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Chapter 48

 

48:1
Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp. 2 He
brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number. 3
By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought
down fire. 4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may
glory like unto thee! 5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul
from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High: 6 Who broughtest
kings to destruction, and honourably men from their bed: 7 Who heardest the
rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance: 8 Who
anointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him: 9 Who was
taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses: 10 Who wast
ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’s
judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father
unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob. 11 Blessed are they that saw
thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.

 

12
Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his
spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince,
neither could any bring him into subjection. 13 No word could overcome him; and
after his death his body prophesied. 14 He did wonders in his life, and at his
death were his works marvellous.

 

15
For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins,
till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered
through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the
house of David: 16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some
multiplied sins.

 

17
Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he
digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters. 18 In his time
Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion,
and boasted proudly. 19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in
pain, as women in travail.

 

20
But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands
toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and
delivered them by the ministry of Esay. 21 He smote the host of the Assyrians,
and his angel destroyed them. 22 For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased
the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet,
who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him. 23 In his time the
sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life. 24 He saw by an excellent
spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned
in Sion. 25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or
ever they came.