37:1 [hgb] 希 西 家 王 听 见 ， 就 撕 裂 衣 服 ， 披 上 麻 布 ， 进 了 耶 和 华 的 殿 。
[kjv] And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
[bbe] And on hearing it Hezekiah took off his robe and put on haircloth and went into the house of the Lord.
37:2 [hgb] 使 家 宰 以 利 亚 敬 ， 和 书 记 舍 伯 那 ， 并 祭 司 中 的 长 老 ， 都 披 上 麻 布 ， 去 见 亚 摩 斯 的 儿 子 先 知 以 赛 亚 。
[kjv] And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
[bbe] And he sent Eliakim, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and the chief priests, dressed in haircloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
37:3 [hgb] 对 他 说 ， 希 西 家 如 此 说 ， 今 日 是 急 难 ， 责 罚 ， 凌 辱 的 日 子 ， 就 如 妇 人 将 要 生 产 婴 孩 ， 却 没 有 力 量 生 产 。
[kjv] And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
[bbe] And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble and punishment and shame: for the children are ready to come to birth, but there is no strength to give birth to them.
37:4 [hgb] 或 者 耶 和 华 你 的 神 ， 听 见 拉 伯 沙 基 的 话 ， 就 是 他 主 人 亚 述 王 打 发 他 来 辱 骂 永 生 神 的 话 。 耶 和 华 你 的 神 ， 听 见 这 话 就 发 斥 责 ， 故 此 求 你 为 余 剩 的 民 ， 扬 声 祷 告 。
[kjv] It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
[bbe] It may be that the Lord your God will give ear to the words of the Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to say evil things against the living God, and will make his words come to nothing: so make your prayer for the rest of the people.
37:5 [hgb] 希 西 家 王 的 臣 仆 ， 就 去 见 以 赛 亚 ，
[kjv] So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
[bbe] So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
37:6 [hgb] 以 赛 亚 对 他 们 说 ， 要 这 样 对 你 们 的 主 人 说 ， 耶 和 华 如 此 说 ， 你 听 见 亚 述 王 的 仆 人 亵 渎 我 的 话 ， 不 要 惧 怕 。
[kjv] And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
[bbe] And Isaiah said to them, This is what you are to say to your master: The Lord says, Be not troubled by the words which the servants of the king of Assyria have said against me in your hearing.
37:7 [hgb] 我 必 惊 动 （ 原 文 作 使 灵 进 入 ） 他 的 心 ， 他 要 听 见 风 声 就 归 回 本 地 ， 我 必 使 他 在 那 里 倒 在 刀 下 。
[kjv] Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
[bbe] See, I will put a spirit into him, and bad news will come to his ears, and he will go back to his land; and there I will have him put to death.
37:8 [hgb] 拉 伯 沙 基 回 去 ， 正 遇 见 亚 述 王 攻 打 立 拿 。 原 来 他 早 听 见 亚 述 王 拔 营 离 开 拉 吉 。
[kjv] So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
[bbe] So the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah: for it had come to his ears that the king of Assyria had gone away from Lachish.
37:9 [hgb] 亚 述 王 听 见 人 论 古 实 王 特 哈 加 说 ， 他 出 来 要 与 你 争 战 。 亚 述 王 一 听 见 ， 就 打 发 使 者 去 见 希 西 家 ， 吩 咐 他 们 说 。
[kjv] And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
[bbe] And when news came to him that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, had made an attack on him, ... And he sent representatives to Hezekiah, king of Judah, saying,
37:10 [hgb] 你 们 对 犹 大 王 希 西 家 如 此 说 ， 不 要 听 你 所 倚 靠 的 神 欺 哄 你 ， 说 ， 耶 路 撒 冷 必 不 交 在 亚 述 王 的 手 中 。
[kjv] Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[bbe] This is what you are to say to Hezekiah, king of Judah: Let not your God, in whom is your faith, give you a false hope, saying, Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.
37:11 [hgb] 你 总 听 说 亚 述 诸 王 向 列 国 所 行 的 ， 乃 是 尽 行 灭 绝 ， 难 道 你 还 能 得 救 吗 ？
[kjv] Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?
[bbe] No doubt the story has come to your ears of what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, putting them to the curse: and will you be kept safe from their fate?
37:12 [hgb] 我 列 祖 所 毁 灭 的 ， 就 是 歌 散 ， 哈 兰 ， 利 色 ， 和 属 提 拉 撒 的 伊 甸 人 。 这 些 国 的 神 ， 何 曾 拯 救 这 些 国 呢 ？
[kjv] Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?
[bbe] Did the gods of the nations keep safe those on whom my fathers sent destruction, Gozan and Haran and Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?
37:13 [hgb] 哈 马 的 王 ， 亚 珥 拔 的 王 ， 西 法 瓦 音 城 的 王 ， 希 拿 和 以 瓦 的 王 ， 都 在 哪 里 呢 ？
[kjv] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
[bbe] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the town of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivva?
37:14 [hgb] 希 西 家 从 使 者 手 里 接 过 书 信 来 ， 看 完 了 ， 就 上 耶 和 华 的 殿 ， 将 书 信 在 耶 和 华 面 前 展 开 。
[kjv] And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
[bbe] And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord,
37:15 [hgb] 希 西 家 向 耶 和 华 祷 告 说 ，
[kjv] And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
[bbe] And he made prayer to the Lord, saying,
37:16 [hgb] 坐 在 二 基 路 伯 上 万 军 之 耶 和 华 以 色 列 的 神 阿 ， 你 ， 惟 有 你 ， 是 天 下 万 国 的 神 。 你 曾 创 造 天 地 。
[kjv] O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
[bbe] O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, seated between the winged ones, you only are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.
37:17 [hgb] 耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 侧 耳 而 听 。 耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 睁 眼 而 看 。 要 听 西 拿 基 立 的 一 切 话 ， 他 是 打 发 使 者 来 辱 骂 永 生 神 的 。
[kjv] Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
[bbe] Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.
37:18 [hgb] 耶 和 华 阿 ， 亚 述 诸 王 果 然 使 列 国 ， 和 列 国 之 地 变 为 荒 凉 。
[kjv] Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
[bbe] Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have made waste all the nations and their lands,
37:19 [hgb] 将 列 国 的 神 像 都 扔 在 火 里 ， 因 为 它 本 不 是 神 ， 乃 是 人 手 所 造 的 ， 是 木 头 ， 石 头 的 ， 所 以 灭 绝 它 。
[kjv] And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
[bbe] And have given their gods to the fire: for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction.
37:20 [hgb] 耶 和 华 我 们 的 神 阿 ， 现 在 求 你 救 我 们 脱 离 亚 述 王 的 手 ， 使 天 下 万 国 都 知 道 惟 有 你 是 耶 和 华 。
[kjv] Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
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