Hezekiah’s Illness and Pride

24 In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, who spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign.(A) 25 However, because his heart was proud,(B) Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.(C) 26 Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart—he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come(D) on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.(E)

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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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Footnotes

  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