it’?
13 “Do you not know what I and my predecessors have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of those nations ever able to deliver their land from my hand?(S) 14 Who of all the gods of these nations that my predecessors destroyed has been able to save his people from me? How then can your god deliver you from my hand? 15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive(T) you and mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver(U) his people from my hand or the hand of my predecessors.(V) How much less will your god deliver you from my hand!”
16 Sennacherib’s officers spoke further against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 The king also wrote letters(W) ridiculing(X) the Lord, the God of Israel, and saying this against him: “Just as the gods(Y) of the peoples of the other lands did not rescue their people from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand.” 18 Then they called out in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to terrify them and make them afraid in order to capture the city. 19 They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world—the work of human hands.(Z)
20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer(AA) to heaven about this. 21 And the Lord sent an angel,(AB) who annihilated all the fighting men and the commanders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons, his own flesh and blood, cut him down with the sword.(AC)
22 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. He took care of them[c] on every side. 23 Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the Lord and valuable gifts(AD) for Hezekiah king of Judah. From then on he was highly regarded by all the nations.
Hezekiah’s Pride, Success and Death(AE)
24 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.(AF) 25 But Hezekiah’s heart was proud(AG) and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore the Lord’s wrath(AH) was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Then Hezekiah repented(AI) of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.(AJ)
27 Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor,(AK) and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables. 28 He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and olive oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks. 29 He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches.(AL)
30 It was Hezekiah who blocked(AM) the upper outlet of the Gihon(AN) spring and channeled(AO) the water down to the west side of the City of David. He succeeded in everything he undertook. 31 But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon(AP) to ask him about the miraculous sign(AQ) that had occurred in the land, God left him to test(AR) him and to know everything that was in his heart.
32 The other events of Hezekiah’s reign and his acts of devotion are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 Hezekiah rested with his ancestors and was buried on the hill where the tombs of David’s descendants are. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him when he died. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 32:4 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac king
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Or the Millo
- 2 Chronicles 32:22 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate He gave them rest
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