24 (A)In those days Hezekiah became [a]mortally ill; and he prayed to the Lord, and [b]the Lord spoke to him and gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah did nothing in return for the benefit [c]he received, (B)because his heart was [d]proud; (C)therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 However, (D)Hezekiah [e]humbled the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:24 Lit sick to the point of death
  2. 2 Chronicles 32:24 Lit He
  3. 2 Chronicles 32:25 Lit to Him
  4. 2 Chronicles 32:25 Lit high
  5. 2 Chronicles 32:26 Lit humbled himself in

Hezekiah’s illness

24 Around that same time, Hezekiah became deathly ill and prayed to the Lord, who answered him with a miraculous sign. 25 But Hezekiah was too proud to respond appropriately to the kindness he had received, and he, along with Judah and Jerusalem, experienced anger. 26 However, Hezekiah and the citizens of Jerusalem humbled themselves in their pride, and so they didn’t experience the Lord’s anger for the rest of Hezekiah’s reign.

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