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2 Kings 19:20-22
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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]
22 Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at?
At whom have you shouted,[e]
and looked so arrogantly?[f]
At the Holy One of Israel![g]

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  1. 2 Kings 19:20 tn Heb “what you have prayed to me.”
  2. 2 Kings 19:21 tn Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”
  3. 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.
  4. 2 Kings 19:21 sn Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.
  5. 2 Kings 19:22 tn Heb “have you raised a voice.”
  6. 2 Kings 19:22 tn Heb “and lifted your eyes on high?”
  7. 2 Kings 19:22 sn This divine title pictures the Lord as the sovereign king who rules over his covenant people and exercises moral authority over them.
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2 Kings 19:20-22
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Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall(A)(B)

20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard(C) your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria. 21 This is the word that the Lord has spoken against(D) him:

“‘Virgin Daughter(E) Zion
    despises(F) you and mocks(G) you.
Daughter Jerusalem
    tosses her head(H) as you flee.
22 Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed?(I)
    Against whom have you raised your voice
and lifted your eyes in pride?
    Against the Holy One(J) of Israel!

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