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-\v 1 After the festival ended, the Israelites who were there went to all the cities in Judah and smashed the stones for worshiping idols, and cut down the poles for worshiping the goddess Asherah. They destroyed the high places where idols were worshiped, and the altars of Baal throughout the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and also in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. After destroying all of them, they returned to their own cities and towns.
+\v 1 After the festival ended, the Israelites who were there went to all the cities in Judah and smashed the stones for worshiping idols and cut down the poles for worshiping the goddess Asherah. They destroyed the high places where idols were worshiped and the altars of Baal throughout the tribes of Judah and Benjamin and also in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. After destroying all of them, they returned to their own cities and towns.
 
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-\v 2 Hezekiah divided the priests and other descendants of Levi into groups. He appointed some of the groups to offer sacrifices that would be completely burned on the altar and offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. He appointed some groups to do other work at the temple: Some to lead the people in their worship, some to thank Yahweh, and some to sing songs to praise Yahweh at the gates of the temple.
-\v 3 The king contributed some of his own funds to buy animals that would be sacrificed in the morning and in the evening of each day, and on the Sabbath days, to celebrate the new moons, and during the other feasts, according to what was written in the laws that Yahweh gave to Moses.
+\v 2 Hezekiah divided the priests and other descendants of Levi into groups. He appointed some of the groups to offer sacrifices that would be completely burned on the altar and offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. He appointed some groups to do other work at the temple: some to lead the people in their worship, some to thank Yahweh, and some to sing songs to praise Yahweh at the gates of the temple.
+\v 3 The king contributed some of his own funds to buy animals that would be sacrificed in the morning and in the evening of each day, on the Sabbath days, to celebrate the new moons, and during the other feasts, according to what was written in the laws that Yahweh gave to Moses.
 
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-\v 4 Hezekiah told the people living in Jerusalem to give to the priests and the other descendants of Levi the portions of meat that should be given to them, in order that they could devote all their time to obeying the laws of Yahweh.
-\v 5 As soon as he told that to them, they generously gave the first part of their harvest of grain, and the first part of the new wine that they produced, and olive oil and honey, and of the crops that grew in their fields. They brought to the temple a tenth of all their crops.
+\v 4 Hezekiah told the people living in Jerusalem to give to the priests and the other descendants of Levi the portions of meat that should be given to them so that they could devote all their time to obeying the laws of Yahweh.
+\v 5 As soon as he told that to them, they generously gave the first part of their harvest of grain and the first part of the new wine that they produced as well as their olive oil, honey, and the crops that grew in their fields. They brought to the temple a tenth of all of their crops.
 
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-\v 6 The men of Israel and Judah who were living in various cities in Judah also brought a tenth of their cattle and sheep and goats, and a tenth of other things that they had set them apart for the honor of Yahweh their God, and they piled up all those things in heaps.
+\v 6 The men of Israel and Judah who were living in various cities in Judah also brought a tenth of their cattle and sheep and goats and a tenth of other things that they had set apart for the honor of Yahweh their God, and they piled up all those things in heaps.
 \v 7 They started to do that in the third month and finished doing it in the seventh month.
 \v 8 When Hezekiah and his officials saw the heaps, they praised Yahweh and requested God to bless the people.
 
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 \v 11 Then Hezekiah ordered that they should prepare storerooms at the temple to hold these supplies.
-\v 12 Then they brought into the storerooms all the tithes and offerings and things and the things dedicated to Yahweh which the people had brought. One of the descendants of Levi whose name was Konaniah was in charge of those things, and his younger brother Shimei was his assistant.
+\v 12 Then they brought into the storerooms all the tithes and offerings and the things dedicated to Yahweh that the people had brought. One of the descendants of Levi whose name was Konaniah was in charge of those things, and his younger brother Shimei was his assistant.
 \v 13 Those two men supervised Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah while they did the work. They were appointed by King Hezekiah; Azariah was in charge of everything that was done in the temple.
 
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 \v 16 They also distributed things to the males who were at least three years old, those whose names were on the scrolls where lists of family names were written. They were males who were allowed to enter the temple to perform their tasks each day, the tasks that each group had been assigned to do.
 
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-\v 17 The names of the priests were on the scrolls where their families'' names were written. They also distributed things to groups of descendants of Levi, those who were at least twenty years old.
+\v 17 The names of the priests were on the scrolls where their families' names were written. They also distributed things to groups of descendants of Levi, those who were at least twenty years old.
 \v 18 They included all their little children and wives and other sons and daughters whose names were on the scrolls where the family names were written, because they also faithfully had set themselves apart for the honor of Yahweh and his requirements for holiness.
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 \v 19 Hezekiah also appointed other men to distribute portions of those offerings to the priests and other descendants of Levi who were living in the pasturelands around the towns of Judah. But they gave things only to those who were descendants of Aaron the first high priest, whose names were on the scrolls containing the names of their families.
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 \v 2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come with his army and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
-\v 3-4 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said to themselves, "Why should allow the king of Assyria and his army to come and find plenty of water to drink?" So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. A large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
+\v 3-4 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said to themselves, "Why should we allow the king of Assyria and his army to come and find plenty of water to drink?" So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. A large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
 
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 \v 5 Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls higher. They strengthened the Millo, a massive supporting wall on the east side of the city of David. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
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-\v 9 Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding the city of Lachish, he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
+\v 9 Later, when Sennacherib and all of his soldiers were surrounding the city of Lachish, he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
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 \v 10 "I am Sennacherib, the great king of Assyria, and this is what I say: While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So what are you depending on to keep you safe?
 
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-\v 11 Hezekiah says to you, 'Yahweh our God will save us from being defeated by the army of you.' He wants you to die from having no food or water.
-\v 12 Hezekiah is the one who told his men to get rid of that god's high places on the hills, and his altars in the countryside, saying to you people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, 'You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar.'
+\v 11 Hezekiah says to you, 'Yahweh our God will save us from being defeated by the army of the king of Assyria.' He wants you to die from having no food or water.
+\v 12 Hezekiah is the one who told his men to get rid of that god's high places on the hills and his altars in the countryside, saying to you people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, 'You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar.'
 
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 \v 17 King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelites belonged to. He wrote, "No god of any of these nations I have conquered could save his people from me. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not save his people from my power."
 
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-\v 18 Then the officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be very terrified , thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city without a battle.
-\v 19 They belittled the God worshiped by the people of Jerusalem like they belittled the gods of the other peoples of the world, gods which indeed were only idols fashioned by craftsmen.
+\v 18 Then the officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city without a battle.
+\v 19 They belittled the God worshiped by the people of Jerusalem just as they belittled the gods of the other peoples of the world, gods which indeed were only idols fashioned by craftsmen.
 
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 \v 20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying very earnestly about this.
-\v 21 And that night Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left, and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
+\v 21 And that night Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
 
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-\v 22 That is how Yahweh guided and rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from the power of all their other enemies. That is how he gave them peace with all the countries near them.
-\v 23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected by the people of all the other nations.
+\v 22 That is how Yahweh guided and rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the power of all of their other enemies. That is how he gave them peace with all the countries near them.
+\v 23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected by the people of all the other nations.
 
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 \v 24 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He thought that he was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him. He performed a miracle and healed Hezekiah.
 \v 25 But Hezekiah was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for acting kindly toward him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and punished him and the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
-\v 26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry about being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry for their sins. So Yahweh did not punish
- them during the remaining years that Hezekiah was their king.
+\v 26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry about being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry for their sins. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah was their king.
 
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 \v 27 Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His workers made storerooms for his silver and gold, for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
-\v 28 His workers also built buildings to store the grain and wine and olive oil that people produced and brought to him. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for his flocks of sheep and goats.
-\v 29 They built cities and acquired for the king great many flocks of sheep and goats and herds of cattle, because God had enabled him to become very rich.
+\v 28 His workers also built buildings to store the grain and wine and olive oil that people produced and brought to him. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks of sheep and goats.
+\v 29 They built cities and acquired for the king a great many flocks of sheep and goats and herds of cattle because God had enabled him to become very rich.
 
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-\v 30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the spring of Gihon, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called the city of David. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
+\v 30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the spring of Gihon and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called the city of David. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
 \v 31 But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed in the land, it was then that God left Hezekiah alone in order to test him. God tested him so that he would know everything that was in Hezekiah's heart.
 
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-\v 32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is written on the scroll of the vision of Isaiah the prophet. It is also written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
+\v 32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling and the things that he did to please God is written on the scroll of the vision of Isaiah the prophet. It is also written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
 \v 33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings of Judah were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
 
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 \v 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became the king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem for fifty-five years.
 \v 2 He did many things that Yahweh said were evil. He imitated the disgusting things that were formerly done by the peoples that Yahweh had expelled from Israel as his people advanced into the land.
-\v 3 He commanded his workers to rebuild the high places upon the hills for worshiping idols, the same ones that his father Hezekiah had destroyed. He told them to set up poles to honor the god Baal, and to make poles to honor the goddess Asherah. He also bowed down to worship all the stars.
+\v 3 He commanded his workers to rebuild the high places upon the hills for worshiping idols, the same ones that his father Hezekiah had destroyed. He told them to set up poles to honor the god Baal and to make poles to honor the goddess Asherah. He also bowed down to worship all the stars.
 
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 \v 4 He directed his workers to build altars for foreign gods in the temple itself, about which Yahweh had said, "It is here in Jerusalem that I want people to worship me, forever."
-\v 5 He directed that altars for worshiping all the stars be built in both of the courtyards outside the temple
+\v 5 He directed that altars for worshiping all the stars be built in both of the courtyards outside the temple.
 \v 6 He even sacrificed some of his own sons by burning them in a fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. He performed rituals to practice sorcery. He asked fortune tellers for advice. He performed witchcraft. He talked to people who consulted the spirits of people who had died to find out what would happen in the future. He did many things that Yahweh says are very evil, things that caused Yahweh to become very angry.
 
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 \v 7 Manasseh took the carved idol that his workers had made and put it in the temple. That is the temple concerning which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, "My temple will be here in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen where I want people to worship me, forever.
 \v 8 If they will obey all the laws and decrees and regulations that I told Moses to give to them, I will not again force the Israelite people to leave this land that I gave to their ancestors."
-\v 9 But Manasseh led the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah to do things that are wrong, with the result that they did more evil than had been done by the people in the peoples that Yahweh had driven out as the Israelite people advanced through the land.
+\v 9 But Manasseh led the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah to do things that are wrong, with the result that they did more evil than had been done by the peoples that Yahweh had driven out as the Israelite people advanced through the land.
 
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-\v 14 Later, Manasseh's workers rebuilt the eastern section of the outer wall around Jerusalem, and they made it higher. That section extended from spring of Gihon north to the Fish Gate, and around the part of the city that they called Ophel Hill. Manasseh also appointed army officers to guard each of the cities in Judah that had walls around them.
+\v 14 Later, Manasseh's workers rebuilt the eastern section of the outer wall around Jerusalem, and they made it higher. That section extended from the spring of Gihon north to the Fish Gate and around the part of the city that they called Ophel Hill. Manasseh also appointed army officers to guard each of the cities in Judah that had walls around them.
 \v 15 Manasseh's workers removed from the temple the idols and the figures of gods of other nations. He also told them to remove the altars that they had previously built on Mount Zion and in other places in Jerusalem. He had all those things thrown out of the city.
 
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 \v 18 The other things that happened while Manasseh was ruling, including his prayer to God and the messages from Yahweh that the prophets spoke to him, are written in the book of the kings of Israel.
-\v 19 What Manasseh prayed and how God pitied him because of what he pleaded to God for—also his sins and ways in which he disobeyed God—also the list of places where he built the houses on the hills for idol worship and set up poles to honor the goddess Asherah and other idols before he humbled himself—these are all written in what the prophets wrote.
+\v 19 What Manasseh prayed and how God pitied him because of what he pleaded to God for—also his sins and ways in which he disobeyed God and also the list of places where he built the houses on the hills for idol worship and set up poles to honor the goddess Asherah and other idols before he humbled himself—these are all written in what the prophets wrote.
 \v 20 Manasseh died and was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the king of Judah.
 
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 \v 21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for two years.
 \v 22 He did many things that Yahweh said were evil, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped all the idols that Manasseh's workers had made.
-\v 23 But he did not humble himself and turn to Yahweh like his father did. So he became more sinful than his father had been.
+\v 23 But he did not humble himself and turn to Yahweh as his father did. So he became more sinful than his father had been.
 
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