希西家力图自强,就修筑所有拆毁的城墙,高与城楼相齐。在城外又筑一城,坚固大卫城的米罗,制造了许多军器,盾牌。
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
所以你们不要叫希西家这样欺哄诱惑你们,也不要信他。因为没有一国一邦的神能救自己的民脱离我手和我列祖的手,何况你们的神更不能救你们脱离我的手。
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
有许多人到耶路撒冷,将供物献与耶和华,又将宝物送给犹大王希西家。此后,希西家在列邦人的眼中看为尊大。
And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
(大卫的训诲诗)得赦免其过,遮盖其罪的,这人是有福的。
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
安逸的妇女阿,要战兢。无虑的女子阿,要受骚扰。脱去衣服,赤着身体,腰束麻布。
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
犹大王西底家第十年,就是尼布甲尼撒十八年,耶和华的话临到耶利米。
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
谋事有大略,行事有大能,注目观看世人一切的举动,为要照各人所行的和他作事的结果报应他。
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
在埃及地显神迹奇事,直到今日在以色列和别人中间也是如此,使自己得了名声,正如今日一样。
Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
看哪,敌人已经来到,筑垒要攻取这城。城也因刀剑,饥荒,瘟疫交在攻城的迦勒底人手中。你所说的话都成就了,你也看见了。
Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.