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
2 Crónicas 32
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Senaquerib ataca Judá (2 R 18.13—19.37; Is 36—37)
32 Después de que Ezequías hizo todo esto, con lo que demostró su obediencia y fidelidad a Dios, vino Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, e invadió el territorio de Judá. Y aunque las ciudades tenían murallas, las rodeó para conquistarlas.
2 Cuando Ezequías se dio cuenta de que Senaquerib había decidido atacar también a Jerusalén, 3 reunió a los principales jefes del pueblo y a sus soldados más valientes, y les propuso tapar los pozos que estaban fuera de la ciudad. De esa manera los asirios no tendrían agua para beber. Todos estuvieron de acuerdo en hacerlo, 4 y de inmediato reunieron a mucha gente para tapar todos los pozos, y cortar el paso del río que cruzaba la ciudad. Así, cuando el rey de Asiria llegara, no tendría suficiente agua.
5 Luego, Ezequías cobró animo y mandó reparar la muralla de la ciudad. Construyó torres sobre ella, y también edificó otra muralla exterior. Además, fortaleció el relleno de tierra del lado este de la Ciudad de David, y fabricó una gran cantidad de lanzas y escudos. 6 Luego puso a los jefes del ejército al mando del pueblo, y los reunió en el patio principal que estaba frente a la entrada de la ciudad para darles ánimo. Les dijo:
7 «¡Tengan confianza y sean valientes! ¡No se desanimen ni les tengan miedo al rey de Asiria y a su gran ejército! Nosotros somos más poderosos. 8 El rey de Asiria confía en su ejército; pero nosotros tenemos a Dios de nuestra parte, y él peleará por nosotros».
Al oír al rey, el pueblo cobró valor.
9 Mientras Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, atacaba con todas sus tropas la ciudad de Laquis, envió mensajeros a Jerusalén para que dieran este mensaje a Ezequías y a toda la gente de Judá:
10 «¿Cómo pueden estar tan tranquilos? ¡Los tengo rodeados con mi ejército! ¿A qué se atienen? 11 ¿No será que Ezequías los ha engañado al decirles que su Dios los librará de mi poder? Lo único que Ezequías hará es matarlos de hambre y de sed.
12 »¿No cometió Ezequías el error de quitar los altares donde adoraban a Dios? ¿No fue él quien les ordenó que solamente lo adoraran en un altar?
13 »¿Acaso no se han enterado de lo que yo y mis antepasados hemos hecho con todas las naciones? ¡Ningún dios ha podido detenernos! 14-15 ¿Qué les hace pensar que su Dios sí podrá hacerlo? Si ninguno de esos dioses pudo librar a su pueblo de mi poder, ¡mucho menos podrá hacerlo el Dios de ustedes! ¡No se dejen engañar por Ezequías!»
16 Estos y muchos insultos más lanzaron los mensajeros del rey de Asiria contra Dios y contra su servidor Ezequías. 17-18 Los insultaban a gritos y en el idioma de Judá, para meterles miedo a los que estaban en la muralla de Jerusalén. Pensaban que así sería más fácil conquistar la ciudad.
Además, Senaquerib escribió cartas en las que también insultaba al Dios de Israel. En ellas decía: «Si los dioses de las demás naciones no pudieron librarlas de mi poder, mucho menos podrá el Dios de Ezequías librar a su pueblo».
19 Senaquerib y sus mensajeros pensaban que Dios era como los dioses de las naciones de la tierra, que son fabricados por los hombres.
20 Ante esta situación, el rey Ezequías y el profeta Isaías hijo de Amós, clamaron a Dios y le pidieron ayuda. 21 En respuesta, Dios envió un ángel que mató a los valientes soldados y jefes del ejército del rey de Asiria. A Senaquerib no le quedó más remedio que regresar a su país lleno de vergüenza. Y cuando entró al templo de su dios, sus propios hijos lo mataron.
22 Así fue como Dios libró a Ezequías y a los habitantes de Jerusalén del poder de Senaquerib, rey de Asiria. También los libró del poder de todos sus enemigos, y les permitió vivir en paz con los pueblos vecinos.
23 En agradecimiento por todo eso, muchos llevaron a Jerusalén ofrendas para Dios, y valiosos regalos para el rey Ezequías. Desde ese día, el rey se hizo muy famoso en todas las naciones.
Ezequías se enferma gravemente (2 R 20.1-11; Is 38.1-22)
24 En esos días, Ezequías se puso tan enfermo que estaba a punto de morirse. Sin embargo, le pidió a Dios que lo sanara, y Dios le dio una señal de que así lo haría.
25 Pero Ezequías fue tan orgulloso que no le dio gracias a Dios por su ayuda. Entonces Dios se enojó tanto que decidió castigar a Ezequías, y también a todos los de Judá y de Jerusalén.
26 Sin embargo, Ezequías y los que vivían en Jerusalén se arrepintieron de su orgullo. Así, mientras Ezequías estuvo con vida, Dios dejó en paz a los habitantes de Judá y de Jerusalén.
Las riquezas de Ezequías
27-29 Dios permitió que Ezequías llegara a tener grandes riquezas y honores. Y fue tanto lo que llegó a poseer, que se construyó lugares para guardar las enormes cantidades que tenía de oro, plata, piedras preciosas, perfumes, escudos y objetos valiosos.
También construyó bodegas para almacenar los cereales, el vino y el aceite. Ordenó construir establos para las muchas clases de ganado que tenía, y también hizo corrales para los rebaños. Además, ordenó construir varias ciudades.
30 Ezequías también mandó tapar el paso del agua que salía del pozo de Guihón, y luego hizo construir un canal para llevar el agua hasta el lado oeste de la Ciudad de David.
Todo lo que Ezequías hizo tuvo éxito.
Ezequías recibe a los enviados de Babilonia (2 R 20.12-19; Is 39.1-8)
31 En cierta ocasión, los líderes de Babilonia enviaron gente para averiguar lo que había pasado con Ezequías y la señal que Dios le había dado. Entonces Dios dejó que Ezequías atendiera ese asunto por sí mismo, pues quería saber si lo respetaba y obedecía.
Muerte de Ezequías (2 R 20.20-21)
32 La historia de Ezequías y de cómo obedeció a Dios, está escrita en el libro del profeta Isaías hijo de Amós, y en el libro de la historia de los reyes de Israel y de Judá.
33 Cuando Ezequías murió, lo enterraron en el cementerio de los reyes, en una tumba especial para los reyes más respetados por el pueblo. Toda la gente de Judá, y los que vivían en Jerusalén, hicieron un gran funeral en su honor. Manasés, su hijo, reinó en su lugar.
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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