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He will not enter this city, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, By the same shall he return; And he shall not come into this city,’ Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same he will return, and he shall not come to this city,”’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220By the way that he came, by the same he will return, and he shall not come to this city,"&#8217 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come to this city,”’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same he will return, and he shall not come to this city,”’ declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same way he will return, and he will not come into this city,”’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city. This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will go back on the road that he came and he will not enter this city. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As surely as I am the LORD, he will return by the way he came and will never enter Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came, and he won't come into this city," declares the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will go back by the same road he came, without entering this city. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He'll return on the same route by which he came—he won't come to this city,' declares the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came. He will not enter this city," says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come to this city,' says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will return the same way that he came, and he will not come to this city,’ says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the way that he comes in—In it he turns back, "" And to this city he does not come in, "" A declaration of YHWH—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the way that he cometh in -- In it he turneth back, And unto this city he doth not come in, The affirmation of Jehovah -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the way in which be shall come in it he shall turn back, and to this city he shall not come in, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />By the way that he came, he shall return: and into this city he shall not come, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, so shall he return. And he shall not enter this city, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By the way he came he shall leave, never coming as far as this city, oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same he shall return; he shall not come into this city, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But by the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not enter this city, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But by the way that he came in he shall return, and he shall not enter this city, says LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />By the way by which he comes, by it shall he return, and he shall not enter into this city, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6994" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">He will go back</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·de·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he came,</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and he will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-34.htm">Isaiah 37:34</a></span><br />He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a></span><br />Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12</a></span><br />So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16-19</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. / And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. / The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm">Isaiah 30:31</a></span><br />For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8</a></span><br />“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a></span><br />Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-37</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21</a></span><br />and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Psalm 44:5-7</a></span><br />Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. / For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. / For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-8.htm">Psalm 46:8-9</a></span><br />Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth. / He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5-6</a></span><br />The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. / At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7-8</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. / You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Nahum 1:12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, said the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">By the way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28,36</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">City</a> <a href="/job/21-31.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>By the way that he came</b><br />This phrase refers to the path or route that the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, took when he approached Jerusalem. In the Hebrew text, the word "way" is "דֶּרֶךְ" (derekh), which often signifies a journey or path, both literal and metaphorical. Historically, this underscores the futility of Sennacherib's campaign against Jerusalem. Theologically, it emphasizes God's sovereignty over the movements of nations and leaders, ensuring that the threats against His people will not succeed. This assurance would have been a profound comfort to the Israelites, reminding them of God's protective power.<p><b>he will return</b><br />The Hebrew verb "שׁוּב" (shuv) means to turn back or return. This is a prophetic declaration of Sennacherib's retreat, highlighting the divine intervention that would cause the Assyrian forces to withdraw without achieving their goal. Historically, this was fulfilled when Sennacherib's army was struck by a plague, as recorded in both biblical and Assyrian annals. Spiritually, this return signifies the reversal of evil intentions against God's people, reinforcing the belief that God can turn back any force that threatens His divine plan.<p><b>he will not enter this city</b><br />The phrase underscores the divine protection over Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for "enter" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which means to come in or go into. This promise is a direct assurance from God that despite the formidable threat posed by the Assyrian army, Jerusalem would remain untouched. Archaeologically, the city of Jerusalem has layers of history that testify to its survival through numerous sieges, aligning with this divine promise. This assurance would have strengthened the faith of the Israelites, reminding them that God is their ultimate fortress and shield.<p><b>declares the LORD</b><br />This phrase is a divine seal of authority, with "declares" translating the Hebrew "נְאֻם" (ne'um), often used in prophetic literature to denote a solemn pronouncement from God. The use of "the LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. It is a reminder that the words spoken are not merely human predictions but are backed by the omnipotent Creator. This declaration would have been a source of hope and confidence for the people of Jerusalem, affirming that their God is actively involved in their history and is faithful to His promises.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">He came.</span>--So the versions and Isaiah, rightly. The Heb. text here has "he cometh," or "shall come." With the thought comp. <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm" title="Because your rage against me and your tumult is come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.">2Kings 19:28</a> : "I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest."<p><span class= "bld">And shall not come into this city.</span>--<span class= "ital">And unto this city he shall not come</span> (<a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm" title="Therefore thus said the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.">2Kings 19:32</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By the way that he came, by the same shall he return</span> (see ver. 28). Not merely, "he shall fail of his object" (Bahr, Keil), "he shall return disappointed;" but, literally, he <span class="accented">shall retrace his steps</span>, he shall quit Palestine by the same route by which he entered it - the coast route along the maritime plain, which left Jerusalem on the right at a distance of forty miles. <span class="cmt_word">And shall not come into</span> - rather, <span class="accented">unto - <span class="cmt_word"></span>this city, saith the Lord.</span> An emphatic ending (comp. <a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm">Isaiah 22:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm">Isaiah 59:20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a>; <a href="/isaiah/66-21.htm">Isaiah 66:21, 23</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He will go back</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֑וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the way</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bad·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he came,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֛את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-33.htm">2 Kings 19:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/19-33.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:33 By the way that he came (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>