Verse 38
Isaiah 37:38
Bible in Basic English
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And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword, and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon, his son, became king in his place.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִי֩ ה֨וּא מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה בֵּ֣ית נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗י/ו וְֽ/אַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְ/שַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָי/ו֙ הִכֻּ֣/הוּ בַ/חֶ֔רֶב וְ/הֵ֥מָּה נִמְלְט֖וּ אֶ֣רֶץ אֲרָרָ֑ט וַ/יִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵֽסַר חַדֹּ֥ן בְּנ֖/וֹ תַּחְתָּֽי/ו
English Translation
And it happened that he was bowing in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
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