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Judah’s King Hezekiah

¹ In the third year of Israel’s King Hoshea^(C1) son of Elah, Hezekiah^(C2) son of Ahaz became king of Judah.

¹ Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Yisra'el, that Hizkiyahu the son of Achaz king of Yehudah began to reign.

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

Hezekiah Reigns in Judah

^1 (a)In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, ^(b)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.

Hezekiah King of Judah

¹ Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah became king during the third year Hoshea son of Elah was king of Israel.

Hezekiah Becomes King of Judah

¹ In the third year of the reign of Israel's King Hoshea son of Elah, Ahaz's son Hezekiah became king over Judah.

Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

^1 (C1)Now it came about in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, ^(C2)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.

Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

¹ Now it came about ^(C1)in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that ^(C2)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.

¹ Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ Now in the third yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah King of Israel, Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of Iudah began to reigne.

Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

¹ Now it happened ^(C1)in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that ^(C2)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.

Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah

(2 Chronicles 29:1-2)

¹ In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.

King Hezekiah of Judah

¹ Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah in the third year of Hoshea's rule in Israel.

¹ It was in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Isra'el, that Hizkiyahu the son of Achaz, king of Y'hudah, began his reign.

¹ And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.

Hezekiah Begins His Rule Over Judah

¹ Hezekiah son of Ahaz was king of Judah. Hezekiah began to rule during the third year that Hoshea son of Elah was king of Israel.

¹ NOW in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

King Hezekiah of Judah^(a)

¹ In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah as king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah

Hezekiah Reigns in Judah

¹ It happened in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.

¹ And it happened in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah the king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz the king of Judah began to reign.

¹ In the thirde yeare of Oseas ye sonne of Ela kynge of Israel, reigned Ezechias ye sonne of Achas kynge of Iuda.

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ Now in the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, became king of Judah.

¹ In the thirde yere of Hosea sonne of Ela king of Israel, it came to passe that Hezekia ye sonne of Ahaz king of Iuda did raigne.

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ Now it came to passe in the third yere of Hoshea sonne of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of Iudah, began to reigne.

¹ And it came to pass in the third year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel that Ezekias son of Achaz king of Juda began to reign.

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ In the thridde yeer of Osee, sone of Hela, kyng of Israel, regnyde Ezechie, sone of Achaz, kyng of Juda.

¹ And it cometh to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, reigned hath Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah;

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ [xr] Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.

Hezekiah Rules in Judah

¹ Hezekiah son of Ahaz began to rule over Judah in the third year of King Hoshea's reign in Israel.

Hezekiah Rules Judah

¹ In the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to rule.

Hezekiah's Reign over Judah

¹ In the third year of King Hoshea son of Elah of Israel, Hezekiah son of King Ahaz of Judah began to reign.

¹ And it came to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

¹ In the third year of Osee, the son of Ela, king of Israel, reigned Ezechias, the son of Achaz, king of Juda.

¹ In the third year of Hoshe'a son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezeki'ah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.

¹ And it comes to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz, king of Judah, has reigned;^1-4 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz began his rule over Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. In God's opinion he was a good king; he kept to the standards of his ancestor David. He got rid of the local fertility shrines, smashed the phallic stone monuments, and cut down the sex-and-religion Asherah groves. As a final stroke he pulverized the ancient bronze serpent that Moses had made; at that time the Israelites had taken up the practice of sacrificing to it—they had even dignified it with a name, Nehushtan (The Old Serpent).

Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

¹ Now it came about ^(C1)in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that ^(C2)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi^(F1) daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Avi the daughter of Zekharyah.

² Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. ² He was ^(c)twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was ^(d)Abi the daughter of Zechariah. ² Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was ^(C1)twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.² He was ^(C1)twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah,² He was ^(C1)twenty-five years old when he became king; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi^(a), the daughter of Zechariah. ² Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled twenty-nine years from Jerusalem. His mother Abi was the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Avi the daughter of Z'kharyah.

² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abi, daughter of Zechariah. ² Hezekiah was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi,^[a] the daughter of Zechariah.² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mothers name was Ahi, the daughter of Zechariah. ² at the age of twenty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty nine years; and the name of his mother was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.² And he was fyue and twentie yeare olde whan he was made kynge, & reigned nyne & twentye yeare at Ierusalem. His mothers name was Abi the doughter of Zachary. ² Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, ruling in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; his mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.² Twentie and fyue yeres olde was he when he began to raigne, and raigned twentie and nine yeres in Hierusalem: His mothers name also was Abi, ye daughter of Zacharia.² Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.² Twentie and fiue yeeres old was he when hee began to reigne, and hee reigned twentie and nine yeeres in Ierusalem: His mothers name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. ² Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abu, daughter of Zacharias. ² Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was of fyue and twenti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde in Jerusalem nyne and twenti yeer; the name of his modir was Abisa, douyter of Zacharie.² a son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Abi daughter of Zechariah.² He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.² Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi [fn] the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah,^[a] the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he became king. And he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. ² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi daughter of Zechariah. ² Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-nine years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, his mother's name, was Abi, daughter of Zachariah.² He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Abi, the daughter of Zacharias.² He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechari'ah.² he was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he has reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Abi daughter of Zechariah.² He was ^(C1)twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.³ He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.^{(C1) 3} He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

³ And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did. ^3 (e)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done. ³ Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as his ancestor David had done. ³ He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done. ^3 (C1)Hezekiah did right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that David his father (ancestor) had done.^3 (C1)He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his father David had done.³ He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done. ³ And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lorde, according to all that Dauid his father had done.^3 (C1)And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.³ And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

³ Hezekiah obeyed the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done. ³ He did what was right from Adonai's perspective, following the example of everything David his ancestor had done.

³ And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.

³ Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as David his ancestor had done.³ And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. ³ Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord. ³ He did right in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that David his ancestor^[a] had done. ³ And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father David did;³ And he dyd that which was righte in the sighte of the LORDE, acordinge vnto all as dyd Dauid his father. ³ And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done. ³ He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as David his father had done.³ And he dyd that whiche is right in the sight of the Lord, according to al as did Dauid his father.³ And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.³ And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Dauid his father did. ³ And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David did. ³ And he did that which was right hi the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. ³ And he dide that, that was good bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis, which Dauid, his fadir, hadde do.³ And he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did,³ And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.³ And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.³ And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father David had done. ³ He did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight, just as his ancestor David had done. ³ Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done. ³ He did what was right in the sight of the Lord just as his ancestor David had done. ³ And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - according to all that, David his father, did.³ And he did that which was good before the Lord, according to all that David, his father, had done³ And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.³ And he does that which [is] right in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that his father David did,^3 (C1)He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father David had done.⁴ He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.^(C1) He broke into pieces the bronze snake that Moses made,^(C2) for until then the Israelites were burning incense to it. It was called Nehushtan.^(F1)

⁴ He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. ^4 (f)He removed the high places and broke the ^(g)pillars and cut down ^(h)the Asherah. And he broke in pieces ⁽ⁱ⁾the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel had made offerings to it (it was called Nehushtan).^{[a] 4} He removed the places where gods were worshiped. He smashed the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah idols. Also the Israelites had been burning incense to Nehushtan, the bronze snake Moses had made. But Hezekiah broke it into pieces. ⁴ He eliminated the high places, smashed the sacred pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah pole. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been offering incense to it; it was called Nehushtan. ^4 (C1)He removed the high places of pagan worship, broke down the images (memorial stones) and cut down the Asherim. He also crushed to pieces ^(C2)the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the Israelites had burned incense to it; and it was called ^(F1)Nehushtan a bronze sculpture. ^(VR1)4 (C1)He removed the high places and smashed the memorial stones to pieces, and cut down the ^(F1)Asherah. He also crushed to pieces ^(C2)the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel had been burning incense to it; and it was called ^(F2)Nehushtan.⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan. ⁴ He tooke away the hie places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for vnto those dayes the children of Israel did burne incense to it, and hee called it Nehushtan.^4 (C1)He took away the high places and shattered the sacred pillars and cut down the ^(F1)Asherah. And he broke in pieces ^(C2)the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel were burning incense to it; and it was called ^(F2)Nehushtan.⁴ He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze serpent called Nehushtan^(a) that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it. ⁴ He destroyed the local shrines, then tore down the images of foreign gods and cut down the sacred pole for worshiping the goddess Asherah. He also smashed the bronze snake Moses had made. The people had named it Nehushtan^[a] and had been offering sacrifices to it. ⁴ He removed the high places, smashed the standing-stones, cut down the asherah and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moshe had made; because in those days the people of Isra'el were making offerings to it, calling it N'chushtan.*

⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces the serpent of brass that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel burned incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

⁴ Hezekiah destroyed the high places. He broke the memorial stones and cut down the Asherah poles. At that time the Israelites burned incense to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called "Nehushtan."^[b] Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces.⁴ He removed the high places and broke the images and cut down the idols and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for the children of Israel had gone astray after it, and until those days they did burn incense to it; and they called it Nehushtan. ^4 (b)He destroyed the pagan places of worship, broke the stone pillars, and cut down the images of the goddess Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze snake that Moses had made, which was called Nehushtan. Up to that time the people of Israel had burned incense in its honor. ⁴ He removed the high places, and he smashed the stone pillars; he cut down the poles of Asherah worship and demolished the bronze serpent which Moses had made, for up to those days the Israelites^[b] were offering incense to it and called it Nehushtan. ⁴ he took away the high places, and broke in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and beat to bits the bronze serpent that Moses made (for in those days it was that the sons of Israel burned sacrifices to it) and called it Nehushtan.⁴ He put awaye the hye places, and brake downe the pilers, & roted out the groues, and brake the brasen serpente which Moses had made. For vnto that tyme had the children of Israel brent incese vnto it. And it was called Nehusthan. ⁴ He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and ^[a]he called it ^[b]Nehushtan. ⁴ He had the high places taken away, and the stone pillars broken to bits, and the Asherah cut down; and the brass snake which Moses had made was crushed to powder at his order, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.⁴ He put away the high places, & brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and all to brake the brasen serpent that Moyses had made: For vnto those dayes the children of Israel dyd burne sacrifice to it: and he called it Nehustan.⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah; and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did offer to it; and it was called Nehushtan.⁴ He remooued the high places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for vnto those dayes the children of Israel did burne incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. ⁴ He removed the high places, and broke in pieces the pillars, and utterly destroyed the groves, and the brazen serpent which Moses made: because until those days the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called it Neesthan. ⁴ He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: And he brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan. ⁴ And he distriede hiye places, and al to-brak ymagis, and kittide doun wodis, and he brak the brasun serpent, whom Moyses hadde maad; for `til to that tyme the sones of Israel brenten encense to it; and he clepide the name therof Noestam.<sup>4</sup> he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrine, and beaten down the brazen serpent that Moses made, for unto these days were the sons of Israel making perfume to it, and he calleth it `a piece of brass.'⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for in those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the images, and cut down the groves, and broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for till those days the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.⁴ He removed the high places and broke the sacred pillars, cut down the wooden image [fn] and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and called it Nehushtan. [fn] ⁴ He removed the pagan shrines, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke up the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because the people of Israel had been offering sacrifices to it. The bronze serpent was called Nehushtan.^{[b] 4} He took away the high places. He broke down the holy pillars used in worship and cut down the Asherah. And he broke in pieces the brass snake that Moses had made. For until those days the people of Israel burned special perfume to it. It was called Nehushtan. ⁴ He removed the high places, broke down the pillars, and cut down the sacred pole.^[a] He broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel had made offerings to it; it was called Nehushtan. ⁴ He, removed the high places, and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Sacred Stem, - and beat in pieces the serpent of bronze that, Moses, had made, because, until those days, had the sons of Israel been burning incense thereunto, so he called it Nehushtan.⁴ He destroyed the high places, and broke the statues in pieces, and cut down the groves, and broke the brazen serpent, which Moses had made: for till that time the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called its name Nohestan.⁴ He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Ashe'rah. And he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel had burned incense to it; it was called Nehush'tan.⁴ he has turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and beaten down the bronze serpent that Moses made, for up to these days the sons of Israel were making incense to it, and he calls it "a piece of bronze."^4 (C1)He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the ^(F1)Asherah. He also broke in pieces ^(C2)the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called ^(F2)Nehushtan.

⁵ Hezekiah relied on the Lord God of Israel;^(C1) not one of the kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.^{(C2) 5} He trusted in the LORD, the God of Yisra'el; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Yehudah, nor [among them] that were before him.

⁵ He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. ^5 (j)He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, ^(k)so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.

⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. ⁵ He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after. ^5 (C1)Hezekiah trusted in and relied confidently on the LORD, the God of Israel; ^(C2)so that after him there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him.^5 (C1)He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; and ^(C2)after him there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who came before him.⁵ He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him. ⁵ He trusted in the Lorde God of Israel: so that after him was none like him among all the Kings of Iudah, neither were there any such before him.^5 (C1)He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; ^(C2)so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him.⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

⁵ Hezekiah trusted the Lord God of Israel. No other king of Judah was like Hezekiah, either before or after him. ⁵ He put his trust in Adonai the God of Isra'el; after him there was no one like him among all the kings of Y'hudah, nor had there been among those before him.

⁵ He trusted in Jehovah the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among any] that were before him.

⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like Hezekiah among all the kings of Judah before him or after him.⁵ He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah nor among those who were before him. ⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel; Judah never had another king like him, either before or after his time. ⁵ He trusted in Yahweh the God of Israel; there was no one like him, before or after, among all the kings of Judah. ⁵ He trusted in Jehovah the God of Israel, and after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him;⁵ He put his trust in the LORDE God of Israel, so that after him there was not his like amoge all the kynges of Iuda nether had bene before him. ⁵ He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him. ⁵ He had faith in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah who were before him.⁵ He trusted in the Lorde God of Israel, so that after him was none lyke him among all the kinges of Iuda, neither were there any such before him.⁵ He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.⁵ He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Iudah, nor any that were before him. ⁵ He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; and after him there was not any like him among the kings of Juda, nor among those that were before him. ⁵ He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him. ⁵ And he hopide in the Lord God of Israel; therfor aftir hym noon was lijk hym of alle the kyngis of Juda, but `and nether in tho kyngis that weren bifor hym.⁵ In Jehovah, God of Israel, he hath trusted, and after him there hath not been like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among any] who were before him;⁵ He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.⁵ He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [any] that were before him.⁵ He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him.

⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before or after his time. ⁵ Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah before him or after him. ⁵ He trusted in the Lord the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah after him, or among those who were before him. ⁵ In Yahweh, God of Israel, did he trust, - so that, after him, was none like him, among all the kings of Judah, nor that were before him;⁵ He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel: so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Juda, nor any of them that were before him:⁵ He trusted in the LORD the God of Israel; so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.⁵ In YHWH, God of Israel, he has trusted, and after him there has not been like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among any] who were before him;^5-6 Hezekiah put his whole trust in the God of Israel. There was no king quite like him, either before or after. He held fast to God—never loosened his grip—and obeyed to the letter everything God had commanded Moses. And God, for his part, held fast to him through all his adventures.^5 (C1)He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; ^(C2)so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him.⁶ He remained faithful to the Lord^(C1) and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the Lord had commanded Moses.

⁶ For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses. ^6 (l)For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses. ⁶ Hezekiah was loyal to the Lord and did not stop following him; he obeyed the commands the Lord had given Moses. ⁶ He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses. ⁶ For he ^(C1)clung to the LORD; he did not turn away from faithfully following Him, but he kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.⁶ For he ^(C1)clung to the LORD; he did not desist from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.⁶ For he joined with Yahweh; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses. ⁶ For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commaundements, which the Lord had commaunded Moses.⁶ So he ^(C1)clung to Yahweh; he did not turn away from following Him, but kept His commandments, which Yahweh had commanded Moses.⁶ He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. ⁶ He was completely faithful to the Lord and obeyed the laws the Lord had given to Moses for the people. ⁶ For he clung to Adonai and did not leave off following him, but obeyed his mitzvot, which Adonai had given Moshe.

⁶ And he clave to Jehovah, and did not turn aside from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses. ⁶ He was very faithful to the Lord and did not stop following him. He obeyed the commands that the Lord had given to Moses.⁶ For he held fast to the LORD and turned not aside from following him, but kept his commandments, according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. ⁶ He was faithful to the Lord and never disobeyed him, but carefully kept all the commands that the Lord had given Moses. ⁶ He held on to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, and he kept his commands that Yahweh had commanded Moses. ⁶ and he clung to Jehovah; he did not turn aside from following Him, and kept His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.⁶ He cleued vnto the LORDE, and departed not backe from him, and kepte his commaundementes, which the LORDE had comaunded Moses. ⁶ For he clave to Jehovah; he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses. ⁶ For his heart was fixed on the Lord, not turning from his ways, and he did his orders which the Lord gave to Moses.⁶ For he claue to the Lorde, and departed not from him: but kept his commaundementes, which the Lorde commaunded Moyses.⁶ For he cleaved to the LORD, he departed not from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.⁶ For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord commanded Moses. ⁶ And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses. ⁶ For he clave to the LORD, he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. ⁶ And he cleuyde to the Lord, and yede not awei fro hise steppis, and he dide the comaundementis of the Lord, whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises;⁶ and he cleaveth to Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from after Him, and keepeth His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.⁶ For he cleaved to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.⁶ For he cleaved to the LORD, [and] departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.⁶ For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. ⁶ He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses. ⁶ For he held to the Lord and did not stop following Him. He kept His Laws which the Lord had given Moses. ⁶ For he held fast to the Lord; he did not depart from following him but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses. ⁶ and he did cleave unto Yahweh, he turned not away from following him, - but kept his commandments, which, Yahweh, commanded, Moses.⁶ And he stuck to the Lord, and departed not from his steps, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.⁶ For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments which the LORD commanded Moses.⁶ and he cleaves to YHWH, he has not turned aside from after Him, and keeps His commands that YHWH commanded Moses.⁶ For he ^(C1)clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.

⁷ The Lord was with him, and wherever he went he prospered.^(C1) He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.^{(C2) 7} The LORD was with him; wherever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Ashshur, and didn't serve him.