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Isaiah 37:20

And now, O LORD our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blasphemy;   Libnah;   Prayer;   The Topic Concordance - God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Sennacherib;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mediator, Mediation;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Intercession;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sea ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Sennacherib;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ararat;   Assyria;   Hezekiah;   Interesting facts about the bible;   Jerusalem;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Intercession;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now, Lord our God, save us from his power so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Lord, are God—you alone.
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore, LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the eretz may know that you are the LORD, even you only.
King James Version
Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord , even thou only.
English Standard Version
So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord ."
New American Standard Bible
"But now LORD, our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, LORD, are God."
New Century Version
Now, Lord our God, save us from the king's power so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord , are the only God."
Amplified Bible
"Now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know and fully realize that You alone, LORD, are God."
World English Bible
Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore, O Lorde our God, saue thou vs out of his hand, that all the kingdomes of the earth may knowe, that thou onely art the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
But now, O Yahweh our God, save us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are Yahweh, You alone."
Contemporary English Version
But you are our Lord and our God! We ask you to keep us safe from the Assyrian king. Then everyone in every kingdom on earth will know that you are the only Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
Now therefore, Adonai our God, save us from his power — so that all the kingdoms on earth will know that you are Adonai — you only."
Darby Translation
And now, Jehovah our God, save us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, thou only.
Easy-to-Read Version
But you are the Lord our God, so please save us from the king of Assyria. Then all the other nations will know that you are the Lord , the only God."
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hands, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the God, even thou only.
Good News Translation
Now, Lord our God, rescue us from the Assyrians, so that all the nations of the world will know that you alone are God."
Lexham English Bible
So now, Yahweh, our God, save us from his hand so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, you alone!"
Literal Translation
And now, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are Jehovah, You alone.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Delyuer vs then (o LORDE oure God) from the hondes of Sennacherib, yt all kingdomes of the earth maye knowe, that thou only art ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, even thou only.
Bible in Basic English
But now, O Lord our God, give us salvation from his hand, so that it may be clear to all the kingdoms of the earth that you, and you only, are the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the LORD, even Thou only.'
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore, O Lord our God, saue vs from his hand, that all the kingdomes of the earth may knowe, that thou art the Lord, euen thou onely.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therfore deliuer vs O Lord our God from the handes of Sennacherib, that all the kyngdomes of the earth may knowe that thou only art the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hands, that every kingdom of the earth may know that thou art God alone.
English Revised Version
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And now, oure Lord God, saue thou vs fro the hond of hym; and alle rewmes of erthe knowe, that thou art Lord God aloone.
Update Bible Version
Now therefore, O Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou [art] the LORD, [even] thou only.
New English Translation
Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord ."
New King James Version
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD, You alone."
New Living Translation
Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord , are God."
New Life Bible
Now, O Lord our God, take us out of his hand, that all the nations of the earth may know that You alone are the Lord."
New Revised Standard
So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, O Yahweh our God, save us, out of his hand, - That all the kingdoms of the earth, may know, That, thou, art Yahweh, thou alone.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And now, O Lord our God, save us out of his hand: and let all the kingdoms of the earth know, that thou only art the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
So now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou alone art the LORD."
Young's Literal Translation
And now, Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, and all kingdoms of the earth do know that Thou [art] Jehovah, Thyself alone.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now, O LORD our God, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, LORD, are God."

Contextual Overview

8When the Rab-shakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. 9Now 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 with the order: 10"Tell Hezekiah king of Judah, 'Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? 12Did the gods of the nations my fathers destroyed rescue them-the gods of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? 13Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?'" 14So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: 16"O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. 17Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that all: Isaiah 42:8, Exodus 9:15, Exodus 9:16, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:9, 1 Samuel 17:45-47, 1 Kings 8:43, 1 Kings 18:36, 1 Kings 18:37, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 59:13, Psalms 67:1, Psalms 67:2, Psalms 83:17, Psalms 83:18, Ezekiel 36:23, Malachi 1:11

even: Isaiah 37:16

Reciprocal: Judges 16:24 - praised 1 Kings 20:13 - and thou shalt Nehemiah 9:6 - even thou Psalms 7:6 - lift up Psalms 8:2 - still Psalms 17:6 - incline Psalms 25:2 - let not Psalms 50:1 - even Psalms 57:5 - Be thou Psalms 86:10 - God Isaiah 19:21 - Lord shall Isaiah 33:5 - The Lord Isaiah 33:13 - Hear Isaiah 37:32 - the zeal Isaiah 43:12 - my witnesses Isaiah 44:6 - beside Isaiah 45:6 - General Isaiah 64:2 - to make Ezekiel 6:13 - when Ezekiel 22:16 - thou shalt know Ezekiel 25:5 - and ye Ezekiel 28:22 - I will Ezekiel 39:21 - I will set Daniel 4:32 - until Joel 2:17 - Spare Matthew 6:9 - Hallowed Romans 9:17 - that 1 Corinthians 8:4 - there is

Cross-References

Genesis 37:2
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
Genesis 37:10
He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, "What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?"
Genesis 37:11
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
Genesis 37:12
Some time later, Joseph's brothers had gone to pasture their father's flocks near Shechem.
Genesis 37:16
"I am looking for my brothers," Joseph replied. "Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?"
Genesis 37:18
Now Joseph's brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
Genesis 37:29
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
Genesis 37:32
They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, "We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son's robe or not."
1 Samuel 24:20
Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
1 Samuel 26:2
So Saul, accompanied by three thousand choice men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand,.... The hand of the king of Assyria. The Lord had promised that he would and Hezekiah believed he would; but he knew that for this he would be inquired of by him, and he pleads covenant interest, in him, and entreats for salvation upon that account, as well as for the reason following:

that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, even thou only; by doing that which other gods could not do; they could not save the nations that worshipped them from the hand of the Assyrians; if therefore the God of Israel saved his people from them, this would be a proof to all the world that he is God and there is none besides him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That all the kingdoms of the earth may know - Since he has been able to subdue all others; and since Judea alone, the land under the protection of Yahweh, would be saved, all the nations would know that it could not be by the power of an idol. The desire of Hezckiah, therefore, was not primarily that of his own personal safely or the safety of his kingdom. It was that Yahweh might vindicate his great and holy name from reproach, and that the world might know that he was the only true God. A supreme regard to the glory of God influenced this pious monarch in his prayers, and we have here a beautiful model of the object which we should have in view when we come before God. It is not primarily that we may be saved; it is not, as the leading motive, that our friends or that the world may be saved; it is that the name of God may be honored. This motive of prayer is one that is with great frequency presented in the Bible (compare Isaiah 42:8; Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 43:13, Isaiah 43:25; Deuteronomy 32:39; Psalms 46:10; Psalms 83:18; Nehemiah 9:6; Daniel 9:18-19).

Perhaps there could have been furnished no more striking proof that Yahweh was the true God, than would be by the defeat of Sennacherib. No other nation had been able to resist the Assyrian arms. The great power of that empire was now concentrated in the single army of Sennacherib. He was coming with great confidence of success. He was approaching the city devoted to Yahweh - the city where the temple was, and the city and people that were everywhere understood to be under his protection. The affairs of the world had arrived at a crisis; and the time had come wheu the great Yahweh could strike a blow which would be felt on all nations, and carry the terror of his name, and the report of his power throughout the earth. Perhaps this was one of the main motives of the destruction of that mighty army. God intended that his power should be felt, and that monarchs and people that arrayed themselves against him, and blasphemed him, should have a striking demonstration that be was God, and that none of the devices of his enemies could succeed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 37:20. Save us - "Save us, we beseech thee"] The supplicating particle, נא na, is supplied here from eighteen MSS., three ancient, of Dr. Kennicott, and ten of De Rossi, and from the other copy; 2 Kings 19:19.

That thou art the Lord, even thou only - "That thou JEHOVAH art the only God."] The word אלהים Elohim, "God," is lost here in the Hebrew text, but preserved in the other copy; 2 Kings 19:19. The Syriac and Septuagint seem here to have had in their copies אלהים Elohim, instead of יהוה Yehovah.


 
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