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This is because the Lord is our judge. The Lord makes our laws. The Lord is our king. He will save us.

The Lord 's sword will be covered with blood; it will be covered with fat, with the blood from lambs and goats, with the fat from the kidneys of sheep. This is because the Lord decided there will be a sacrifice in Bozrah and much killing in Edom.

Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the field commander, "Please speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew, because the people on the city wall can hear you."

The king says you should not let Hezekiah fool you, because he can't save you.

The people were silent. They didn't answer the commander at all, because King Hezekiah had ordered, "Don't answer him."

Because you rage against me, and because I have heard your proud words, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth. Then I will force you to leave my country the same way you came.'

At that time Hezekiah became very sick; he was almost dead. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to see him and told him, "This is what the Lord says: Make arrangements, because you are not going to live, but die."

Lord, because of you, people live. Because of you, my spirit also lives; you made me well and let me live.

It was for my own good that I had such troubles. Because you love me very much, you did not let me die but threw my sins far away.

At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan was king of Babylon. He sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and was now well.

Hezekiah told Isaiah, "These words from the Lord are good." He said this because he thought, "There will be peace and security in my lifetime."

Look up to the skies. Who created all these stars? He leads out the army of heaven one by one and calls all the stars by name. Because he is strong and powerful, not one of them is missing.

So don't worry, because I am with you. Don't be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you; I will support you with my right hand that saves you.

The Lord made his teachings wonderful, because he is good.

Who let the people of Jacob be carried off? Who let robbers take Israel away? The Lord allowed this to happen, because we sinned against him. We did not live the way he wanted us to live and did not obey his teaching.

Now this is what the Lord says. He created you, people of Jacob; he formed you, people of Israel. He says, "Don't be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are mine.

This is because I, the Lord , am your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for you, and I gave Cush and Seba to make you mine.

Because you are precious to me, because I give you honor and love you, I will give other people in your place; I will give other nations to save your life.

Don't be afraid, because I am with you. I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.

The workmen who made them will be ashamed, because they are only human. If they all would come together, they would all be ashamed and afraid.