Isaiah 37:17

Incline Thine ear, Hashem, and hear; open Thine eyes, Hashem, and see; and hear all the words of Sancheriv, which he sent to insult the Elohim Chai.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

In Context

16Hashem Tzva'os, Elohei Yisroel, that dwellest between the keruvim, Thou art HaElohim, even Thou alone, of kol mamlechot ha'aretz; Thou hast made Shomayim and HaAretz.

18Truly, Hashem, the melachim of Ashur have laid waste all the countries and their lands,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:40Now, Elohai, may Thine eyes be open, and let Thine ears be attentive unto the tefillah that is davened in this place.

Job 36:7He withdraweth not His eyes from the tzaddik, 1 but with melachim are they on the kisse; 1 yea, He doth establish them lanetzach (forever), and they are exalted. 1

Psalms 17:6I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt hear me, O El; 1 incline Thine ear unto me, and hear my prayer. 1

Psalms 74:10O Elohim ad mosai, (how long) shall the adversary revile? 1 Shall the oyev (enemy) blaspheme Thy Shem lanetzach (forever)? 1

Psalms 79:12And repay unto our shekhenim (neighbors) sevenfold into their kheyk 1 their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, Adonoi. 1

Psalms 130:1(Shir HaMa'alot) 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:9-21

Prayer of Hezekiah. ( b. c. 710.) 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 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. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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