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Berean Standard Bible

“So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD.”

Isaiah 37:14

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King Hezekiah of Judah faces the Assyrian army, whose commander has mocked God and demanded surrender. Sennacherib sends a letter threatening the city.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomó Ezechîas las cartas de mano de los mensajeros, y leyólas; y subió á la casa de Jehová, y las extendió delante de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tan pronto como el rey Ezequías leyó esta carta, fue al templo y la extendió ante el Señor,

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