Verse 20

2 Chronicles 32:20

New Living Translation

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20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God (Elohim) in heaven.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּתְפַּלֵּ֞ל יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ וִֽ/ישַֽׁעְיָ֧הוּ בֶן אָמ֛וֹץ הַ/נָּבִ֖יא עַל זֹ֑את וַֽ/יִּזְעֲק֖וּ הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם

English Translation

And King Hezekiah and Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet prayed about this and cried out to heaven.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 After Hezekiah had faithfully carried out this work, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He l... Focus ↗

2 When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib also intended to attack Jerusalem, Focus ↗

3 he consulted with his officials and military advisers, and they decided to stop the flow of the spri... Focus ↗

4 They organized a huge work crew to stop the flow of the springs, cutting off the brook that ran thro... Focus ↗

5 Then Hezekiah worked hard at repairing all the broken sections of the wall, erecting towers, and con... Focus ↗

6 He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the ci... Focus ↗

7 “Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his migh... Focus ↗

8 He may have a great army, but they are merely men. We have the LORD our God (Elohim) to help us and... Focus ↗

9 While King Sennacherib of Assyria was still besieging the town of Lachish, he sent his officers to J... Focus ↗

10 “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you ca... Focus ↗

11 Hezekiah has said, ‘The LORD our God (Elohim) will rescue us from the king of Assyria.’ Surely Hezek... Focus ↗

12 Don’t you realize that Hezekiah is the very person who destroyed all the LORD’s shrines and altars?... Focus ↗

13 “Surely you must realize what I and the other kings of Assyria before me have done to all the people... Focus ↗

14 Which of their gods was able to rescue its people from the destructive power of my predecessors? Wha... Focus ↗

15 Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you! Don’t let him fool you like this! I say it again — no god of any nat... Focus ↗

16 And Sennacherib’s officers further mocked the LORD God (Elohim) and his servant Hezekiah, heaping in... Focus ↗

17 The king also sent letters scorning the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel. He wrote, “Just as the god... Focus ↗

18 The Assyrian officials who brought the letters shouted this in Hebrew to the people gathered on the... Focus ↗

19 These officers talked about the God (Elohim) of Jerusalem as though he were one of the pagan gods, m... Focus ↗

20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God (Elohim) in heaven.

21 And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed the Assyrian army with all its commanders and officers. So... Focus ↗

22 That is how the LORD rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria a... Focus ↗

23 From then on King Hezekiah became highly respected among all the surrounding nations, and many gifts... Focus ↗

24 About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the LORD, who healed him and gave him a mi... Focus ↗

25 But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the LO... Focus ↗

26 Then Hezekiah humbled himself and repented of his pride, as did the people of Jerusalem. So the LORD... Focus ↗

27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury buildings for his silver, go... Focus ↗

28 He also constructed many storehouses for his grain, new wine, and olive oil; and he made many stalls... Focus ↗

29 He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for God (Elohim) had given him great wealth. Focus ↗

30 He blocked up the upper spring of Gihon and brought the water down through a tunnel to the west side... Focus ↗

31 However, when ambassadors arrived from Babylon to ask about the remarkable events that had taken pla... Focus ↗

32 The rest of the events in Hezekiah’s reign and his acts of devotion are recorded in <i>The Vision of... Focus ↗

33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the upper area of the royal cemetery, and all Judah and Jerusal... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 32 (33 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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