Isaiah 37:9
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And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
In other translations
And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085עַל־'al-onH5921תִּרְהָקָהtirhakahTirhakahH8640מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428כּוּשׁkushCushH3568לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559יָצָאyatza'he has come outH3318לְהִלָּחֵםlehilachemto do battleH3898אִתָּךְ'itakhwith youH854וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971מַלְאָכִיםmal'akhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413חִזְקִיָּהוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396לֵאמֹר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 23:27-2827 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.27 Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!” 28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
- Isaiah 20:5And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
- Isaiah 37:7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”
- Isaiah 18:1Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,
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