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Isaiah 37

BSB·38 verses ·Old Testament
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1Onוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hearing this report, Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָ֑יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, put onוַיִּתְכַּ֣סway·yiṯ·kas — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → sackclothבַּשָּׂ֔קbaś·śāq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2And he sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֨ים’el·yā·qîm — God establishesH471 — Full Word Study → the palaceהַבַּ֜יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → administratorעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, Shebnaשֶׁבְנָ֣אšeḇ·nā — Yahweh has favoredH7644 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רhas·sō·w·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →, and the leadingזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, all wearingמִתְכַּסִּ֖יםmiṯ·kas·sîm — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → sackclothבַּשַּׂקִּ֑יםbaś·śaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃han·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amozאָמ֖וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣ — Strong FatherH531 — Full Word Study → 3to tellוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Todayיוֹם־yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is a dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֧הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, rebukeוְתוֹכֵחָ֛הwə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḥāh — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study →, and disgraceוּנְאָצָ֖הū·nə·’ā·ṣāh — Scorn, contempt, or blasphemous abuseH5007 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → childrenבָנִים֙ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have comeבָ֤אוּḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the point ofעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → birthמַשְׁבֵּ֔רmaš·bêr — birth, breaking forth, labor painsH4866 — Full Word Study →, but there is noאַ֖יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → strengthוְכֹ֥חַwə·ḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to deliver themלְלֵדָֽה׃lə·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. 4Perhapsאוּלַ֡י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will hearיִשְׁמַע֩yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֗הšā·qêh — Chief CupbearerH7262 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֤וּר׀’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → has sentשְׁלָח֨וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to defyלְחָרֵף֙lə·ḥā·rêp̄ — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → the livingחַ֔יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and He will rebuke himוְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → for the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has heardשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. Therefore lift upוְנָשָׂ֣אתָwə·nā·śā·ṯā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a prayerתְפִלָּ֔הṯə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֖יתhaš·šə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → that still survivesהַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃han·nim·ṣā·’āh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” 5So the servantsעַבְדֵ֛י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָֽהוּ׃yə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study →, 6whoיְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Tellתֹאמְר֖וּןṯō·mə·rūn — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your masterאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָא֙tî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֤יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙had·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you have heardשָׁמַ֔עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the servantsנַעֲרֵ֥יna·‘ă·rê — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → have blasphemed Meגִּדְּפ֛וּgid·də·p̄ū — to blaspheme, revile, or reproachH1442 — Full Word Study →. 7Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will putנוֹתֵ֥ןnō·w·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in him so that he will hearוְשָׁמַ֥עwə·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a rumorשְׁמוּעָ֖הšə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → and returnוְשָׁ֣בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own landאַרְצ֑וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, whereבְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃bə·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → I will cause him to fallוְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יוwə·hip·pal·tîw — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.’” 8Whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֔הšā·qêh — Chief CupbearerH7262 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֔עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the king of Assyria had leftנָסַ֖עnā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → Lachishמִלָּכִֽישׁ׃mil·lā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, he withdrewוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and foundוַיִּמְצָא֙way·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → fightingנִלְחָ֖םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Libnahלִבְנָ֑הliḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →. 9Now Sennacherib had been warnedוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Tirhakahתִּרְהָ֤קָהtir·hā·qāh — Nubian PharaohH8640 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Cushכּוּשׁ֙kūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →: “He has set outיָצָ֖אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” On hearing thisוַיִּשְׁמַע֙way·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, Sennacherib sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 10Give this messageתֹאמְר֗וּןṯō·mə·rūn — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, in whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → trustבּוֹטֵ֥חַbō·w·ṭê·aḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study →, deceive youיַשִּֽׁאֲךָ֣yaš·ši·’ă·ḵā — To deceive, delude, or beguile through trickeryH5377 — Full Word Study → by sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be deliveredתִנָּתֵן֙ṯin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. 11Surelyהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֛וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → have doneעָשׂ֜וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to all the other countriesהָאֲרָצ֖וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, devoting them to destructionלְהַחֲרִימָ֑םlə·ha·ḥă·rî·mām — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study →. Will you thenוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → be sparedתִּנָּצֵֽל׃tin·nā·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →? 12Did the godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → destroyedהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּhiš·ḥî·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → by my fathersאֲבוֹתַ֔י’ă·ḇō·w·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study → rescue those nations—the gods of Gozanגּוֹזָ֖ןgō·w·zān — A Mesopotamian regionH1470 — Full Word Study →, Haranחָרָ֑ןḥā·rān — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →, and Rezephוְרֶ֥צֶףwə·re·ṣep̄ — A city in AssyriaH7530 — Full Word Study →, and of the peopleוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Edenעֶ֖דֶן‘e·ḏen — Garden of delightH5729 — Full Word Study → in Telassarבִּתְלַשָּֽׂר׃biṯ·laś·śār — A distant cityH8515 — Full Word Study →? 13Whereאַיֵּ֤ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → are the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָת֙ḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, Arpadאַרְפָּ֔ד’ar·pāḏ — Fortified city in SyriaH774 — Full Word Study →, Sepharvaimסְפַרְוָ֑יִםsə·p̄ar·wā·yim — Assyrian cityH5617 — Full Word Study →, Henaהֵנַ֖עhê·na‘ — A city in SyriaH2012 — Full Word Study →, and Ivvahוְעִוָּֽה׃wə·‘iw·wāh — A foreign cityH5755 — Full Word Study →?’” 14So Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֧הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → receivedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the letterהַסְּפָרִ֛יםhas·sə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, read itוַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּway·yiq·rā·’ê·hū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, and went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and spread it outוַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּway·yip̄·rə·śê·hū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙way·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: 16O LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, enthronedיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → above the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhak·kə·ru·ḇîm — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study →, Youאַתָּה־’at·tāh- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדְּךָ֔lə·ḇad·də·ḵā — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → are Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → over allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → madeעָשִׂ֔יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 17Inclineהַטֵּ֨הhaṭ·ṭêh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → Your earאָזְנְךָ֙’ā·zə·nə·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and hearוּֽשְׁמָ֔עū·šə·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; openפְּקַ֧חpə·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → Your eyesעֵינֶ֖ךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and seeוּרְאֵ֑הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Listen toוּשְׁמַ֗עū·šə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֔יבsan·ḥê·rîḇ — Sennacherib, Assyrian kingH5576 — Full Word Study → has sentשָׁלַ֔חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to defyלְחָרֵ֖ףlə·ḥā·rêp̄ — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → the livingחָֽי׃ḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 18Trulyאָמְנָ֖ם’ā·mə·nām — truly, certainly, indeedH551 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֛וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → have laid wasteהֶחֱרִ֜יבוּhe·ḥĕ·rî·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these countriesהָאֲרָצ֖וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and their landsאַרְצָֽם׃’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 19They have castוְנָתֹ֥ןwə·nā·ṯōn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → into the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and destroyed themוַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃way·’ab·bə·ḏūm — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, but onlyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → woodעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and stoneוָאֶ֖בֶןwā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →the workמַעֲשֵׂ֧הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of humanאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → handsיְדֵֽי־yə·ḏê- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 20And nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, save usהוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from his handמִיָד֑וֹmi·yå̄·ḏō — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, so that allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדֶּֽךָ׃lə·ḇad·de·ḵā — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →, O LORD, are Godיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 21Then Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amozאָמ֔וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣ — Strong FatherH531 — Full Word Study → sent a messageוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study →: “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Becauseאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have prayedהִתְפַּלַּ֣לְתָּhiṯ·pal·lal·tā — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → concerningאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֖יבsan·ḥê·rîḇ — Sennacherib, Assyrian kingH5576 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →, 22thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the wordהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: ‘The Virginבְּתוּלַת֙bə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → despisesבָּזָ֨הbā·zāh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → you and mocksלָעֲגָ֣הlā·‘ă·ḡāh — To mock, deride, or laugh in scornH3932 — Full Word Study → you; the Daughterבַּ֖תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → shakesהֵנִ֔יעָהhê·nî·‘āh — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → her headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → behind youאַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 23Whomמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → have you tauntedחֵרַ֙פְתָּ֙ḥê·rap̄·tā — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → and blasphemedוְגִדַּ֔פְתָּwə·ḡid·dap̄·tā — to blaspheme, revile, or reproachH1442 — Full Word Study →? Againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → have you raisedהֲרִימ֣וֹתָהhă·rî·mō·w·ṯāh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → your voiceקּ֑וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and liftedוַתִּשָּׂ֥אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → in prideמָר֛וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →? Againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Holy Oneקְד֥וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →! 24Throughבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָ֮‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → you have tauntedחֵרַ֣פְתָּ׀ḥê·rap̄·tā — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָי֒’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, and you have saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “With my manyבְּרֹ֥בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → chariotsרִכְבִּ֛יriḵ·bî — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have ascendedעָלִ֛יתִי‘ā·lî·ṯî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the heightsמְר֥וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהָרִ֖יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, to the remote peaksיַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְבָנ֑וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. I have cut downוְאֶכְרֹ֞תwə·’eḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → its tallestקוֹמַ֤תqō·w·maṯ — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study → cedarsאֲרָזָיו֙’ă·rā·zāw — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →, the finestמִבְחַ֣רmiḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → of its cypressesבְּרֹשָׁ֔יוbə·rō·šāw — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study →. I have reachedוְאָבוֹא֙wə·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → its farthestקִצּ֔וֹqiṣ·ṣōw — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → heightsמְר֣וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →, the densestכַּרְמִלּֽוֹ׃kar·mil·lōw — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → of its forestsיַ֖עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →. 25Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have dug wellsקַ֖רְתִּיqar·tî — To dig, break down, or build a wallH6979 — Full Word Study → and drunk foreign watersמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. With the solesבְּכַף־bə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of my feetפְּעָמַ֔יpə·‘ā·may — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → I have dried upוְאַחְרִב֙wə·’aḥ·riḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the streamsיְאֹרֵ֥יyə·’ō·rê — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמָצֽוֹר׃mā·ṣō·wr — Egypt; fortress/siegeH4693 — Full Word Study →.” 26Have you notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →? Long agoלְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → I ordained itעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; in daysמִ֥ימֵיmî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldקֶ֖דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → I planned itוִיצַרְתִּ֑יהָwî·ṣar·tî·hā — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study →. Now I haveעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → brought it to passהֲבֵאתִ֔יהָhă·ḇê·ṯî·hā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, that you should crushלְהַשְׁא֛וֹתlə·haš·’ō·wṯ — to rush; to make desolate; to crash downH7582 — Full Word Study → fortifiedבְּצֻרֽוֹת׃bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → into pilesגַּלִּ֥יםgal·lîm — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → of rubbleנִצִּ֖יםniṣ·ṣîm — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study →. 27Therefore their inhabitantsוְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙wə·yō·šə·ḇê·hen — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, devoidקִצְרֵי־qiṣ·rê- — short, brief, few in number or durationH7116 — Full Word Study → of powerיָ֔דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, are dismayedחַ֖תּוּḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → and ashamedוָבֹ֑שׁוּwā·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. They are likeהָי֞וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plantsעֵ֤שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → in the fieldשָׂדֶה֙śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, tenderוִ֣ירַקwî·raq — Green vegetation, herbs, plantsH3419 — Full Word Study → green shootsדֶּ֔שֶׁאde·še — grass, verdant vegetation, tender green growthH1877 — Full Word Study →, grassחֲצִ֣ירḥă·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → on the rooftopsגַּגּ֔וֹתgag·gō·wṯ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study →, scorchedוּשְׁדֵמָ֖הū·šə·ḏê·māh — field, arable landH7709 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → it is grownקָמָֽה׃qā·māh — standing grain, growing cropH7054 — Full Word Study →. 28But I knowיָדָ֑עְתִּיyā·ḏā·‘ə·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your sitting downוְשִׁבְתְּךָ֛wə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, your going outוְצֵאתְךָ֥wə·ṣê·ṯə·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and coming inוּבוֹאֲךָ֖ū·ḇō·w·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and your ragingהִֽתְרַגֶּזְךָ֥hiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → against Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 29Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → your rageהִתְרַגֶּזְךָ֣hiṯ·rag·gez·ḵā — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → and arroganceוְשַׁאֲנַנְךָ֖wə·ša·’ă·nan·ḵā — At ease, secure, complacentH7600 — Full Word Study → against Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → have reachedעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → My earsבְאָזְנָ֑יḇə·’ā·zə·nāy — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, I will putוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My hookחַחִ֜יḥa·ḥî — Hook or clasp for fasteningH2397 — Full Word Study → in your noseבְּאַפֶּ֗ךָbə·’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and My bitוּמִתְגִּי֙ū·miṯ·gî — Bridle; bit used to control a horseH4964 — Full Word Study → in your mouthבִּשְׂפָתֶ֔יךָbiś·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →; I will send you backוַהֲשִׁ֣יבֹתִ֔יךָwa·hă·šî·ḇō·ṯî·ḵā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → you cameבָּ֥אתָbā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.’ 30And thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will be a signהָא֔וֹתhā·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → to you, O Hezekiah: This yearהַשָּׁנָה֙haš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you will eatאָכ֤וֹל’ā·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → what grows on its ownסָפִ֔יחַsā·p̄î·aḥ — Self-sown crop; spontaneous growthH5599 — Full Word Study →, and in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֥הū·ḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → what springs from the sameשָׁחִ֑יסšā·ḥîs — Self-grown produce, spontaneous growthH7823 — Full Word Study →. But in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יתhaš·šə·lî·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הū·ḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you will sowזִרְע֧וּzir·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → and reapוְקִצְר֛וּwə·qiṣ·rū — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study →; you will plantוְנִטְע֥וּwə·niṭ·‘ū — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכְרָמִ֖יםḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and eatוְאָכוֹלwə·ʾå̄·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their fruitפִרְיָֽם׃p̄ir·yām — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 31And the survivingהַנִּשְׁאָרָ֖הhan·niš·’ā·rāh — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → remnantפְּלֵיטַ֧תpə·lê·ṭaṯ — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will againוְיָ֨סְפָ֜הwə·yā·sə·p̄āh — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → take rootשֹׁ֣רֶשׁšō·reš — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → belowלְמָ֑טָּהlə·māṭ·ṭāh — beneath, underneath, downwardH4295 — Full Word Study → and bearוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → fruitפְרִ֖יp̄ə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → aboveלְמָֽעְלָה׃lə·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →. 32Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֔יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → will go forthתֵּצֵ֣אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙mî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and survivorsוּפְלֵיטָ֖הū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → from Mountמֵהַ֣רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֑וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. The zealקִנְאַ֛תqin·’aṯ — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will accomplishתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּֽאת׃סzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. 33Soלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →: ‘He will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterיָבוֹא֙yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → or shootיוֹרֶ֥הyō·w·reh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → an arrowחֵ֑ץḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → into itשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. He will not come before itיְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּהyə·qad·də·men·nāh — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → with a shieldמָגֵ֔ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → or build upיִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְyiš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → a siege rampסֹלְלָֽה׃sō·lə·lāh — Siege mound; raised embankment or rampartH5550 — Full Word Study → against itעֳלֶ֖יהָʿo·lɛ·hå̄ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 34He will go backיָשׁ֑וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the wayבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → he cameבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and he will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 35I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִ֛יwə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯî — to defend, protect, shieldH1598 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and save itלְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּlə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → for My own sakeלְמַֽעֲנִ֔יlə·ma·‘ă·nî — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → and for the sakeוּלְמַ֖עַןū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My servantעַבְדִּֽי׃ס‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →.’” 36Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֣א׀way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and struck downוַיַּכֶּה֙way·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → 185,000 menמֵאָ֛הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → in the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Assyriansאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. When the people got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → were allכֻלָּ֖םḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the deadמֵתִֽים׃mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → bodiesפְּגָרִ֥יםpə·ḡā·rîm — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study →! 37So Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֣יבsan·ḥê·rîḇ — Sennacherib, Assyrian kingH5576 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → broke campוַיִּסַּ֣עway·yis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and withdrewוַיֵּ֔לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. He returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Ninevehבְּנִֽינְוֵֽה׃bə·nî·nə·wêh — Capital of AssyriaH5210 — Full Word Study → and stayed thereוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 38One dayוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, while heה֨וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was worshipingמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜הmiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → in the templeבֵּ֣ית׀bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of his godאֱלֹהָ֗יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Nisrochנִסְרֹ֣ךְnis·rōḵ — Assyrian godH5268 — Full Word Study →, his sonsבָּנָיו֙bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Adrammelechוְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְwə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ — Adar's kingH152 — Full Word Study → and Sharezerוְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶרwə·śar·’e·ṣer — Prince of fireH8272 — Full Word Study → put himהִכֻּ֣הוּhik·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבḇa·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → andוְהֵ֥מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → escapedנִמְלְט֖וּnim·lə·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → to the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Araratאֲרָרָ֑ט’ă·rā·rāṭ — Mountain of ArmeniaH780 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Esar-haddonחַדֹּ֥ןḥad·dōn — Assyrian kingH634 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃סtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 37
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Isaiah 37 records one of the most dramatic moments in biblical history: King Hezekiah's prayer in the face of overwhelming military threat from Assyria's King Sennacherib. After initial intimidation through Rabshakeh's blasphemous threats, Hezekiah turns to God in prayer rather than to military or political solutions. The chapter demonstrates that genuine faith trusts God's character and sovereignty, even when circumstances appear hopeless, and concludes with God's miraculous deliverance—a powerful testimony to His faithfulness and absolute control over the nations.

Verses 1-5: The Crisis and Appeal for Prayer

When Hezekiah learns of Rabshakeh's taunting message, he responds not with panic but with prayer. His tearing of clothes and covering with sackcloth (v. 1) express genuine spiritual desperation rather than mere theatrics. Significantly, he goes to the house of the LORD—his first instinct is worship, not warfare. He sends his officials to Isaiah the prophet with a poignant request: "lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left" (v. 4). The phrase "remnant that is left" reminds us that Judah has already suffered greatly; this is their final hope. Hezekiah recognizes that human strength has reached its limit ("there is not strength to bring forth," v. 3), and only God can intervene.

Verses 6-8: God's First Promise Through Isaiah

Isaiah's immediate response carries God's authoritative word: "Be not afraid" (v. 6). This is not presumptuous optimism but rests on God's explicit promise. The LORD pledges to send "a blast upon him" and promises that Sennacherib will hear rumors forcing his return and eventual death in his own land (v. 7). Notice the specificity: God will accomplish this through natural means (rumors prompting military withdrawal) and divine judgment (death by the sword). Verse 8 begins the fulfillment, as Rabshakeh returns to find Sennacherib already engaged elsewhere, indicating the campaign's momentum has shifted.

Verses 9-13: Sennacherib's Final Blasphemous Threat

Learning of Tirhakah of Ethiopia's approach, Sennacherib grows desperate and sends a final, scornful message to Hezekiah. His taunt systematically challenges faith: other gods have not delivered their nations (vv. 11-13), so why should Hezekiah trust in his God? This represents the world's logical argument against faith—it appeals to visible evidence while dismissing invisible realities. The enemy's boasting over the destruction of other lands and gods ironically proves these were not true gods at all (v. 19 confirms this later).

Verses 14-20: Hezekiah's Prayer of Faith

Rather than answer the threat militarily or politically, Hezekiah takes the letter into the LORD's house and spreads it before Him (v. 14)—a beautiful picture of bringing our deepest anxieties directly to God. His prayer grounds itself in God's sovereignty (He alone is God of all kingdoms, v. 16), creatorship (He made heaven and earth, v. 16), and holiness (He is the living God, v. 17). Hezekiah appeals not for national survival but for God's glory: "that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD" (v. 20). This is prayer aligned with God's ultimate purposes.

Verses 21-32: Isaiah's Prophecy of Deliverance and Restoration

God responds through Isaiah with mocking language: Jerusalem "hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn" (v. 22). God then directly addresses Sennacherib, listing his proud boasts of conquest (vv. 23-25) and reminding him that God alone ordained these victories for His purposes (v. 26). Human pride blinds leaders to God's ultimate control. Verses 30-32 promise restoration: a three-year cycle of supernatural recovery and a surviving remnant that "shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward" (v. 31)—depicting organic, genuine renewal orchestrated by "the zeal of the LORD of hosts."

Verses 33-38: God's Protection and Judgment

The promise is absolute: Sennacherib "shall not come into this city" (v. 33). God's motivation is threefold: His own reputation, His covenant with David, and His purposes for Jerusalem. Verse 36 records the miracle: God's angel strikes down 185,000 Assyrians in a single night. The chapter closes with poetic justice—Sennacherib, spared in battle, is murdered by his own sons while worshipping his false god (v. 38).

Application for Today

Like Hezekiah, believers today face situations where human resources seem insufficient. Isaiah 37 teaches us that our response should mirror his: acknowledge our weakness honestly, bring our burdens to God's house in prayer, ground our trust in God's character rather than circumstances, and seek His glory

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