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。

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。

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，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。

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.

他们又为自己在各高冈上，各茂盛树下建造邱坛、神柱和亚舍拉。

有一位神人前来对以色列王说：“耶和华这样说：‘因为亚兰人说耶和华是山神，不是平原的神，所以我要把这些强大的军兵交在你手里，你们就知道我是耶和华。’”

你作了这些事，我默不作声；你以为我和你一样？其实我要责备你，要当面指控你。忘记神的人哪！你们要思想这事，免得我把你们撕碎，没有人能搭救。

我和我列祖向各地的民族所行的，你们不知道吗？各地列国的神能拯救他们的国脱离我的手吗？我列祖消灭的那些国的众神，有哪一个能拯救自己的子民脱离我的手呢？难道你们的神能拯救你们脱离我的手吗？所以，你们现在不要让希西家这样欺骗、迷惑你们；你们也不要信他；因为无论哪一邦哪一国的神，都不能拯救自己的子民脱离我的手和我列祖的手，你们的神不是更不能拯救你们脱离我的手吗？’”西拿基立的臣仆还说了别的话毁谤耶和华神和他的仆人希西家。西拿基立又写信来辱骂耶和华以色列的神，讥诮他说：“各地列国的神没有拯救它们的子民脱离我的手，希西家的神也照样不能拯救他的子民脱离我的手。”亚述王的臣仆用犹大语，向城墙上的耶路撒冷人民大声呼叫，要惊吓他们，使他们慌乱，好攻取那城。他们论到耶路撒冷的神，就好像世上万民的神一样，把他当作是人手所做的。

我们有祸了！从前在旷野用各样灾祸击打埃及人的，就是这些神。谁能救我们脱离这些大能之神的手呢？

我是耶和华，这是我的名；我必不把我的荣耀归给别人，也不把我当受的称赞归给雕刻的偶像。

我祖先所消灭的民族，就是歌散人、哈兰人、利色人和在提．拉撒的伊甸人，他们的神可曾解救他们吗？

我要向群山举目，我的帮助从哪里来呢？（本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题）我的帮助是从造天地的耶和华而来。

因为他们虽然知道神，却不尊他为神，也不感谢他，反而心思变为虚妄，愚顽的心就迷糊了。他们自以为是聪明的，却成了愚蠢的。他们用必朽坏的人、飞禽、走兽和昆虫的形象，取代了永不朽坏的神的荣耀。