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Isaiah 37:20-22
New English Translation
Isaiah 37:20-22
New English Translation
20 Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord.”[a]
21 Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord God of Israel has said: ‘As to what you have prayed to me concerning King Sennacherib of Assyria,[b] 22 this is what the Lord says about him:[c]
“‘The virgin daughter Zion[d]
despises you—she makes fun of you;
daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head after you.[e]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 37:20 tn The parallel text in 2 Kgs 19:19 reads, “that you, Lord, are the only God.”
- Isaiah 37:21 tn The parallel text in 2 Kgs 19:20 includes a verb, “What you have prayed … I have heard.”
- Isaiah 37:22 tn Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”
- Isaiah 37:22 sn Zion (Jerusalem) is pictured here as a young, vulnerable daughter whose purity is being threatened by the would-be Assyrian rapist. The personification hints at the reality which the young girls of the city would face if the Assyrians conquered it.
- Isaiah 37:22 sn Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.
Isaiah 37:20-22
New International Version
Isaiah 37:20-22
New International Version
20 Now, Lord our God, deliver(A) us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth(B) may know that you, Lord, are the only God.[a](C)”
Sennacherib’s Fall(D)
21 Then Isaiah son of Amoz(E) sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, 22 this is the word the Lord has spoken against him:
Footnotes
- Isaiah 37:20 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also 2 Kings 19:19); Masoretic Text you alone are the Lord
Isaiah 37:20-22
New King James Version
Isaiah 37:20-22
New King James Version
20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, (A)save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may (B)know that You are the Lord, You alone.”
The Word of the Lord Concerning Sennacherib(C)
21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Because you have prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, 22 this is the word which the Lord has spoken concerning him:
“The virgin, the daughter of Zion,
Has despised you, laughed you to scorn;
The daughter of Jerusalem
Has shaken her head behind your back!
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