Isaiah 37:23

Whom do you think you have been despising and ridiculing? Whom do you think you were shouting at? Whom do you think you were looking at very proudly/arrogantly? It was I, the Holy One whom the Israelis worship!

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

In Context

22this is what I say to him: ‘The people of Jerusalem despise you and make fun of you. They will wag/shake their heads to mock you while you flee from here.

24The messengers whom you sent made fun of me. You said, “With my many chariots I have gone to the highest mountains, even to the highest mountains in Lebanon. We have cut down its tallest cedar trees and its nicest pine/cypress trees. We have been to the most distant/remote peaks and to its densest forests.

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2But the king said, “Who is Yahweh? Why should I pay attention to what he says and let the Israeli people [MTY] go? I do not know Yahweh! And furthermore, I will not let the Israeli people go!”

Exodus 15:11Yahweh, among their gods, there is no god like you [RHQ]! You are glorious, completely different from all that you made. ◄There is no god like you!/What god is like you?► [RHQ] There is no one who can perform all kinds of miracles [DOU] like you do [RHQ]!

1 Samuel 17:36I have killed both lions and bears. And I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, because he has defied/ridiculed the army of the all-powerful God!

2 Kings 19:22Who do you think that you are despising and ridiculing? Who do you think you were shouting at? Who do you think you were looking at very proudly/arrogantly? It was I, the holy God whom the Israelis worship.

Psalms 44:16I hear what those who sneer at me and revile me say; I am ashamed in front of my enemies and those who want to harm me.

Psalms 74:10God, how long will our enemies make fun of you [RHQ]? Will they insult you [MTY] forever [RHQ]?

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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