Isaiah 37:1–38:22
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Isaiah 37:1–38:22 · Psalm 108 (MT: 109) · Proverbs 26:1 · Galatians 1:1–24
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1And it came to pass, when king Ezekias heard [it, that] he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth, and went up to the house of the Lord.
1When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house.
2And he sent Heliakim the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and the elders of the priests clothed with sackcloth, to Esaias the son of Amos, the prophet. And they said to him, Thus says Ezekias,
2He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
3To-day is a day of affliction, and reproach, and rebuke, and anger: for the pangs are come upon the travailing [woman], but she has not strength to bring forth.
3They said to him, “Hezekiah says, ‘Today is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to give birth.
4May the Lord thy God hear the words of Rabsaces, which the king of the Assyrians has sent, to reproach the living God, even to reproach with the words which the Lord thy God has heard: therefore thou shalt pray to thy Lord for these that are left.
4It may be Yahweh your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.’”
5So the servants of king Ezekias came to Esaias.
5So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6And Esaias said to them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not thou afraid at the words which thou hast heard, wherewith the ambassadors of the king of the Assyrians have reproached me.
6Isaiah said to them, “Tell your master, ‘Yahweh says, “Don’t be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
7Behold, I [will] send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and return to his own country, and he shall fall by the sword in his own land.
7Behold, I will put a spirit in him and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.”’”
8So Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna: for he had heard that he had departed from Lachis.
8So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
9And Tharaca king of the Ethiopians went forth to attack him. And when he heard it, he turned aside, and sent messengers to Ezekias, saying,
9He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “He has come out to fight against you.” When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
10Thus shall ye say to Ezekias king of Judea, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of the Assyrians.
10“Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, ‘Don’t let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem won’t be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
11Hast thou not heard what the kings of the Assyrians have done , how they have destroyed the whole earth? and shalt thou be delivered?
11Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly. Shall you be delivered?
12Have the gods of the nations which my fathers destroyed delivered them, both Gozan, and Charrhan, and Rapheth, which are in the land of Theemath?
12Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?
13Where are the kings of Emath? and where [is the king of] Arphath? and where [is the king] of the city of Eppharuaim, [and of] Anagugana?
13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?’”
14And Ezekias received the letter from the messengers, and read it, and went up to the house of the Lord, and opened it before the Lord.
14Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh.
15And Ezekias prayed to the Lord, saying,
15Hezekiah prayed to Yahweh, saying,
16O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, who sittest upon the cherubs, thou alone art the Godof every kingdom of the world: thou hast made heaven and earth.
16“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, who is enthroned among the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
17Incline thine ear, O Lord, hearken, O Lord; open thine eyes, O Lord, look, O Lord: and beholdthe words of Sennacherim, which he has sent to reproach the living God.
17Turn your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and behold. Hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God.
18For of a truth, Lord, the kings of the Assyrians have laid waste the whole world, and the countries thereof,
18Truly, Yahweh, the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the countries and their land,
19and have cast their idols into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; and they have cast them away.
19and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
20But now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hands, that every kingdom of the earth may know that thou art God alone.
20Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only.”
21And Esaias the son of Amos was sent to Ezekias, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel , I have heard thy prayer to me concerning Sennacherim king of the Assyrians.
21Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says, ‘Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,
22This is the word which God has spoken concerning him; The virgin daughter of Sion has despised thee, and mocked thee; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at thee.
22this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
23Whom hast thou reproached and provoked? and against whom hast thou lifted up thy voice? and hast thou not lifted up thine eyes on high against the Holy One of Israel?
23Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.
24For thou hast reproached the Lord by messengers; for thou hast said, With the multitude of chariots have I ascended to the height of mountains, and to the sides of Libanus; and I have cropped the height of his cedars and the beauty of his cypresses; and I entered into the height of the forest region:
24By your servants, you have defied the Lord, and have said, “With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice cypress trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field.
25and I have made a bridge, and dried up the waters, and every pool of water.
25I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.”
26Hast thou not heard of these things which I did of old? I appointed [them] from ancient times; but now have I manifested [my purpose] of desolating nations in [their] strong holds, and them that dwell in strong cities.
26“‘Have you not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it in ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass, that it should be yours to destroy fortified cities, turning them into ruinous heaps.
27I weakened [their] hands, and they withered; and they became as dry grass on the house-tops, and as grass.
27Therefore their inhabitants had little power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like a field before its crop has grown.
28But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.
28But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.
29And thy wrath wherewith thou hast been enraged, and thy rancour has come up to me; therefore I will put a hook in thy nose, and a bit in thy lips, and will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
29Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.
30And this shall be a sign to thee, Eat this year what thou hast sown; and the second year that which is left: and the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
30“‘This shall be the sign to you: You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from it; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
31And they that are left in Judea shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
31The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
32for out of Jerusalem there shall be a remnant , and the saved ones out of mount Sion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
32For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go out, and survivors will escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.’
33Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians, He shall not enter into this city, nor cast a weapon against it , nor bring a shield against it, nor make a rampart round it.
33“Therefore Yahweh says concerning the king of Assyria, ‘He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither will he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
34But by the way by which he came, by it shall he return, and shall not enter into this city: thus saith the Lord.
34He will return the way that he came, and he won’t come to this city,’ says Yahweh.
35I will protect this city to save itfor my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
35‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”
36And the angel of the Lord went forth, and slew out of the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they arose in the morning and found all [these] bodies dead .
36Then Yahweh’s angel went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
37And Sennacherim king of the Assyrians turned and departed, and dwelt in Nineve.
37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there.
38And while he was worshipping Nasarach his country's god in the house , Adramelech and Sarasar his sons smote him with swords; and they escaped into Armenia: and Asordan his son reigned in his stead.
38As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
1And it came to pass at that time, [that] Ezekias was sick even to death. And Esaias the prophetthe son of Amos came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give orders concerning thy house: for thou shalt die, and not live.
1In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.’”
2And Ezekias turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,
2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,
3Remember , O Lord, how I have walked before thee in truth, with a true heart, and have done that which was pleasing in thy sight. And Ezekias wept bitterly.
3and said, “Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
4And the word of the Lord came to Esaias, saying, Go, and say to Ezekias,
4Then Yahweh’s word came to Isaiah, saying,
5Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, and seen thy tears: behold, I [will] add to thy time fifteen years .
5“Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
6And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians: and I will defend this city.
6I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.
7And this [shall be] a sign to thee from the Lord, that God will do this thing;
7This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken.
8behold, I will turn back the shadow of the degrees [of the dial] by which ten degrees on the house of thy father the sun has gone down—I will turn back the sun the ten degrees; so the sun went back the ten degrees by which the shadow had gone down.
8Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps.”’” So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down.
9The Prayer of Ezekias king of Judea, when he had been sick, and was recovered from his sickness.
9The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered of his sickness:
10I said in the end of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I shall part with the remainder of my years.
10I said, “In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years.”
11I said, I shall no more at all see the salvation of God in the land of the living: I shall no more at all see the salvation of Israel on the earth: I shall no more at all see man.
11I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
12[My life] has failed from among my kindred: I have parted with the remainder of my life: it has gone forth and departed from me, as one that having pitched a tent takes it down [again]: my breath was with me as a weaver's web, when she that weaves draws nigh to cut off [the] thread.
12My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver. He will cut me off from the loom. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
13In that day I was given up as to a lion until the morning: so has he broken all my bones: for I was so given up from day [even] to night .
13I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
14As a swallow, so will I cry, and as a dove, so do I mourn: for mine eyes have failed with looking to the height of heaven to the Lord, who has delivered me,
14I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security.”
15and removed the sorrow of my soul.
15What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.
16[Yea], O Lord, for it was told thee concerning this; and thou hast revived my breath; and I am comforted, and live.
16Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them. You restore me, and cause me to live.
17For thou hast chosen my soul, that it should not perish: and thou hast cast all [my] sins behind me.
17Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
18For they that are in the grave shall not praise thee, neither shall the dead bless thee, neither shall they that are in Hades hope for thy mercy.
18For Sheol can’t praise you. Death can’t celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can’t hope for your truth.
19The livingshall bless thee, as I also [do]: for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare thy righteousness,
19The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children.
20O God of my salvation; and I will not cease blessing thee with the psaltery all the days of my life before the house of God.
20Yahweh will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in Yahweh’s house.
21Now Esaias had said to Ezekias; Take a cake of figs, and mash them, and apply them as a plaister, and thou shalt be well.
21Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”
22And Ezekias said, This is a sign to Ezekias, that I shall go up to the house of God.
22Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Yahweh’s house?”