29 He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches.(A)

30 It was Hezekiah who blocked(B) the upper outlet of the Gihon(C) spring and channeled(D) 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(E) to ask him about the miraculous sign(F) that had occurred in the land, God left him to test(G) him and to know everything that was in his heart.

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29 Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for (A)God had given him very much property. 30 (B)This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and [a]brought the water by tunnel to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah (C)prospered in all his works.

31 However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they (D)sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to (E)test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:30 Lit. brought it straight to (cf. 2 Kin. 20:20)

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.

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