2 Kings 19:16 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 19:16

14 ^aAnd Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.

15 Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said: “O Lord God of Israel, the One ^awho dwells between the cherubim, ^bYou are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

16 ^aIncline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; ^bopen Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, ^cwhich he has sent to reproach the living God.

17 Truly, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands,

18 and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were ^anot gods, but ^bthe work of men’s hands—wood and stone. Therefore they destroyed them.

19 Now therefore, O Lord our God, I pray, save us from his hand, ^athat all the kingdoms of the earth may ^bknow that You are the Lord God, You alone.”

The Word of the Lord Concerning Sennacherib

20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ^a‘Because you have prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, ^bI have heard.’

21 This is the word which the Lord has spoken concerning him:
‘The virgin, ^athe daughter of Zion,
Has despised you, laughed you to scorn;
The daughter of Jerusalem
^bHas shaken her head behind your back!

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 19:16

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American Standard Version
Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to defy the living God.

Amplified® Bible
Lord, bow down Your ear and hear; Lord, open Your eyes and see; hear the words of Sennacherib which he has sent to mock, reproach, insult, {and} defy the living God.

Contemporary English Version
But just look how Sennacherib has insulted you, the living God.

Darby English Version
Incline thine ear, Jehovah, and hear; open, Jehovah, thine eyes, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent him to reproach the living God.

Good News Bible
Now, LORD, look at what is happening to us. Listen to all the things that Sennacherib is saying to insult you, the living God.

King James Version
LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

New American Standard Bible
"Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.

New International Version
Give ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to insult the living God.

New King James Version
Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.

Revised Standard Version
Incline thy ear, O LORD, and hear; open thy eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennach'erib, which he has sent to mock the living God.

Young's Literal Translation
Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, and hear; open, O Jehovah, Thine eyes, and see; and hear Thou the words of Sennacherib with which he hath sent him to reproach the living God.

New English Translation
Pay attention, Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, Lord, and observe! Listen to the message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God!¹

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