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And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people;

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

Now after these things and this true-hearted work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came into Judah, and put his army in position before the walled towns of Judah, designing to make his way into them by force.

אֵלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “himself”

He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.

וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “himself”

Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and all the great army with him: for there is a greater with us.

עִמּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God, helping us and fighting for us. And the people put their faith in what Hezekiah, king of Judah, said.

עִמּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (at that time he was stationed with all his army in front of Lachish), to say to Hezekiah and all the men of Judah in Jerusalem,

עִמּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, Give worship before one altar only, burning offerings on it?

וְעָלָ֥יו (ו) v “it”

So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he says: for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to keep his people safe from my hands, or the hands of my fathers: how much less will your God kee

לוֹ֒ (וֹ֒) o “him”

And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah kee

עָלָ֜יו (ו) v “him”

And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in the army of the king of Assyria. So he went back to his country in shame. And when he came into the house of his god, his sons, the offspring of his body, p

הִפִּילֻ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answer gave him a sign.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honour; and he made himself store-houses for his gold and silver and jewels and spices, and for body-covers and all sorts of beautiful vessels.

ל֠וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.

עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”עֲזָב֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

So Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the higher part of the resting-places of the sons of David: and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son became king in his place.

וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ֮ (הוּ֮) Hu “him”ל֣וֹ (וֹ) o “him”תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

More than this, he made his children go through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he made use of secret arts, and signs for reading the future, and unnatural powers, and gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-work

לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

So the Lord sent against them the captains of the army of Assyria, who made Manasseh a prisoner and took him away in chains to Babylon.

וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And made prayer to him; and in answer to his prayer God let him come back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh was certain that the Lord was God.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”וַיְשִׁיבֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And he put the altar of the Lord in order, offering peace-offerings and praise-offerings on it, and said that all Judah were to be servants of the Lord, the God of Israel.

עָלָ֔יו (ו) v “it”

Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words which the seers said to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, are recorded among the acts of the kings of Israel.

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

And the prayer which he made to God, and how God gave him an answer, and all his sin and his wrongdoing, and the places where he made high places and put up pillars of wood and images, before he put away his pride, are recorded in the history of the seer

לוֹ֮ (וֹ֮) o “him”

So Manasseh went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body to rest in his house, and Amon his son became king in his place.

וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”