Isaiah 36:1-22 Rabshakeh is Sent with His Army to Jerusalem

 

Rabshakeh is Sent with His Army to Jerusalem

Isaiah 36:1-22                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, it [happened on] the 14th year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib, [Assyria's] king, came up against all [Judah's fortified] cities & [captured] them. And [Assyria's] king sent Rabshakeh with a [large] army, from Lachish to king Hezekiah, [in] Jerusalem.

And he stood by the conduit, [a.k.a. aqueduct,] of the Upper Pool [by] the Highway of the [Launderer's] Field. Then, Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, [who] was over the house & Shebna, the scribe & Joah, Asaph's son, [who was] the recorder, came out to him.

And Rabshakeh said to them, You say now to Hezekiah, The great king, the king of Assryia says [this,] What is [it that you trust in that] you [have] confidence? I say [that] you say, I have counsel & strength for war, (but they are [just] vain words.) Now on Whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?

[Look,] you trust in the staff, [a.k.a. walking stick,] of this broken reed [from] Egypt; [upon which] if a man [leans;] it will [break &] go into his hand & pierce it. So is Pharaoh, [Egypt's] king, to all [who] trust in him.

But if you say to me, We trust in the Lord our God, isn't it He, Whose high places & Whose altars Hezekiah has taken away & said to Judah & to Jerusalem, You shall worship before this altar?

[2 Kings 18:4 [Hezekiah] removed the high places & [broke] the images & cut down the groves & [broke] in pieces the [brass snake] that Moses had made: for those days [that] the children [people] of Israel [burnt] incense to it & he called it Nehushtan.]

Therefore, I pray [that] you now give pledges, [a.k.a. collateral,] to my master, [Assyria's] king & I will give you 2,000 horses, if on your part, you [are] able to [put] riders upon them.

Then, how will you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants & put your trust [in] Egypt for chariots & horsemen? And [haven't] I now, without the Lord, come up against this land to destroy it?

Then, Eliakim, Shebna & Joah said to Rabshakeh, I pray [that] you speak to your servants in the Syrian, [a.k.a. Aramaic] language; for we understand it. And [don't] speak to us in the Jews' language, [within earshot] of the people, [who] are on the wall.

But Rabshakeh said, Has my master sent me to speak these words [just] to your master & to you? Hasn't he sent me to the men, [who] sit upon the wall, [so] that they may eat their own [feces] & drink their own [urine] with you?

Then, Rabshakeh stood & cried [out] with a loud voice in the Jew's language & said, Hear you the words of the great king, king of Assyria. The king says [this,] [Don't] let Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us.

This city shall not be delivered into the hand of [Assyria's] king. [Don't pay attention] to Hezekiah, for the king of Assyria says [this,] Make an agreement with me [with] a present & come out to me.

And everyone of you eat of his [own] vine & of his fig tree & drink of the waters of his own cistern, [a.k.a. well;] until I come & take you away to a land like your own land. A land of corn & wine. A land of bread & vineyards.

Beware lest Hezekiah [convinces] you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Have any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of [Assyria's] king? Where are the gods of Hamath [or] Arphad, [a.k.a. Arpad?] Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? And have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

Who are [those] among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, [so] that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? But they held their peace & [didn't answer] him a word: for the king's [command] was, [Don't] answer him.

Then, Eliakim, [Hilkiah's] son, [who] was over the household, Shebna, the scribe & Joah, [Asaph's] son, [who was] the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes [torn] & told him the words of Rabshakeh.

Isaiah 35:1-10 The Lord God Will Come & Save You

 

The Lord God Will Come & Save You

Isaiah 35:1-10                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

The wilderness & the [desolate, empty] place shall be glad for them. And the desert shall rejoice & blossom [like] the rose. It shall [bloom] abundantly & even rejoice with joy & singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it & the [excellence] of Carmel & Sharon, shall see the glory of the Lord & the [excellence] of our God.

Strengthen [your] weak hands & [firm up] the feeble knees. Say to [those with] fearful hearts, Be strong & [don't] fear. [Watch,] your God will come with vengeance, even God with a [repayment.] He will come & save you. [Romans 10:13 For [whoever] shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.]

*Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened & the ears of the deaf shall be [unplugged.] [Matthew 11:3-5 And said to Him, Are You He, [Who] shall come, or do we look for another?

Jesus answered & said to them, Go & [declare to] John again those things [that] you hear & see. *The blind receive their sight & the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up & the poor have the gospel preached to them.]

*Then, shall the lame man leap like a [deer] & the tongue of the [mute] shall sing. For in the wilderness, waters shall break out & streams in the desert. And the parched, [a.k.a. dry] ground shall become a pool & [in] the thirsty land, springs of water.

In the habitation of [jackals], shall be grass with reeds & [papyrus,] where each lay. [Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in high places & fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water & the dry land, springs of water.]

And a highway shall be there & a [road] shall be called The Way of Holiness & the unclean shall not pass over it. But it shall be for [these:] the [wandering] men, though fools shall not [go astray there.]

[Revelation 21:27 And there in no [ways] shall anything that defiles enter into it, neither [whatever] [causes] abomination or makes a lie, but [those who] are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.]

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous [animal] shall go up [there] & it shall not be found there.] But the redeemed shall walk there & the ransomed of the Lord shall return & come to Zion with songs & everlasting joy, upon their heads. They shall obtain joy & gladness, [but] sorrow & sighing shall flee away.

[Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them & be their God.

*And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes & there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying. Neither shall there be anymore pain: for the [previous] things are passed away.]

Isaiah 34:1-17 The Lord's Indignation is Upon All Nations & All Their Armies

 

The Lord's Indignation is Upon All Nations & All Their Armies

Isaiah 34:1-17                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

Come [close,] you nations to hear & [pay attention,] you people. Let the earth hear & all that's [in it] & the world & all things that come [from] it. For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations & His fury upon all their armies. He has [totally] destroyed them & He has delivered them to the slaughter.

Also, their slain shall be [thrown] out & their stink shall come up [from] their [corpse'] & the mountains shall be melted with their [bloodshed.] [Amos 4:10 I have sent among you the pestilence, [similar to Egypt's.] I have slain your young men with the sword & have taken away your horses. And I have made your [camp's] stink to come up [into] your nostrils. [Still,] you haven't returned to Me, says the Lord.]

And all the [stars] of heaven shall be dissolved & the heavens shall be rolled together [like] a scroll. And all their [stars] shall fall down, [like] the leaf falls off from the vine & like the fig [falls] from the fig tree.

[Revelation 6:12-14 And I [saw] when He had opened the 6th seal & [indeed,] there was a [large] earthquake & the sun became black [like] sackcloth of [goat's] hair & the moon became like blood.

And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even [like] a fig tree [drops it's bad] figs, when a mighty wind [shakes it.] And the heaven departed like a scroll when it is rolled together & every mountain & island were moved out of their places.]

For, [look,] My sword shall come down upon Idumea, [a.k.a. Edom,] & upon the people of My curse, [for justice,] & it shall be [cleansed] in heaven. [Psalm 97:5-7 The hills melted like wax [in] the presence of the Lord.

[In] the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens declare His Righteousness & all the people see His glory. All [those who] served [carved] images & boast themselves of idols, [are confused.] Worship Him, all you gods.]

The sword of the Lord is filled with [bloodshed.] It is made [overflowing] with the [fat] & blood of lambs & goats & with the fat of [rams'] kidneys; for the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, [a.k.a. Bostra] & a great slaughter in the land of Idumea, [a.k.a. Edom.]

And the [wild ox] shall come down with them & bulls with the bullocks, [a.k.a. young bulls.] And their land shall be soaked with blood & their [dirt] is made [greasy] with [fat.]

For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance & the year of [repayment] for the [disagreement] of Zion. [Isaiah 61:2 *To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord & the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all [who] mourn.]

And [its] streams shall be turned to pitch & [its dirt] into brimstone. And [its] land shall become burning pitch. It shall not be [put out,] night nor day. [Its] smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation, it shall lie [wastelands] & none shall pass through it forever & ever.

[Revelation 14:9-11 And the 3rd Angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man [worships] the beast & his image & [receives] his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out, without mixture into the cup of His indignation.

And he shall be tormented with fire & brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels & in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment, [goes] up forever & ever. And [those who] worship the beast & his image & [whoever] receives the mark of his name, have no rest day nor night.]

But the cormorant, [a.k.a. pelican] & the [porcupine] shall possess it. The owl & also the raven shall dwell in it. And He shall stretch out the line of confusion & the stones of emptiness upon it. [Zephaniah 2:14-15 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her & all [animals] of the nations: both the cormorant & the [porcupine] shall lodge in their upper [canopies] of it.

Their voice shall sing in the windows & desolation shall be in the thresholds: for He shall uncover the cedar work. This is that rejoicing city that [lived] carelessly & said in her heart, I am & there is none [besides] me. How [has] she become a desolation, a place for [animals] to lie down in! Everyone, [who] passes by her shall his & [shake] his hand [at it.]

They shall call their nobles there to the kingdom, but none shall be there. And all her princes shall [no longer] be. And thorns shall come up in her palaces & [stinging] nettles & [sticker bushes] in the fortresses [there.] And it shall be a [dwelling for jackals] & a [courtyard] for owls.

The wild [animals] of the desert & wild [animals] of the [islands] & the satyr, [a.k.a. wild goat,] shall cry [out] to [its companions.] The screech owl shall also find for herself a place of rest there. The great owls shall make her nest there & lay & hatch [eggs & they] gather under her shadow there. The vultures there shall also be gathered, everyone with her mate.

Seek you out the Book of the Lord & read [it.] [Not] one of these shall fail & none shall [lack its] mate. For My mouth has commanded it & [by] His Spirit, It has gathered them. [Psalm 147:9 He gives to the [animals] his food & to the young ravens which cry [out.]

And He has cast the lot for them & His hand has divided [the land] to them, by [a measuring] line. They shall possess it forever, from generation to generation, they shall dwell [there.]

Isaiah 33:1-24 Distress for Those Who Plunder, but Weren't Plundered Themselves

 

Distress for Those Who Plunder, but Weren't Plundered Themselves

Isaiah 33:1-24                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

[Distress for those who plunder & weren't plundered & those who behave deceptively to] you, [when] they [didn’t behave deceptively] with you! When you [stop plundering,] you shall be [plundered] & when you [finish dealing with deceit,] they shall [deal deceitfully] with you.

O Lord, we have waited for You, be gracious to us & You be their arm every morning & also our Salvation in [times] of trouble. [Isaiah 41:10 [Don't] you fear; for I am with you. Don't be [discouraged,] for I am your God. I will strengthen you. [Yes,] I will help you. [Yes,] I will uphold you with the right hand of My Righteousness.]

At the noise of the [commotion,] the people fled, [as You] [lifted] Yourself up, the nations were scattered. And Your [plunder] shall be gathered, like the gathering of the [plentiful] caterpillars. He shall [race] upon them, [like] locusts running [back & forth.]

The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with [justice] & righteousness. And wisdom & knowledge shall [provide] stability [in] your times & [the] strength of Salvation; [which is] the fear [respect] of the Lord, [that] is His treasure.

[Look,] their valiant ones [outside,] shall [cry out.] The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie [desolate] & the [wandering] man [stops.] He has broken the covenant & He has despised the cities. He [doesn't show favoritism to any] man.

[2 Kings 18:14-16 And Hezekiah, [Judah's] king, sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended, return from me. [Whatever you request,] I will [tolerate.] And [Assyria's] king [determined for] Hezekiah, [Judah's] king, [to pay:] 300 talents of silver & 30 talents of gold.

And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the [Lord's] house & in the treasures of the king's house. At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the [Lord's] temple & from the pillars [that] Hezekiah had overlaid & gave it to [Assyria's] king.]

The earth mourns & [withers] & Lebanon is ashamed & [is cut down.] Sharon is like a wilderness & Bashan & Carmel shake off their fruits. The Lord says, Now I will rise & lift Myself up & be exalted. You shall [become pregnant with] [what is] [waste] & you shall [deliver] [what is] stubble.

Your breath shall devour you [like] fire. And the people shall be [like] burnings of lime. They [are] burned in the fire [like] cut up thorns. [Psalm 83:12-14 Who said, Let us take [as] possessions for] ourselves [from God's] houses. O God make them like a wheel, [like] the stubble [in front of] the wind. [Like] the fire burns [the woods] & the flame sets the mountains on fire.]

You, [who] are far [away,] hear what I have done. And you, [who] are near, acknowledge My [strength.] The sinners in Zion are afraid. The hypocrites are surprised [by] fearfulness.

[Mark 7:6-7 He answered & said to them, [Isaiah] has prophesied well, [about] you hypocrites. [Like] it is written, This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. They worship Me in vain, teaching for doctrines, the commandments of men.]

Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with the everlasting burnings. [Revelation 14:9-10 And the 3rd Angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man [worships] the beast & his image & [receives] his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture, into the cup of His indignation. And he shall be tormented with fire & brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels & in the presence of the Lamb.]

He, [who follows] righteously & speaks [honestly] & despises the [financial] gain of [oppression] & shakes his hands [to empty them] from holding bribes & [plugs] his ears from hearing of [bloodshed] & shuts his eyes from seeing evil, he shall dwell on high.

His place of [refuge] shall be the [fortress] of rocks. Bread shall be given [to] him & his waters shall be [certain.] Your eyes shall see the King in His beauty. They shall [see] the land that is very far [away.]

[Psalm 27:4-5 One thing I have desired [from] the Lord, that I will seek after: that I may may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, to [see] the beauty of the Lord & to [inquire] in His temple. For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His pavilion. He shall [put] me up upon a rock & He shall hide me in the secret [places] of His tabernacle.]

Your heart shall [contemplate] terror. Where is the scribe? Where is the receiver, [who weighs gold & silver?] Where is he, [who] counted the towers? You shall not see fierce people, or a people of [more complex] speech than you can [recognize, from a] stammering tongue, that you can't understand.

Look upon Zion, [our sacred] city. Your eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation [of the Lord's house,] that shall not be taken down. Not one of the [tent] stakes [of it] shall ever be removed. Neither shall any of the cords, [a.k.a. ropes, of it] be broken.

But there, the glorious Lord will be [similar] to us, [like] a wide place of rivers & streams. [In which,] no galley [ship] with oars shall go. Neither shall [any valiant] ship pass [by it.] For the Lord is our Judge. The Lord is our Lawgiver. The Lord is our King. He will save us.

Your [ropes] are [loosened] & they couldn't strengthen their mast well & they couldn't spread [out] the sail. Then, the great [prize] of the [enormous amount of plunder] is divided. [That even,] the lame take [part in] the [plunder.]

And the [resident] shall not say, I am sick & the people, [who live there,] shall be forgiven their [sins.] [Revelation 21:3-5 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them & be their God.

*And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes & there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying. Neither shall there be any more pain: for the [previous] things are passed away. And He, [Who] sat upon the throne said, [Look] I make all things new. And He said to me, Write: for these Words are True & Faithful.]