"Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? Who are they among all the gods of these lands, 354 that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?" Isaiah 36:13-20.

Lad ikke Ezekias forføre eder med at sige: Herren vil frelse os! Mon nogen af folkenes guder har kunnet frelse sit land af assyrerkongens hånd? Hvor er Hamats og Arpads guder, hvor er Sefarvajims guder, hvor er landet Samarias guder? Mon de frelste Samaria af min hånd? Hvor er der blandt alle disse landes guder nogen, der har frelst sit land af min hånd? Mon da Herren skulle kunne frelse Jerusalem?" Es. 36,13-20.