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2 Kings 19:19-21
New English Translation
2 Kings 19:19-21
New English Translation
19 Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord, are the only God.”
20 Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord God of Israel has said: ‘I have heard your prayer[a] concerning King Sennacherib of Assyria. 21 This is what the Lord says about him:[b]
“‘“The virgin daughter Zion[c]
despises you, she makes fun of you;
Daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head after you.[d]
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 19:20 tn Heb “what you have prayed to me.”
- 2 Kings 19:21 tn Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”
- 2 Kings 19:21 sn Zion (Jerusalem) is pictured here as a young, vulnerable daughter whose purity is being threatened by the would-be Assyrian rapist. The personification hints at the reality which the young girls of the city would face if the Assyrians conquer it.
- 2 Kings 19:21 sn Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.
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