<h3>Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem </h3>36 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. 2 Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, 3 Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to him. 4 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah:“‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? 5 You say you have counsel and might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me? 6 Look, I know you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him. 7 But if you say to me, “We are depending on the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God”—isn’t he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before this altar”? 8 “‘Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses —if you can put riders on them! 9 How then can you repulse one officer of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen ? 10 Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this land without the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>? The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.’” 11 Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.” 12 But the commander replied, “Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the people sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine? ” 13 Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! 14 This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. He cannot deliver you! 15 Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord when he says, ‘The Lord will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ 16 “Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then each of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree and drink water from your own cistern, 17 until I come and take you to a land like your own —a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards. 18 “Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The Lord will deliver us.’ Have the gods of any nations ever delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria? 19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand? 20 Who of all the gods of these countries have been able to save their lands from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” 21 But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.” 22 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem<cr>1</cr>

Isaiah 36:1

In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s<cr>1</cr> reign, Sennacherib<cr>2</cr> king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.<cr>3</cr>

Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish<cr>1</cr> to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 36:2

Eliakim<cr>1</cr> son of Hilkiah the palace administrator,<cr>2</cr> Shebna<cr>3</cr> the secretary,<cr>4</cr> and Joah<cr>5</cr> son of Asaph the recorder<cr>6</cr> went out to him.

Isaiah 36:3

The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah:<pb/>“‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours?

Isaiah 36:4

You say you have counsel and might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel<cr>1</cr> against me?

Isaiah 36:5

Look, I know you are depending<cr>1</cr> on Egypt,<cr>2</cr> that splintered reed<cr>3</cr> of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.

Isaiah 36:6

But if you say to me, “We are depending<cr>1</cr> on the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God”—isn’t he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed,<cr>2</cr> saying to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before this altar”?<cr>3</cr> <pb/>

Isaiah 36:7

“‘Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses<cr>1</cr> —if you can put riders on them!

Isaiah 36:8

How then can you repulse one officer of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt<cr>1</cr> for chariots<cr>2</cr> and horsemen<ft>1</ft>?<cr>3</cr>

Isaiah 36:9

Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this land without the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>? The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> himself told<cr>1</cr> me to march against this country and destroy it.’”

Isaiah 36:10

Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah<cr>1</cr> said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic,<cr>2</cr> since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

Isaiah 36:11

But the commander replied, “Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the people sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine?<cr>1</cr> ”

Isaiah 36:12

Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew,<cr>1</cr> “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 36:13

This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive<cr>1</cr> you. He cannot deliver you!

Isaiah 36:14

Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord when he says, ‘The Lord will surely deliver<cr>1</cr> us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 36:15

“Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then each of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree<cr>1</cr> and drink water from your own cistern,<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 36:16

until I come and take you to a land like your own<cr>1</cr> —a land of grain and new wine,<cr>2</cr> a land of bread and vineyards.

Isaiah 36:17

“Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The Lord will deliver us.’ Have the gods of any nations ever delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?

Isaiah 36:18

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad?<cr>1</cr> Where are the gods of Sepharvaim?<cr>2</cr> Have they rescued Samaria<cr>3</cr> from my hand?

Isaiah 36:19

Who of all the gods<cr>1</cr> of these countries have been able to save their lands from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”<cr>2</cr>

Isaiah 36:20

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”<cr>1</cr>

Isaiah 36:21

Then Eliakim<cr>1</cr> son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder<cr>2</cr> went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn,<cr>3</cr> and told him what the field commander had said.

Isaiah 36:22

 1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s   reign, Sennacherib   king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.   2 Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish   to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,   3 Eliakim   son of Hilkiah the palace administrator,   Shebna   the secretary,   and Joah   son of Asaph the recorder   went out to him. 4 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: “‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? 5 You say you have counsel and might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel   against me? 6 Look, I know you are depending   on Egypt,   that splintered reed   of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him. 7 But if you say to me, “We are depending   on the Lord our God”—isn’t he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed,   saying to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before this altar”?    8 “‘Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses  —if you can put riders on them! 9 How then can you repulse one officer of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt   for chariots   and horsemen ?   10 Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this land without the Lord? The Lord himself told   me to march against this country and destroy it.’” 11 Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah   said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic,   since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.” 12 But the commander replied, “Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the people sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine?  ” 13 Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew,   “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!   14 This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive   you. He cannot deliver you! 15 Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord when he says, ‘The Lord will surely deliver   us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’   16 “Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then each of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree   and drink water from your own cistern,   17 until I come and take you to a land like your own  —a land of grain and new wine,   a land of bread and vineyards. 18 “Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The Lord will deliver us.’ Have the gods of any nations ever delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria? 19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad?   Where are the gods of Sepharvaim?   Have they rescued Samaria   from my hand? 20 Who of all the gods   of these countries have been able to save their lands from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”   21 But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”   22 Then Eliakim   son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder   went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn,   and told him what the field commander had said.

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