亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他們比我們強；但我們若是在平原上與他們爭戰，我們必比他們強大。

亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们；但在平原与他们打仗，我们必定得胜。

亚兰王的臣仆对他说：“他们的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们。但在平原与他们打仗，我们一定胜过他们。

亚兰王的臣仆对他说：“他们的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们。但在平原与他们打仗，我们一定胜过他们。

臣仆给亚兰王献计说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们占了上风，我们若在平原上跟他们交战，一定会取胜。

亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们比我们强；但我们若是在平原上与他们争战，我们必比他们强大。

亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：「以色列人的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們；但在平原與他們打仗，我們必定得勝。

亞蘭王的臣僕對他說：「他們的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們。但在平原與他們打仗，我們一定勝過他們。

亞蘭王的臣僕對他說：「他們的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們。但在平原與他們打仗，我們一定勝過他們。

臣僕給亞蘭王獻計說：「以色列人的神是山神，所以他們佔了上風，我們若在平原上跟他們交戰，一定會取勝。

亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：『以色列人的神是山神，故此他們勝過我們；但我們要在平原上跟他們交戰，就一定勝過他們。

亞蘭王臣僕謂之曰、彼之神、乃山嶽之神、故強於我、當在平原與戰、則我必強於彼、

亞蘭王臣僕告之曰、其上帝乃山嶽之上帝、故強於我、若戰於平原、必能取勝、

亞蘭王之臣僕謂之曰、以色列人所奉之神、乃山岳之神、故能勝我、如與以色列人戰於平原、我儕必勝之、

Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him,“ Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they.

During that time, the officials of the king of Aram gave him advice. They said,“ The gods of Israel are gods of the hills. That’s why they were too strong for us. But suppose we fight them on the plains. Then we’ll certainly be stronger than they are.

And the servants of the king of Syria said to him,“ Their gods are gods of the hills, and so they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

After their defeat, Ben hadad’s officers said to him,“ The Israelite gods are gods of the hills; that is why they won. But we can beat them easily on the plains.

Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him,“ Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are.

Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him,“ Their gods are gods of the mountains; for that reason they were stronger than we. But let us fight them in the plain, and we will certainly be stronger than they.

Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him,“ Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than they.

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him,“ Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they will be.

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods[ are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him:“ Their God is a god of the mountains. That’s why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them.

The servants of the king of Syria said to him,“ Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

他們又為自己在各高岡上，各茂盛樹下建造邱壇、神柱和亞舍拉。

有一位神人前來對以色列王說：“耶和華這樣說：‘因為亞蘭人說耶和華是山神，不是平原的神，所以我要把這些強大的軍兵交在你手裡，你們就知道我是耶和華。’”

你作了這些事，我默不作聲；你以為我和你一樣？其實我要責備你，要當面指控你。忘記神的人哪！你們要思想這事，免得我把你們撕碎，沒有人能搭救。

我和我列祖向各地的民族所行的，你們不知道嗎？各地列國的神能拯救他們的國脫離我的手嗎？我列祖消滅的那些國的眾神，有哪一個能拯救自己的子民脫離我的手呢？難道你們的神能拯救你們脫離我的手嗎？所以，你們現在不要讓希西家這樣欺騙、迷惑你們；你們也不要信他；因為無論哪一邦哪一國的神，都不能拯救自己的子民脫離我的手和我列祖的手，你們的神不是更不能拯救你們脫離我的手嗎？’”西拿基立的臣僕還說了別的話毀謗耶和華神和他的僕人希西家。西拿基立又寫信來辱罵耶和華以色列的神，譏誚他說：“各地列國的神沒有拯救它們的子民脫離我的手，希西家的神也照樣不能拯救他的子民脫離我的手。”亞述王的臣僕用猶大語，向城牆上的耶路撒冷人民大聲呼叫，要驚嚇他們，使他們慌亂，好攻取那城。他們論到耶路撒冷的神，就好像世上萬民的神一樣，把他當作是人手所做的。

我們有禍了！從前在曠野用各樣災禍擊打埃及人的，就是這些神。誰能救我們脫離這些大能之神的手呢？

我是耶和華，這是我的名；我必不把我的榮耀歸給別人，也不把我當受的稱讚歸給雕刻的偶像。

我祖先所消滅的民族，就是歌散人、哈蘭人、利色人和在提．拉撒的伊甸人，他們的神可曾解救他們嗎？

我要向群山舉目，我的幫助從哪裡來呢？（本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題）我的幫助是從造天地的耶和華而來。

因為他們雖然知道神，卻不尊他為神，也不感謝他，反而心思變為虛妄，愚頑的心就迷糊了。他們自以為是聰明的，卻成了愚蠢的。他們用必朽壞的人、飛禽、走獸和昆蟲的形象，取代了永不朽壞的神的榮耀。