Verse 32

2 Kings 18:32

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32 Where were the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where were the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Were they able to save Samaria from me?

Original Language Text

hebrew

עַד בֹּאִ/י֩ וְ/לָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְ/כֶ֜ם אֶל אֶ֣רֶץ כְּ/אַרְצְ/כֶ֗ם אֶרֶץ֩ דָּגָ֨ן וְ/תִיר֜וֹשׁ אֶ֧רֶץ לֶ֣חֶם וּ/כְרָמִ֗ים אֶ֣רֶץ זֵ֤ית יִצְהָר֙ וּ/דְבַ֔שׁ וִֽ/חְי֖וּ וְ/לֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ וְ/אַֽל תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּֽי יַסִּ֤ית אֶתְ/כֶם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵֽ/נוּ

English Translation

Until I come and take you to a land like your land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil and honey, and you will live and not die; and do not listen to Hezekiah, for he will lead you to say, "The Lord will surely save us."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, became king of Judah in the third year of the reign of Hoshea, son of Elah, k... Focus ↗

2 He was twenty-five when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mothe... Focus ↗

3 He did what was right in the Lord's sight, following all that his forefather David had done. Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, smashed the stone idols, and cut down the Asherah poles. He ground to pi... Focus ↗

5 Hezekiah put his trust in the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel. Among the kings of Judah there was n... Focus ↗

6 He stayed faithful to the Lord and did not give up following him. He kept the commandments that the... Focus ↗

7 The Lord was with him; he was successful in everything he did. He defied the king of Assyria and ref... Focus ↗

8 He defeated the Philistines all the way to Gaza and the surrounding area, from watchtower to fortifi... Focus ↗

9 In the fourth year of Hezekiah's reign, equivalent to the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea, son o... Focus ↗

10 The Assyrians conquered it after three years. This was during the sixth year of Hezekiah, equivalent... Focus ↗

11 The king of Assyria deported the Israelites to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Ha... Focus ↗

12 This happened because they refused to listen to the Lord their God (Elohim) and broke his agreement—... Focus ↗

13 Sennacherib, king of Assyria, attacked and conquered all the fortified towns of Judah in the fourtee... Focus ↗

14 So Hezekiah, king of Judah, sent a message to the king of Assyria who was at Lachish, saying, “I've... Focus ↗

15 Even so, the king of Assyria sent his commander-in-chief, his head officer, and his army general, al... Focus ↗

16 They called for the king. Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, the palace manager, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah,... Focus ↗

17 The Assyrian army general said to them, “Tell Hezekiah this is what the great king, the king of Assy... Focus ↗

18 You say you have a strategy and are ready for war, but these are empty words. Who are you relying on... Focus ↗

19 Now look! You're trusting in Egypt, a walking stick that's like a broken reed that will cut the hand... Focus ↗

20 If you tell me, ‘We're trusting in the Lord our God (Elohim),’ well didn't Hezekiah remove his high... Focus ↗

21 Why don't you accept a challenge from my master, the king of Assyria? He says, I'll give you two tho... Focus ↗

22 How could you defeat even a single officer in charge of the weakest of my master's men when you're t... Focus ↗

23 More than that—would I have come to attack this place without the Lord's encouragement? It was the L... Focus ↗

24 Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, together with Shebnah and Joah, said to the army general, “Please speak to... Focus ↗

25 But the army general replied, “Did my master only send me to say these things to your master and to... Focus ↗

26 Then the army general shouted out in Hebrew, “Listen to this from the great king, the king of Assyri... Focus ↗

27 This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah trick you! He can't save you from me! Focus ↗

28 Don't believe Hezekiah when he tells you to trust in the Lord, saying, ‘I'm certain the Lord will sa... Focus ↗

29 Don't listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king says: Make a peace treaty with me and surrender to m... Focus ↗

30 I will come and take you to a land that's like your own, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bre... Focus ↗

31 Have any of the gods of any nation ever saved their land from the power of the king of Assyria? Focus ↗

32 Where were the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where were the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Were th...

33 Which one of all the gods of these countries has saved their land from me? How then could the Lord s... Focus ↗

34 But the people remained silent and didn't say anything, for Hezekiah had given the order, “Don't ans... Focus ↗

35 Then Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, the palace manager, Shebna the scribe, and Joah, son of Asaph, the rec... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (35 verses)
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