14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.

15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying,

16 O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

17 Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear; open thine eyes, O Lord, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

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14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15 Then Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying: 16 “O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You (A)alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. 17 (B)Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and (C)hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.

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Hezekiah’s Prayer in the Temple

14 Then Hezekiah took the [a]letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and [b]spread it out before the Lord. 15 Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying, 16 Lord of armies, God of Israel, (A)who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the (B)God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. (C)You made heaven and earth. 17 (D)Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see; and (E)listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who sent them to (F)taunt the living God.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:14 Lit letters
  2. Isaiah 37:14 Lit Hezekiah spread