Isaiah 37:7
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New International Version (©1984)
Listen! I am going to put a spirit in him so that when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.'"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"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."'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I'm going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I'll have him assassinated in his own country.'"

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.

American King James Version
Behold, I will send a blast on him, and he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

American Standard Version
Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return unto his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Bible in Basic English
See, I will put a spirit into him, and bad news will come to his ears, and he will go back to his land; and there I will have him put to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return to his own country, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own country.

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.

English Revised Version
Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return unto his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and 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.'

Geneva Study Bible

Behold, I will send a wind upon him, and he shall hear a {f} rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

(f) Of the Egyptians and Ethiopians, who will come and fight against him.

King James Translators' Notes

send...: or, put a spirit into him

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. blast-rather, "I will put a spirit (Isa 28:6; 1Ki 22:23) into him," that is, so influence his judgment that when he hears the report (Isa 37:9, concerning Tirhakah), he shall return [Gesenius]; the "report" also of the destruction of his army at Jerusalem, reaching Sennacherib, while he was in the southwest of Palestine on the borders of Egypt, led him to retreat.

by the sword-(Isa 37:38).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

37:1-38 This chapter is the same as 2Ki 19


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. (NASB ©1995)

Bad Blast Cause Caused Country Cut Ears Fall Hear Heard Hears News Report Rumor Rumour Spirit Sword Tidings


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.

I will Isa 10:16-18,33,34 17:13,14 29:5-8 30:28-33 31:8,9 33:10-12 2Ki 7:6 Job 4:9 15:21 Ps 58:9

send a blast upon him. or, put a spirit into him
I will cause Isa 37:36-38 2Ch 32:21

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