Isaiah

Isaiah 37:14–21

14So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD:

16“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. 17Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

18Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands. 19They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone — the work of human hands.

20And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.c”

21Then Isaiah son of Amoz 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,

Footnotes

  • c 37:20 DSS (see also 2 Kings 19:19|2KI 19:19); MT You alone are the LORD

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Isaiah 37:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֧הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
receivedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the letterהַסְּפָרִ֛יםhas·sə·p̄ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5612 missive, document, writing, book
fromמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
read itוַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּway·yiq·rā·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
and went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and spread it outוַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּway·yip̄·rə·śê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6566 spread out, spread
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 37:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙way·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 37:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
enthronedיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
above the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhak·kə·ru·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
Youאַתָּה־’at·tāh-Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
aloneלְבַדְּךָ֔lə·ḇad·də·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH905 separation
are Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
over allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
madeעָשִׂ֔יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Isaiah 37:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Inclineהַטֵּ֨הhaṭ·ṭêhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your earאָזְנְךָ֙’ā·zə·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH241 ear
O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and hearוּֽשְׁמָ֔עū·šə·mā‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
openפְּקַ֧חpə·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6491 open
Your eyesעֵינֶ֖ךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
O LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and seeוּרְאֵ֑הū·rə·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
Listen toוּשְׁמַ֗עū·šə·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֔יבsan·ḥê·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5576 Sennacherib
has sentשָׁלַ֔חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
to defyלְחָרֵ֖ףlə·ḥā·rêp̄Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2778 reproach
the livingחָֽי׃ḥāyAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Isaiah 37:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Trulyאָמְנָ֖ם’ā·mə·nāmConjunctionH551 verily, truly
O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֛וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
have laid wasteהֶחֱרִ֜יבוּhe·ḥĕ·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2717 be dry, dried up
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
these countriesהָאֲרָצ֖וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
and their landsאַרְצָֽם׃’ar·ṣāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land

Isaiah 37:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They have castוְנָתֹ֥ןwə·nā·ṯōnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
into the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
and destroyed themוַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃way·’ab·bə·ḏūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH6 perish
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
godsאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
but onlyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
woodעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and stoneוָאֶ֖בֶןwā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֧הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of humanאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
handsיְדֵֽי־yə·ḏê-Noun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand

Isaiah 37:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
save usהוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common pluralH3467 deliver
from his handמִיָד֑וֹmi·yå̄·ḏōPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
so that allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
aloneלְבַדֶּֽךָ׃lə·ḇad·de·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH905 separation
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
are Godיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 37:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amozאָמ֔וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH531 Amots
sent a messageוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Becauseאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have prayedהִתְפַּלַּ֣לְתָּhiṯ·pal·lal·tāVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
concerningאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֖יבsan·ḥê·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5576 Sennacherib
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

Cross-references

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Isaiah 37:14 Psalm 123:1–4 · 2 Kings 19:14

Isaiah 37:16 Exodus 25:22 · Psalm 99:1 · Psalm 86:10 · Isaiah 44:24 · 1 Samuel 4:4 · Psalm 80:1 · John 1:3 · Colossians 1:16 · Hebrews 4:16

Isaiah 37:17 2 Chronicles 6:40 · Psalm 17:6 · 1 Peter 3:12 · Isaiah 37:4 · Psalm 74:22 · Psalm 10:14–15

Isaiah 37:18 2 Kings 15:29 · Nahum 2:11–12 · 2 Kings 17:6 · 2 Kings 17:24 · 1 Chronicles 5:26 · 2 Kings 16:9

Isaiah 37:20 Psalm 46:10 · 1 Kings 18:36–37 · Psalm 83:17–18 · Isaiah 42:8 · Ezekiel 36:23 · Psalm 67:1–2 · Malachi 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.