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16 Lord Almighty, you are Israel's God. You sit on your throne between the cherubs.[a] Only you are the God who rules all the kingdoms in the world. You have made the heavens and the earth. 17 Lord, please listen carefully to me. Lord, look carefully at this letter. Listen to Sennacherib's message. He is insulting you, the God who lives for ever. 18 It is true, Lord, that the kings of Assyria have destroyed all these people and their lands.

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Footnotes

  1. 37:16 The Covenant Box in the temple had images of cherubs over it.

16 Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned(A) between the cherubim,(B) you alone are God(C) over all the kingdoms(D) of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.(E) 17 Give ear, Lord, and hear;(F) open your eyes, Lord, and see;(G) listen to all the words Sennacherib(H) has sent to ridicule(I) the living God.(J)

18 “It is true, Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste all these peoples and their lands.(K)

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