¹Pärast neid sündmusi ja seda osutatud ustavust tuli Assuri kuningas Sanherib ja tungis Juudasse, lõi kindlustatud linnade vastu leeri üles ja mõtles need enesele vallutada.

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.

²Kui Hiskija nägi, et Sanherib tuleb ja et tema eesmärgiks on sõdida Jeruusalemma vastu,

²And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,

³siis ta pidas nõu oma vürstide ja võitlejatega veeallikate sulgemiseks, mis olid väljaspool linna; ja temaga oldi nõus.

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.

⁴Siis koguti kokku palju rahvast ja nad sulgesid kõik allikad ja jõe, mis maa all voolas, öeldes: 'Miks peaksid Assuri kuningad, kui nad tulevad, leidma nii palju vett?'

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?

⁵Siis ta kindlustas ennast ja ehitas üles kõik mahakistud müüriosad, ehitas kõrgemaks tornid ja väljapoole veel teise müüri, kindlustas kantsi, Taaveti linna, valmistas palju viskodasid ja kilpe.

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.

⁶Ja ta seadis rahvale sõjapealikud ning kogus need enese juurde linna värava väljakule ja kõneles neile julgustavalt, öeldes:

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,

⁷'Olge vahvad ja tugevad, ärge kartke ja ärge kohkuge Assuri kuninga ees ja kogu selle jõugu ees, kes on koos temaga! Sest see, kes on meiega, on suurem kui see, kes on temaga.

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:

⁸Temaga on lihane käsivars, aga meiega on Issand, meie Jumal, meid aitamas ja meie võitlusi võitlemas.' Ja rahvas toetus Juuda kuninga Hiskija sõnadele.

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.

⁹Pärast seda läkitas Assuri kuningas Sanherib, olles ise kogu oma väega Laakise all, oma sulased Jeruusalemma Juuda kuninga Hiskija juurde ja kogu Jeruusalemmas oleva Juuda juurde ütlema:

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,

¹⁰'Nõnda ütleb Sanherib, Assuri kuningas: Mille peale te loodate, et istute sissepiiratud Jeruusalemmas?

¹⁰Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do ye rely that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

¹¹Kas mitte Hiskija teid ei ässita, saates teid surema nälga ja janusse, kui ta ütleb: Issand, meie Jumal, päästab meid Assuri kuninga pihust?

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?

¹²Eks ole Hiskija ise kõrvaldanud tema ohvrikünkad ja altarid ning andnud käsu Juudale ja Jeruusalemmale, öeldes: Te peate kummardama üheainsa altari ees ja suitsutama selle peal?

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?

¹³Kas te ei tea, mida mina ja mu isad oleme teinud kõigi teiste maade rahvastega? Kas nende maade rahvaste jumalad on suutnud päästa oma maad minu käest?

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?

¹⁴Kes kõigist nende rahvaste jumalaist, kelle mu isad hävitasid, on suutnud päästa oma rahva minu käest? Kuidas siis teie jumal suudab teid päästa minu käest?

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?

¹⁵Ärge siis nüüd laske endid petta Hiskija poolt ega sel viisil ässitada ja ärge uskuge teda, sest mitte ühegi rahva või kuningriigi jumal pole suutnud päästa oma rahvast minu ja mu isade käest, veel vähem siis teie jumal: ei ta päästa teid minu käest!'

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?

¹⁶Ja tema sulased rääkisid veel rohkemgi Issanda Jumala ja tema sulase Hiskija vastu.

¹⁶And his servants spoke yet more against Jehovah, the [true] God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

¹⁷Ta kirjutas ka kirju Issanda, Iisraeli Jumala teotamiseks ja rääkis tema vastu, öeldes: 'Nõnda nagu muude maade rahvaste jumalad ei päästnud oma rahvast minu käest, nõnda ei päästa ka Hiskija jumal oma rahvast minu käest!'

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.

¹⁸Ja nad hüüdsid valju häälega juudi keeles müüri peal olevale Jeruusalemma rahvale, et neid hirmutada ja kartma panna, et nad siis saaksid linna vallutada.

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.

¹⁹Ja nad rääkisid Jeruusalemma Jumalast nõnda nagu muude maade rahvaste jumalaist, kes olid inimeste kätetöö.

¹⁹And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of man's hand.

²⁰Aga kuningas Hiskija ja prohvet Jesaja, Aamotsi poeg, palvetasid selle pärast ja kisendasid taeva poole.

²⁰And because of this, king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.

²¹Siis Issand läkitas ingli, kes hävitas kõik sõjakangelased, pealikud ja vürstid Assuri kuninga leeris, ja too pidi minema tagasi oma maale, silmad häbi täis. Ja kui ta läks oma jumala kotta, siis ta oma lihased järeltulijad lõid tema seal mõõgaga maha.

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.

²²Nõnda päästis Issand Hiskija ja Jeruusalemma elanikud Assuri kuninga Sanheribi käest ja kõigi käest ja andis neile rahu ümberkaudu.

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.

²³Ja paljud tõid Jeruusalemma ande Issandale ja kalleid asju Juuda kuningale Hiskijale; ja ta tõusis pärast seda kõigi rahvaste silmis.

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.

²⁴Neil päevil jäi Hiskija haigeks ja oli suremas; siis palvetas ta Issanda poole, kes vastas temale ja andis temale tunnustähe.

²⁴In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death, and he prayed to Jehovah; and he spoke to him and gave him a sign.

²⁵Aga Hiskija ei tasunud heategu, mis temale tehti, vaid ta süda oli ülbe; seepärast oleks viha pidanud tabama teda, Juudat ja Jeruusalemma.

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.

²⁶Et aga Hiskija oma südame ülbuses ennast alandas, tema ja Jeruusalemma elanikud, siis ei tabanud Issanda viha neid Hiskija päevil.

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.

²⁷Ja Hiskijal oli väga palju rikkust ning au; ta hankis enesele hõbeda, kulla, kalliskivide, palsamite, kilpide ja igasugu kalliste asjade tagavarasid,

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;

²⁸ja varaaitu viljasaagi, veini ja õli tarvis, ja lautu igasugu loomadele ning tarasid karjadele.

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.

²⁹Ta ehitas enesele linnu ja tal oli suur kari lambaid, kitsi ja veiseid, sest Jumal andis temale väga suure varanduse.

²⁹And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.

³⁰Ja tema, Hiskija, sulges ka Giihoni vete ülemjooksu ja juhtis veed alla lääne poole, Taaveti linna; Hiskijal läks korda kõik, mis ta tegi.

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.

³¹Ja samuti siis, kui Paabeli vürstide vahemehed olid läkitatud tema juurde küsima tunnustähe asjas, mis maal oli aset leidnud, laskis Jumal teda vabalt toimida, kusjuures ta pani teda proovile, et teada saada kõike, mis tal südames oli.

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.

³²Ja muud Hiskija lood ja tema vagad teod, vaata, need on kirja pandud prohvet Jesaja, Aamotsi poja 'Nägemustes', Juuda ja Iisraeli Kuningate raamatus.

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.

³³Siis Hiskija läks magama oma vanemate juurde ja ta maeti Taaveti poegade haudade astangule; kogu Juuda ja Jeruusalemma elanikud austasid teda, kui ta oli surnud. Ja tema poeg Manasse sai tema asemel kuningaks.

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.