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Isaiah 37:8

What does Isaiah 37:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 37:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah: for it had come to his ears that the king of Assyria had gone away from Lachish.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Rabshakeh turneth back and findeth the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he hath heard that he hath journeyed from Lachish.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna. For he had heard that he was departed from Lachis.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

Context

v.7Behold, 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.

v.8This passage

v.9And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 21:13

    And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,

  • 2 Kings 8:22

    So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.

  • Joshua 10:29

    And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

  • 2 Kings 19:8

    So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

  • Joshua 15:39

    Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

  • 2 Chronicles 21:10

    So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

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