2 Kings 19:4

Isaiah’s Message of Deliverance · 2 Kings 19:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all 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.”
Traditional
It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rab–shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
Literal
Perhaps YHWH your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God, and he will decide concerning the words that YHWH your God has heard. And you shall lift up a prayer for the remnant that is found.”
Latin
Si forte audiat Dominus Deus tuus universa verba Rabsacis, quem misit rex Assyriorum dominus suus ut exprobraret Deum viventem et argueret verbis, quæ audivit Dominus Deus tuus: et fac orationem pro reliquiis quæ repertæ sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all 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.”

Notes

Hezekiah was not denying his own relationship with the Lord by calling him your God; instead, he was recognizing God's special call on Isaiah.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 37:1–7

People

Rabshakeh: A Babylonian official who taunted Hezekiah and Jerusalem's people

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Blasphemy Eliakim Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Psalms, Book of Rabshakeh Shebna Warfare

Topics

Blasphemy: Sennacherib Diplomacy: Rab-Shakeh, in Trying to Induce Jerusalem to Capitulate by Bombastic Harangue Intercession: Solicited by Hezekiah, of Isaiah Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib Rab-Shakeh : Sent by Sennacherib Against Jerusalem Reviling and Reproaching: Saints: Pray Under