30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

31 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

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30 It was Hezekiah who blocked(A) the upper outlet of the Gihon(B) spring and channeled(C) the water down to the west side of the City of David. He succeeded in everything he undertook. 31 But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon(D) to ask him about the miraculous sign(E) that had occurred in the land, God left him to test(F) him and to know everything that was in his heart.

32 The other events of Hezekiah’s reign and his acts of devotion are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

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30 (A)This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and [a]brought the water by tunnel to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah (B)prospered in all his works.

31 However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they (C)sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to (D)test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

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32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, indeed they are written in (E)the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the (F)book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:30 Lit. brought it straight to (cf. 2 Kin. 20:20)