Isaiah 37:33

Isaiah 37:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
• New International Version (NIV)“Therefore this is what the Lord says concerning the king of Assyria: “He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow here. He will not come before it with shield or build a siege ramp against it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: ‘He shall not come into this city, Nor shoot an arrow there, Nor come before it with shield, Nor build a siege mound against it.

Context of Isaiah 37:33

31The people who remain in Judah will be like strong plants that put their roots down into the ground. Their branches will give lots of fruit. 32A small number of people will still be alive in Jerusalem. They will leave Mount Zion and they will go to other places. The great love that the Lord Almighty has for his people will cause that to happen! This is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: “His army will not come into this city. His soldiers will not shoot any arrows here. They will not attack the city as they hold their shields. They will not build heaps of earth against the city's walls. 34No! The king will return home by the way that he came. He will not come into this city.” That is what the Lord says. 35“I will make this city safe and I will rescue it. I will do that to show that I am great. I promised my servant David that I would do it. So I will do it.” ’

Isaiah 37:33 word by word

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לֹ֤א יָבוֹא֙ אֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְלֹֽא־יוֹרֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם חֵ֑ץ וְלֹֽא־יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּה מָגֵ֔ן וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עֳלֶ֖יהָ סֹלְלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• concerning the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• He shall not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• nor shootיָרָאyârâh yârâ' · to shootH3384
• an arrowחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• there, nor come beforeקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923
• it with shieldsמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• nor castשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: build siege moundH8210
• a bankסֹלְלָהsôlelâh sôlelâh · moundH5550

Cross-references for Isaiah 37:33

• Isaiah 8:7So I will cause this to happen. I, the Lord God, will bring floods of water from the Euphrates river. That will be the king of Assyria and his powerful armies. They will come like a great river that rises high over its sides.
• Isaiah 10:32Today, the enemy has reached Nob and it stops there. He shakes his fist angrily at the people who live on Mount Zion in the city of Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 17:12It will be very bad for the armies of other nations! They are making a noise like the sea in a storm! They are as loud as powerful waves!
• Isaiah 33:20Now, look at Zion, the city where we have our festivals. Yes, you will see Jerusalem. It will be a place that is quiet and safe. It will be like a tent that people will never move. They will never pull up its pegs. They will never break its ropes.
• 2 Kings 19:32This is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: “His army will not come into this city. His soldiers will not shoot any arrows here. They will not attack the city as they hold their shields. They will not build heaps of earth against the city's walls.
• Ezekiel 21:22The arrow in his right hand shows him that he should go to Jerusalem. He will command his army to go and kill the people there. His soldiers will use heavy pieces of wood to knock down the walls and gates of the city. They will shout as they attack the city. They will build heaps of earth against the city's walls.
• Luke 19:43As a result, days of trouble will come to you. Your enemies will build a wall round you. They will shut you in completely, and they will not let you leave.

Commentaries on Isaiah 37:33

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33He shall not come into this city - Sennacherib encamped probably on the northeast side of the city, and his army was destroyed there (see the notes at Isaiah 10:28 ff.) Nor shoot an arrow there - That is, nor shoot an arrow within the walls of the city. Nor come before it with shields - (See the note at Isaiah 21:5). The meaning here is, that the army should not be permitted to come before the city defended with shields, and prepared with the means of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33He will not enter … arrow … shield … siege ramp: Despite their advanced military technology and great power, the Assyrians did not succeed against Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. with shields--He did come near it, but was not allowed to conduct a proper siege. bank--a mound to defend the assailants in attacking the walls.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 37:33

• Assyria
• Blasphemy
• Libnah
• Siege

In the dictionaries

• Assyria
• Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire
• Hezekiah
• Armor; Arms
• Bank
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• Chronicles, Books of
• Isaiah
• Sennacherib

Commentaries on Isaiah 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings