31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

32 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord.

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31 For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant,
And those who escape from Mount Zion.
(A)The zeal of the Lord [a]of hosts will do this.’

32 “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria:

‘He shall (B)not come into this city,
Nor shoot an arrow there,
Nor come before it with shield,
Nor build a siege mound against it.
33 By the way that he came,
By the same shall he return;
And he shall not come into this city,’
Says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 19:31 So with many Heb. mss. and ancient vss. (cf. Is. 37:32); MT omits of hosts

31 For out of Jerusalem will go a remnant, and survivors (A)out of Mount Zion. (B)The zeal of [a]the Lord will perform this.

32 ‘Therefore this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: “(C)He will not come to this city nor shoot an arrow there; and he will not come before it with a shield nor heap up an assault ramp against it. 33 (D)By the way that he came, by [b]the same he will return, and he shall not come to this city,”’ declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 19:31 Some ancient mss the Lord of armies
  2. 2 Kings 19:33 Lit it

31 For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion (A)a band of survivors. (B)The zeal of the Lord will do this.

32 “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield or (C)cast up a siege mound against it. 33 (D)By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, declares the Lord.

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