Isaiah 37:27

I weakened their hands, and they withered; and they became as dry grass on the house-tops, and as grass.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

In Context

26Hast thou not heard of these things which I did of old? I appointed them from ancient times; but now have I manifested my purpose of desolating nations in their strong holds, and them that dwell in strong cities.

28But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:9Only depart not from the Lord; and fear ye not the people of the land, for they are meat for us; for the season of prosperity is departed from them, but the Lord is among us: fear them not.

Psalms 37:2O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

Psalms 127:1A Song of Degrees. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; who walk in his ways.

Isaiah 19:16But in that day the Egyptians shall be as women, in fear and in trembling because of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shall bring upon them.

Jeremiah 5:10Go up upon her battlements, and break them down; but make not a full end: leave her buttresses; for they are the Lord's.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:22-38

Sennacherib Threatened; Sennacherib Destroyed. ( b. c. 710.) 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: 22 This is the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and… Read the whole commentary →

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