Verse 24

2 Chronicles 32:24

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24 In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answer gave him a sign.

Original Language Text

hebrew

בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים הָ/הֵ֔ם חָלָ֥ה יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ עַד לָ/מ֑וּת וַ/יִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔/וֹ וּ/מוֹפֵ֖ת נָ֥תַן לֽ/וֹ

English Translation

In those days, Hezekiah became ill to the point of death, and he prayed to the Lord, and He said to him, and a sign was given to him.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 Now after these things and this true-hearted work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came into Judah, an... Focus ↗

2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem, Focus ↗

3 He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the... Focus ↗

4 So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing... Focus ↗

5 Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and... Focus ↗

6 And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide pla... Focus ↗

7 Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and... Focus ↗

8 With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God (Elohim), helping us and fighting for us.... Focus ↗

9 After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (at that time he was statio... Focus ↗

10 Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled to... Focus ↗

11 Is it not Hezekiah who has got you to do it, causing your death from need of food and water, by sayi... Focus ↗

12 Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem,... Focus ↗

13 Have you no knowledge of what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of every land? were the... Focus ↗

14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations, which my fathers put to destruction, who was able... Focus ↗

15 So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he... Focus ↗

16 And his servants said even more against the Lord God (Elohim) and against his servant Hezekiah. Focus ↗

17 And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, and to say e... Focus ↗

18 These things they said, crying out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, to the people of Jerusal... Focus ↗

19 Talking of the God (Elohim) of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the... Focus ↗

20 And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying... Focus ↗

21 And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in th... Focus ↗

22 So the Lord gave Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem salvation from the power of Sennacherib, the k... Focus ↗

23 And great numbers came to Jerusalem with offerings for the Lord, and things of great price for Hezek... Focus ↗

24 In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answe...

25 But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath... Focus ↗

26 But then, Hezekiah, in sorrow for what he had done, put away his pride; and he and all Jerusalem mad... Focus ↗

27 And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honour; and he made himself store-houses for his gold and sil... Focus ↗

28 And store-houses for the produce of grain and wine and oil; and buildings for all sorts of beasts an... Focus ↗

29 And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

30 It was Hezekiah who had the higher spring of the water of Gihon stopped, and the water taken down on... Focus ↗

31 However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the won... Focus ↗

32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and the good he did, are recorded in the vision of Isaiah the... Focus ↗

33 So Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the higher part of the resting... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 32 (33 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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