Isaiah 37:31

Translations

Modern

And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

Traditional

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

Literal

And again will the surivors of the house of Judah, those remaining, take root beneath and produce fruit above.

Latin

Et mittet id quod salvatum fuerit de domo Juda, et quod reliquum est, radicem deorsum, et faciet fructum sursum:

Original

Hebrew

English

And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

Notes

Isaiah 37:30–35

In this prophecy of salvation, Isaiah assured Hezekiah that Jerusalem would be spared and that the remnant was under God’s protection.

The names of Isaiah and his sons anticipated God's rescue (see Isaiah 7:1–11:16). The book’s record of God’s presence and rescue provided assurance that the Lord would always have a remnant that he will protect and rescue.

Isaiah 36:1–39:8

Jerusalem’s rescue from King Sennacherib of Assyria is a main event in Isaiah 1–39. The Lord promised to save his people. He would remain present with Jerusalem (see 7:14). He would also keep a remnant, a small group who would survive (see study note on Isaiah 10:20).

Much of the land became empty and the population greatly reduced. This happened because Judah made a foolish alliance with Assyria (chapters 7–8). Even so, the Lord did not allow total defeat. He preserved his people through Hezekiah, a faithful king.

Hezekiah faced the same kind of test that King Ahaz had faced. It was a test of trust in the Lord. In chapter 36, the Assyrian officer repeats the word trust as he challenges the people. But Hezekiah had learned from the earlier warnings in chapters 13–35. At least at first, he trusted God and passed the test.

This story also appears in 2 Kings 18:13–20:19.

Theme notes and profiles

Assyria Hezekiah Isaiah Fearing People Invasion Salvation in Isaiah The Remnant Trusting God in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Isaiah 27:6
In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
2 Kings 19:30–31
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
Psalm 80:9
You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
Romans 11:5
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Jeremiah 44:28
Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs!
Isaiah 10:20–22
On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 1:9
Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
Romans 9:27
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Jeremiah 30:19
Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.
Isaiah 6:13
And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”

Parallels

2 Kings 19:20–34

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Hezekiah History of Israel Inscriptions Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Micah (Person) Shebna

Topics

Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Blasphemy: Rabshakeh, in the Siege of Jerusalem Fruit Libnah: A City of the Tribe of Judah, Captured by Joshua: Sennacherib Besieged Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration

Isaiah 37:31

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