Isaiah

Isaiah 37:1–4

1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. 2And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz 3to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. 4Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”

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Isaiah 37:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hearingכִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙kiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עway·yiq·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear
his clothesבְּגָדָ֑יוbə·ḡā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
put onוַיִּתְכַּ֣סway·yiṯ·kasConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
sackclothבַּשָּׂ֔קbaś·śāqPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 37:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֨ים’el·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH471 Eljakim
the palaceהַבַּ֜יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
administratorעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Shebnaשֶׁבְנָ֣אšeḇ·nāNoun - proper - masculine singularH7644 Shebna, Shebnah
the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רhas·sō·w·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
and the leadingזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
all wearingמִתְכַּסִּ֖יםmiṯ·kas·sîmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH3680 cover
sackclothבַּשַּׂקִּ֑יםbaś·śaq·qîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8242 sack, sackcloth
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amozאָמ֖וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH531 Amots

Isaiah 37:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to tellוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Todayיוֹם־yō·wm-Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
is a dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of distressצָרָ֧הṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.
rebukeוְתוֹכֵחָ֛הwə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8433 rebuke, correction
and disgraceוּנְאָצָ֖הū·nə·’ā·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5007 contempt, contumely
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
childrenבָנִים֙ḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
have comeבָ֤אוּḇā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the point ofעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
birthמַשְׁבֵּ֔רmaš·bêrNoun - masculine singularH4866 place of breach
but there is noאַ֖יִן’a·yinAdverbH369 nothing, nought
strengthוְכֹ֥חַwə·ḵō·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
to deliver themלְלֵדָֽה׃lə·lê·ḏāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Isaiah 37:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Perhapsאוּלַ֡י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will hearיִשְׁמַע֩yiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֗הšā·qêhNoun - masculine singularH7262 Rabshakeh
whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֤וּר׀’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
has sentשְׁלָח֨וֹšə·lā·ḥōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send
to defyלְחָרֵף֙lə·ḥā·rêp̄Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2778 reproach
the livingחַ֔יḥayAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and He will rebuke himוְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has heardשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
Therefore lift upוְנָשָׂ֣אתָwə·nā·śā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
a prayerתְפִלָּ֔הṯə·p̄il·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8605 prayer
forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
the remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֖יתhaš·šə·’ê·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
that still survivesהַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃han·nim·ṣā·’āhArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH4672 attain to, find

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Isaiah 37:1 2 Kings 19:1–37

Isaiah 37:2 Isaiah 1:1

Isaiah 37:3 Isaiah 66:9 · Hosea 13:13 · 2 Kings 19:3 · Isaiah 26:17–18 · Psalm 50:15 · Isaiah 33:2 · 2 Chronicles 15:4 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 95:8 · Revelation 3:19

Isaiah 37:4 Isaiah 36:20 · Isaiah 1:9 · Isaiah 10:22 · Psalm 106:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.