Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land."'" King James Bible Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. Darby Bible Translation Behold, I will put a spirit into him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. World English Bible Behold, I will put a spirit in him and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'" Young's Literal Translation Lo, I am giving in him a spirit, and he hath heard a report, and hath turned back unto his land, and I have caused him to fall by the sword in his land.' Isaiah 37:7 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleBehold, I will send a blast upon him - Margin, 'Put a spirit into him.' The word rendered 'blast' (רוח rûach) is commonly rendered 'spirit.' It may denote breath, air, soul, or spirit. There is no reason to think that the word is used here in the sense of blast of wind, as our translators seem to have supposed. The sense is probably, 'I will infuse into him a spirit of fear, by which be shall be alarmed by the rumour which he shall hear, and return to his own land.' The word is often used in this sense (compare 1 Samuel 16:14; see also Isaiah 31:8-9). Gesenius understands it here in the sense of will or disposition. 'I will change his will or disposition, so that he will return to his own land.' And he shall hear a rumour - The rumour or report here referred to, was doubtless that respecting Tirhakah king of Ethiopia Isaiah 37:9. It was this which would alarm him, and drive him in haste from the cities which he was now besieging, and be the means of expelling him from the land. And I will cause him ... - This is said in accordance with the usual statements in the Scriptures, that all events are under God's providential control (compare the note at Isaiah 10:5-6). By the sword in his own land - (See the note at Isaiah 37:38). Isaiah 37:7 Parallel Commentaries Library The First Trumpet. The first trumpet of the seventh seal begins from the final disturbance and overthrow of the Roman idolarchy at the close of the sixth seal; and as it was to bring the first plague on the empire, now beginning to fall, it lays waste the third part of the earth, with a horrible storm of hail mingled with fire and blood; that is, it depopulates the territory and people of the Roman world, (viz. the basis and ground of its universal polity) with a terrible and bloody irruption of the northern nations, … Joseph Mede—A Key to the Apocalypse Christ Rightly and Properly Said to have Merited Grace and Salvation for Us. Cross References Isaiah 31:8 And the Assyrian will fall by a sword not of man, And a sword not of man will devour him. So he will not escape the sword, And his young men will become forced laborers. Isaiah 37:9 When he heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, "He has come out to fight against you," and when he heard it he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, Isaiah 37:37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home and lived at Nineveh. Isaiah 37:38 It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place. Jump to Previous Bad Blast Cause Caused Country Cut Ears Fall Hear Heard Hears News Report Rumor Rumour Spirit Sword TidingsJump to Next Bad Blast Cause Caused Country Cut Ears Fall Hear Heard Hears News Report Rumor Rumour Spirit Sword TidingsLinks Isaiah 37:7 NIVIsaiah 37:7 NLT Isaiah 37:7 ESV Isaiah 37:7 NASB Isaiah 37:7 KJV Isaiah 37:7 Bible Apps Isaiah 37:7 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 37:7 Chinese Bible Isaiah 37:7 French Bible Isaiah 37:7 German Bible Isaiah 37:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |