Had not, he himself, said to me, My sister, is she? and even she herself, said, My brother, is he? In the integrity of my heart and in the pureness of my hand, have I done this!
As for thee, therefore, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, with a whole heart and with uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee,—and, my statutes and my regulations, wilt keep,
For, our boasting, is, this,—the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God’s favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world,—and more abundantly towards you.
My God, hath sent his messenger, and hath shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as, before him, rectitude was found in me, moreover also, before thee, O king, no, crime, had I committed.
But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased,—I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.
I beseech thee, O Yahweh, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee, in truth, and with a whole heart, and, that which is good in thine eyes, have I done! And Hezekiah wept aloud.
El-Elohim-Yahweh, El-Elohim-Yahweh, he knoweth, and, Israel, he, shall know,—if in rebellion, or if in treachery, against Yahweh, do not save us this day:
And so it came to pass when the Gods caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This, is thy lovingkindness, wherewith thou shalt deal with me,—Into what-soever place we enter, say of me My brother, is he.
And to Sarah, he said, Lo! I have given a thousand of silver unto thy brother: Lo! that is for thee as a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee,—And so in every way, hath right been done.
Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous,—for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one.