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On hearing it, King Hizkiyahu tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of Adonai .

Maybe Adonai your God will hear the words of Rav-Shakeh, whom his master the king of Ashur has sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the message which Adonai your God has heard. So pray for the remnant that is left.'"

I will put a spirit in him that will make him hear a rumor and return to his own land; then I will cause him to die by the sword in his own land.'"

Then he heard it said that Tirhakah king of Ethiopia was on his way to fight him. On hearing this, the king of Ashur sent messengers to Hizkiyahu, after ordering them,

Now therefore, Adonai our God, save us from his power — so that all the kingdoms on earth will know that you are Adonai — you only."

One day, as he was worshipping in the temple of Nisrokh his god, his sons Adramelekh and Shar'etzer struck him with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat. So his son Esar-Hadon took his place as king.

Hizkiyahu turned his face toward the wall and prayed to Adonai :

Hizkiyahu was pleased with the gifts and showed the messengers all of the building where he kept his treasures, including the silver, gold, spices and precious oils; also all of the building where he kept his armor; and everything in his treasury — there was nothing in his palace or in his entire domain that Hizkiyahu did not show them.

Here comes Adonai Elohim with power, and his arm will rule for him. Look! His reward is with him, and his recompense is before him.

He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering his lambs with his arm, carrying them against his chest, gently leading the mother sheep."

Who has measured the Spirit of Adonai ? Who has been his counselor, instructing him?

Turn your eyes to the heavens! See who created these? He brings out the army of them in sequence, summoning each by name. Through his great might and his massive strength, not one of them is missing.

Haven't you known, haven't you heard that the everlasting God, Adonai , the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not grow tired or weary? His understanding cannot be fathomed.

Who has raised from the east one who is just and called him to be in his service? He hands nations over to him and subjects kings to him; his sword reduces them to dust, his bow to driven straw.

He pursues them, passing on unscathed, hardly touching the path with his feet.

Every one helps his fellow workman, everyone says to his brother, "Be strong!"

He will not cry or shout; no one will hear his voice in the streets.

he will not weaken or be crushed until he has established justice on the earth, and the coastlands wait for his Torah."

Sing to Adonai a new song! Let his praise be sung from the ends of the earth by those sailing the sea and by everything in it, by the coastlands and those living there.

Let them give glory to Adonai and proclaim his praise in the coastlands.