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2 Chronicles 32:1 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 After all these things that Hezekiah had faithfully done happened, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack the country of Judah. Sennacherib and his army camped outside the fortresses. He did this so that he could make plans to defeat these towns. Sennacherib wanted to win them for himself.
2 Hezekiah knew that Sennacherib came to Jerusalem to attack it.
3 Then Hezekiah talked to his officials and army officers. They all agreed to stop the waters of the water springs outside the city. The officials and army officers helped Hezekiah.
4 Many people came together and stopped all the springs and the stream that flowed through the middle of the country. They said, "The king of Assyria will not find much water when he comes here!"
5 Hezekiah made Jerusalem stronger. This is how he did it: He rebuilt all the parts of the wall that were broken down. He also built towers on the wall. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He rebuilt the strong places on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He made many weapons and shields.
6 Hezekiah chose officers of war to be in charge of the people. He met with these officers at the open place near the city gate. He talked to the officers and encouraged them. He said, "Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid or worry about the king of Assyria or the large army with him. There is a greater power with us than the king of Assyria has with him!
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8 The king of Assyria only has men. But we have the Lord our God with us! Our God will help us. He will fight our battles!" So King Hezekiah of Judah encouraged the people and made them feel stronger.
9 King Sennacherib of Assyria and all his army were camped near the town of Lachish so that they could defeat it. Then Sennacherib sent his officers to King Hezekiah of Judah and to all the people of Judah in Jerusalem. His officers had a message for Hezekiah and all the people in Jerusalem.
10 They said, "King Sennacherib of Assyria says this: 'What do you trust in that makes you stay under attack in Jerusalem?
11 Hezekiah is fooling you. You are being tricked into staying in Jerusalem so that you will die from hunger and thirst. Hezekiah says to you, "The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria."
12 Hezekiah himself took away the Lord's high places and altars. He told you people of Judah and Jerusalem that you must worship and burn incense on only one altar.
13 Of course, you know what my ancestors and I have done to all the peoples in other countries. The gods of the other countries could not save their people. Those gods could not stop me from destroying their people.
14 My ancestors destroyed those countries. There is no god that can stop me from destroying his people. So you think your god can save you from me?
15 Don't let Hezekiah fool you or trick you. Don't believe him because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to keep his people safe from me or my ancestors. Don't think your god can stop me from destroying you.'"
16 The officers of the king of Assyria said worse things against the Lord God and against Hezekiah, God's servant.
17 The king of Assyria also wrote letters that insulted the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what the king of Assyria said in those letters: "The gods of the other nations could not stop me from destroying their people. In the same way Hezekiah's god will not be able to stop me from destroying his people."
18 Then the Assyrian officers shouted loudly to the people of Jerusalem who were on the city wall. They spoke in the language of Judah so that the people on the wall could understand and be frightened enough that the Assyrians could capture the city of Jerusalem.
19 Then they insulted the God of Jerusalem just as they had insulted all the gods of the people from other nations� even though those gods are only things people made with their hands.
20 Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this problem. They prayed very loudly to heaven.
21 Then the Lord sent an angel to the king of Assyria's camp. That angel killed all the soldiers, leaders, and officers in the Assyrian army. So the king of Assyria went back home to his own country, and his people were ashamed of him. He went into the temple of his god and some of his own sons killed him there with a sword.
22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people in Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all other people. The Lord cared for Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem.
23 Many people brought gifts for the Lord to Jerusalem. They brought valuable things to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on, all the nations respected Hezekiah.
24 It was in those days that Hezekiah became very sick and near death. He prayed to the Lord. The Lord spoke to Hezekiah and gave him a sign.
25 But Hezekiah's heart was proud, so he did not give God thanks for his kindness. This is why God was angry with Hezekiah and with the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
26 But Hezekiah and the people living in Jerusalem changed their hearts and lives. They became humble and stopped being proud. So the Lord's anger didn't come on them while Hezekiah was alive.
27 Hezekiah had many riches and much honor. He made places to keep silver, gold, valuable jewels, spices, shields, and all kinds of things.
28 Hezekiah had storage buildings for the grain, new wine, and oil that people sent to him. He had stalls for all the cattle and stalls for the sheep.
29 Hezekiah also built many towns, and he got many flocks of sheep and cattle. God gave him much wealth.
30 It was Hezekiah who stopped up the upper source of the waters of the Gihon Spring in Jerusalem and made the waters flow straight down on the west side of the City of David. And he was successful in everything he did.
31 One time the leaders of Babylon sent messengers to Hezekiah. The messengers asked about a strange sign that had happened in the nations. When they came, God left Hezekiah alone to test him and to know everything that was in Hezekiah's heart.
32 Everything else Hezekiah did and how he loved the Lord are written in the book, The Vision of the Prophet Isaiah Son of Amoz and in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
33 Hezekiah died and was buried with his ancestors. The people buried him on the hill where the graves of David's ancestors are. All the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem gave honor to Hezekiah when he died. Hezekiah's son Manasseh became the new king in his place.
1 After H310 these H428 things, H1697 and the establishment H571 thereof, Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 came, H935 and entered H935 into Judah, H3063 and encamped H2583 against H5921 the fenced H1219 cities, H5892 and thought H559 to win H1234 them for H413 himself.
2 And when Hezekiah H3169 saw H7200 that H3588 Sennacherib H5576 was come, H935 and that he was purposed H6440 to fight H4421 against H5921 Jerusalem, H3389
3 He took counsel H3289 with H5973 his princes H8269 and his mighty men H1368 to stop H5640 H853 the waters H4325 of the fountains H5869 which H834 were without H4480 H2351 the city: H5892 and they did help H5826 him.
4 So there was gathered H6908 much H7227 people H5971 together , who stopped H5640 H853 all H3605 the fountains, H4599 and the brook H5158 that ran H7857 through the midst H8432 of the land, H776 saying, H559 Why H4100 should the kings H4428 of Assyria H804 come, H935 and find H4672 much H7227 water H4325 ?
5 Also he strengthened himself, H2388 and built up H1129 H853 all H3605 the wall H2346 that was broken, H6555 and raised it up H5927 to H5921 the towers, H4026 and another H312 wall H2346 without, H2351 and repaired H2388 H853 Millo H4407 in the city H5892 of David, H1732 and made H6213 darts H7973 and shields H4043 in abundance. H7230
6 And he set H5414 captains H8269 of war H4421 over H5921 the people, H5971 and gathered them together H6908 to H413 him in H413 the street H7339 of the gate H8179 of the city, H5892 and spoke H1696 comfortably H5921 H3824 to them, saying, H559
7 Be strong H2388 and courageous, H553 be not afraid H3372 H408 nor H408 dismayed H2865 for H4480 H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria, H804 nor for H4480 H6440 all H3605 the multitude H1995 that H834 is with H5973 him: for H3588 there be more H7227 with H5973 us than with H4480 H5973 him:
8 With H5973 him is an arm H2220 of flesh; H1320 but with H5973 us is the LORD H3068 our God H430 to help H5826 us , and to fight H3898 our battles. H4421 And the people H5971 rested themselves H5564 upon H5921 the words H1697 of Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah. H3063
9 After H310 this H2088 did Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 send H7971 his servants H5650 to Jerusalem, H3389 (but he H1931 himself laid siege against H5921 Lachish, H3923 and all H3605 his power H4475 with H5973 him,) unto H5921 Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and unto H5921 all H3605 Judah H3063 that H834 were at Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559
10 Thus H3541 saith H559 Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 Whereon H5921 H4100 do ye H859 trust, H982 that ye abide H3427 in the siege H4692 in Jerusalem H3389 ?
11 Doth not H3808 Hezekiah H3169 persuade H5496 you to give over H5414 yourselves to die H4191 by famine H7458 and by thirst, H6772 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 our God H430 shall deliver H5337 us out of the hand H4480 H3709 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 ?
12 Hath not H3808 the same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 taken away H5493 H853 his high places H1116 and his altars, H4196 and commanded H559 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 Ye shall worship H7812 before H6440 one H259 altar, H4196 and burn incense H6999 upon H5921 it?
13 Know H3045 ye not H3808 what H4100 I H589 and my fathers H1 have done H6213 unto all H3605 the people H5971 of other lands H776 ? were the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of those lands H776 any ways able H3201 H3201 to deliver H5337 H853 their lands H776 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
14 Who H4310 was there among all H3605 the gods H430 of those H428 nations H1471 that H834 my fathers H1 utterly destroyed, H2763 that H834 could H3201 deliver H5337 H853 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , that H3588 your God H430 should be able H3201 to deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
15 Now H6258 therefore let not H408 Hezekiah H2396 deceive H5377 you, nor H408 persuade H5496 you on this manner, H2063 neither H408 yet believe H539 him: for H3588 no H3808 H3605 god H433 of any H3605 nation H1471 or kingdom H4467 was able H3201 to deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , and out of the hand H4480 H3027 of my fathers: H1 how much less H637 H3588 shall your God H430 deliver H5337 you out of mine hand H4480 H3027 ?
16 And his servants H5650 spoke H1696 yet H5750 more against H5921 the LORD H3068 God, H430 and against H5921 his servant H5650 Hezekiah. H3169
17 He wrote H3789 also letters H5612 to rail H2778 on the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 and to speak H559 against H5921 him, saying, H559 As the gods H430 of the nations H1471 of other lands H776 have not H3808 delivered H5337 their people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 , so H3651 shall not H3808 the God H430 of Hezekiah H3169 deliver H5337 his people H5971 out of mine hand H4480 H3027 .
18 Then they cried H7121 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 in the Jews' speech H3066 unto H5921 the people H5971 of Jerusalem H3389 that H834 were on H5921 the wall, H2346 to frighten H3372 them , and to trouble H926 them; that H4616 they might take H3920 H853 the city. H5892
19 And they spoke H1696 against H413 the God H430 of Jerusalem, H3389 as against H5921 the gods H430 of the people H5971 of the earth, H776 which were the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of man. H120
20 And for H5921 this H2063 cause Hezekiah H3169 the king, H4428 and the prophet H5030 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 prayed H6419 and cried H2199 to heaven. H8064
21 And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 an angel, H4397 which cut off H3582 all H3605 the mighty men H1368 of valor, H2428 and the leaders H5057 and captains H8269 in the camp H4264 of the king H4428 of Assyria. H804 So he returned H7725 with shame H1322 of face H6440 to his own land. H776 And when he was come into H935 the house H1004 of his god, H430 they that came forth H4480 H3329 of his own bowels H4578 slew H5307 him there H8033 with the sword. H2719
22 Thus the LORD H3068 saved H3467 H853 Hezekiah H3169 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 from the hand H4480 H3027 of Sennacherib H5576 the king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and from the hand H4480 H3027 of all H3605 other , and guided H5095 them on every side H4480 H5439 .
23 And many H7227 brought H935 gifts H4503 unto the LORD H3068 to Jerusalem, H3389 and presents H4030 to Hezekiah H3169 king H4428 of Judah: H3063 so that he was magnified H5375 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 nations H1471 from thenceforth H4480 H310. H3651
24 In those H1992 days H3117 Hezekiah H3169 was sick H2470 to H5704 the death, H4191 and prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD: H3068 and he spoke H559 unto him , and he gave H5414 him a sign. H4159
25 But Hezekiah H3169 rendered not again H7725 H3808 according to the benefit H1576 done unto H5921 him; for H3588 his heart H3820 was lifted up: H1361 therefore there was H1961 wrath H7110 upon H5921 him , and upon H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah H3169 humbled himself H3665 for the pride H1363 of his heart, H3820 both he H1931 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 so that the wrath H7110 of the LORD H3068 came H935 not H3808 upon H5921 them in the days H3117 of Hezekiah. H3169
27 And Hezekiah H3169 had H1961 exceeding H3966 much H7235 riches H6239 and honor: H3519 and he made H6213 himself treasuries H214 for silver, H3701 and for gold, H2091 and for precious H3368 stones, H68 and for spices, H1314 and for shields, H4043 and for all manner H3605 of pleasant H2532 jewels; H3627
28 Storehouses H4543 also for the increase H8393 of corn, H1715 and wine, H8492 and oil; H3323 and stalls H723 for all manner H3605 of beasts H929 H929 , and cotes H220 for flocks. H5739
29 Moreover he provided H6213 him cities, H5892 and possessions H4735 of flocks H6629 and herds H1241 in abundance: H7230 for H3588 God H430 had given H5414 him substance H7399 very H3966 much. H7227
30 This same H1931 Hezekiah H3169 also stopped H5640 H853 the upper H5945 watercourse H4161 H4325 of Gihon, H1521 and brought it straight H3474 down H4295 to the west side H4628 of the city H5892 of David. H1732 And Hezekiah H3169 prospered H6743 in all H3605 his works. H4639
31 Howbeit H3651 in the business of the ambassadors H3887 of the princes H8269 of Babylon, H894 who sent H7971 unto H5921 him to inquire of H1875 the wonder H4159 that H834 was H1961 done in the land, H776 God H430 left H5800 him , to try H5254 him , that he might know H3045 all H3605 that was in his heart. H3824
32 Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Hezekiah, H3169 and his goodness, H2617 behold, H2009 they are written H3789 in the vision H2377 of Isaiah H3470 the prophet, H5030 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 and in H5921 the book H5612 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 and Israel. H3478
33 And Hezekiah H3169 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and they buried H6912 him in the chiefest H4608 of the sepulchers H6913 of the sons H1121 of David: H1732 and all H3605 Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 him honor H3519 at his death. H4194 And Manasseh H4519 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
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