2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 32:13–17

¹³Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand? ¹⁴Who among all the gods of these nations that my fathers devoted to destruction^d has been able to deliver his people from my hand? How then can your God deliver you from my hand?

¹⁵So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”

¹⁶And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah. ¹⁷He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.”

Footnotes

d 32:14 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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2 Chronicles 32:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not	הֲלֹ֣א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	תֵדְע֗וּ	ṯê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
what	מֶ֤ה	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and my fathers	וַאֲבוֹתַ֔י	wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
have done	עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	עַמֵּ֣י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the lands	הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת	hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land
Have the gods	אֱלֹהֵי֙	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of these nations	גּוֹיֵ֣	gō·w·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1471 nation, people
ever been able	הֲיָכ֣וֹל	hă·yā·ḵō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to deliver	לְהַצִּ֥יל	lə·haṣ·ṣîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5337 strip, plunder
their land	אַרְצָ֖ם	’ar·ṣām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
from my hand	מִיָּדִֽי׃	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

2 Chronicles 32:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֠י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
among all	בְּֽכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֞י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֤ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
my fathers	אֲבוֹתַ֔י	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
devoted to destruction	הֶחֱרִ֣ימוּ	he·ḥĕ·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
has been able	יָכ֔וֹל	yā·ḵō·wl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to deliver	לְהַצִּ֥יל	lə·haṣ·ṣîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5337 strip, plunder
his people	עַמּ֖וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
from my hand	מִיָּדִ֑י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
How then	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
can	יוּכַל֙	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
your God	אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
deliver	לְהַצִּ֥יל	lə·haṣ·ṣîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from my hand	מִיָּדִֽי׃	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

2 Chronicles 32:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְעַתָּ֡ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ	ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
deceive you	יַשִּׁיא֩	yaš·šî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5377 beguile, deceive
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let him mislead	יַסִּ֨ית	yas·sîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5496 incite, allure, instigate
you	אֶתְכֶ֣ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
like this	כָּזֹאת֮	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
believe	תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ	ta·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
him	לוֹ֒	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
god	אֱל֙וֹהַ֙	’ĕ·lō·w·ha	Noun - masculine singular construct	H433 god, God
of any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
nation	גּ֣וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
or kingdom	וּמַמְלָכָ֔ה	ū·mam·lā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
has been able	יוּכַ֗ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to deliver	לְהַצִּ֥יל	lə·haṣ·ṣîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5337 strip, plunder
his people	עַמּ֛וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
from my hand	מִיָּדִ֖י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
or from the hand	וּמִיַּ֣ד	ū·mî·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of my fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֑י	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
How much less	אַ֚ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
will your God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕlō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
deliver	יַצִּ֥ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from my hand	מִיָּדִֽי׃	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

2 Chronicles 32:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the servants of Sennacherib	עֲבָדָ֔יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
spoke	דִּבְּר֣וּ	dib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
further	וְעוֹד֙	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and against	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
His servant	עַבְדּֽוֹ׃	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah

2 Chronicles 32:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He also wrote	כָּתַ֔ב	kā·ṯaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
letters	וּסְפָרִ֣ים	ū·sə·p̄ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
mocking	לְחָרֵ֕ף	lə·ḥā·rêp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2778 reproach
the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and saying	וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר	wə·lê·mōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
against Him	עָלָ֜יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
Just as the gods	כֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י	kê·lō·hê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of the nations	גּוֹיֵ֤	gō·w·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1471 nation, people
did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver	הִצִּ֤ילוּ	hiṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
their people	עַמָּם֙	‘am·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5971 people
from my hand	מִיָּדִ֔י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
so	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֧י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver	יַצִּ֞יל	yaṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
His people	עַמּ֖וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
from my hand	מִיָּדִֽי׃	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

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2 Chronicles 32:13 2 Kings 18:33–35

2 Chronicles 32:15 Daniel 3:15 · Exodus 5:2 · Isaiah 36:18

2 Chronicles 32:17 Isaiah 37:28–29 · Isaiah 37:14 · 2 Kings 19:12

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