2 Chronicles 32

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1 But after he had proved his fidelity by such deeds, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came. He invaded Judah, besieged the fortified cities, and proposed to take them by storm.	1 Μετα τα πραγματα ταυτα και την αληθειαν ταυτην, ηλθε Σενναχειρειμ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας, και εισηλθεν εις τον Ιουδαν και εστρατοπεδευσεν εναντιον των οχυρων πολεων και ειπε να υποταξη αυτας εις εαυτον.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was coming with the intention of attacking Jerusalem,	2 Και ιδων ο Εζεκιας, οτι ο Σενναχειρειμ ηλθε και ο σκοπος αυτου ητο να πολεμηση εναντιον της Ιερουσαλημ,
3 he decided in counsel with his princes and warriors to stop the waters of the springs outside the city. When they had pledged him their support,	3 συνεβουλευθη μετα των αρχοντων αυτου και μετα των δυνατων αυτου, να εμφραξη τα υδατα των πηγων των εξω της πολεως? και συνηργησαν μετ' αυτου.
4 a large crowd was gathered which stopped all the springs and also the running stream in the valley nearby. For they said, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find an abundance of water?"	4 Και συνηχθη λαος πολυς, και ενεφραξαν πασας τας πηγας και τον ποταμον τον ρεοντα δια μεσου της γης, λεγων, Δια τι ελθοντες οι βασιλεις της Ασσυριας να ευρωσιν υδωρ πολυ;
5 He then looked to his defenses: he rebuilt the wall where it was broken down, raised towers upon it, and built another wall outside. He strengthened the Millo of the City of David and had a great number of spears and shields prepared.	5 Ενδυναμωθεις ετι ανωκοδομησεν ολον το τειχος το κεχαλασμενον και υψωσεν εως των πυργων, και αλλο τειχος εξω και επεσκευασε την Μιλλω της πολεως Δαβιδ, και εκαμεν οπλα πολλα και θυρεους.
6 Then he appointed army commanders over the people. He gathered them together in his presence in the open space at the gate of the city and encouraged them with these words:	6 Και εβαλε πολεμαρχους επι τον λαον, και συνηθροισεν αυτους προς εαυτον εις την πλατειαν της πυλης της πολεως και ελαλησε κατα την καρδιαν αυτων, λεγων,
7 "Be brave and steadfast; do not be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria and all the throng that is coming with him, for there is more with us than with him.	7 Ενδυναμουσθε και ανδριζεσθε, μη φοβηθητε μηδε πτοηθητε απο προσωπου του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας, και απο προσωπου παντος του πληθους του μετ' αυτου? διοτι πλειοτεροι ειναι μεθ' ημων παρα μετ' αυτου?
8 For he has only an arm of flesh, but we have the LORD, our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people took confidence from the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.	8 μετ' αυτου ειναι βραχιονες σαρκινοι μεθ' ημων δε ειναι Κυριος ο Θεος ημων, δια να βοηθη ημας και να μαχηται τας μαχας ημων. Και ενεθαρρυνθη ο λαος εις τους λογους Εζεκιου του βασιλεως του Ιουδα.
9 After this, while Sennacherib, king of Assyria, himself remained at Lachish with all his forces, he sent his officials to Jerusalem with this message for King Hezekiah of Judah, and all the Judahites who were in Jerusalem:	9 Μετα ταυτα απεστειλεν ο Σενναχειρειμ βασιλευς της Ασσυριας τους δουλους αυτου εις Ιερουσαλημ, αυτος δε, εχων μεθ' εαυτου πασαν την δυναμιν αυτου, επολιορκει την Λαχεις, προς Εζεκιαν τον βασιλεα του Ιουδα, και προς παντα τον Ιουδαν τον εν Ιερουσαλημ, λεγων,
10 "King Sennacherib of Assyria has this to say: On what are you relying, while you remain under siege in Jerusalem?	10 Ουτω λεγει Σενναχειρειμ ο βασιλευς της Ασσυριας? Εις τι πεποιθοτες καθησθε, πολιορκουμενοι εν Ιερουσαλημ;
11 Has not Hezekiah deceived you, delivering you over to a death of famine and thirst, by his claim that 'the LORD, our God, will save us from the grasp of the king of Assyria'?	11 Δεν σας απατα ο Εζεκιας δια να σας παραδωση εις θανατον απο πεινης και απο διψης, λεγων, Κυριος ο Θεος ημων θελει ελευθερωσει ημας εκ της χειρος του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας;
12 Has not this same Hezekiah removed his high places and altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, 'You shall prostrate yourselves before one altar only, and on it alone you shall offer incense'?	12 Αυτος ουτος ο Εζεκιας δεν εσηκωσε τους υψηλους αυτου τοπους και τα θυσιαστηρια αυτου και ειπε προς τον Ιουδαν και προς τον Ιερουσαλημ, λεγων, Εμπροσθεν ενος μονον θυσιαστηριου θελετε προσκυνει και επ' αυτο θελετε θυμιαζει;
13 Do you not know what my fathers and I have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations in those lands able to save their lands from my hand?	13 Δεν εξευρετε τι επραξα εγω και οι πατερες μου εις παντας τους λαους της γης; ηδυνηθησαν οι θεοι των εθνων της γης να λυτρωσωσι τους τοπους αυτων εκ της χειρος μου;
14 Who among all the gods of those nations which my fathers put under the ban was able to save his people from my hand? Will your god, then, be able to save you from my hand?	14 Τις εκ παντων των θεων των εθνων εκεινων, τα οποια οι πατερες μου εξωλοθρευσαν, ηδυνηθη να λυτρωση τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου, ωστε να δυνηθη ο Θεος υμων να λυτρωση υμας εκ της χειρος μου;
15 Let not Hezekiah mislead you further and deceive you in any such way. Do not believe him! Since no other god of any other nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from my hand or the hands of my fathers, how much the less shall your god save you from my hand!"	15 Τωρα λοιπον ας μη σας πλανα ο Εζεκιας, και ας μη σας απατα ουτως, και μη πιστευετε αυτον? διοτι ουδεις θεος ουδενος εθνους η βασιλειας ηδυνηθη να λυτρωση τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου και εκ της χειρος των πατερων μου? πολυ ολιγωτερον ο Θεος σας θελει σας λυτρωσει εκ της χειρος μου.
16 His officials said still more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah,	16 Και περισσοτερα ετι ελαλησαν οι δουλοι αυτου εναντιον Κυριου του Θεου και εναντιον του δουλου αυτου Εζεκιου.
17 for he had written letters to deride the LORD, the God of Israel, speaking of him in these terms: "As the gods of the nations in other lands have not saved their people from my hand, neither shall Hezekiah's god save his people from my hand."	17 Και επιστολας εγραψε δια να ονειδιση Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ και να λαληση κατ' αυτου, λεγων, Καθως οι θεοι των εθνων της γης δεν ελυτρωσαν τον λαον αυτων εκ της χειρος μου, ουτω και ο Θεος του Εζεκιου δεν θελει λυτρωσει τον λαον αυτου εκ της χειρος μου.
18 In a loud voice they shouted in the Judean language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them so that they might capture their city.	18 Τοτε εβοησαν Ιουδαιστι, μετα φωνης μεγαλης, προς τον λαον της Ιερουσαλημ τον επι του τειχους, δια να φοβισωσιν αυτους και να ταραξωσιν αυτους, οπως κυριευσωσι την πολιν?
19 They spoke of the God of Israel as though he were one of the gods of the other peoples of the earth, a work of human hands.	19 και ελαλησαν κατα του Θεου της Ιερουσαλημ, καθως κατα των θεων των λαων της γης, οιτινες ειναι εργα χειρων ανθρωπων.
20 But because of this, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amos, prayed and called out to heaven.	20 Και προσευχηθη περι τουτων Εζεκιας ο βασιλευς και Ησαιας ο προφητης, ο υιος του Αμως, και εβοησαν προς τον ουρανον.
21 Then the LORD sent an angel, who destroyed every valiant warrior, leader and commander in the camp of the Assyrian king, so that he had to return shamefaced to his own country. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own offspring struck him down there with the sword.	21 Και απεστειλε Κυριος αγγελον, οστις ηφανισε παντας τους δυνατους εν ισχυι και τους αρχοντας και τους στρατηγους εν τω στρατοπεδω του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας. Και επεστρεψε με κατησχυμμενον προσωπον εις την γην αυτου. Και οτε εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του θεου αυτου, οι εξελθοντες εκ των σπλαγχνων αυτου εθανατωσαν αυτον εκει εν μαχαιρα.
22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, as from every other power; he gave them rest on every side.	22 Και εσωσεν ο Κυριος τον Εζεκιαν και τους κατοικους της Ιερουσαλημ εκ της χειρος Σενναχειρειμ του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας και εκ της χειρος παντων, και ησφαλισεν αυτους κυκλοθεν.
23 Many brought gifts for the LORD to Jerusalem and costly objects for King Hezekiah of Judah, who thereafter was exalted in the eyes of all the nations.	23 Και εφεραν πολλοι δωρα προς τον Κυριον εις Ιερουσαλημ και πολυτιμα πραγματα προς Εζεκιαν τον βασιλεα του Ιουδα? και εμεγαλυνθη εκτοτε ενωπιον παντων των εθνων.
24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him by giving him a sign.	24 Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας ηρρωστησεν ο Εζεκιας εως θανατου? και προσευχηθη εις τον Κυριον? και επηκουσεν αυτου και εδωκεν εις αυτον σημειον.
25 Hezekiah, however, did not then discharge his debt of gratitude, for he had become proud. Therefore anger descended upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.	25 Πλην δεν ανταπεδωκεν ο Εζεκιας κατα την εις αυτον ευεργεσιαν? διοτι επηρθη η καρδια αυτου? οθεν επηλθεν οργη επ' αυτον και επι τον Ιουδαν και την Ιερουσαλημ.
26 But then Hezekiah humbled himself for his pride--both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and therefore the LORD did not vent his anger on them during the time of Hezekiah.	26 Και εταπεινωθη ο Εζεκιας δια την επαρσιν της καρδιας αυτου, αυτος και οι κατοικοι της Ιερουσαλημ, και δεν ηλθεν επ' αυτους η οργη του Κυριου εν ταις ημεραις του Εζεκιου.
27 Hezekiah possessed very great wealth and glory. He had treasuries made for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, jewels, and other precious things of all kinds;	27 Απεκτησε δε ο Εζεκιας πλουτον και δοξαν πολλην σφοδρα? και εκαμεν εις εαυτον θησαυρους αργυριου και χρυσιου και λιθων πολυτιμων και αρωματων και ασπιδων και παντος ειδους σκευων επιθυμητων?
28 also storehouses for the harvest of grain, for wine and oil, and barns for the various kinds of cattle and for the flocks.	28 και αποθηκας δια το εισοδημα του σιτου και του οινου και του ελαιου? και σταυλους δια παν ειδος κτηνων και μανδρας δια ποιμνια.
29 He built cities for himself, and he acquired sheep and oxen in great numbers, for God gave him very great riches.	29 Και εκαμεν εις εαυτον πολεις και απεκτησε προβατα και βοας εις πληθος? διοτι ο Θεος εδωκεν εις αυτον περιουσιαν πολλην σφοδρα.
30 This same Hezekiah stopped the upper outflow of water from Gihon and led it underground westward to the City of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his undertakings.	30 Εφραξεν ετι αυτος ο Εζεκιας την ανω εξοδον των υδατων του Γιων, και διηυθυνεν αυτα κατω προς δυσμας της πολεως Δαβιδ. Και ευωδωθη ο Εζεκιας εις παντα τα εργα αυτου.
31 Nevertheless, in respect to the ambassadors (princes) sent to him from Babylon to investigate the sign that had occurred in the land, God forsook him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart.	31 Επι των πρεσβεων ομως των αρχοντων της Βαβυλωνος, οιτινες εστειλαν προς αυτον δια να ερευνησωσι περι του θαυματος του γενομενου εν τη γη, ο Θεος εγκατελιπεν αυτον, δια να δοκιμαση αυτον, ωστε να γνωριση παντα τα εν τη καρδια αυτου.
32 The rest of Hezekiah's acts, including his pious works, can be found written in the Vision of the Prophet Isaiah, son of Amos, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.	32 Αι δε λοιπαι πραξεις του Εζεκιου και τα ελεη αυτου, ιδου, ειναι γεγραμμενα εν τη ορασει Ησαιου του προφητου, υιου του Αμως, εν τω βιβλιω των βασιλεων Ιουδα και Ισραηλ.
33 Hezekiah rested with his ancestors; he was buried at the approach to the tombs of the descendants of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. His son Manasseh succeeded him as king.	33 Και εκοιμηθη ο Εζεκιας μετα των πατερων αυτου, και εθαψαν αυτον εν τω υψηλοτερω των ταφων των υιων Δαβιδ? και πας ο Ιουδας και οι κατοικοι της Ιερουσαλημ εκαμον εις αυτον τιμας εν τω θανατω αυτου? εβασιλευσε δε αντ' αυτου Μανασσης ο υιος αυτου.