Isaiah 37:10
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.
Original Language Analysis
כֹּ֣ה
H3541
כֹּ֣ה
Strong's:
H3541
Word #:
1 of 21
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ
to Hezekiah
H2396
חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ
to Hezekiah
Strong's:
H2396
Word #:
4 of 21
chizkijah, a king of judah, also the name of two other israelites
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
H3063
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
Strong's:
H3063
Word #:
6 of 21
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
אַל
H408
אַל
Strong's:
H408
Word #:
8 of 21
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
יַשִּׁאֲךָ֣
deceive
H5377
יַשִּׁאֲךָ֣
deceive
Strong's:
H5377
Word #:
9 of 21
to lead astray, i.e., (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
Let not thy God
H430
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
Let not thy God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
10 of 21
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
11 of 21
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
בּוֹטֵ֥חַ
in whom thou trustest
H982
בּוֹטֵ֥חַ
in whom thou trustest
Strong's:
H982
Word #:
13 of 21
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
לֹ֤א
H3808
לֹ֤א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
16 of 21
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִנָּתֵן֙
shall not be given
H5414
תִנָּתֵן֙
shall not be given
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
17 of 21
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
Jerusalem
H3389
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
Jerusalem
Strong's:
H3389
Word #:
18 of 21
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
Historical Context
This second message came as Sennacherib faced military pressure from Egypt, creating urgency to secure Jerusalem quickly before fighting on two fronts.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the enemy often intensify attacks right before God's deliverance arrives?
- What does it mean that Satan projects his own deceptive character onto God?
- How do we maintain faith when trials escalate rather than immediately improving?
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Analysis & Commentary
Sennacherib's message "Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee" directly attacks the object of Hezekiah's faith. The claim that God is a deceiver inverts truth—the father of lies accuses God of his own character. The continued assertion that Jerusalem will be delivered to Assyria maintains psychological pressure. This intensified attack shows that often trials increase in severity right before deliverance. Satan understands his time is short and rages harder (Revelation 12:12).