Isaiah Chapter 36 · Verse 15

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Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Original Language Analysis

וְאַל H408
וְאַל
Strong's: H408
Word #: 1 of 17
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
יַבְטַ֨ח make you trust H982
יַבְטַ֨ח make you trust
Strong's: H982
Word #: 2 of 17
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
אֶתְכֶ֤ם H853
אֶתְכֶ֤ם
Strong's: H853
Word #: 3 of 17
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ Neither let Hezekiah H2396
חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ Neither let Hezekiah
Strong's: H2396
Word #: 4 of 17
chizkijah, a king of judah, also the name of two other israelites
אֶל H413
אֶל
Strong's: H413
Word #: 5 of 17
near, with or among; often in general, to
יְהוָ֑ה The LORD H3068
יְהוָ֑ה The LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 6 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
לֵאמֹ֔ר saying H559
לֵאמֹ֔ר saying
Strong's: H559
Word #: 7 of 17
to say (used with great latitude)
יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ deliver H5337
יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ deliver
Strong's: H5337
Word #: 8 of 17
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ deliver H5337
יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ deliver
Strong's: H5337
Word #: 9 of 17
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
יְהוָ֑ה The LORD H3068
יְהוָ֑ה The LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 10 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
לֹ֤א H3808
לֹ֤א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 11 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִנָּתֵן֙ shall not be delivered H5414
תִנָּתֵן֙ shall not be delivered
Strong's: H5414
Word #: 12 of 17
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
הָעִ֣יר us this city H5892
הָעִ֣יר us this city
Strong's: H5892
Word #: 13 of 17
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
הַזֹּ֔את H2063
הַזֹּ֔את
Strong's: H2063
Word #: 14 of 17
this (often used adverb)
בְּיַ֖ד into the hand H3027
בְּיַ֖ד into the hand
Strong's: H3027
Word #: 15 of 17
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
מֶ֥לֶךְ of the king H4428
מֶ֥לֶךְ of the king
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 16 of 17
a king
אַשּֽׁוּר׃ of Assyria H804
אַשּֽׁוּר׃ of Assyria
Strong's: H804
Word #: 17 of 17
ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire

Analysis & Commentary

The Rabshakeh's command not to let Hezekiah 'make you trust in the LORD' reveals the ultimate goal of all worldly philosophy - preventing faith in God. This verbal form emphasizes the ongoing nature of trust that must be actively maintained. The promise that Jerusalem would not be delivered into Assyria's hand becomes a test case for divine faithfulness versus human calculation.

Historical Context

Sennacherib's army had just destroyed Lachish, Judah's second-largest city, providing visible 'proof' that trusting God was futile. Archaeological evidence from Lachish confirms the brutal efficiency of Assyrian warfare.

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