Isaiah
Isaiah 37:3–6
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.”
5So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah, 6who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
Word by word
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Isaiah 37:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to tell | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| him | אֵלָ֗יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| This is what | כֹּ֚ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Today | יוֹם־ | yō·wm- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| is a day | הַיּ֣וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| of distress | צָרָ֧ה | ṣā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
| rebuke | וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה | wə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8433 rebuke, correction |
| and disgrace | וּנְאָצָ֖ה | ū·nə·’ā·ṣāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5007 contempt, contumely |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| children | בָנִים֙ | ḇā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| have come | בָ֤אוּ | ḇā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to the point of | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| birth | מַשְׁבֵּ֔ר | maš·bêr | Noun - masculine singular | H4866 place of breach |
| but there is no | אַ֖יִן | ’a·yin | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| strength | וְכֹ֥חַ | wə·ḵō·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| to deliver them | לְלֵדָֽה׃ | lə·lê·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
Isaiah 37:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perhaps | אוּלַ֡י | ’ū·lay | Adverb | H194 peradventure, perhaps |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| will hear | יִשְׁמַע֩ | yiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the Rabshakeh | שָׁקֵ֗ה | šā·qêh | Noun - masculine singular | H7262 Rabshakeh |
| whom | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| his master | אֲדֹנָיו֙ | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֤וּר׀ | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| has sent | שְׁלָח֨וֹ | šə·lā·ḥōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| to defy | לְחָרֵף֙ | lə·ḥā·rêp̄ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H2778 reproach |
| the living | חַ֔י | ḥay | Adjective - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and He will rebuke him | וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ | wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| for the words | בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים | bad·də·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| has heard | שָׁמַ֖ע | šā·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| Therefore lift up | וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ | wə·nā·śā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| a prayer | תְפִלָּ֔ה | ṯə·p̄il·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8605 prayer |
| for | בְּעַ֥ד | bə·‘aḏ | Preposition | H1157 separation |
| the remnant | הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית | haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder |
| that still survives | הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃ | han·nim·ṣā·’āh | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
Isaiah 37:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the servants | עַבְדֵ֛י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of King | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ | ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| went | וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Isaiah | יְשַׁעְיָֽהוּ׃ | yə·ša‘·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3470 Jeshajah |
Isaiah 37:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ | yə·ša‘·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3470 Jeshajah |
| replied | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Tell | תֹאמְר֖וּן | ṯō·mə·rūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H559 utter, say |
| your master | אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם | ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H113 lord |
| that this is what | כֹּ֣ה׀ | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָא֙ | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| of | מִפְּנֵ֤י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the words | הַדְּבָרִים֙ | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| you have heard | שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ | šā·ma‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| with which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the servants | נַעֲרֵ֥י | na·‘ă·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| of the king | מֶלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֖וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| have blasphemed Me | גִּדְּפ֛וּ | gid·də·p̄ū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H1442 revile, blaspheme |
Cross-references
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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
Isaiah 37:6 Isaiah 7:4 · Isaiah 35:4 · Mark 5:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.