¹And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.

¹[Ny niandohan'ny nanjakan'i Hezekia, sy ny naharavan'ny fanjakan'ny Isiraely] Ary tamin'ny taona fahatelo nanjakan'i Hosea, zanak'i Elaha, mpanjakan'ny Isiraely, no vao nanjakan'i Hezekia, zanak'i Ahaza, mpanjakan'ny Joda.

²He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abi, daughter of Zechariah.

²Dimy amby roa-polo taona izy, fony vao nanjaka, ary nanjaka sivy amby roa-polo taona tany Jerosalema izy. Ary ny anaran-dreniny dia Aby, zanakavavin'i Zakaria.

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

³Ary nanao izay mahitsy eo imason'i Jehovah izy tahaka izay rehetra nataon'i Davida rainy.

⁴He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces the serpent of brass that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel burned incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

⁴Izy no nandrava ny fitoerana avo sy namakivaky ny tsangam-baton-tsampy sy nikapa ny Aserahany ary nanorotoro ny menarana varahina izay nataon'i Mosesy; fa ny Zanak'Isiraely efa nandoro ditin-kazo manitra tamin'iny hatramin'izany andro izany aza; ary ny anarany nataony hoe Nehostana.[Nehostana = Ilay varahina]

⁵He trusted in Jehovah the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among any] that were before him.

⁵Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, no nitokiany, ka dia tsy nisy tahaka azy tamin'izay rehetra mpanjakan'ny Joda, na ny teo aoriany, na ny teo alohany

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

⁶Fa nifikitra tamin'i Jehovah izy ka tsy niala tamin'ny fanarahana Azy, fa nitandrina ny didy izay nandidian'i Jehovah an'i Mosesy.

⁷And Jehovah was with him; he prospered whithersoever he went forth. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

⁷Ary Jehovah nomba azy, ka dia nambinina tamin'izay nalehany rehetra izy; ary niodina tamin'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria izy ka tsy nanompo azy.[Na: hita ho hendry]

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

⁸Izy no namely ny Filistina hatrany Gaza sy ny fari-taniny, ka noravany avokoa hatramin'ny tilikambon'ny mpiambina ka hatramin'ny tanàna mimànda.

⁹And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, [that] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.

⁹Ary tamin'ny taona fahefatra nanjakan'i Hezekia mpanjaka (dia ny taona fahafito nanjakan'i Hosea, zanak'i Elaha, mpanjakan'ny Isiraely, izany) no niakaran'i Salmanesera mpanjakan'i Asyria, hamely an'i Samaria sy nanaovany fahirano azy.

¹⁰And at the end of three years they took it; in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is, the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

¹⁰Ary nony tapitra ny telo taona, dia afak'ireo ny tanàna; dia tamin'ny taona fahenina nanjakan'i Hezekia, izay taona fahasivy nanjakan'i Hosea, mpanjakan'ny Isiraely, no nahafahana an'i Samaria.

¹¹And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and by the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes;

¹¹Ary ny mpanjakan'i Asyria nitondra ny Isiraely ho babo tany Asyria ka nametraka azy tao Hala sy teo amoron'i Habora, onin'i Gozana, ary teny amin'ny tanànan'ny Mediana,

¹²because they hearkened not to the voice of Jehovah their God, but transgressed his covenant, all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded; and they would not hear nor do it.

¹²Satria tsy nihaino ny feon'i Jehovah Andriamaniny izy, fa nivadika ny fanekeny, dia izay rehetra nandidian'i Mosesy, mpanompon'i Jehovah, ka tsy nihaino na nankato izany izy.

¹³And in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

¹³[Ny niadian'i Sankeriba tamin'i Hezekia] Ary tamin'ny taona fahefatra ambin'ny folo nanjakan'i Hezekia mpanjaka dia niakatra Sankeriba, mpanjakan'i Asyria, hamely ny tanàna mimànda rehetra any Joda ka nahafaka azy.

¹⁴And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have sinned; retire from me: I will bear what thou layest upon me. And the king of Assyria laid upon Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

¹⁴Ary Hezekia, mpanjakan'ny Joda, naniraka tany amin'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria tany Lakisy nanao hoe: Efa diso aho, ialao aho, fa izay hampitondrainao ahy dia ho entiko. Ary ny mpanjakan'i Asyria nampandoa an'i Hezekia, mpanjakan'ny Joda, talenta volafotsy telon-jato sy talenta volamena telo-polo.

¹⁵And Hezekiah gave all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house.

¹⁵Ary Hezekia nanome azy ny volafotsy rehetra izay hita tao an-tranon'i Jehovah sy tao amin'ny rakitry ny tranon'ny mpanjaka.

¹⁶At that time Hezekiah stripped the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and the posts that Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave them to the king of Assyria.

¹⁶Tamin'izany andro izany no nanendahan'i Hezekia ny volamena tamin'ny varavaran'ny tempolin'i Jehovah sy tamin'ny tolana, dia ilay efa napetak'i Hezekia, mpanjakan'ny Joda; ary dia nomeny ho an'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria izany.

¹⁷And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish, with a strong force, against king Hezekiah, to Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller's field.

¹⁷Ary ny mpanjakan'i Asyria naniraka an'i Tartana sy Raba-sarisa ary Rabsake mbamin'ny miaramila betsaka avy teo Lakisy hankany Jerosalema ho any amin'i Hezekia mpanjaka. Dia niakatra ireny ka tonga tany Jerosalema; ary nony tonga teo izy, dia nitsangana teo anilan'ny lakan-drano amin'ny kamory ambony, teo an-dalambe mankamin'ny sahan'ny mpamotsy lamba.

¹⁸And they called to the king. Then came forth to them Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the chronicler.

¹⁸Ary nony efa niantso ny mpanjaka izy, dia nivoaka ho eo aminy Eliakima, zanak'i Hilkia, izay lehiben'ny tao an-dapa, sy Sebna mpanoratra ary Joa, zanak'i Asafa, mpitadidy ny raharaham-panjakana.

¹⁹And Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

¹⁹Dia hoy Rabsake tamin'ireo: Andeha, lazao amin'i Hezekia hoe: Izao no lazain'ny mpanjaka lehibe, dia ny mpanjakan'i Asyria: Inona izato itokianao?

²⁰Thou sayest -- but it is a word of the lips -- There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost thou rely, that thou hast revolted against me?

²⁰Hoy ianao (nefa teny foana izany): Manana saina sy hery hiady aho. Koa iza no itokianao, no miodina amiko ianao?

²¹Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

²¹Fa, indro, ianao matoky io tehina volotara torotoro io, dia Egypta, nefa raha itehenan'olona iny, dia manindrona ny tànany miboroaka; tahaka izany Farao, mpanjakan'i Egypta, amin'izay rehetra matoky azy.

²²And if ye say to me, We rely upon Jehovah our God: 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?

²²Ary raha hoy ianareo amiko: Jehovah Andriamanitray no itokianay, moa tsy Azy va ny fitoerana avo aman'alitara izay noravan'i Hezekia, izay nilaza tamin'ny Joda sy Jerosalema hoe: Eto anoloan'ity alitara eto Jerosalema ity no hiankohofanareo?

²³And now, engage, I pray thee, with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou canst set the riders upon them.

²³Koa aoka hifaninana ianao sy ny tompoko, mpanjakan'i Asyria, fa homeko soavaly roa arivo ianao, raha tàhiny manana olona hitaingina azy.

²⁴How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants? And thou reliest upon Egypt for chariots and for horsemen!

²⁴Hataonao ahoana no fampiamboho ny komandy iray amin'ny mpanompon'ny tompoko, na dia izay kely indrindra aminy aza? Nefa matoky an'i Egypta ianao hahazoanao kalesy sy mpitaingin-tsoavaly.

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

²⁵Koa moa haitraitro va izao niakarako izao? Tsia, fa Jehovah no naniraka ahy handrava ity tany ity ka nanao hoe: Miakara hamely ity tany ity, ka ravao izy.

²⁶And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in Syriac, for we understand it, and talk not with us in the Jewish [language] in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

²⁶Dia hoy Eliakima, zanak'i Hilkia, sy Sebna ary Joa tamin-dRabsake: Masìna ianao, teny Syriana no ataovy aminay mpanomponao, fa fantatray ihany izany; fa aza manao teny Jiosy ho ren'ny olona eny ambonin'ny mànda.[Heb. Aramiana]

²⁷And Rab-shakeh said to them, Is it to thy master and to thee that my master sent me to speak these words? Is it not to the men that sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you?

²⁷Fa hoy Rabsake taminy: Moa ho amin'ny tomponao sy ianao akory va no nanirahan'ny tompoko ahy hilaza izao teny izao, fa tsy ho amin'ny olona izay mipetraka eny ambonin'ny manda, hihinanany izay tsy fihinany sy hisotroany izay tsy fisotrony miaraka aminareo? [Heb. ny tainy][Heb. ny amaniny]

²⁸And Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language], and spoke and said, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!

²⁸Dia nijoro teo Rabsake ka niantso tamin'ny feo mahery tamin'ny teny Jiosy hoe: Henoy ny tenin'ny mpanjaka lehibe, dia ny mpanjakan'i Asyria:

²⁹Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the [king's] hand.

²⁹Izao no lazain'ny mpanjaka: Aza mety ho fitahin'i Hezekia ianareo, fa tsy hahavonjy anareo amin'ny tanako izy tsy akory.

³⁰Neither let Hezekiah make you rely upon Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will certainly deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

³⁰Ary aza mety hampahatokin'i Hezetia an'i Jehovah ianareo amin'ny anaovany hoe: Jehovah no hamonjy antsika tokoa; ary tsy hatolotra eo an-tànan'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria tsy akory ity tanàna ity.

³¹Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me, and come out to me; and eat every one of his vine and every one of his fig-tree, and drink every one the waters of his own cistern;

³¹Aza mihaino an'i Hezekia; fa izao no lazain'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria: Manaova fanekena amiko hiadanana, ka mankanesa atỳ amiko, ary samia homana ny voalobony sy ny aviaviny, ary samia misotro ny rano avy amin'ny lavaka famorian-dranony avy ianareo,

³²until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live and not die; and hearken not to Hezekiah, when he persuades you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us.

³²mandra-pihaviko hitondra anareo ho any amin'izay tany tahaka ny taninareo, dia tany misy vary sy ranom-boaloboka, tany misy mofo sy tanim-boaloboka, tany misy oliva tsara diloilo sy tantely, mba ho velona ianareo, fa tsy ho faty, ary aza mihaino an'i Hezekia, raha izy manome vohony anareo amin'ny anaovany hoe: Jehovah no hamonjy antsika.

³³Have any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

³³Moa nisy nahavonjy ny taniny tamin'ny mpanjakan'i Asyria va ireo andriamanitry ny firenena?

³⁴Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

³⁴Aiza moa ireo andriamanitr'i Hamata sy Arpada? Ary aiza koa ireo andriamanitr'i Sefarvaima sy Hena ary Iva? Nahavonjy an'i Samaria tamin'ny tanako va ireo andriamaniny?

³⁵Which are they among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

³⁵Iza moa amin'ny andriamanitra rehetra amin'ny tany no efa nahavonjy ny taniny tamin'ny tanako, koa aiza no hahavonjen'i Jehovah an'i Jerosalema amin'ny tanako?

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

³⁶Nefa nangina ny olona, ka tsy nisy namaly azy na dia teny indraim-bava akory aza, satria ny mpanjaka efa nandidy hoe: Aza misy mamaly azy.Ary Eliakima, zanak'i Hilkia izay lehiben'ny tao an-dapa, sy Sebna mpanoratra ary Joa, zanak'i Asafa, mpitadidy ny raharaham-panjakana, dia niditra nankao amin'i Hezekia, sady voatriatra ny fitafiany, ary nilaza taminy ny tenin-dRabsake izy.

³⁷And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the chronicler, came to Hezekiah with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

³⁷Ary Eliakima, zanak'i Hilkia izay lehiben'ny tao an-dapa, sy Sebna mpanoratra ary Joa, zanak'i Asafa, mpitadidy ny raharaham-panjakana, dia niditra nankao amin'i Hezekia, sady voatriatra ny fitafiany, ary nilaza taminy ny tenin-dRabsake izy.