18 Huge bonfires they made of their gods, their
    no-gods hand-made from wood and stone.
19 But now O God, our God,
    save us from raw Assyrian power;
Make all the kingdoms on earth know
    that you are God, the one and only God.

20-21 It wasn’t long before Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah:

God’s word: You’ve prayed to me regarding Sennacherib king of Assyria; I’ve heard your prayer. This is my response to him:

The Virgin Daughter of Zion
    holds you in utter contempt;
Daughter Jerusalem
    thinks you’re nothing but scum.

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