Tree Of Life Version

Isaiah 37:10-21 Tree Of Life Version (TLV)

10. “Thus you will say to King Hezekiah of Judah, saying, do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying: ‘Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’

11. Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands—utterly destroying them—so will you be delivered?

12. Have the gods of the nations delivered those my fathers destroyed—Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, or the children of Eden who were in Telassar?

13. Where is the king of Hamath, or the king of Arpad, or the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, or Ivvah?’”

14. Then Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the House of Adonai and spread it before Adonai.

15. Hezekiah prayed to Adonai saying:

16. “Adonai-Tzva’ot, God of Israel, who is enthroned upon the cheruvim, You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

17. Incline Your ear, Adonai, and hear! Open Your eyes, Adonai, and see! Listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who was sent to mock the living God.

18. It is true, Adonai, the kings of Assyria have devastated all the countries and their lands,

19. and have cast their gods into the fire—for they were not gods, but the work of human hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them.

20. Now, Adonai our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone are Adonai!”

21. Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah saying, “Thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: ‘Because you prayed to Me about King Sennacherib of Assyria,