Verse 22

2 Kings 18:22

World English Bible, British Edition

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22 But if you tell me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim),’ isn’t that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?’

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/כִי תֹאמְר֣וּ/ן אֵלַ֔/י אֶל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י/נוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲ/לוֹא ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶת בָּמֹתָ֣י/ו וְ/אֶת מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔י/ו וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽ/יהוּדָה֙ וְ/לִ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִ/פְנֵי֙ הַ/מִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַ/זֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

English Translation

And if you say to me, "We have trusted in the Lord our God," is it not he who removed his high places and his altars, and said to Judah and Jerusalem, "You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem"?

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah b... Focus ↗

2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.... Focus ↗

3 He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done. Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the... Focus ↗

5 He trusted in the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, so that after him was no one like him amongst al... Focus ↗

6 For he joined with the LORD. He didn’t depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which t... Focus ↗

7 The LORD was with him. Wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria, and... Focus ↗

8 He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified c... Focus ↗

9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel... Focus ↗

10 At the end of three years they took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of H... Focus ↗

11 The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the riv... Focus ↗

12 because they didn’t obey the LORD their God (Elohim)’s voice, but transgressed his covenant, even al... Focus ↗

13 Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the for... Focus ↗

14 Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have offended you. Withdra... Focus ↗

15 Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the LORD’s house and in the treasures of the king... Focus ↗

16 At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the LORD’s temple, and from the pillars wh... Focus ↗

17 The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great... Focus ↗

18 When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna... Focus ↗

19 Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘The great king, the king of Assyria, says, “What conf... Focus ↗

20 You say (but they are but vain words), ‘There is counsel and strength for war.’ Now on whom do you t... Focus ↗

21 Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it wi... Focus ↗

22 But if you tell me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim),’ isn’t that he whose high places and who...

23 Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousan... Focus ↗

24 How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put you... Focus ↗

25 Have I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? the LORD said to me, ‘Go up ag... Focus ↗

26 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servant... Focus ↗

27 But Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me to your master and to you, to speak these words?... Focus ↗

28 Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spoke, saying, “Hear the... Focus ↗

29 The king says, ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of his ha... Focus ↗

30 Don’t let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, “The LORD will surely deliver us, and this ci... Focus ↗

31 Don’t listen to Hezekiah.’ For the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to m... Focus ↗

32 until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of... Focus ↗

33 Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Focus ↗

34 Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Hav... Focus ↗

35 Who are they amongst all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand... Focus ↗

36 But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t ans... Focus ↗

37 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah th... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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