Verse 22

2 Kings 18:22

Darby Translation

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22 And if ye say to me, We rely upon Jehovah our God (Elohim): is it not he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye 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 And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the s... Focus ↗

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

3 And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done. Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces th... Focus ↗

5 He trusted in Jehovah the God (Elohim) of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the... Focus ↗

6 And he clave to Jehovah, and did not turn aside from following him, but kept his commandments, which... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah was with him; he prospered whithersoever he went forth. And he rebelled against the king... Focus ↗

8 He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city... Focus ↗

9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea the so... Focus ↗

10 And at the end of three years they took it; in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is, the ninth year o... Focus ↗

11 And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and by the Habor,... Focus ↗

12 because they hearkened not to the voice of Jehovah their God (Elohim), but transgressed his covenant... Focus ↗

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

14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have sinned; retire fro... Focus ↗

15 And Hezekiah gave all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the... Focus ↗

16 At that time Hezekiah stripped the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and the posts that Hezekiah king... Focus ↗

17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish, with a strong force, a... Focus ↗

18 And they called to the king. Then came forth to them Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the h... Focus ↗

19 And Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: Wha... Focus ↗

20 Thou sayest but it is a word of the lips There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost tho... Focus ↗

21 Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it... Focus ↗

22 And if ye say to me, We rely upon Jehovah our God (Elohim): is it not he whose high places and whose...

23 And now, engage, I pray thee, with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand... Focus ↗

24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants? And thou... Focus ↗

25 Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said to me, Go up against... Focus ↗

26 And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to th... Focus ↗

27 And Rab-shakeh said to them, Is it to thy master and to thee that my master sent me to speak these w... Focus ↗

28 And Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language], and spoke and said, Hear... Focus ↗

29 Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the... Focus ↗

30 Neither let Hezekiah make you rely upon Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will certainly deliver us, and this... Focus ↗

31 Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me, and come out to me;... Focus ↗

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

33 Have any of the gods of the nations delivered at all 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, Hena, and Ivvah? and ha... Focus ↗

35 Which are they among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their country out of my hand,... Focus ↗

36 But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer h... Focus ↗

37 And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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