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 win them for himself.

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

²When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was purposed 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 waters of the springs which were outside of 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?'

⁴So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed 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.

⁵He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

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

⁶He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably 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.

⁷“Be strong and courageous, don’t be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater 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 Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on 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, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

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

¹⁰Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under 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?

¹¹Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘Yahweh 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?

¹²Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn incense?’

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?

¹³Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land 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 was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could 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!'

¹⁵Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way, neither believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”

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

¹⁶His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh 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!'

¹⁷He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not 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.

¹⁸They cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who 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.

¹⁹They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

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

²⁰Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, 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.

²¹Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

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

²²Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.

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

²³Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

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 even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; 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 didn’t render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

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

²⁶Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh didn’t come on 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,

²⁷Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of goodly vessels;

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

²⁸storehouses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.

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

²⁹Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given 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.

³⁰This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. 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 concerning 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.

³²Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet 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.

³³Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.