Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. New Living Translation After Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it, he went up to the LORD’s Temple and spread it out before the LORD. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. King James Bible And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. New King James Version And 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. New American Standard Bible Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. NASB 1995 Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. NASB 1977 Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of Yahweh and spread it out before Yahweh. Amplified Bible Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers’ hands, read it, then went up to the LORD’s temple and spread it out before the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, read it, then went up to the LORD’s temple and spread it out before the LORD. American Standard Version And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah. Contemporary English Version After Hezekiah had read the note from the king of Assyria, he took it to the temple and spread it out for the LORD to see. English Revised Version And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, read it, and went to the LORD's temple. He spread it out in front of the LORD Good News Translation King Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went to the Temple, placed the letter there in the presence of the LORD, International Standard Version Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, and read them. Then he went up to the LORD's Temple and spread the letters in front of the LORD. Majority Standard Bible So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. NET Bible Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the LORD's temple and spread it out before the LORD. New Heart English Bible Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the LORD's house, and spread it before the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And 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. World English Bible Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Hezekiah takes the letters out of the hand of the messengers, and reads them, and Hezekiah goes up to the house of YHWH, and Hezekiah spreads it before YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And Hezekiah taketh the letters out of the hand of the messengers, and readeth them, and Hezekiah goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and Hezekiah spreadeth it before Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And Hezekiah will take the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it: and he will go up to the house of Jehovah, and Hezekiah will spread it before Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Ezechias took the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it, and went up to the house of the Lord, and Ezechias spread it before the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers, and he read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord, and Hezekiah spread it out in the sight of the Lord. New American Bible Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; then he went up to the house of the LORD, and spreading it out before the LORD, New Revised Standard Version Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; then Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD and spread it before the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Hezekiah received the letters from the hand of the messengers and read them; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD and spread them before the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Hezekiah received letters from the hand of the Messengers, and he read them, and he came up to the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and Hezekiah spread them before LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Ezekias received the letter from the messengers, and read it, and went up to the house of the Lord, and opened it before the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Prayer14So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD:… Cross References 2 Kings 19:14 So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 2 Chronicles 32:20 In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, 2 Kings 19:1-4 On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ... 2 Kings 19:15-19 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. / Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands. ... 2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Jeremiah 32:16-25 After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD: / “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! / You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts, ... Daniel 9:3-19 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. / And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. ... Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Treasury of Scripture And 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. received 2 Kings 19:14 And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. and Hezekiah went Isaiah 37:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 1 Kings 8:28-30,38 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: … 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. Jump to Previous Hand Hands Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House Letter Messengers Opening Read Readeth Reading Received Spread Spreadeth TempleJump to Next Hand Hands Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House Letter Messengers Opening Read Readeth Reading Received Spread Spreadeth TempleIsaiah 37 1. Hezekiah mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them6. Isaiah comforts them 8. Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah 14. Hezekiah's prayer 21. Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion 36. An angel slays the Assyrians 37. Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons. So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is confronted with a dire situation as he receives a threatening letter from the Assyrian king, Sennacherib. This letter is delivered by messengers, indicating the formal and serious nature of the communication. Historically, Assyria was a dominant power, and their threats were not to be taken lightly. The letter likely contained demands for surrender and reminders of Assyria's previous conquests, emphasizing the gravity of the threat against Jerusalem. read it and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe King of Judah during the time of the Assyrian threat. Known for his faithfulness to God and his reforms to restore proper worship in Judah. 2. The Messengers Individuals sent by Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, to deliver a threatening letter to Hezekiah, demanding surrender. 3. The House of the LORD Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites and the dwelling place of God's presence. 4. Sennacherib The King of Assyria, known for his military campaigns and attempts to conquer Judah. 5. The Letter A written threat from Sennacherib, challenging the power of God and demanding Hezekiah's submission. Teaching Points Approaching God in Times of CrisisHezekiah's immediate response to a crisis was to seek God in prayer. In our own lives, we should prioritize turning to God first when faced with challenges. The Power of Prayer By spreading the letter before the LORD, Hezekiah demonstrated his belief in God's ability to intervene. This act of faith reminds us of the importance of bringing our concerns to God in prayer. Trusting in God's Sovereignty Hezekiah's actions show a deep trust in God's control over all circumstances. We are encouraged to trust in God's plan and power, even when situations seem overwhelming. Faith in Action Hezekiah's faith was not passive; he actively sought God's help. Our faith should also lead us to take action, seeking God's guidance and intervention. God's Faithfulness The account of Hezekiah reassures us of God's faithfulness to His people. We can be confident that God hears our prayers and is faithful to respond according to His will.(14) Hezekiah received the letter.--The Hebrew noun is plural, as though the document consisted of more than one sheet. And spread it before the Lord.--The act was one of mute appeal to the Supreme Arbiter. The corpus delicti was, as it were, laid before the judge, and then the appellant offered up his prayer. Mr. Cheyne quotes a striking parallel from the "Annals of Assurbanipal" (Records of the Past, vii. 67), who, on receiving a defiant message from the King of Elam, went into the Temple of Ishtar, and, reminding the goddess of all he had done for her, besought her aid, and received an oracle from her as a vision of the night. Verse 14. - Hezekiah received the letter. Sennacherib sent his present message in a written form. The communications between kings were often carried on in this way (see 2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 20:12). The Hebrews use the same word for "letter" and "book;" but, when a letter is intended, employ generally the plural number (compare the Greek ἐπιστολαὶ and the Latin litterae). And spread it before the Lord. Not that God might see it and read it, in a material sense, but still that he might take note of it, and, if he saw fit, punish it. Compare the exhibition of the Books of the Law, painted with idolatrous emblems, at Maspha, "over against" the temple, by Judas Maccabaeus and his companions (1 Macc. 3:46-48). The act in both cases implied the referring of the whole matter to God for his consideration. It was, as Delitzsch, says, a sort of "prayer without words."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites received וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the letter הַסְּפָרִ֛ים (has·sə·p̄ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book from מִיַּ֥ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand the messengers, הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים (ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel read it, וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּ (way·yiq·rā·’ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read and went up וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and spread it out וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ (way·yip̄·rə·śê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Isaiah 37:14 NIVIsaiah 37:14 NLT Isaiah 37:14 ESV Isaiah 37:14 NASB Isaiah 37:14 KJV Isaiah 37:14 BibleApps.com Isaiah 37:14 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 37:14 Chinese Bible Isaiah 37:14 French Bible Isaiah 37:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 37:14 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand (Isa Isi Is) |
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