\id ISA 23-ISA-web.sfm World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) \ide UTF-8 \h Isaiah \toc1 The Book of Isaiah \toc2 Isaiah \toc3 Isa \mt2 The Book of the Prophet \mt1 Isaiah \c 1 \p \v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \q1 \v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.\f* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*: \q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*. \q1 \v 3 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w owner|strong="H1167"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w master|strong="H1167"\w*’s crib; \q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \q2 \w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w consider|strong="H3045"\w*.” \q1 \v 4 \w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2398"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \q2 \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 1:4 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*, \q2 \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* deal \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*! \q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w estranged|strong="H2114"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* backward. \q1 \v 5 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5221"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w revolt|strong="H5627"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*? \q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w sick|strong="H2483"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w faint|strong="H1742"\w*. \q1 \v 6 \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w soundness|strong="H4974"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w*, \w welts|strong="H2250"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* open \w sores|strong="H4347"\w*. \q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* haven’t \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w closed|strong="H2115"\w*, \w bandaged|strong="H2280"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* soothed \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \q1 \v 7 \w Your|strong="H8313"\w* country \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*. \q2 \w Your|strong="H8313"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire. \q2 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* devour \w your|strong="H8313"\w* land \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H8313"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H8077"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \q2 \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H4114"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. \q1 \v 8 \w The|strong="H5341"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hut|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H4750"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* melons, \q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w besieged|strong="H5341"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \q1 \v 9 \w Unless|strong="H3884"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4592"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3498"\w*, \q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. \q2 \w We|strong="H1819"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \b \q1 \v 10 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*! \q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*! \q1 \v 11 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*?”, says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \q2 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H6260"\w* \q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fed|strong="H4806"\w* animals. \q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*. \q1 \v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w required|strong="H1245"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*? \q1 \v 13 \w Bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*. \q2 \w Incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \q2 \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w convocations|strong="H4744"\w*— \q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t stand evil \w 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when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. \q2 \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \q1 \v 16 \w Wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Make|strong="H2135"\w* yourself \w clean|strong="H2135"\w*. \q2 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \q2 \w Cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w*. \q1 \v 17 \w Learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*. \q2 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \q2 Relieve \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H2541"\w*. \q1 \w Defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*. \q2 \w Plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* widow.” \b \q1 \v 18 “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w reason|strong="H3198"\w* \w together|strong="H3198"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \q2 “Though \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*. \q2 Though \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w crimson|strong="H8438"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*. \q1 \v 19 If \w you|strong="H8085"\w* are willing \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w obedient|strong="H8085"\w*, \q2 \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* eat \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land; \q2 \v 20 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” \b \q1 \v 21 How \w the|strong="H1961"\w* faithful \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*! \q2 She \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \q1 \w Righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, \q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w murderers|strong="H7523"\w*. \q1 \v 22 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*, \q2 \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H5435"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4107"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \q1 \v 23 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w* \w 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glory|strong="H3519"\w*!” \p \v 4 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w shook|strong="H5128"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*. \v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Woe \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w undone|strong="H1820"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*!” \p \v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seraphim|strong="H8314"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, having \w a|strong="H3068"\w* live \w coal|strong="H7531"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \v 7 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w*.” \p \v 8 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*?” \p \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!” \p \v 9 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \q1 ‘\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w*, \q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*. \q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w*, \q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* don’t \w perceive|strong="H3045"\w*.’ \q1 \v 10 \w Make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*. \q2 \w Make|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shut|strong="H8173"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \q1 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \q2 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* ears, \q2 \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.” \p \v 11 Then \w I|strong="H5704"\w* said, “Lord, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*?” \p \w He|strong="H5704"\w* answered, \q1 “\w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*, \q2 \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* man, \q2 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land becomes \w utterly|strong="H5704"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w*, \q2 \v 12 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H7368"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5805"\w* \w places|strong="H5805"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*. \q1 \v 13 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, \q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w 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Don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, neither let \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w faint|strong="H7401"\w* \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tails|strong="H2180"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w smoking|strong="H6226"\w* torches, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Syria, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*. \v 5 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* Syria, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w plotted|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, saying, \v 6 “Let’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tear|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let’s \w divide|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* ourselves, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H4427"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, even \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*.” \v 7 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.” \v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Syria \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*. \w Within|strong="H1157"\w* \w sixty-five|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* Ephraim \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w broken|strong="H2844"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* pieces, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* 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before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* say, ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* father’ \w and|strong="H4428"\w* ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* mother,’ \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.” \p \v 5 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, \v 6 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w 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They \w have|strong="H8269"\w* caused \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, those \w who|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w her|strong="H8269"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*. \v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* perverseness \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \w 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LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. Yes, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5062"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w healing|strong="H7495"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \p \v 23 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* out \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Assyrian \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* Assyria; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Assyrians. \p \v 24 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* earth; \v 25 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Assyria \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.” \c 20 \p \v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tartan|strong="H8661"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ashdod, \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sargon|strong="H5623"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* Ashdod \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*; 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Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H4285"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* say, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*?” \v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* turn \w things|strong="H4639"\w* upside \w down|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* say \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*;” \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* say \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* understanding”? \p \v 17 Isn’t \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4213"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*? \v 18 \w In|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w obscurity|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. \v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* amongst \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scoffer ceases, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3772"\w* alert \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w are|strong="H3772"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*— \v 21 \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w indicted|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* lay \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6983"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w deprive|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* justice \w with|strong="H1697"\w* false \w testimony|strong="H1697"\w*. \p \v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* Abraham, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*: “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* grow \w pale|strong="H2357"\w*. \v 23 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H6206"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w awe|strong="H6206"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \v 24 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3925"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* understanding, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* grumble \w will|strong="H7307"\w* receive \w instruction|strong="H3948"\w*.” \c 30 \p \v 1 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H4541"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H5595"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \v 2 \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w set|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3381"\w* \w advice|strong="H6310"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H5810"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*! \v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4581"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w*. \v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hanes|strong="H2609"\w*. \v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.” \p \v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w*. \p \w Through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* viper \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fiery|strong="H8314"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w serpent|strong="H8314"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* 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and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*? \v 10 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w without|strong="H1107"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”’” \p \v 11 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Eliakim, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Aramaic, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. Don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3066"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.” \p \v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* only \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w dung|strong="H2716"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w urine|strong="H7890"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?” \v 13 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3066"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria! \v 14 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \v 15 Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”’ \v 16 Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w peace|strong="H1293"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* own cistern; \v 17 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* come \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* own land, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. \v 18 \w Beware|strong="H6435"\w* \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*.” \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* any \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lands \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria? \v 19 \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Arpad? \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*? \w Have|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \v 20 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?’” \p \v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w remained|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*, “Don’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.” \p \v 22 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w 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Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz. \v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejection|strong="H5007"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* no \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \v 4 \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, whom \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w his|strong="H5375"\w* master \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w*.’” \p \v 5 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*. \p \v 6 \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \v 7 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land.”’” \p \v 8 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w warring|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w 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\w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, saying, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.” \v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands, \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroying|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*. \w Shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*? \v 12 \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7843"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Telassar|strong="H8515"\w*? \v 13 Where \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Arpad, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*?’” \p \v 14 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \v 15 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* 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have|strong="H3605"\w* \w dug|strong="H6979"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*.” \p \v 26 “‘\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*? \w 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\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swallow|strong="H5693"\w* \w or|strong="H5483"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crane|strong="H5483"\w*. \q2 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* moaned \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*. \q2 \w My|strong="H3651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* weaken looking \w upward|strong="H4791"\w*. \q2 Lord, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w oppressed|strong="H6234"\w*. \q2 \w Be|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w*.” \q1 \v 15 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*? \q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* walk \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w 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