Hezekiah and the Deliverance of Zion

1 And the bright eighth waters which you have seen, this is the rectitude and uprightness of Hezekiah king of Judah and the grace of God which came upon him. 2 For when Sennacherib was stirred up so that he might perish, and his wrath troubled him so that he might thereby perish, for the multitude also of the nations that were with him. 3 When, moreover, Hezekiah the king heard those things which the king of Assyria was devising, to come and seize him and destroy his people, the two and a half tribes which remained: indeed, he wished to overthrow Zion also: then Hezekiah trusted in his works, and had hope in his righteousness, and spoke with the Mighty One and said: 4 ‘Look, for see, Sennacherib is prepared to destroy us, and he will be boastful and uplifted when he has destroyed Zion.’ 5 And the Mighty One heard him, for Hezekiah was wise, And He had respect for his prayer, because he was righteous. 6 And then the Mighty One commanded Ramiel His angel who speaks with you.⁠a 7 And I went forth and destroyed their multitude, the number of whose chiefs only was a hundred and eighty-five thousand, and each one of them had an equal number at his command. 8 And at that time I burned their bodies within, but their clothing and arms I preserved outwardly, in order that the still more wonderful deeds of the Mighty One might appear, and that thereby His name might be spoken of throughout the whole earth. 9 And Zion was saved and Jerusalem delivered: Israel also was freed from tribulation. 10 And all those who were in the holy land rejoiced, and the name of the Mighty One was glorified so that it was spoken of. 11 These are the bright waters which you have seen.