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2 Chronicles 28
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 28
Contemporary English Version
King Ahaz of Judah
(2 Kings 16.1-4)
28 Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem for 16 years.
Ahaz was nothing like his ancestor David. Ahaz disobeyed the Lord 2 and was as sinful as the kings of Israel. He made idols of the god Baal, 3 and he offered sacrifices in Hinnom Valley. Worst of all, Ahaz sacrificed his own sons, which was a disgusting custom of the nations that the Lord had forced out of Israel. 4 Ahaz offered sacrifices at the local shrines,[a] as well as on every hill and in the shade of large trees.
Syria and Israel Attack Judah
(2 Kings 16.5,6)
5-6 (A) Ahaz and the people of Judah sinned and turned away from the Lord, the God their ancestors had worshiped. So the Lord punished them by letting their enemies defeat them.
The king of Syria attacked Judah and took many of its people to Damascus as prisoners. King Pekah[b] of Israel later defeated Judah and killed 120,000 of its bravest soldiers in one day. 7 During that battle, an Israelite soldier named Zichri killed three men from Judah: Maaseiah the king's son; Azrikam, the official in charge of the palace; and Elkanah, the king's second in command. 8 The Israelite troops captured 200,000 women and children and took them back to their capital city of Samaria, along with a large amount of their possessions. They did these things even though the people of Judah were their own relatives.
Oded the Prophet Condemns Israel
9 Oded lived in Samaria and was one of the Lord's prophets. He met Israel's army on their way back from Judah and said to them:
The Lord God of your ancestors let you defeat Judah's army only because he was angry with them. But you should not have been so cruel! 10 If you make slaves of the people of Judah and Jerusalem, you will be as guilty as they are of sinning against the Lord.
11 Send these prisoners back home—they are your own relatives. If you don't, the Lord will punish you in his anger.
12 About the same time, four of Israel's leaders arrived. They were Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai. They agreed with Oded that the Israelite troops were wrong, 13 and they said:
If you bring these prisoners into Samaria, that will be one more thing we've done to sin against the Lord. And he is already angry enough with us.
14 So in front of the leaders and the crowd, the troops handed over their prisoners and the property they had taken from Judah. 15 The four leaders took some of the stolen clothes and gave them to the prisoners who needed something to wear. They later gave them all a new change of clothes and shoes, then fixed them something to eat and drink, and cleaned their wounds with olive oil. They gave donkeys to those who were too weak to walk, and led all of them back to Jericho, the city known for its palm trees. The leaders then returned to Samaria.
Ahaz Asks the King of Assyria for Help
(2 Kings 16.7-9)
16-18 Some time later, the Edomites attacked the eastern part of Judah again and carried away prisoners. And at the same time, the Philistines raided towns in the western foothills and in the Southern Desert. They conquered the towns of Beth-Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo, including the villages around them. Then some of the Philistines went to live in these places.
Ahaz sent a message to King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria and begged for help. 19 But God was punishing Judah with these disasters, because Ahaz had disobeyed him and refused to stop Judah from sinning. 20 So Tiglath Pileser came to Judah, but instead of helping, he made things worse. 21 Ahaz gave him gifts from the Lord's temple and the king's palace, as well as from the homes of Israel's other leaders. The Assyrian king still refused to help Ahaz.
The Final Sin of Ahaz and His Death
22 Even after all these terrible things happened to Ahaz, he sinned against the Lord even worse than before. 23 He said to himself, “The Syrian gods must have helped their kings defeat me. Maybe if I offer sacrifices to those gods, they will help me.” That was the sin that finally led to the downfall of Ahaz, as well as to the destruction of Judah.
24 Ahaz collected all the furnishings of the temple and smashed them to pieces. Then he locked the doors to the temple and set up altars to foreign gods on every street corner in Jerusalem. 25 In every city and town in Judah he built local shrines[c] to worship foreign gods. All of this made the Lord God of his ancestors very angry.
26 Everything else Ahaz did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 27 (B) Ahaz died and was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the royal tombs. His son Hezekiah then became king.
歷 代 志 下 28
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
歷 代 志 下 28
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
28 亞 哈 斯 登 基 的 時 候 年 二 十 歲 ， 在 耶 路 撒 冷 作 王 十 六 年 ； 不 像 他 祖 大 衛 行 耶 和 華 眼 中 看 為 正 的 事 ，
2 卻 行 以 色 列 諸 王 的 道 ， 又 鑄 造 巴 力 的 像 ，
3 並 且 在 欣 嫩 子 谷 燒 香 ， 用 火 焚 燒 他 的 兒 女 ， 行 耶 和 華 在 以 色 列 人 面 前 所 驅 逐 的 外 邦 人 那 可 憎 的 事 ；
4 並 在 邱 壇 上 、 山 岡 上 、 各 青 翠 樹 下 獻 祭 燒 香 。
5 所 以 ， 耶 和 華 ─ 他 的 神 將 他 交 在 亞 蘭 王 手 裡 。 亞 蘭 王 打 敗 他 ， 擄 了 他 許 多 的 民 ， 帶 到 大 馬 色 去 。 神 又 將 他 交 在 以 色 列 王 手 裡 ， 以 色 列 王 向 他 大 行 殺 戮 。
6 利 瑪 利 的 兒 子 比 加 一 日 殺 了 猶 大 人 十 二 萬 ， 都 是 勇 士 ， 因 為 他 們 離 棄 了 耶 和 華 ─ 他 們 列 祖 的 神 。
7 有 一 個 以 法 蓮 中 的 勇 士 ， 名 叫 細 基 利 ， 殺 了 王 的 兒 子 瑪 西 雅 和 管 理 王 宮 的 押 斯 利 甘 ， 並 宰 相 以 利 加 拿 。
8 以 色 列 人 擄 了 他 們 的 弟 兄 ， 連 婦 人 帶 兒 女 共 有 二 十 萬 ， 又 掠 了 許 多 的 財 物 ， 帶 到 撒 瑪 利 亞 去 了 。
9 但 那 裡 有 耶 和 華 的 一 個 先 知 ， 名 叫 俄 德 ， 出 來 迎 接 往 撒 瑪 利 亞 去 的 軍 兵 ， 對 他 們 說 ： 因 為 耶 和 華 ─ 你 們 列 祖 的 神 惱 怒 猶 大 人 ， 所 以 將 他 們 交 在 你 們 手 裡 ， 你 們 竟 怒 氣 沖 天 ， 大 行 殺 戮 。
10 如 今 你 們 又 有 意 強 逼 猶 大 人 和 耶 路 撒 冷 人 作 你 們 的 奴 婢 ， 你 們 豈 不 也 有 得 罪 耶 和 華 ─ 你 們 神 的 事 麼 ？
11 現 在 你 們 當 聽 我 說 ， 要 將 擄 來 的 弟 兄 釋 放 回 去 ， 因 為 耶 和 華 向 你 們 已 經 大 發 烈 怒 。
12 於 是 ， 以 法 蓮 人 的 幾 個 族 長 ─ 就 是 約 哈 難 的 兒 子 亞 撒 利 雅 、 米 實 利 末 的 兒 子 比 利 家 、 沙 龍 的 兒 子 耶 希 西 家 、 哈 得 萊 的 兒 子 亞 瑪 撒 ─ 起 來 攔 擋 出 兵 回 來 的 人 ，
13 對 他 們 說 ： 你 們 不 可 帶 進 這 被 擄 的 人 來 ！ 你 們 想 要 使 我 們 得 罪 耶 和 華 ， 加 增 我 們 的 罪 惡 過 犯 ？ 因 為 我 們 的 罪 過 甚 大 ， 已 經 有 烈 怒 臨 到 以 色 列 人 了 。
14 於 是 帶 兵 器 的 人 將 擄 來 的 人 口 和 掠 來 的 財 物 都 留 在 眾 首 領 和 會 眾 的 面 前 。
15 以 上 提 名 的 那 些 人 就 站 起 ， 使 被 擄 的 人 前 來 ； 其 中 有 赤 身 的 ， 就 從 所 掠 的 財 物 中 拿 出 衣 服 和 鞋 來 ， 給 他 們 穿 ， 又 給 他 們 吃 喝 ， 用 膏 抹 他 們 ； 其 中 有 軟 弱 的 ， 就 使 他 們 騎 驢 ， 送 到 棕 樹 城 耶 利 哥 他 們 弟 兄 那 裡 ； 隨 後 就 回 撒 瑪 利 亞 去 了 。
16 那 時 ， 亞 哈 斯 王 差 遣 人 去 見 亞 述 諸 王 ， 求 他 們 幫 助 ；
17 因 為 以 東 人 又 來 攻 擊 猶 大 ， 擄 掠 子 民 。
18 非 利 士 人 也 來 侵 佔 高 原 和 猶 大 南 方 的 城 邑 ， 取 了 伯 示 麥 、 亞 雅 崙 、 基 低 羅 ， 梭 哥 和 屬 梭 哥 的 鄉 村 ， 亭 納 和 屬 亭 納 的 鄉 村 ， 瑾 鎖 和 屬 瑾 鎖 的 鄉 村 ， 就 住 在 那 裡 。
19 因 為 以 色 列 王 亞 哈 斯 在 猶 大 放 肆 ， 大 大 干 犯 耶 和 華 ， 所 以 耶 和 華 使 猶 大 卑 微 。
20 亞 述 王 提 革 拉 毗 尼 色 上 來 ， 卻 沒 有 幫 助 他 ， 反 倒 欺 凌 他 。
21 亞 哈 斯 從 耶 和 華 殿 裡 和 王 宮 中 ， 並 首 領 家 內 所 取 的 財 寶 給 了 亞 述 王 ， 這 也 無 濟 於 事 。
22 這 亞 哈 斯 王 在 急 難 的 時 候 ， 越 發 得 罪 耶 和 華 。
23 他 祭 祀 攻 擊 他 的 大 馬 色 之 神 ， 說 ： 因 為 亞 蘭 王 的 神 幫 助 他 們 ， 我 也 獻 祭 與 他 ， 他 好 幫 助 我 。 但 那 些 神 使 他 和 以 色 列 眾 人 敗 亡 了 。
24 亞 哈 斯 將 神 殿 裡 的 器 皿 都 聚 了 來 ， 毀 壞 了 ， 且 封 鎖 耶 和 華 殿 的 門 ； 在 耶 路 撒 冷 各 處 的 拐 角 建 築 祭 壇 ，
25 又 在 猶 大 各 城 建 立 邱 壇 ， 與 別 神 燒 香 ， 惹 動 耶 和 華 ─ 他 列 祖 神 的 怒 氣 。
26 亞 哈 斯 其 餘 的 事 和 他 的 行 為 ， 自 始 至 終 都 寫 在 猶 大 和 以 色 列 諸 王 記 上 。
27 亞 哈 斯 與 他 列 祖 同 睡 ， 葬 在 耶 路 撒 冷 城 裡 ， 沒 有 送 入 以 色 列 諸 王 的 墳 墓 中 。 他 兒 子 希 西 家 接 續 他 作 王 。
2 Chronicles 28
New International Version
2 Chronicles 28
New International Version
Ahaz King of Judah(A)
28 Ahaz(B) was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord. 2 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols(C) for worshiping the Baals. 3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(D) and sacrificed his children(E) in the fire, engaging in the detestable(F) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.
5 Therefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Aram.(G) The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus.
He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him. 6 In one day Pekah(H) son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah(I)—because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 7 Zikri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, second to the king. 8 The men of Israel took captive from their fellow Israelites who were from Judah(J) two hundred thousand wives, sons and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.(K)
9 But a prophet of the Lord named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, “Because the Lord, the God of your ancestors, was angry(L) with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.(M) 10 And now you intend to make the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem your slaves.(N) But aren’t you also guilty of sins against the Lord your God? 11 Now listen to me! Send back your fellow Israelites you have taken as prisoners, for the Lord’s fierce anger rests on you.(O)”
12 Then some of the leaders in Ephraim—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—confronted those who were arriving from the war. 13 “You must not bring those prisoners here,” they said, “or we will be guilty before the Lord. Do you intend to add to our sin and guilt? For our guilt is already great, and his fierce anger rests on Israel.”
14 So the soldiers gave up the prisoners and plunder in the presence of the officials and all the assembly. 15 The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink,(P) and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow Israelites at Jericho, the City of Palms,(Q) and returned to Samaria.(R)
16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings[a] of Assyria(S) for help. 17 The Edomites(T) had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,(U) 18 while the Philistines(V) had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon(W) and Gederoth,(X) as well as Soko,(Y) Timnah(Z) and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages. 19 The Lord had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel,[b] for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful(AA) to the Lord. 20 Tiglath-Pileser[c](AB) king of Assyria(AC) came to him, but he gave him trouble(AD) instead of help.(AE) 21 Ahaz(AF) took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.(AG)
22 In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful(AH) to the Lord. 23 He offered sacrifices to the gods(AI) of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.”(AJ) But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.(AK)
24 Ahaz gathered together the furnishings(AL) from the temple of God(AM) and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors(AN) of the Lord’s temple and set up altars(AO) at every street corner in Jerusalem. 25 In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
26 The other events of his reign and all his ways, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 Ahaz rested(AP) with his ancestors and was buried(AQ) in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 28:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also 2 Kings 16:7) king
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser, a variant of Tiglath-Pileser
2 Chronicles 28
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 28
New King James Version
Ahaz Reigns in Judah(A)
28 Ahaz (B)was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord, as his father David had done. 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made (C)molded images for (D)the Baals. 3 He burned incense in (E)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned (F)his children in the (G)fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had (H)cast out before the children of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the [a]high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Syria and Israel Defeat Judah(I)
5 Therefore (J)the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They (K)defeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter. 6 For (L)Pekah the son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all valiant men, (M)because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their (N)brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much [b]spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
Israel Returns the Captives
9 But a (O)prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: “Look, (P)because the Lord God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that (Q)reaches up to heaven. 10 And now you propose to force the children of Judah and Jerusalem to be your (R)male and female slaves; but are you not also guilty before the Lord your God? 11 Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, (S)for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.”
12 Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, 13 and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives here, for we already have offended the Lord. You intend to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” 14 So the armed men left the captives and the [c]spoil before the leaders and all the assembly. 15 Then the men (T)who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the [d]spoil they clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them and gave them sandals, (U)gave them food and drink, and anointed them; and they let all the feeble ones ride on donkeys. So they brought them to their brethren at Jericho, (V)the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
Assyria Refuses to Help Judah(W)
16 (X)At the same time King Ahaz sent to the [e]kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the (Y)Edomites had come, attacked Judah, and carried away captives. 18 (Z)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord [f]brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of (AA)Israel, for he had (AB)encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. 20 Also (AC)Tiglath-Pileser[g] king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him. 21 For Ahaz took part of the treasures from the house of the Lord, from the house of the king, and from the leaders, and he gave it to the king of Assyria; but he did not help him.
Apostasy and Death of Ahaz(AD)
22 Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz. 23 For (AE)he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, saying, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them (AF)that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. 24 So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, (AG)shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every single city of Judah he made [h]high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
26 (AH)Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 So Ahaz [i]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem; but they (AI)did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 28:4 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 28:8 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:14 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:15 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 28:16 LXX, Syr., Vg. king (cf. v. 20)
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 humbled Judah
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser
- 2 Chronicles 28:25 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 28:27 Died and joined his ancestors
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