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He cannot deliver you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to save you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says the king, &#8216Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: “Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot rescue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: &#8220Don&#8217t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't be fooled by Hezekiah. He can't save you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah deceive you. He can't rescue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He warns you not to let Hezekiah deceive you. Hezekiah can't save you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the king of Assyria says: 'Don't let Hezekiah deceive you—for he cannot save you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is what the king says: 'Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the king, 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he will not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king says, ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />thus said the king: Do not let Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said the king, Hezekiah shall not lift up to you, for he will not be able to deliver you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the king: Let not Ezechias deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the king: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. For he will not be able to rescue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the king: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot rescue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the king: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says the King, let not Hezekiah deceive you, because he cannot save you!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile you, for he will not be able to deliver you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />thus says the king, Let not Ezekias deceive you with words: he will not be able to deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/36-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7566" 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/isaiah/36.htm">Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">let Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5377.htm" title="5377: yaš·ši (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To lend on interest, be a creditor. A primitive root; to lead astray, i.e. to delude, or to seduce.">deceive</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</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.">he cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: lə·haṣ·ṣîl (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’…<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="/2_kings/18-29.htm">2 Kings 18:29</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10</a></span><br />“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Isaiah 37:10</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Jeremiah 37:9</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7</a></span><br />Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4</a></span><br />and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12</a></span><br />“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-4.htm">Matthew 24:4</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-5.htm">Mark 13:5</a></span><br />Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Luke 21:8</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3</a></span><br />Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Isaiah 37:10-13</a></b></br> Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10-13,22</a></b></br> Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">2 Chronicles 32:11,13-19</a></b></br> Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/36-8.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm">Beguile</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-7.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-7.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-10.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Tricked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/36-20.htm">Able</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Beguile</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-4.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Tricked</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Sennacherib invades Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Rabshakeh, sent by Sennacherib, solicits the people to revolt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/36-22.htm">His words are told to Hezekiah</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is what the king says:</b><br>This phrase introduces the message from the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, delivered through his field commander. It reflects the political and military tension between Assyria and Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah. The Assyrian Empire was a dominant force, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. This statement sets the stage for a psychological warfare tactic aimed at undermining the confidence of the people of Judah in their leadership.<p><b>Do not let Hezekiah deceive you:</b><br>The Assyrian envoy attempts to sow doubt among the people of Judah regarding their king's ability to protect them. Hezekiah is portrayed as potentially misleading his people, suggesting that his assurances of divine protection are false. This reflects a common tactic in ancient warfare, where besieging forces would try to weaken the resolve of a city by questioning the competence and intentions of its leaders. Theologically, this can be seen as an attack on faith, as Hezekiah was known for his religious reforms and trust in God (<a href="/2_kings/18-5.htm">2 Kings 18:5-6</a>).<p><b>for he cannot deliver you:</b><br>The statement challenges Hezekiah's ability to save Jerusalem from the Assyrian threat, emphasizing the perceived futility of resistance. Historically, Assyria had a reputation for conquering fortified cities, and their military successes were well-documented. This phrase also highlights the theme of deliverance, a recurring motif in the Bible where God is often depicted as the ultimate deliverer of His people (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>). The Assyrian claim contrasts with the biblical narrative that true deliverance comes from God, not human leaders. This foreshadows the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem, as recorded later in <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-37</a>, where God intervenes to protect the city.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_hezekiah.htm">King Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah during the time of the Assyrian invasion. Known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assyrian_king.htm">The Assyrian King (Sennacherib)</a></b><br>The king of Assyria who invaded Judah and sent his officials to Jerusalem to demand its surrender.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rabshakeh.htm">Rabshakeh</a></b><br>The Assyrian field commander who delivered the message to the people of Jerusalem, attempting to undermine their trust in Hezekiah and God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army during this event.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_siege_of_jerusalem.htm">The Siege of Jerusalem</a></b><br>A significant event where the Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem, leading to a test of faith for Hezekiah and the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_over_human_leaders.htm">Trust in God Over Human Leaders</a></b><br>While Hezekiah was a godly leader, the ultimate deliverance comes from God, not man. This teaches us to place our trust in God above all human authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faith_in_crisis.htm">The Power of Faith in Crisis</a></b><br>Hezekiah's faith during the siege serves as a model for trusting God in dire circumstances. We are encouraged to seek God earnestly when facing our own "sieges."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_against_deception.htm">Discernment Against Deception</a></b><br>The Assyrian message aimed to sow doubt and fear. Believers must be discerning, recognizing and rejecting messages that contradict God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a></b><br>The account underscores God's control over nations and events. We are reminded of His sovereignty and ability to deliver us from seemingly impossible situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_20_6_fit_with_omniscience.htm">2 Kings 20:6: How does God adding fifteen years to King Hezekiah's life fit with divine omniscience and an unchangeable plan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_33_16_align_with_righteous_suffering.htm">How does the promise of safety in Isaiah 33:16 align with observable instances of righteous people facing disaster historically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_2_chronicles.htm">What are the key themes in 2 Chronicles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thus saith the king</span>. It is scarcely probable that Sennacherib had expressly empowered Rabshakeh to make a speech to the Jewish people, much less that he had dictated its words. But the envoy regards himself as having plenary powers to declare the king's mind. Let not Hezekiah deceive you. By vain hopes of resisting the Assyrian arms successfully (comp. vers. 5-7). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/36-14.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">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let Hezekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deceive you,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשִּׁ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·ši)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5377.htm">Strong's 5377: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead astray, to delude, to seduce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</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">deliver</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַצִּ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/36-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 36:14 Thus says the king 'Don't let Hezekiah (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/36-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 36:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 36:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 36:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 36:15" /></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>