1After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to break into them.
1[] Μετα τα πραγματα ταυτα και την αληθειαν ταυτην, ηλθε Σενναχειρειμ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας, και εισηλθεν εις τον Ιουδαν και εστρατοπεδευσεν εναντιον των οχυρων πολεων και ειπε να υποταξη αυτας εις εαυτον.
2And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,
2Και ιδων ο Εζεκιας, οτι ο Σενναχειρειμ ηλθε και ο σκοπος αυτου ητο να πολεμηση εναντιον της Ιερουσαλημ,
3he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.
3συνεβουλευθη μετα των αρχοντων αυτου και μετα των δυνατων αυτου, να εμφραξη τα υδατα των πηγων των εξω της πολεως· και συνηργησαν μετ' αυτου.
4And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?
4Και συνηχθη λαος πολυς, και ενεφραξαν πασας τας πηγας και τον ποταμον τον ρεοντα δια μεσου της γης, λεγων, Δια τι ελθοντες οι βασιλεις της Ασσυριας να ευρωσιν υδωρ πολυ;
5And he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and [built] another wall outside, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
5Ενδυναμωθεις ετι ανωκοδομησεν ολον το τειχος το κεχαλασμενον και υψωσεν εως των πυργων, και αλλο τειχος εξω και επεσκευασε την Μιλλω της πολεως Δαβιδ, και εκαμεν οπλα πολλα και θυρεους.
6And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him on the open place at the gate of the city, and spoke consolingly to them saying,
6Και εβαλε πολεμαρχους επι τον λαον, και συνηθροισεν αυτους προς εαυτον εις την πλατειαν της πυλης της πολεως και ελαλησε κατα την καρδιαν αυτων, λεγων,
7Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him:
7Ενδυναμουσθε και ανδριζεσθε, μη φοβηθητε μηδε πτοηθητε απο προσωπου του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας, και απο προσωπου παντος του πληθους του μετ' αυτου· διοτι πλειοτεροι ειναι μεθ' ημων παρα μετ' αυτου·
8with him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people depended upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
8μετ' αυτου ειναι βραχιονες σαρκινοι μεθ' ημων δε ειναι Κυριος ο Θεος ημων, δια να βοηθη ημας και να μαχηται τας μαχας ημων. Και ενεθαρρυνθη ο λαος εις τους λογους Εζεκιου του βασιλεως του Ιουδα.
9After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he himself was before Lachish, and all his power with him), unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
9[] Μετα ταυτα απεστειλεν ο Σενναχειρειμ βασιλευς της Ασσυριας τους δουλους αυτου εις Ιερουσαλημ, αυτος δε, εχων μεθ' εαυτου πασαν την δυναμιν αυτου, επολιορκει την Λαχεις, προς Εζεκιαν τον βασιλεα του Ιουδα, και προς παντα τον Ιουδαν τον εν Ιερουσαλημ, λεγων,
10Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do ye rely that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
10Ουτω λεγει Σενναχειρειμ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας· Εις τι πεποιθοτες καθησθε, πολιορκουμενοι εν Ιερουσαλημ;
11Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
11Δεν σας απατα ο Εζεκιας δια να σας παραδωση εις θανατον απο πεινης και απο διψης, λεγων, Κυριος ο Θεος ημων θελει ελευθερωσει ημας εκ της χειρος του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας;
12Has not the same Hezekiah removed his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem saying, Ye shall worship before *one* altar, and burn incense upon it?
12Αυτος ουτος ο Εζεκιας δεν εσηκωσε τους υψηλους αυτου τοπους και τα θυσιαστηρια αυτου και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν και προς τον Ιερουσαλημ, λεγων, Εμπροσθεν ενος μονον θυσιαστηριου θελετε προσκυνει και επ' αυτο θελετε θυμιαζει;
13Do ye not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the countries? Were the gods of the nations of the countries in any wise able to deliver their country out of my hand?
13Δεν εξευρετε τι επραξα εγω και οι πατερες μου εις παντας τους λαους της γης; ηδυνηθησαν οι θεοι των εθνων της γης να λυτρωσωσι τους τοπους αυτων εκ της χειρος μου;
14Who is there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers have utterly destroyed, that was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
14Τις εκ παντων των θεων των εθνων εκεινων, τα οποια οι πατερες μου εξωλοθρευσαν, ηδυνηθη να λυτρωση τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου, ωστε να δυνηθη ο Θεος υμων να λυτρωση υμας εκ της χειρος μου;
15And now, let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this manner, neither yet believe him; for no +god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, nor out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?
15Τωρα λοιπον ας μη σας πλανα ο Εζεκιας, και ας μη σας απατα ουτως, και μη πιστευετε αυτον· διοτι ουδεις θεος ουδενος εθνους η βασιλειας ηδυνηθη να λυτρωση τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου και εκ της χειρος των πατερων μου· πολυ ολιγωτερον ο Θεος σας θελει σας λυτρωσει εκ της χειρος μου.
16And his servants spoke yet more against Jehovah, the [true] God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
16Και περισσοτερα ετι ελαλησαν οι δουλοι αυτου εναντιον Κυριου του Θεου και εναντιον του δουλου αυτου Εζεκιου.
17And he wrote a letter to rail at Jehovah the God of Israel, and to speak against him saying, As the gods of the nations of the countries have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.
17Και επιστολας εγραψε δια να ονειδιση Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ και να λαληση κατ' αυτου, λεγων, Καθως οι θεοι των εθνων της γης δεν ελυτρωσαν τον λαον αυτων εκ της χειρος μου, ουτω και ο Θεος του Εζεκιου δεν θελει λυτρωσει τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου.
18And they cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language] to the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
18Τοτε εβοησαν Ιουδαιστι, μετα φωνης μεγαλης, προς τον λαον της Ιερουσαλημ τον επι του τειχους, δια να φοβισωσιν αυτους και να ταραξωσιν αυτους, οπως κυριευσωσι την πολιν·
19And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.
19και ελαλησαν κατα του Θεου της Ιερουσαλημ, καθως κατα των θεων των λαων της γης, οιτινες ειναι εργα χειρων ανθρωπων.
20And because of this, king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.
20Και προσευχηθη περι τουτων Εζεκιας ο βασιλευς και Ησαιας ο προφητης, ο υιος του Αμως, και εβοησαν προς τον ουρανον.
21And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the princes and the captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. And he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels made him fall there with the sword.
21Και απεστειλε Κυριος αγγελον, οστις ηφανισε παντας τους δυνατους εν ισχυι και τους αρχοντας και τους στρατηγους εν τω στρατοπεδω του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας. Και επεστρεψε με κατησχυμμενον προσωπον εις την γην αυτου. Και οτε εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του θεου αυτου, οι εξελθοντες εκ των σπλαγχνων αυτου εθανατωσαν αυτον εκει εν μαχαιρα.
22And Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all, and protected them on every side.
22Και εσωσεν ο Κυριος τον Εζεκιαν και τους κατοικους της Ιερουσαλημ εκ της χειρος Σενναχειρειμ του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας και εκ της χειρος παντων, και ησφαλισεν αυτους κυκλοθεν.
23And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; and he was thenceforth magnified in the sight of all the nations.
23Και εφεραν πολλοι δωρα προς τον Κυριον εις Ιερουσαλημ και πολυτιμα πραγματα προς Εζεκιαν τον βασιλεα του Ιουδα· και εμεγαλυνθη εκτοτε ενωπιον παντων των εθνων.
24In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death, and he prayed to Jehovah; and he spoke to him and gave him a sign.
24[] Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας ηρρωστησεν ο Εζεκιας εως θανατου· και προσευχηθη εις τον Κυριον· και επηκουσεν αυτου και εδωκεν εις αυτον σημειον.
25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
25Πλην δεν ανταπεδωκεν ο Εζεκιας κατα την εις αυτον ευεργεσιαν· διοτι επηρθη η καρδια αυτου· οθεν επηλθεν οργη επ' αυτον και επι τον Ιουδαν και την Ιερουσαλημ.
26And Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
26Και εταπεινωθη ο Εζεκιας δια την επαρσιν της καρδιας αυτου, αυτος και οι κατοικοι της Ιερουσαλημ, και δεν ηλθεν επ' αυτους η οργη του Κυριου εν ταις ημεραις του Εζεκιου.
27And Hezekiah had very much riches and honour; and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant vessels;
27Απεκτησε δε ο Εζεκιας πλουτον και δοξαν πολλην σφοδρα· και εκαμεν εις εαυτον θησαυρους αργυριου και χρυσιου και λιθων πολυτιμων και αρωματων και ασπιδων και παντος ειδους σκευων επιθυμητων·
28storehouses also for the increase of corn and new wine and oil, and stalls for all manner of beasts, and [he procured] flocks for the stalls.
28και αποθηκας δια το εισοδημα του σιτου και του οινου και του ελαιου· και σταυλους δια παν ειδος κτηνων και μανδρας δια ποιμνια.
29And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.
29Και εκαμεν εις εαυτον πολεις και απεκτησε προβατα και βοας εις πληθος· διοτι ο Θεος εδωκεν εις αυτον περιουσιαν πολλην σφοδρα.
30And he, Hezekiah, stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
30Εφραξεν ετι αυτος ο Εζεκιας την ανω εξοδον των υδατων του Γιων, και διηυθυνεν αυτα κατω προς δυσμας της πολεως Δαβιδ. Και ευωδωθη ο Εζεκιας εις παντα τα εργα αυτου.
31However in [the matter of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.
31Επι των πρεσβεων ομως των αρχοντων της Βαβυλωνος, οιτινες εστειλαν προς αυτον δια να ερευνησωσι περι του θαυματος του γενομενου εν τη γη, ο Θεος εγκατελιπεν αυτον, δια να δοκιμαση αυτον, ωστε να γνωριση παντα τα εν τη καρδια αυτου.
32And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
32Αι δε λοιπαι πραξεις του Εζεκιου και τα ελεη αυτου, ιδου, ειναι γεγραμμενα εν τη ορασει Ησαιου του προφητου, υιου του Αμως, εν τω βιβλιω των βασιλεων Ιουδα και Ισραηλ.
33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the highest place of the sepulchres of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
33Και εκοιμηθη ο Εζεκιας μετα των πατερων αυτου, και εθαψαν αυτον εν τω υψηλοτερω των ταφων των υιων Δαβιδ· και πας ο Ιουδας και οι κατοικοι της Ιερουσαλημ εκαμον εις αυτον τιμας εν τω θανατω αυτου· εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Μανασσης ο υιος αυτου.