Isaiah 37:4 kjv
It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Isaiah 37:4 nkjv
It may be that the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.' "
Isaiah 37:4 niv
It may be that the LORD your God will hear the words of the field commander, whom his master, the king of Assyria, has sent to ridicule the living God, and that he will rebuke him for the words the LORD your God has heard. Therefore pray for the remnant that still survives."
Isaiah 37:4 esv
It may be that the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard; therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"
Isaiah 37:4 nlt
But perhaps the LORD your God has heard the Assyrian chief of staff, sent by the king to defy the living God, and will punish him for his words. Oh, pray for those of us who are left!"
Isaiah 37 4 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| God Hears & Responds to Prayer | ||
| Isa 30:19 | "He will surely be gracious... at the sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer you." | God's readiness to answer cries for help. |
| Psa 34:17 | "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them..." | God's immediate response to His people's distress. |
| 1 Ki 8:28 | "...have regard to the prayer of your servant... that your eyes may be open night and day..." | Solomon's prayer for God to hear and act. |
| 2 Chr 7:14 | "if my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray... then I will hear from heaven..." | Divine promise of hearing and healing. |
| Jas 5:16 | "...The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." | Emphasizes the efficacy of intercessory prayer. |
| God as the Living God vs. Idols | ||
| Jer 10:10 | "But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King." | Explicit declaration of YHWH's living nature. |
| Psa 42:2 | "My soul thirsts for God, for the living God..." | A yearning for the true, active deity. |
| Dan 6:26 | "...God... is the living God, enduring forever..." | God's eternality and vibrancy, contrasting dead idols. |
| Deut 5:26 | "For who of all flesh has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire..." | A unique attribute of YHWH demonstrated at Sinai. |
| Acts 14:15 | "...turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth..." | Apostolic call to forsake idols for the Creator. |
| God Rebukes / Judges Oppressors | ||
| Isa 37:29 | "Because of your raging against me and your arrogance... I will put my hook in your nose..." | God's direct threat to Assyria's king for his pride. |
| Psa 76:6 | "At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned." | God's powerful judgment bringing stillness to enemies. |
| Zech 3:2 | "The LORD said to Satan, 'The LORD rebuke you, O Satan!'" | God's authority in rebuking spiritual enemies. |
| Psa 9:5 | "You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish..." | God's judgment over wicked nations. |
| Blasphemy Against God's Name | ||
| Isa 37:23 | "Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice..." | Directly addresses Sennacherib's blasphemy. |
| 2 Ki 19:22 | "Whom have you mocked and reviled? And against whom have you raised your voice..." | Parallel account, underscoring the severity of the taunt. |
| Psa 74:10 | "How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?" | A plea for God to address ongoing blasphemy. |
| Rev 13:6 | "It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, reviling his name..." | New Testament theme of opposition and blasphemy against God. |
| The Remnant Theme | ||
| Isa 1:9 | "If the LORD of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom..." | God's mercy in preserving a small group. |
| Isa 6:13 | "And though a tenth remain in it, it will again be laid waste... The holy seed is its stump." | God's enduring purpose through a surviving seed. |
| Rom 9:27 | "Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant will be saved." | Paul's NT application of Isaiah's remnant theme. |
| Rom 11:5 | "So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace." | Grace as the basis for the existence of the remnant. |
| Intercessory Prayer | ||
| Exod 32:11-14 | "But Moses implored the LORD his God... 'Turn from your burning anger...'" | Moses' powerful intercession saving Israel from judgment. |
| Ezek 22:30 | "And I sought for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the breach..." | The call for intercessors in a time of need. |
Isaiah 37 verses
Isaiah 37 4 Meaning
Isaiah 37:4 conveys King Hezekiah's earnest appeal to the prophet Isaiah during a time of immense national crisis. Facing the overwhelming Assyrian army and the blasphemous taunts of the Rabshakeh, Hezekiah expresses a fervent hope that the Lord, the living God, has heard the enemy's insults. Hezekiah believes that God, having heard these provocations aimed directly at His honor, will decisively intervene and rebuke the Assyrians. Therefore, Hezekiah instructs Isaiah to intercede through prayer for the remnant of Judah that remains, demonstrating a pivotal shift from human despair to reliance on divine action and intercession.
Isaiah 37 4 Context
Isaiah 37:4 is situated within a critical historical period: the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah (around 701 BCE). Chapter 36 details the arrival of the Rabshakeh, a high-ranking Assyrian official, who delivers a