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34 He will go back the way he came—
he will not enter this city,’ says the Lord.
35 I will shield this city and rescue it
for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”[a]

36 The angel of the Lord went out and killed 185,000 troops[b] in the Assyrian camp. When they[c] got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses![d]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:35 tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”
  2. Isaiah 37:36 tn The word “troops” is supplied in the translation for smoothness and clarity.
  3. Isaiah 37:36 tn This refers to the Israelites and/or the rest of the Assyrian army.
  4. Isaiah 37:36 tn Heb “look, all of them were dead bodies”; NLT “they found corpses everywhere.”

34 By the way that he came he will return;(A)
    he will not enter this city,”
declares the Lord.
35 “I will defend(B) this city and save it,
    for my sake(C) and for the sake of David(D) my servant!”

36 Then the angel(E) of the Lord went out and put to death(F) a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian(G) camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!

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