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2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19:10

Sennacherib’s Blasphemous Letter · 2 Kings 19:8–13
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Translations

Modern
“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Traditional
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Literal
“Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Latin
Hæc dicite Ezechiæ regi Juda: Non te seducat Deus tuus in quo habes fiduciam, neque dicas: Non tradetur Jerusalem in manus regis Assyriorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Notes

2 Kings 19:10–13

Sennacherib's second message warned the people of Jerusalem about the Assyrians' brutal victories. Everyone knew the Assyrian kings had looted, tortured, and destroyed those who opposed them (see 2 Kings 19:28). No nation, king, or god had stopped them. Facing this threat, the people should use common sense and surrender instead of trusting Hezekiah and his misleading religious devotion.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 37:8–13

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Blasphemy Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Psalms, Book of Tirhakah Warfare

Topics

Assyria: Sennacherib King of Insulted and Threatened Judah Blasphemy: Sennacherib Diplomacy: Rab-Shakeh, in Trying to Induce Jerusalem to Capitulate by Bombastic Harangue Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib