In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, So says Jehovah, Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.

Return again and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, So says Jehovah, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of Jehovah.

And Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say? And from where did they come to you? And Hezekiah said, They have come from a far country, from Babylon.

Behold, the days come when all that is in your house, and which your fathers have laid up in store until today, shall be carried into Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says Jehovah.

therefore, so says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing evil on Jerusalem and Judah, so that whoever hears of it, both his ears shall tingle.

And she said to them, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Tell the man who sent you to me,

So says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on the people of it, all the Words of the Book which the king of Judah has read;

But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, so you shall say to him, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, The Words which you have heard,

because your heart was tender and you have humbled yourself before Jehovah, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its people (that they should become a waste and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before Me), I have heard you, says Jehovah.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigns.

And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and deliver us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to Your holy name, and glory in Your praise.

Go and tell David My servant, So says Jehovah, You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.

And now you shall say this to My servant David, So says Jehovah of Hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, so that you should be ruler over My people Israel.

What can David say more to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant!

Go and speak to David, saying, So says Jehovah: I offer you three things. Choose one of them so that I may do it to you.

And Gad came to David and said to him, So says Jehovah, Choose for yourself:

either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtake you, or else three days of the sword of Jehovah, even the plague in the land, and the angel of Jehovah destroying throughout all the border of Israel. And now say what word I shall bring again to Him who sent me.

And the angel of Jehovah commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and set up an altar to Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

And this house, which is high, shall be a wonder to everyone who passes by it, so that they shall shudder and say, Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?

And the young men who were brought up with him spoke to him saying, In this way shall you answer the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten our yoke, this you shall say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

So says Jehovah, You shall not go up nor fight against your brothers. Let every man return to his house. For this thing is done by Me. And they obeyed the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

And Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the rulers of Judah who were gathered to Jerusalem because of Shishak. And he said to them, So says Jehovah, You have forsaken Me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah. But I hate him, for he never prophesied good to me, but always evil. The same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself. And he said, So says Jehovah, With these you shall push Syria until they are crushed.

And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, even what my God says, that I will speak.

And the king said to him, How many times shall I warn you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of Jehovah?

And you shall say, So says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction until I return in peace.

And he said, Listen, all Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! So says Jehovah to you, Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude. For the battle is not yours, but God's.

And he consulted with the people, and he appointed singers to Jehovah and praisers to praise the beauty of holiness as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise Jehovah, for His mercy endures forever.

And a writing came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, So says Jehovah, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

And the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people and said to them, So says God, Why do you transgress the commandments of Jehovah so that you cannot be blessed? Because you have forsaken Jehovah, He has also forsaken you.

Sennacherib king of Assyria says this, On what do you trust that you sit under siege in Jerusalem?

And she answered them, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Tell the man who sent you to me,

So says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil on this place and upon its people, all the curses that are written in the Book which they have read before the king of Judah,

And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, so shall you say to him, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel whose words you have heard,

Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before your God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your garments and wept before Me, I have even heard also, says Jehovah.

So says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by Jehovah God. And He has commanded me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.

So says Cyrus king of Persia, Jehovah, the God of Heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

And I sent them with command to Iddo the chief of the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo, to his brothers the temple slaves, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments

And they said, We will restore, and will ask nothing from them. So we will do as you say. Then I called the priests and took an oath from them that they should do according to this promise.

It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews are thinking of rebelling, for this reason you build the wall, so that you may be their king, according to these words.

And this day the princesses of Persia and Media shall say the same to all the king's princes who have heard of the deed of the queen. And there will be contempt and strife.

Did I say, Give to me? or, Offer a bribe for me from your wealth;

When I lie down, I say, When shall I rise? But the night is long, and I am full of tossing to and fro until the dawning of the day.

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint,

Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will depart from my heaviness and be of good cheer,

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; make me know why You contend with me.

Listen carefully to my words, and let what I say be in your ears.

For you ought to say, Why do we persecute him, since the root of the matter is found in me?

he shall perish forever like his dung; they who see him shall say, Where is he?

And they say to God, Depart from us; for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways;

For you say, Where is the house of the noble, and where the dwelling-places of the wicked?

And you say, What does God know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?

For they have humiliated you, and you shall say, Pride! And He shall save the lowly of eyes.

I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me.

The deep says, It is not in me; and the sea says, It is not in me.

The place of ruin and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.

if the men of my camp did not say, Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat?

Therefore I say, Listen to me. I also will declare my opinion.

Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.

that you do not say, We have found out wisdom. God has pushed him down, not man.

then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the Pit; for I have found a ransom.

He will observe to men, and say, I have sinned and perverted righteousness; and it was not equally repaid to me,

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

Who says to a king, O worthless one; and to nobles, O evil one?

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who hears me will say,

Do you think this to be right, you that say, I am more just than God?

For you say, What will it benefit you? And, What good shall I have more than if I had sinned?

But none says, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;

How much less when you say you do not see Him! Judgment is before Him; you are waiting for Him.

Who has appointed Him His way; or who can say, You have done wrong?

For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; also to the shower of rain, and to the shower of heavy rains in its strength.

Teach us what we shall say to Him; for because of darkness we cannot arrange our case.

Can you send lightnings, that they may go, and say to you, Here we are?

When the trumpet sounds, he says, Aha! And he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

There are many who say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift up the light of Your face on us.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I put my trust in Jehovah; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to the mountains;

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will set in safety, he pants for it.

lest my enemy say, I have overcome him, and my foes rejoice when I am shaken.

My heart says to You, Seek my face; Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek;

Also draw out the spear and the lance against those who pursue me; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

All my bones shall say, O Jehovah, who is like You, who delivers the poor from those stronger than he; yea, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?

And they widen their mouths against me; they say, Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen.

Let them not say in their hearts, Aha! Our Soul! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Let those who delight in my justification shout and rejoice; and they shall say without ceasing, The Lord be magnified, delighting in the peace of His servant.

Let them be desolate as a reward for their shame, those who say to me, Aha, aha!

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You, and the ones loving your salvation always say, Let Jehovah be magnified.

They say, A wicked thing is poured out on him, and he who lies down shall rise no more.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day, Where is your God?

I will say to God my rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the cruelty of the enemy?

As with a sword in my bones, my enemies shame me; while they say daily to me, Where is your God?

But to the wicked, God says, What is it to you, to declare My Precepts, and to take up My covenant in your mouth?

And man shall say, Truly, there is a reward for the righteous; truly, there is a God judging in the earth.

Behold, they bellow out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, Who hears?

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

Say to God, How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power, Your enemies pretend obedience to You.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame, those who say, Aha, aha!

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say without ending, Let God be magnified.