Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 32 דברי הימים ב ל״ב
Part of: Petuchah, II Chronicles 32:1Petuchah, II Chronicles 32:9Petuchah, II Chronicles 32:24Setumah, II Chronicles 32:20Setumah, II Chronicles 32:21
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אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים וְהָֽאֱמֶת הָאֵלֶּה בָּא סַנְחֵרִיב מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר וַיָּבֹא בִיהוּדָה וַיִּחַן עַל־הֶעָרִים הַבְּצֻרוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר לְבִקְעָם אֵלָֽיו׃
After these things and these deeds of integrity, Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur came, and entered into Yehuda, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.
After these things and these deeds of integrity, Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur came, and entered into Yehuda, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.
Rashi
וַיַּרְא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ כִּי־בָא סַנְחֵרִיב וּפָנָיו לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
And when Yeĥizqiyyahu saw that Sanĥeriv was come, and that he intended to fight against Yerushalayim,
And when Yeĥizqiyyahu saw that Sanĥeriv was come, and that he intended to fight against Yerushalayim,
וַיִּוָּעַץ עִם־שָׂרָיו וְגִבֹּרָיו לִסְתּוֹם אֶת־מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֹת אֲשֶׁר מִחוּץ לָעִיר וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs which were outside the city: and they helped him.
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs which were outside the city: and they helped him.
וַיִּקָּבְצוּ עַם־רָב וַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ אֶת־כׇּל־הַמַּעְיָנוֹת וְאֶת־הַנַּחַל הַשּׁוֹטֵף בְּתוֹךְ־הָאָרֶץ לֵאמֹר לָמָּה יָבוֹאוּ מַלְכֵי אַשּׁוּר וּמָצְאוּ מַיִם רַבִּֽים׃
So a great many people were gathered together, who stopped up all the springs, and also the wadi that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Ashshur come, and find much water?
So a great many people were gathered together, who stopped up all the springs, and also the wadi that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Ashshur come, and find much water?
וַיִּתְחַזַּק וַיִּבֶן אֶת־כׇּל־הַחוֹמָה הַפְּרוּצָה וַיַּעַל עַל־הַמִּגְדָּלוֹת וְלַחוּצָה הַחוֹמָה אַחֶרֶת וַיְחַזֵּק אֶת־הַמִּלּוֹא עִיר דָּוִיד וַיַּעַשׂ שֶׁלַח לָרֹב וּמָגִנִּֽים׃
Also he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside that, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
Also he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall outside that, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
Rashi
ויחזק את המלוא. דוגמא (שמואל ב' ה') ויבן את המלוא:
and he reinforced the millo An example is (I Kings 11:27): “built the millo.”
ויעש שלח לרוב. כלי זיין דוגמת ואיש שלחו בידו (ד"ה ב' כ"ג פ"י כצ"ל יוש"ה) איש שלחו המים (נחמיה ד׳:י״ז):
and he made many swords - Heb. שֶׁלַח, weapons, similar to (above 23:10): “each one with his sword (שִׁלְחוֹ) in his hand”; (Neh. 4:17): “each man took his sword (שִׁלְחוֹ) to the water.”
וַיִּתֵּן שָׂרֵי מִלְחָמוֹת עַל־הָעָם וַיִּקְבְּצֵם אֵלָיו אֶל־רְחוֹב שַׁעַר הָעִיר וַיְדַבֵּר עַל־לְבָבָם לֵאמֹֽר׃
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the road place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragement to them saying,
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the road place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragement to them saying,
חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ מִפְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וּמִלִּפְנֵי כׇּל־הֶהָמוֹן אֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹ כִּֽי־עִמָּנוּ רַב מֵֽעִמּֽוֹ׃
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid or dismayed on account of the king of Ashshur, or on account of the multitude that is with him: for there are more with us than with him:
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid or dismayed on account of the king of Ashshur, or on account of the multitude that is with him: for there are more with us than with him:
עִמּוֹ זְרוֹעַ בָּשָׂר וְעִמָּנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְעׇזְרֵנוּ וּלְהִלָּחֵם מִלְחֲמֹתֵנוּ וַיִּסָּמְכוּ הָעָם עַל־דִּבְרֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃ {פ}
with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people took confidence from the words of Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda.
with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people took confidence from the words of Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda.
אַחַר זֶה שָׁלַח סַנְחֵרִיב מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר עֲבָדָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיְמָה וְהוּא עַל־לָכִישׁ וְכׇל־מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ עִמּוֹ עַל־יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וְעַל־כׇּל־יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לֵאמֹֽר׃
After this Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur sent his servants to Yerushalayim, (for he himself laid siege to Lakhish, and all his power with him,) to Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda, and to all Yehuda who were at Yerushalayim, saying,
After this Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur sent his servants to Yerushalayim, (for he himself laid siege to Lakhish, and all his power with him,) to Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda, and to all Yehuda who were at Yerushalayim, saying,
כֹּה אָמַר סַנְחֵרִיב מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר עַל־מָה אַתֶּם בֹּטְחִים וְיֹשְׁבִים בְּמָצוֹר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Thus says Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur, On what do you trust, that you stand siege in Yerushalayim?
Thus says Sanĥeriv king of Ashshur, On what do you trust, that you stand siege in Yerushalayim?
Rashi
על מה אתם בוטחים. לפי שכתוב (במלכים ב' י"א) בה' אלהי ישראל בטח וגם כתיב שם וימרד במלך אשור לכן אמר על מה אתם בוטחים שמרדת בי:
In what do you trust It is written (I Kings 18:5): “He trusted in the Lord God of Israel,” and it is also written there: (verse 7) “and he rebelled against the king of Assyria.” Therefore, he asked, “In what do you trust” that you have rebelled against me?
ויושבים במצור בירושלים. כדכתיב (כאן) למות ברעב ובצמא:
stay in the siege in Jerusalem as it is written (here): “to die by famine and thirst.”
הֲלֹא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מַסִּית אֶתְכֶם לָתֵת אֶתְכֶם לָמוּת בְּרָעָב וּבְצָמָא לֵאמֹר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף מֶלֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃
Is not Yeĥizqiyyahu persuading you to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Ashshur?
Is not Yeĥizqiyyahu persuading you to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Ashshur?
הֲלֹא־הוּא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ הֵסִיר אֶת־בָּמֹתָיו וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לִיהוּדָה וְלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לֵאמֹר לִפְנֵי מִזְבֵּחַ אֶחָד תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ וְעָלָיו תַּקְטִֽירוּ׃
Has not the same Yeĥizqiyyahu taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Yehuda and Yerushalayim, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
Has not the same Yeĥizqiyyahu taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Yehuda and Yerushalayim, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
Rashi
הלא הוא יחזקיהו. הבוטח באלהיו הלא הוא פשע ואפילו אם היה יכולת לעזור לו לא יהיה עוזרו כי חטא לו שהסיר את במותיו ואת מזבחותיו ויאמר ליהודה ולירושלים לפני מזבח אחד תשתחוו ולא מוטב שיתחוה יהודה לפני מזבח אחד וירושלים לפני אחד או שנים ויותר ומה מועיל אחד לעם רב כזה שהיו סבורים שכל אותן במות שהסיר כדלעיל (ל"ח) ויגדע את האשרה וגו' שהיו בנוים לשם אלהי ישראל:
Did not he - Hezekiah - who trusts in his God, did he not transgress? Now even if He had the ability to help him, He would not help him, because he sinned against Him, for he removed His high places and His altars, saying to Judah and to Jerusalem: Before one altar you shall prostrate yourselves Now is it not preferable that the Judeans prostrate themselves before one altar and the Jerusalemites before one, or two and more? What does one altar avail such a large people? For they thought that all those high places that he had removed, as above (31:1): “and cut off the asherim, etc.” were built in the name of the God of Israel.
הֲלֹא תֵדְעוּ מֶה עָשִׂיתִי אֲנִי וַאֲבוֹתַי לְכֹל עַמֵּי הָאֲרָצוֹת הֲיָכוֹל יָֽכְלוּ אֱלֹהֵי גּוֹיֵ הָאֲרָצוֹת לְהַצִּיל אֶת־אַרְצָם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand?
Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand?
מִי בְּֽכׇל־אֱלֹהֵי הַגּוֹיִם הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱרִימוּ אֲבוֹתַי אֲשֶׁר יָכוֹל לְהַצִּיל אֶת־עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִי כִּי יוּכַל אֱלֹהֵיכֶם לְהַצִּיל אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Who among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
Who among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
Rashi
החרימו אבותי. פול מלך אשור ותגלת פלאסר:
whom my fathers destroyed Pul, the king of Assyria, and Tiglath-Pilneser.
וְעַתָּה אַל־יַשִּׁיא אֶתְכֶם חִזְקִיָּהוּ וְאַל־יַסִּית אֶתְכֶם כָּזֹאת וְאַל־תַּאֲמִינוּ לוֹ כִּֽי־לֹא יוּכַל כׇּל־אֱלוֹהַּ כׇּל־גּוֹי וּמַמְלָכָה לְהַצִּיל עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִי וּמִיַּד אֲבוֹתָי אַף כִּי אֱֽלֹהֵיכֶם לֹא־יַצִּילוּ אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדִֽי׃
Now therefore let not Ḥizqiyyahu deceive you, or persuade you in this manner, and do not believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?
Now therefore let not Ḥizqiyyahu deceive you, or persuade you in this manner, and do not believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?
וְעוֹד דִּבְּרוּ עֲבָדָיו עַל־יְהֹוָה הָאֱלֹהִים וְעַל יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַבְדּֽוֹ׃
And his servants spoke yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Yeĥizqiyyahu.
And his servants spoke yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Yeĥizqiyyahu.
וּסְפָרִים כָּתַב לְחָרֵף לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֵאמֹר עָלָיו לֵאמֹר כֵּאלֹהֵי גּוֹיֵי הָֽאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־הִצִּילוּ עַמָּם מִיָּדִי כֵּן לֹֽא־יַצִּיל אֱלֹהֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַמּוֹ מִיָּדִֽי׃
He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, 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 the God of Yeĥizqiyyahu not deliver his people out of my hand.
He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, 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 the God of Yeĥizqiyyahu not deliver his people out of my hand.
Rashi
וספרים כתב לחרף לה' אלהי. ובמלכי' (ב' י"ט) ובישעיה (ל"ז) כתיב ויקח חזקיהו את הספרים מיד המלאכים ויקראהו ויעל בית ה' ויפרשהו חזקיהו לפני ה':
And he wrote letters to blaspheme the Lord, the God of Israel And in II Kings (19:14) and in Isaiah (37:14) it is written: “And Hezekiah took the letters from the hand of the messengers and read it; he went up to the House of the Lord, and Hezekiah spread it out before the Lord.”
וַיִּקְרְאוּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל יְהוּדִית עַל־עַם יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַחוֹמָה לְיָֽרְאָם וּֽלְבַהֲלָם לְמַעַן יִלְכְּדוּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃
Then they cried with a loud voice in the language of Yehuda to the people of Yerushalayim who were on the wall, to affright them, and to terrify them; that they might take the city.
Then they cried with a loud voice in the language of Yehuda to the people of Yerushalayim who were on the wall, to affright them, and to terrify them; that they might take the city.
Rashi
בקול גדול יהודית וגו'. ליראם ולבהלם כאן סתם הענין ובמלכים מפורש היטב מה אמר להם וגם בישעיה:
with a loud voice in Judean, etc. to frighten them and to terrify them Here he relates the matter in generalities, but in II Kings (19) and in Isaiah (37) it is thoroughly elaborated upon.
וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ אֶל־אֱלֹהֵי יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם כְּעַל אֱלֹהֵי עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי הָאָדָֽם׃ {ס}
And they spoke against the God of Yerushalayim, as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
And they spoke against the God of Yerushalayim, as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
Rashi
וידברו אל אלהי ירושלים. מי שכתב ספר זה הוא קובל על נבל זה סנחריב שחירף אלהים חיים:
And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem The author of this Book complains about the villain Sennacherib, who blasphemed the living God.
כעל אלהי עמי הארץ. שהם מעשה ידי אדם ודמו את אלהי יוצרנו יוצר הכל לאלהי העמים שהם מעשה ידיהם כמו שאמר לעיל מי בכל אלהי וגו' כי לא יוכל אלהיכם להציל אתכם מידי:
as of the gods of the peoples of the land which are the handiwork of man, and they compared the God, our Maker, Who formed everything, to the gods of the peoples, who are their own handiwork, as is written above (v. 14): “Who is it among all the gods of, etc. that your God should be able to save you from my hand?”
וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וִישַׁעְיָהוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ הַנָּבִיא עַל־זֹאת וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ {ס}
And for this Yeĥizqiyyahu the king, and the prophet Yesha῾yahu the son of Amoż, prayed and cried to heaven.
And for this Yeĥizqiyyahu the king, and the prophet Yesha῾yahu the son of Amoż, prayed and cried to heaven.
Rashi
ויתפלל יחזקיהו. במלכים ובישעיה מפורשת התפילה:
And Hezekiah... prayed In II Kings (19:15–19) and in Isaiah (37:15–19) the prayer is delineated.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהֹוָה מַלְאָךְ וַיַּכְחֵד כׇּל־גִּבּוֹר חַיִל וְנָגִיד וְשָׂר בְּמַחֲנֵה מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וַיָּשׇׁב בְּבֹשֶׁת פָּנִים לְאַרְצוֹ וַיָּבֹא בֵּית אֱלֹהָיו (ומיציאו) [וּמִיצִיאֵי] מֵעָיו שָׁם הִפִּילֻהוּ בֶחָֽרֶב׃
And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men at arms, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Ashshur. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, his own offspring slew him there with the sword.
And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men at arms, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Ashshur. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, his own offspring slew him there with the sword.
Rashi
ומיציאי מעיו. כדכתיב (שם) ובניו הכוהו בחרב:
and some of his own issue as it is written (Isa. 37:38): “and his sons slew him with the sword.”
וַיּוֹשַׁע יְהֹוָה אֶת־יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וְאֵת ׀ יֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם מִיַּד סַנְחֵרִיב מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר וּמִיַּד־כֹּל וַֽיְנַהֲלֵם מִסָּבִֽיב׃
Thus the Lord saved Yeĥizqiyyahu and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim from the hand of Sanĥeriv the king of Ashshur, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
Thus the Lord saved Yeĥizqiyyahu and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim from the hand of Sanĥeriv the king of Ashshur, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
וְרַבִּים מְבִיאִים מִנְחָה לַֽיהֹוָה לִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וּמִגְדָּנוֹת לִֽיחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וַיִּנַּשֵּׂא לְעֵינֵי כׇל־הַגּוֹיִם מֵאַחֲרֵי־כֵֽן׃ {פ}
And many brought tribute to the Lord to Yerushalayim, and presents to Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
And many brought tribute to the Lord to Yerushalayim, and presents to Yeĥizqiyyahu king of Yehuda: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם חָלָה יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַד־לָמוּת וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל אֶל־יְהֹוָה וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ וּמוֹפֵת נָתַן לֽוֹ׃
In those days Yeĥizqiyyahu fell mortally sick, and he prayed to the Lord: and he spoke to him, and he gave him a sign.
In those days Yeĥizqiyyahu fell mortally sick, and he prayed to the Lord: and he spoke to him, and he gave him a sign.
Rashi
ויתפלל אל ה'. כדמפורש במלכים:
and he prayed to the Lord as is delineated in II Kings (20:3).
ויאמר לו. מה האות:
and he spoke to him What is the sign?
ומופת נתן לו. וזה לך האות הכל מפורש שם:
and he gave him a sign (ibid. verse 9ff.) “This is your sign, etc.” Everything is delineated there.
וְלֹֽא־כִגְמֻל עָלָיו הֵשִׁיב יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ כִּי גָבַהּ לִבּוֹ וַֽיְהִי עָלָיו קֶצֶף וְעַל־יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
But Yeĥizqiyyahu did not pay back according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was proud: therefore wrath came upon him, and upon Yehuda and Yerushalayim.
But Yeĥizqiyyahu did not pay back according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was proud: therefore wrath came upon him, and upon Yehuda and Yerushalayim.
Rashi
ולא כגמול עליו השיב. לא כמו שגמל הקב"ה על יחזקיהו שרפאוהו השיב לו יחזקיהו:
But...did not repay Him according to that which He had bestowed upon him Hezekiah did not repay the Holy One, blessed be He in accordance with that which He had bestowed upon him by healing him.
כי גבה לבו. שהראה את כל בית נכותו וגו' עד ובכל ממשלתו:
for his heart became haughty as it is written (ibid. 20:13): “and he showed them his entire treasure-house...and in all his kingdom.”
ויהי עליו קצף ועל יהודה וירושלים. על זאת והכותב הספר הזה קצרו כאן לפי שכתוב במלכים ובישעיה:
and there was wrath upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem because of this, and the author of this Book abridged it here because it is described in II Kings (20) and in Isaiah (39).
וַיִּכָּנַע יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּגֹבַהּ לִבּוֹ הוּא וְיוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְלֹא־בָא עֲלֵיהֶם קֶצֶף יְהֹוָה בִּימֵי יְחִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃
Nevertheless Yeĥizqiyyahu did humble himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Yeĥizqiyyahu.
Nevertheless Yeĥizqiyyahu did humble himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Yeĥizqiyyahu.
Rashi
ויכנע יחזקיהו בגובה לבו. כדכתיב שם ויאמר חזקיה אל ישעיה טוב וגומר וכשנכנע לא בא עליהם הקצף בימיו:
And Hezekiah became humbled when his heart was haughty as it is written there: “And Hezekiah said to Isaiah: [The word of the Lord that you have spoken is] good.” And when he became humble, the wrath did not come upon them in his days.
וַיְהִי לִיחִזְקִיָּהוּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד וְאֹצָרוֹת עָֽשָׂה־לוֹ לְכֶסֶף וּלְזָהָב וּלְאֶבֶן יְקָרָה וְלִבְשָׂמִים וּלְמָגִנִּים וּלְכֹל כְּלֵי חֶמְדָּֽה׃
And Yeĥizqiyyahu had very much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of choice vessels;
And Yeĥizqiyyahu had very much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of choice vessels;
Rashi
ולכל כלי חמדה. עשה מיני אוצרות:
and for all precious vessels he made various kinds of treasure-houses.
וּמִסְכְּנוֹת לִתְבוּאַת דָּגָן וְתִירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר וְאֻֽרָוֺת לְכׇל־בְּהֵמָה וּבְהֵמָה וַעֲדָרִים לָאֲוֵרֹֽת׃
storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stables for all manner of beasts, and folds for sheep.
storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stables for all manner of beasts, and folds for sheep.
Rashi
ומסכנות לתבואת. על אוצרות התבואה נופל לומר מסכנות בכל מקום כמו (שמות א) ערי מסכנות לפרעה וכן לעיל (ב ח) ויבן תדמר במדבר ואת כל ערי מסכנות אשר בנה בחמת ועל כרחך לצורך תבואה שבמדבר לא היה לו לאצור זהב וכסף:
And storehouses for the increase Regarding storehouses of increase [of grain] it is appropriate to use the term מִסְכְּנוֹת, storehouses, in all places, like (Exod. 1:11): “store cities (עָרֵי מִסְכְּנוֹת) for Pharaoh,” and so, (above 8:4): “And he built Tadmor in the desert and all the store cities (עָרֵי מִסְכְּנוֹת) that he built in Hamath,” and perforce, they were for grain, because in the desert he did not have to store gold and silver.
וארות לכל בהמה ובהמה. איצטבלאות גדולות:
and stalls for all kinds of beasts - Heb. וְאֻרָוֹת, large stables.
וְעָרִים עָשָׂה לוֹ וּמִקְנֵה־צֹאן וּבָקָר לָרֹב כִּי נָֽתַן־לוֹ אֱלֹהִים רְכוּשׁ רַב מְאֹֽד׃
Moreover he provided cities, and possessions of flocks and herds for himself in abundance: for God had given him very great substance.
Moreover he provided cities, and possessions of flocks and herds for himself in abundance: for God had given him very great substance.
וְהוּא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ סָתַם אֶת־מוֹצָא מֵימֵי גִיחוֹן הָֽעֶלְיוֹן וַֽיַּישְּׁרֵם לְמַֽטָּה־מַּעְרָבָה לְעִיר דָּוִיד וַיַּצְלַח יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּכׇֽל־מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
This same Yeĥizqiyyahu also stopped up the upper watercourse of Giĥon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Yeĥizqiyyahu prospered in all his works.
This same Yeĥizqiyyahu also stopped up the upper watercourse of Giĥon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Yeĥizqiyyahu prospered in all his works.
Rashi
ויישרם למטה מערבה. הנהיגם דרך ישר למטה מערבה לעיר דוד:
and he led them straight down on the west He led them along a straight way down on the west to the City of David.
וְכֵן בִּמְלִיצֵי ׀ שָׂרֵי בָבֶל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִים עָלָיו לִדְרֹשׁ הַמּוֹפֵת אֲשֶׁר הָיָה בָאָרֶץ עֲזָבוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים לְנַסּוֹתוֹ לָדַעַת כׇּל־בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃
Howbeit in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Bavel, who sent to him to inquire 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.
Howbeit in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Bavel, who sent to him to inquire 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.
Rashi
וכן במליצי. שלוחי דוגמא (ראשית מ"ב) כי המליץ בינותם על שם שהשליח מליץ בין השולח למשתלח ונופל על פסוק שאמר ויצלח יחזקיהו בכל מעשיו ואחר כל הטוב הזה שהצליחו הקב"ה עזבו האלהים לנסותו לדעת כל בלבבו ביד מליצי שרי בבל המשלחים אליו:
And so, because of the emissaries of Heb. בִּמְלִיצֵי, messengers, similar to (Gen. 42:23): “for the interpreter (הַמֵּלִיץ) was between them” because the messenger is the liaison between the sender and the one to whom he is sent. This is related to the verse that states: “and Hezekiah prospered in all his work,” and after all this good, which the Holy One, blessed be He, had bestowed on him, God forsook him to test him, to know what was in his heart through the emissaries of the officers of Babylon, who were sent to him.
לדרוש המופת אשר היה בארץ. לא עמד בנסיון והראה להם את כל בית נכותו ומסיפיה לרישיה נדרש:
to seek the sign that was in the land He did not stand up to the test, and he showed them the weakness of his whole house. The verse is to be explained as if the phrases are reversed.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וַחֲסָדָיו הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים בַּחֲזוֹן יְשַׁעְיָהוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ הַנָּבִיא עַל־סֵפֶר מַלְכֵֽי־יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now the rest of the acts of Yeĥizqiyyahu, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Yesha῾yahu the prophet, the son of Amoż, and in the book of the kings of Yehuda and Yisra᾽el.
Now the rest of the acts of Yeĥizqiyyahu, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Yesha῾yahu the prophet, the son of Amoż, and in the book of the kings of Yehuda and Yisra᾽el.
וַיִּשְׁכַּב יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ בְּֽמַעֲלֵה קִבְרֵי בְנֵי־דָוִיד וְכָבוֹד עָשׂוּ־לוֹ בְמוֹתוֹ כׇּל־יְהוּדָה וְיֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַיִּמְלֹךְ מְנַשֶּׁה בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ {פ}
And Yeĥizqiyyahu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Yehuda and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim did him honour at his death. And Menashshe his son reigned in his stead.
And Yeĥizqiyyahu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Yehuda and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim did him honour at his death. And Menashshe his son reigned in his stead.
Rashi
במעלה. במיטב כמפורש בסוף פרק קמא דבבא קמא:
in the best - Heb. בְּמַעֲלֵה, in the best, as is explained at the end of the first chapter of Baba Kamma (16b).
אחרי הדברים והאמת האלה וגו'. ויאמר לבקעם כמו לבקעם כמו (עמוס ב') על מכרם בכסף כמו מכרם וסמוך ליה (שם) על בקעם הרות הגלעד ופתרונו ודוגמא (ישעיה ז') ונבקיענה, ויבקע עצי העולה (בראשי' כה):
After these deeds of integrity, etc. and planned to make a breach therein - Heb. לְבִקְעָם like לְבָקְעָם like (Amos 2: “For selling (מִכְרָם) [an innocent man] for money,” like (מָכְרָם) and adjacent to that, (ibid. 1:13): “Because they ripped up (בִּקְעָם) the pregnant women of Gilead,” and its meaning and examples of it are (Isa. 7:6): “and let us breach its walls (וְנַבְקְעֶנָה),” and (Gen. 22:3): “Then he split (וַיְבַקַּע) wood for the burnt-offering.”