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Hephzibah

Hephzibah

(Hephʹzi·bah) [My Delight Is in Her].

1. Wife of Hezekiah and mother of King Manasseh.​—2Ki 20:21; 21:1.

2. The name “Hephzi-bah” is applied to Jerusalem in a restoration prophecy, according to certain Bible translations. (Isa 62:4, AS, KJ, Ro) Here others use expressions such as “My pleasure in her” (Dy), “my Delight” (Mo), and “My Delight Is in Her.” (NW, AT, RS) It was foretold that Jehovah would find delight in this city as it became “a crown of beauty” in his hand.​—Isa 62:1-4.