Holy Scripture

Isaiah 37:21

A church father on this verse
“(v. 21 seqq.) However, Isaiah (also known as Josiah), the son of Amos, sent to Hezekiah saying: Thus says the Lord God of Israel: concerning what you asked me about Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, this is the word that the Lord spoke about him: He has despised you and mocked you, O virgin daughter of Zion. After you…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And Isaiah the son of Amoz was sent to Hezekiah, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, I have heard thy prayer to me concerning Sennacherib king of the Assyrians.

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In context

19and have cast their idols into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; and they have cast them away.

20But now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hands, that every kingdom of the earth may know that thou art God alone.

— Isaiah 37:21 —

22This is the word which God has spoken concerning him; The virgin daughter of Zion has despised thee, and mocked thee; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at thee.

23Whom hast thou reproached and provoked? and against whom hast thou lifted up thy voice? and hast thou not lifted up thine eyes on high against the Holy One of Israel?

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