Isaiah 37:7 “Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and re…”

Isaiah 37:7

Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

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.”’”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, I wil send a blast vpon him, and he shall heare a noyse, and returne to his owne land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his owne land.

Darby 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.

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.'

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.

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Cross references

“I will”

Isaiah 10:16–18 Isaiah 29:5–8 Isaiah 30:28–33 Isaiah 33:10–12 2 Kings 7:6 Job 4:9

Isaiah 10:16–18 · BSB

Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

Isaiah 29:5–8 · BSB

But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Isaiah 30:28–33 · BSB

His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.

Isaiah 33:10–12 · BSB

“Now I will arise,” says the LORD. “Now I will lift Myself up. Now I will be exalted.

2 Kings 7:6 · BSB

For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack…

Job 4:9 · BSB

By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

“I will cause”

2 Chronicles 32:21 Isaiah 37:36–38

2 Chronicles 32:21 · BSB

and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his go…

Isaiah 37:36–38 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Also

Isaiah 37:9

Isaiah 37:9 · BSB

Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.

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