Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!” New Living Translation ‘For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.’” English Standard Version For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.” Berean Standard Bible ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’ ” King James Bible For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. New King James Version ‘For I will defend this city, to save it For My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’ ” New American Standard Bible ‘For I will protect this city to save it for My own sake, and for My servant David’s sake.’” NASB 1995 ‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’” NASB 1977 ‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’” Legacy Standard Bible ‘Indeed I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’” Amplified Bible ‘For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Christian Standard Bible I will defend this city and rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I will defend this city and rescue it because of Me and because of My servant David.” American Standard Version For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Contemporary English Version I will protect it for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David. English Revised Version For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I will shield this city to rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David." Good News Translation I will defend this city and protect it, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.'" International Standard Version because I will defend this city and deliver it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David!'" Majority Standard Bible ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” NET Bible I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'" New Heart English Bible 'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'" Webster's Bible Translation For I will defend this city, to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. World English Bible ‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have covered over this city, "" To save it, for My own sake, "" And for the sake of My servant David.” Young's Literal Translation And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.' Smith's Literal Translation And I covered over this city to Save it for my sake, and for the sake of David my servant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will protect this city, and will save it for my own sake, and for the sake of David my servant. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will protect this city, so that I may save it for my own sake, and for the sake of David, my servant.” New American Bible I will shield and save this city for my own sake and the sake of David my servant.” New Revised Standard Version For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I will defend this city and save it for my own sake and for my servant David's sake. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall rest upon this city and I shall save it, because of me and because of David my Servant” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I will defend this city to save it, for Mine own sake, and for My servant David's sake.' Brenton Septuagint Translation I will protect this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied…34He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD. 35‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Cross References 2 Kings 19:34 I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” 2 Samuel 7:13-16 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ... 1 Kings 11:12-13 Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” 1 Kings 11:32-36 But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. / For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. / Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. ... 2 Chronicles 6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ Psalm 46:5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns. Psalm 48:1-8 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King. / God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress. ... Psalm 132:13-18 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home. / I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. ... Jeremiah 33:14-17 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. / In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. ... Zechariah 12:8-9 On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them. / So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 2:6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’” Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Luke 1:68-75 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ... John 7:42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” Treasury of Scripture For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. I will Isaiah 31:5 As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. Isaiah 38:6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city. 2 Kings 20:6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. for mine Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Isaiah 58:9-11 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; … Deuteronomy 32:27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this. and for 1 Kings 11:12,13,36 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son… 1 Kings 15:4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: Jeremiah 23:5,6 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth… Jump to Previous City Covered David David's Defend Honour Safe Sake Save ServantJump to Next City Covered David David's Defend Honour Safe Sake Save ServantIsaiah 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. I will defend The phrase "I will defend" is a powerful declaration of divine protection. In Hebrew, the word used here is "גָּנַן" (ganan), which means to cover, shield, or protect. This conveys God's active role as a protector, emphasizing His sovereignty and ability to safeguard His people. Historically, this assurance was given during a time of great threat from the Assyrian army, highlighting God's commitment to His covenant people. this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִ֛י (wə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1598: To cover, surround, defend this הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city הָעִ֥יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and rescue it לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ (lə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor for My own sake לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י (lə·ma·‘ă·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent and for the sake וּלְמַ֖עַן (ū·lə·ma·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of My servant עַבְדִּֽי׃ (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant David.’” דָּוִ֥ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Links Isaiah 37:35 NIVIsaiah 37:35 NLT Isaiah 37:35 ESV Isaiah 37:35 NASB Isaiah 37:35 KJV Isaiah 37:35 BibleApps.com Isaiah 37:35 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 37:35 Chinese Bible Isaiah 37:35 French Bible Isaiah 37:35 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 37:35 For I will defend this city to (Isa Isi Is) |
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