1 A fter these things and this loyalty, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, invaded Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to take them.

بَعدَ كُلِّ هَذِهِ الأعْمالِ الَّتِي قامَ بِها حَزَقِيّا بأمانَةٍ، جاءَ سَنْحارِيبُ وَجَيشُهُ إلَى يَهُوذا، وَحاصَرَ المُدُنَ المُحَصَّنَةَ بِهَدَفِ أنْ يَهزِمَها وَيَستَوليَ عَلَيها.

2 W hen Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,

وَأدرَكَ حَزَقِيّا أنَّ سَنحارِيبَ قَدْ أتَى ناوِياً مُهاجَمَةَ القُدسِ.

3 H e decided with his officers and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the fountains which were outside the city, and they helped him.

فَتَحَدَّثَ حَزَقِيّا مَعَ كِبارِ مَسؤُولِيهِ وَقادَةِ الجَيشِ. فَاتَّفَقَ الجَمِيعُ عَلَى طَمِّ مِياهِ اليَنابِيعِ خارِجَ المَدِينَةِ. فَساعَدَ هَؤُلاءِ المَسؤُولُونَ وَقادَةُ الجَيشِ حَزَقِيّا.

4 S o many people gathered, and they stopped up all the springs and the brook which flowed through the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

وَتَجَمَّعَ جُمهُورٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ النّاسِ وَطَمُّوا اليَنابِيعَ وَالجدْوَلَ المُتَدَفِّقَ إلَى وَسَطِ البَلَدِ وَقالُوا: «لا نُرِيدُ أنْ يَجِدَ مَلِكُ أشُّورَ ماءً كَثِيراً عِندَما يَصِلُ إلَى هُنا!»

5 A lso Hezekiah took courage and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised towers upon it, and he built another wall outside and strengthened the Millo in the City of David and made weapons and shields in abundance.

وَحَصَّنَ حَزَقِيّا القُدسَ. فَأعادَ بِناءَ الأجزاءِ المُتَهَدِّمَةِ مِنَ السُّورِ. وَبَنَى أبراجاً عَلَى الأسوارِ. وَبَنَى أيضاً سُوراً آخَرَ خارِجَ السُّورِ الأوَّلِ. وَحَصَّنَ القِلاعَ عَلَى الجانِبِ الشَّرقِيِّ فِي الجُزءِ القَديمِ مِنَ القُدسِ. وَصَنَعَ أسلِحَةً وَتُرُوساً كَثِيرَةً.

6 A nd he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

وَعَيَّنَ حَزَقِيّا ضُبّاطَ حَربٍ لِيَكُونُوا مَسؤُولِينَ عَنِ الشَّعبِ. وَاجتَمَعَ بِهِمْ فِي السّاحَةِ المَفتُوحَةِ قُربَ بَوّابَةِ المَدِينَةِ. وَكَلَّمَهُمْ حَزَقِيّا وَشَجَّعَهُمْ، فَقالَ لَهُمْ:

7 B e strong and courageous. Be not afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there is Another with us greater than with him.

«كُونُوا أقوِياءَ وَشُجعاناً. وَلا تَخافُوا مِنْ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ أوْ تَقلَقُوا بِسَبَبِ الجَيشِ الكَبِيرِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ. فَإنَّ ما مَعَنا مِنْ قُوَّةٍ يَفُوقُ ما مَعَ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ!

8 W ith him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

فَلَيسَ لَدَى مَلِكِ أشُّورَ إلّا بَشَرٌ. أمّا نَحنُ فَإلَهُنا مَعَنا. وَهُوَ سَيُعِينُنا، وَيُحارِبُ عَنّا مَعارِكَنا!» فَاسْتَمَدَّ الشَّعبُ شَجاعَةً وَقُوَّةً مِنْ كَلامِ حَزَقِيّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذا.

9 A nd this Sennacherib king of Assyria, while he himself with all his forces was before Lachish, sent his servants to Jerusalem, to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

وَكانَ سَنحارِيبُ وَكُلُّ جَيشِهِ مُخَيِّمِينَ قُربَ مَدِينَةِ لَخِيشَ يَنوُونَ اقتِحامَها. فَأرسَلَ سَنحارِيبُ خُدّامَهُ إلَى حَزَقِيّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذا وَإلَى كُلِّ شَعبِ يَهُوذا فِي القُدسِ فَقَالُوا:

10 T hus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do you trust, that you remain in the strongholds in Jerusalem?

«هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ سَنحارِيبُ مَلِكُ أشُّورَ: ما الَّذِي تَتَّكِلُونَ عَلَيهِ، لَكَي تَحتَمِلُوا الحِصارَ فِي القُدسِ؟

11 I s not Hezekiah leading you on in order to let you die by famine and thirst, saying, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

اعلَمُوا أنَّ حَزَقِيّا يُضِلُّكُمْ وَيَخْدَعُكُمْ، وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُغوِيَكُمْ لِكَي تَبقُوا فِي القُدسِ لِتَمُوتُوا جُوعاً وَعَطَشاً بِقَولِهِ لَكُمْ: ‹سَيُنقِذُنا إلَهُنا مِنْ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ.›

12 H as not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, You shall worship before one altar and burn incense upon it?

وَحَزَقِيّا هُوَ نَفسُهُ الَّذِي نَزَعَ المُرتَفَعاتِ وَالمَذابِحَ. وَأمَرَكُمْ يا أهلَ يَهُوذا وَالقُدسِ بِأنْ تَعبُدُوا وَتُحرِقُوا بَخُوراً عَلَى مَذبَحٍ واحِدٍ فَقَطْ.

13 D o you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand?

أنتُمْ تَعلَمُونَ ما فَعَلناهُ أنا وَآبائِي بِكُلِّ شُعُوبِ البُلْدانِ الأُخرَى. لَمْ تَستَطِعْ آلِهَةُ تِلكَ البُلدانِ أنْ تُنقِذَ شُعُوبَها. وَلَمْ تَستَطِعْ أنْ تَمنَعَنِي مِنَ القَضاءِ عَلَيها.

14 W ho among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

أيَّةُ آلِهَةٍ استَطاعَتْ أنْ تُنقِذَ شَعبَها مِنْ آبائِي الَّذِينَ قَضُوا عَلَيهمْ؟ وَأيَّةُ آلِهَةٍ استَطاعَتْ أنْ تُنقِذَ شَعبَها مِنِّي؟ فَكَيفَ تَتَوَقَّعُونَ أنْ يُنقِذَكُمْ إلَهُكُمُ الواحِدُ مِنْ يَدِي؟

15 S o now, do not let Hezekiah deceive or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand!

لا تَدَعُوا حَزَقِيّا يَخدْعْكُمْ أوْ يُضِلَّكُمْ. لا تُصَدِّقُوهُ لِأنَّهُ ما مِنْ إلَهِ أُمَّةٍ أوْ مَملَكَةٍ استَطاعَ يَوماً أنْ يَحمِيَ شَعبَهُ مِنِّي أوْ مِنْ آبائِي. فَلا تَتَوَهَّمُوا أنَّ إلَهَكُمْ يَقدِرُ عَلَى مَنعِي مِنَ القَضاءِ عَلَيكُمْ.»

16 A nd his servants said still more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah.

وَتَكَلَّمَ خُدّامُ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ بِمَزِيدٍ مِنَ الشَّرِّ وَالتَّجْدِيفِ عَلَى اللهِ وَخادِمِهِ حَزَقِيّا.

17 T he Assyrian king also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel, and speaking against Him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver His people out of my hand.

وَكَتَبَ مَلِكُ أشُّورَ أيضاً رَسائِلَ فِيها ازْدِراءٌ وَإهانَةٌ للهِ ، إلَهِ إسْرائِيلَ، يَقُولُ فِيها: «لَمْ تَستَطِعْ آلِهَةُ الشُّعُوبِ الأُخرَى أنْ تَمنَعَنِي مِنَ القَضاءِ عَلَى شُعُوبِها. كَذَلِكَ لا يَستَطِيعُ إلَهُ حَزَقِيّا أنْ يُنْقِذَ شَعبَهُ مِنِّي.»

18 A nd they shouted it loudly in the Jewish language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, that they might take the city.

ثُمَّ نادَى خُدّامُ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ بِصَوتٍ عالٍ عَلَى أهلِ القُدسِ الَّذِينَ كانُوا عَلَى سُورِ المَدِينَةِ. وَكَلَّمُوهُمْ بِالعِبْرِيَّةِ. أرادُوا أنْ يُرهِبُوهُمْ لِيَتَمَكَّنُوا مِنَ الاسْتِيلاءِ عَلَى مَدِينَةِ القُدسِ.

19 A nd they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of the hands of men.

وَجَّهَ خُدّامُ المَلِكِ إهاناتٍ لإلَهِ القُدسِ بِالطَّرِيقَةِ نَفسِها الَّتِي وَجَّهُوا فِيها إهاناتٍ لآلِهَةِ الأُمَمِ الأُخرَى الَّتِي خَلَقَها النّاسُ بِأيدِيهِمْ.

20 F or this cause Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.

فَصَلَّى المَلِكُ حَزَقِيّا وَالنَّبِيُّ إشَعْياءُ بْنُ آمُوصَ بِشَأْنِ هذا الأمْرِ، وَصَرَخُوا إلَى إلَهِ السَّماءِ.

21 A nd the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the Assyrian king returned with shamed face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, they who were his own offspring slew him there with the sword.

فَأرسَلَ اللهُ مَلاكاً إلَى مُخَيَّمِ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ. فَقَتَلَ المَلاكُ جَمِيعَ الجُنُودِ وَالقادَةِ وَالضُّبّاطِ فِي الجَيشِ الأشُّورِيِّ. فَرَجِعَ مَلِكُ أشُّورَ إلَى وَطَنِهِ بِالخَيْبَةِ وَالخِزْيِّ. فَدَخَلَ إلَى هَيكَلِ إلَهِهِ، وَقَتَلَهُ بَعضُ أولادِهِ بِالسَّيفِ.

22 T hus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies, and He guided them on every side.

وَهَكَذا أنقَذَ اللهُ حَزَقِيّا وَالشَّعْبَ فِي القُدسِ مِنْ يَدِ سَنحارِيبَ مَلِكِ أشُّورَ وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ أعدائِهِ، وَأعطاهُمْ راحَةً مِنْ كُلِّ جانِبٍ.

23 A nd many brought gifts to Jerusalem to the Lord and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah; so from then on he was magnified in the sight of all nations.

فَأحضَرَ كَثِيرُونَ عَطايا للهِ فِي القُدسِ، وَهَدايا ثَمِينَةً لِحَزَقِيّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذا. وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ صارَتِ الشُّعُوبُ كُلُّها تَحسِبُ لِحَزَقِيّا حِساباً. مَرَضُ حَزَقِيّا وآخِرُ أيّامِه

24 I n those days Hezekiah was sick to the point of death; and he prayed to the Lord and He answered him and gave him a sign.

وَفِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ مَرِضَ حَزَقِيّا وَقارَبَ المَوتَ. فَصَلَّى إلَى اللهِ. فَكَلَّمَ اللهُ حَزَقِيّا وَأعطاهُ عَلامَةً.

25 B ut Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart became proud; therefore there was wrath upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

لَكِنَّ قَلبَ حَزَقِيّا تَكَبَّرَ، فَلَمْ يَستَجِبِ استِجابَةً لائقَةً بِنِعمَةِ اللهِ عَلَيهِ. فَحَلَّ غَضَبُ اللهِ عَلَى حَزَقِيّا وَعَلَى أهلِ يَهُوذا وَالقُدْسِ.

26 B ut Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

فَتَواضَعَ حَزَقِيّا وَتابَ عَنْ كِبرياءِ قَلبِهِ، هُوَ وَأهلُ القُدْسِ مَعَهُ، فَلَمْ يَأْتِ عَلَيهِمْ غَضَبُ اللهِ طَوالَ حَياةِ حَزَقِيّا.

27 A nd Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of attractive vessels,

وَكانَ لِحَزَقِيّا ثَروَةٌ وَكَرامَةٌ كَبِيرَتانِ جِدّاً. فَصَنَعَ خَزائِنَ لِحِفظِ الفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ وَالأحجارِ الكَرِيمَةِ وَالأطيابِ وَالتُّرُوسِ وَكُلِّ الأشياءِ الثَّمِينَةِ.

28 S torehouses also for the increase of grain, vintage fruits, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds.

وَكانَتْ لَدَيهِ مَخازِنُ لِلقَمحِ وَالنَّبِيذِ وَالزَّيتِ الَّتِي كانَ الشَّعبُ يُرسِلُها إلَيهِ، وَحَظائِرُ لِلحَيوَاناتِ وَالماشِيَةِ المُختَلِفَةِ.

29 M oreover, he provided for himself cities and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.

وَبَنَى حَزَقِيّا أيضاً مُدُناً كَثِيرَةً، وَكانَ لَدَيْهِ قُطعانٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِنَ الغَنَمِ وَالبَقَرِ، لِأنَّ اللهَ أغناهُ كَثِيراً جِدّاً.

30 T his same Hezekiah also closed the upper springs of Gihon and directed the waters down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

وَحَزَقِيّا هُوَ الَّذِي سَدَّ المَنْبَعَ العُلوِيَّ لِمِياهِ يُنبُوعِ جِيحُونَ فِي القُدسِ، وَجَعَلَ هَذِهِ المِياهَ تَجرِي مُباشَرَةً إلَى الجانِبِ الغَربِيِّ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ داوُدَ. فَوَفَّقَهُ اللهُ فِي كُلِّ ما عَمِلَ.

31 A nd so in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon who were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to himself to try him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

وَأرسَلَ أحَدُ قادَةِ بابِلَ رُسُلاً إلَى حَزَقِيّا. وَسَألُوهُ عَنِ الأُمُورِ العَجِيبةِ العَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي حَدَثَتْ فِي بَلَدِهِ. فَلَمّا جاءُوا، تَرَكَهُ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لِيَمتَحِنَهُ وَلِيَعرِفَ كُلَّ ما فِي قَلبِهِ.

32 N ow 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, and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

أمّا بَقِيَّةُ أعْمالِ حَزَقِيّا، وَإنجازاتِهِ الصَّالِحَةِ، فَهِيَ مُدُوَّنَةٌ فِي كِتابِ رُؤيا إشَعْياءَ بْنِ آمُوصَ، وَفِي كِتابِ تارِيخِ مُلُوكِ يَهُوذا وَإسْرائِيلَ.

33 A nd Hezekiah slept with his fathers and was buried in the ascent of the tombs of the descendants of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

وَماتَ حَزَقِيّا وَدُفِنَ مَعَ آبائِهِ. دَفَنَهُ الشَّعبُ عَلَى التَّلَّةِ حَيثُ قُبُورُ آبائِهِ، أبْناءِ داوُدَ. فَأكرَمَهُ جَمِيعُ أهلِ يَهُوذا وَسُكّانُ القُدسِ. وَخَلَفَهُ ابنُهُ مَنَسَّى فِي الحُكمِ.