2 Chronicles 32:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He also wroteכָּתַ֔ב
(ka·tav,)
3789: to writea prim. root
lettersוּסְפָרִ֣ים
(u·se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to insultלְחָרֵ֕ף
(le·cha·ref)
2778a: to reproacha prim. root
the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and to speakוְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר
(ve·le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
againstעָלָ֜יו
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Him, saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"As the godsכֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י
(ke·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of the nationsגֹּויֵ֤
(go·v·ye)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
of the landsהָאֲרָצֹות֙
(ha·'a·ra·tzo·vt)
776: earth, landa prim. root
have not deliveredהִצִּ֤ילוּ
(hi·tzi·lu)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
their peopleעַמָּם֙
(am·mam)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
from my hand,מִיָּדִ֔י
(mi·ya·di,)
3027: handa prim. root
soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ
(ye·chiz·ki·ya·hu)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
will not deliverיַצִּ֞יל
(ya·tzil)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
His peopleעַמֹּ֖ו
(am·mov)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
from my hand."מִיָּדִֽי׃
(mi·ya·di.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
also letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
to rail
charaph.  (khaw-raf')
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame
on the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and to speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
against him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
As the gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
of other lands
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
have not delivered
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
their people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
out of mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
so shall not the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Hezekiah
Ychizqiyah  (yekh-iz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites -- Hezekiah, Jehizkiah.
deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
his people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
out of mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He also wrote letters to insult the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, "As the gods of the nations of the lands have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand."

King James Bible
He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also wrote letters to mock Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying against Him: Just like the national gods of the lands that did not deliver their people from my power, so Hezekiah's God will not deliver His people from my power.

International Standard Version
Sennacherib also wrote letters like this that insulted and slandered the LORD God of Israel: "Just as the gods of the nations in other lands haven't delivered their people from my control, so also the god of Hezekiah won't deliver his people from me!"

NET Bible
He wrote letters mocking the LORD God of Israel and insulting him with these words: "The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah's god rescue his people from my power."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sennacherib wrote letters cursing the LORD God of Israel. These letters said, "As the gods of the nations in other countries couldn't rescue their people from me, Hezekiah's God cannot rescue his people from me."

King James 2000 Bible
He wrote also letters to revile the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.
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