Isaiah 36:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ Stop listening to Hezekiah. Pay attention to my king. Surrender to him. He will let you keep your own vineyards, fig trees, and cisterns ¹⁷ for a while. Then he will come and take you away to a country just like yours, where you can plant vineyards and raise your own grain.

¹⁸ Hezekiah claims the Lord will save you. But don't be fooled by him. Were any other gods able to defend their land against the king of Assyria?