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2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19:18

Hezekiah’s Prayer · 2 Kings 19:14–19
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Translations

Modern
They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
Traditional
And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
Literal
…and they have given their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but rather the work of the hands of men—wood and stone. And they have destroyed them.
Latin
Et miserunt deos eorum in ignem: non enim erant dii, sed opera manuum hominum, ex ligno et lapide: et perdiderunt eos.

Original

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

Notes

2 Kings 19:16–19

Sennacherib's victories did not matter because, unlike the false gods of other nations, Yahweh was the true living God.

2 Kings 19:14–19

Hezekiah got Sennacherib’s disrespectful letter and took it straight to the temple of the Lord. He prayed to God with both praise (2 Kings 19:15) and requests (2 Kings 19:16–19).

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 37:14–20

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Blasphemy Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Psalms, Book of Sennacherib Tirhakah Warfare

Topics

Assyria: Sennacherib King of Prayed Against by Hezekiah Assyria: Sennacherib King of Reproved for Pride and Blasphemy Idol: Made of Wood and Stone Idolatry: Folly of Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib Prayer: Answered: Hezekiah and Isaiah, for Deliverance from Sennacherib Prayer: Pleas offered In Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Hezekiah Stones: Idols Made of