Isaiah 37:9
7 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.
8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
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 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?
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- ÅB
- Da hørte kongen si om Tirhaka, kongen i Etiopia, at han hadde draget ut for å stride mot ham. Og da han hørte det, sendte han bud til Hiskia og sa:
- OTB
- Nå hørte Sankerib om Tirhaka, kongen av Kusj: “Han har satt ut for å kjempe mot deg.” Da han hørte dette, sendte han budbringere til Hiskia og sa,
- B1930
- Da hørte kongen si om Tirhaka, kongen i Etiopia, at han hadde draget ut for å stride mot ham. Og da han hørte det, sendte han bud til Esekias og sa:
- 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,
- KJV
- 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,
- WEB
- He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “He has come out to fight against you.” When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- ASV
- And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- DARBY
- And he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He has come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard [it], he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- BLB
- And the king heard about Tirhakah king of Cush, saying, “He has come out to make war with you.” And when he heard [this], he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
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Isaiah 18:1
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Les i sammenheng1 Samuel 23:27–28
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Les i sammenhengIsaiah 20:5
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Les i sammenhengIsaiah 37:7
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.
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