17
And he wrote a letter to reproach the Lord God of Israel, and spoke concerning him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the earth have not delivered their people out of my hand, so the God of Ezekias shall by no means deliver his people out of my hand.
15
Now then, let not Ezekias deceive you, and let him not make you thus confident, and believe him not: for no god of any kingdom or nation is at all able to deliver his people out of my hand, or the hand of my fathers: therefore your God shall not deliver you out of my hand.
16
And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Ezekias.
17
And he wrote a letter to reproach the Lord God of Israel, and spoke concerning him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the earth have not delivered their people out of my hand, so the God of Ezekias shall by no means deliver his people out of my hand.
18
And he cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, to assist them, and pull down , that they might take the city.
19
And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, even as against the gods of the nations of the earth, the works of the hands of men.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.