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2 Chronicles 32
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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
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2 Crónicas 32
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Senaquerib invade a Judá(A)
32 Después de estas muestras de fidelidad, el rey Senaquerib de Asiria vino e invadió a Judá, y acampó contra las ciudades fortificadas, con la intención de conquistarlas. 2 Al ver Ezequías que Senaquerib había venido con la intención de combatir a Jerusalén, 3 se reunió con sus príncipes y con sus valientes, y con su apoyo acordaron cegar las fuentes de agua que estaban fuera de la ciudad. 4 Mucha gente se reunió, y fueron cegadas todas las fuentes y el arroyo que corría a través del territorio, pues decían: «¿Por qué han de hallar los reyes de Asiria muchas aguas cuando vengan?»
5 Después Ezequías tomó la decisión de reconstruir todos los muros caídos, hizo más altas las torres, y construyó otra muralla exterior; fortificó además a Milo, en la ciudad de David, y ordenó que se hicieran muchas espadas y escudos. 6 Puso capitanes de guerra al frente del ejército, y los reunió en la plaza a la entrada de la ciudad, y apelando a su corazón les dijo:
7 «¡Ánimo! ¡Esfuércense y no tengan miedo del rey de Asiria, ni de toda la multitud que viene con él! ¡Con nosotros está alguien que es más poderoso! 8 Él cuenta con el apoyo humano, pero nosotros contamos con el Señor nuestro Dios, para ayudarnos y dar la pelea por nosotros.»
Y el pueblo confió en las palabras del rey Ezequías de Judá.
9 Después de esto, mientras el rey Senaquerib de Asiria sitiaba a Laquis con todo su ejército, envió a Jerusalén unos mensajeros a decirle al rey Ezequías de Judá, y a todos los de Judá que estaban en Jerusalén:
10 «Así dice Senaquerib, rey de los asirios: ¿En quién confían ustedes para resistir el sitio en Jerusalén? 11 Ezequías los está engañando, al decirles que el Señor su Dios los va a librar de mi mano. Más bien, ¡los va a entregar a la muerte, al hambre y a la sed! 12 ¿Acaso no es Ezequías el mismo que ha derribado sus lugares altos y sus altares, y el que ha dicho a Judá y a Jerusalén: “Sólo delante de este altar adorarán, y sobre él quemarán incienso”? 13 ¿Acaso no se han enterado de lo que mis padres y yo hemos hecho con todos los pueblos de la tierra? ¿Acaso los dioses de esas naciones pudieron librar de mi mano a su tierra? 14 Entre todos los dioses de las naciones que mis padres destruyeron, ¿qué dios hubo que pudiera salvar de mis manos a su pueblo? ¿Qué va a hacer el Dios de ustedes para librarlos de mi mano? 15 Que no los engañe Ezequías. No le crean, ni se dejen seducir. Si ninguno de los dioses de todas esas naciones y reinos pudo librar a su pueblo de mis manos, ni de las manos de mis padres, ¡mucho menos el Dios de ustedes va a poder librarlos de mi mano!»
16 Y los siervos de Senaquerib dijeron muchas cosas más en contra de Dios el Señor, y en contra de su siervo Ezequías. 17 Además, escribió cartas en las que blasfemaba contra el Señor y Dios de Israel, y hablaba contra él, pues decía: «Los dioses de otras naciones y países no pudieron librar de mis manos a su pueblo, ni tampoco el Dios de Ezequías podrá librar de mis manos al suyo.» 18 Esto lo decían en lengua judaica al pueblo de Jerusalén que estaba sobre las murallas, y lo hacían a voz en cuello, para espantarlos y atemorizarlos, y poder así conquistar la ciudad. 19 Hablaban contra el Dios de Jerusalén como si hablaran contra los dioses de los pueblos de la tierra, que son hechura humana.
El Señor libra a Ezequías(B)
20 Ante esto, el rey Ezequías y el profeta Isaías hijo de Amoz oraron y clamaron al cielo. 21 Entonces el Señor envió un ángel, que destruyó a los soldados más valientes del ejército del rey de Asiria, y también a sus jefes y capitanes. Y así, el rey de Asiria regresó avergonzado a su país, y allí sus propios hijos lo mataron a filo de espada en cuanto entró en el templo de su dios. 22 Así fue como el Señor salvó a Ezequías y a los habitantes de Jerusalén de las manos del rey Senaquerib de Asiria, y de las manos de todos, y les dio reposo por todos lados. 23 Entonces muchos trajeron a Jerusalén ofrendas para el Señor y ricos presentes para el rey Ezequías de Judá; y en consecuencia Ezequías fue engrandecido delante de todas las naciones.
Enfermedad de Ezequías(C)
24 Por esos días Ezequías cayó gravemente enfermo, y casi murió. Pero oró al Señor, y el Señor le respondió y le dio una señal. 25 Pero Ezequías no correspondió al bien que le había sido hecho, sino que se envaneció su corazón, y por eso la ira de Dios vino contra él y contra Judá y Jerusalén. 26 Pero después de haberse enaltecido, Ezequías se humilló, y con él los habitantes de Jerusalén, y mientras Ezequías estuvo con vida, la ira del Señor no vino sobre ellos.
Ezequías recibe a los enviados de Babilonia(D)
27 Y tuvo Ezequías riquezas y gloria, muchas en gran manera; y adquirió tesoros de plata y oro, piedras preciosas, perfumes, escudos, y toda clase de joyas deseables. 28 Asimismo hizo depósitos para las rentas del grano, del vino y del aceite, establos para toda clase de bestias, y apriscos para los ganados. 29 Adquirió también ciudades, y hatos de ovejas y de vacas en gran abundancia; porque Dios le había dado muchas riquezas. 30 Este Ezequías cubrió los manantiales de Guijón la de arriba, y condujo el agua hacia el occidente de la ciudad de David. Y fue prosperado Ezequías en todo lo que hizo. 31 Pero en lo referente a los mensajeros de los príncipes de Babilonia, que enviaron a él para saber del prodigio que había acontecido en el país, Dios lo dejó, para probarle, para hacer conocer todo lo que estaba en su corazón.
Muerte de Ezequías(E)
32 Los demás hechos de Ezequías, y sus misericordias, he aquí todos están escritos en la profecía del profeta Isaías hijo de Amoz, en el libro de los reyes de Judá y de Israel. 33 Finalmente, Ezequías descansó entre sus antepasados, y lo sepultaron en el lugar más prominente de los sepulcros de los hijos de David, honrándole en su muerte todo Judá y toda Jerusalén; y reinó en su lugar Manasés su hijo.
2 Chronicles 32
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 32
English Standard Version
Sennacherib Invades Judah
32 (A)After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem, 3 he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him. 4 A great many people were gathered, and they stopped all the springs and (B)the brook that flowed through the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?” 5 He set to work resolutely and built up (C)all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it,[a] and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the (D)Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance. 6 And he set combat commanders over the people and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke (E)encouragingly to them, saying, 7 (F)“Be strong and courageous. (G)Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, (H)for there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is (I)an arm of flesh, (J)but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Sennacherib Blasphemes
9 After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10 “Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting, that you endure the siege in Jerusalem? 11 Is not Hezekiah misleading you, that he may give you over to die by famine and by thirst, when he tells you, “The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria”? 12 (K)Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, “Before one altar you shall worship, and on it you shall burn your sacrifices”? 13 Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands at all able to deliver their lands out of my hand? 14 Who among all the gods of those nations that my fathers devoted to destruction was able to deliver his people from my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my hand? 15 Now, therefore, do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you in this fashion, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand!’”
16 And his servants said still more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 And he wrote letters to cast contempt on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, “Like the gods of the nations of the lands who have not delivered their people from my hands, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver his people from my hand.” 18 And they shouted it with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, in order that they might take the city. 19 And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
The Lord Delivers Jerusalem
20 Then Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this and cried to heaven. 21 And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with (L)shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword. 22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies, and he provided for them on every side. 23 And many (M)brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from that time onward.
Hezekiah's Pride and Achievements
24 (N)In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death, and he prayed to the Lord, and he answered him and gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah (O)did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for (P)his heart was proud. Therefore (Q)wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem. 26 But Hezekiah (R)humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
27 And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of (S)costly vessels; 28 storehouses also for the yield of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds. 29 He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions. 30 This same Hezekiah (T)closed the upper outlet of the waters of (U)Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31 And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, (V)who had been sent to him to inquire about (W)the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, (X)in order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.
32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written (Y)in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, (Z)in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the (AA)upper part of the tombs of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Vulgate; Hebrew and raised upon the towers
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