The Assyrians Threaten Jerusalem
(2 Kings 18.13-272 Chronicles 32.1-19)1 In the fourteenth year that Hezekiah was king of Judah, Sennacherib, the emperor of Assyria, attacked the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. 2 Then he ordered his chief official to go from Lachish to Jerusalem with a large military force to demand that King Hezekiah surrender. The official occupied the road where the cloth makers work, by the ditch that brings water from the upper pool. 3 Three Judeans came out to meet him: the official in charge of the palace, Eliakim son of Hilkiah; the court secretary, Shebna; and the official in charge of the records, Joah son of Asaph. 4 The Assyrian official told them that the emperor wanted to know what made King Hezekiah so confident. 5 He demanded, “Do you think that words can take the place of military skill and might? Who do you think will help you rebel against Assyria? 6 You are expecting Egypt to help you, but that would be like using a reed as a walking stick—it would break and would jab your hand. That is what the king of Egypt is like when anyone relies on him.”
7 The Assyrian official went on, “Or will you tell me that you are relying on the Lord your God? It was the Lord's shrines and altars that Hezekiah destroyed when he told the people of Judah and Jerusalem to worship at one altar only. 8 I will make a bargain with you in the name of the emperor. I will give you two thousand horses if you can find that many riders. 9 You are no match for even the lowest ranking Assyrian official, and yet you expect the Egyptians to send you chariots and horsemen. 10 Do you think I have attacked your country and destroyed it without the Lord's help? The Lord himself told me to attack it and destroy it.”
11 Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah told the official, “Speak Aramaic to us. We understand it. Don't speak Hebrew; all the people on the wall are listening.”
12 He replied, “Do you think you and the king are the only ones the emperor sent me to say all these things to? No, I am also talking to the people who are sitting on the wall, who will have to eat their excrement and drink their urine, just as you will.”
13 Then the official stood up and shouted in Hebrew, “Listen to what the emperor of Assyria is telling you. 14 He warns you not to let Hezekiah deceive you. Hezekiah can't save you. 15 And don't let him persuade you to rely on the Lord. Don't think that the Lord will save you and that he will stop our Assyrian army from capturing your city. 16 Don't listen to Hezekiah! The emperor of Assyria commands you to come out of the city and surrender. You will all be allowed to eat grapes from your own vines and figs from your own trees, and to drink water from your own wells— 17 until the emperor resettles you in a country much like your own, where there are vineyards to give wine and there is grain for making bread. 18 Don't let Hezekiah fool you into thinking that the Lord will rescue you. Did the gods of any other nations save their countries from the emperor of Assyria? 19 Where are they now, the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Did anyone save Samaria? 20 When did any of the gods of all these countries ever save their country from our emperor? Then what makes you think the Lord can save Jerusalem?”
21 The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word. 22 Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah tore their clothes in grief and went and reported to the king what the Assyrian official had said.
Asiriyankoolu naata ka Yerusalaamu saatewo kele
(2 Mansoolu 18:13-372 Taarika 32:1-19)1 Mansa Hesekiya la maraloo sanji taŋ niŋ naaninjaŋo kono, Asiriya mansa Sennakeribu ye Yahuuda saatee tatariŋolu bee boyinkaŋ keloo la, aduŋ a ye ì muta.
2 Asiriya mansa ye a la kelediŋ kuntii baa kii ka bo naŋ Lakisi ka taa Hesekiya kaŋ Yerusalaamu a niŋ kelediŋ kafu baa. A loota siloo to jiibori dinkoo maafaŋo la, meŋ ka woyi naŋ ka bo santo daloo to ka taa Kuuru Dulaa. 3 Wo le to mansa la dookuulaa kee saba fintita a kaŋ naŋ. Wolu le mu Hilikiya dinkewo Eliyakimu ti, meŋ tarata marariŋ mansasuwo ma, Sebuna, meŋ mu safeerilaa ti, aniŋ Asafu dinkewo Yowa, meŋ marata taarika safeeroolu ma.
4 Asiriya kelediŋ kuntiyo ko ì ye ko, “Asiriya mansa baa ko a lafita a loŋ na le Mansa Hesekiya be jikiriŋ meŋ na. 5 Fo a ye a miira le ko, kuma kenseŋolu le mu keloo feeroo niŋ semboo ti baŋ? A be jikiriŋ jumaa le la fo a ka balaŋo tiliŋ ate la? 6 Fo a be jikiriŋ Misira mansa le la baŋ, wo meŋ ka munta le komeŋ taamaraŋ doko katiriŋo? Moo-wo-moo sujita a kaŋ ka maakoyiroo ñini, a be i soo la i buloo kono le komeŋ ñookala katiriŋo. 7 Waraŋ fo a ko a be jikiriŋ Yaawe* ali la Alla le la baŋ? Fo ate Hesekiya maŋ wo le la batudulaa tintiŋolu* niŋ sadaabodulaalu* buruka baŋ? Aduŋ a ko Yahuuda moolu niŋ Yerusalaamu moolu ye le ko, ì si naa ka baturoo ke sadaabodulaa doroŋ to, meŋ be Yerusalaamu. 8 Wo to saayiŋ a niŋ m maarii, Asiriya mansa ye beŋ kaŋ to. A be suu wuli fula dii la a la le, niŋ a ye a tara a si suuborindilaalu soto noo ì ye. 9 Wo to ate si balaŋ noo hani kelediŋ kiliŋ ma baŋ, meŋ na kuwo dooyaata m maarii la kelediŋ kuntiyolu bee ti, niŋ a ye a tara a be jikiriŋ Misira bankoo le la, ka keleraŋ sareetoolu* niŋ suuborindilaalu soto? 10 Wo bee koolaa, ate maŋ wuli a faŋ ye naŋ ñiŋ dulaa kamma, ka a kasaara, wo be looriŋ Yaawe la yaamaroo le kaŋ. Ate le ko a si wuli naŋ ñiŋ bankoo kamma, ka a kasaara.”
11 Bituŋ Eliyakimu, aniŋ Sebuna niŋ Yowa ko kelediŋ kuntii baa ñiŋ ye ko, “Dukaree diyaamu ntolu, i la dookuulaalu ye, Arameya kaŋo la. Ŋà a moyi le. Kana diyaamu ǹ ye Hiburu kaŋo la fo moolu ye a moyi, mennu be tata sansaŋo kaŋ santo.” 12 Bari kelediŋ kuntii baa ñiŋ ko, “Fo m maarii ye n kii ka ñiŋ kumoolu fo alitolu niŋ ali maarii dammaa le ye baŋ? A ye n kii le ka diyaamu ñiŋ moolu fanaa ye, mennu be siiriŋ tata sansaŋo kaŋ santo. Itolu fanaa be ì la buwo domo la le, ì ye ì la sumunaa miŋ, komeŋ alitolu faŋolu.”
13 Bituŋ kelediŋ kuntii baa ñiŋ loota, a sarita santo Hiburu kaŋo to, ka a fo ko:
“Ali i lamoyi Asiriya mansa baa la kumoo la. 14 Mansa ko ali kana soŋ Hesekiya ye ali neenee. A te ali tankandi noo la. 15 Ali kana soŋ Hesekiya ye ali dundi ñiŋ to ka jiki Yaawe la, ka a fo ali ye, a koyita a ma le ko, Yaawe be ali tankandi la le, aduŋ a te ñiŋ saatewo duŋ na Asiriya mansa bulu. 16 Ali kana i lamoyi Hesekiya la. Asiriya mansa ko ali ye soŋ kayiroo la ali niŋ ate teema, aduŋ ali si finti naŋ saatewo kono ka ali faŋ seyi a ma. Niŋ wo keta, moo-wo-moo be a fansuŋ wayini* yiridiŋolu niŋ sooto yiridiŋolu domo la le, aduŋ a be i miŋ na a fansuŋ koloŋo le to. 17 Wo koolaa a be naa le, a ye ali samba banku doo kaŋ, meŋ niŋ ali la bankoo mulunta. Wo bankoo kaŋ siimaŋ kesoo siyaata jee le, aniŋ mbuuroo. Wayini yiri kankaŋolu be jee le, aniŋ wayinoo. 18 Wo to ali kana soŋ, Hesekiya ye ali filindi ka a fo ko, Yaawe be ali tankandi la le. Fo banku koteŋ jalaŋ ne sotota baŋ, meŋ ye a la moolu tankandi noo Asiriya mansa bulu? 19 Hamati niŋ Aripadi jalaŋolu lee? Sefariwayimu jalaŋolu lee? Fo ì ye Samariya tankandi noo a bulu le baŋ? 20 Jalaŋolu bee kono banku jumaa le la jalaŋolu ye ì la bankoolu tankandi noo a bulu? Wo to fo Yaawe si Yerusalaamu tankandi noo ate ma baŋ?”
21 Bari moolu tuta deyiriŋ ne, ì maŋ hani kuma kiliŋ fo, kaatu Mansa Hesekiya ye ì yaamari le ko, ì kana a jaabi. 22 Bituŋ Hilikiya dinkewo Eliyakimu, meŋ marata mansasuwo ma, Sebuna meŋ mu safeerilaa ti, aniŋ Asafu dinkewo Yowa, meŋ marata taarika safeeroolu ma, taata Hesekiya kaŋ. Ì niŋ ì la dendika farariŋolu le taata, niikuyaa kamma la, aduŋ ì ye kumoo bee saata, kelediŋ kuntiyo ñiŋ ye meŋ fo.
