And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
Isaiah said to them, 'Tell your king this message from the LORD: Don't be afraid of the words you heard when the Assyrian king's servants spoke against me with disrespect.'
God is telling King Hezekiah through Isaiah not to fear the threats and insults from the Assyrian army because God is in control.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the Assyrian Empire under King Sennacherib was aggressively expanding and threatening the kingdom of Judah, with their armies besieging Jerusalem and their officials mocking the God of Israel. King Hezekiah of Judah sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah for guidance during this crisis, as the Assyrians' blasphemous words were meant to instill fear and undermine faith. Isaiah responded by delivering a direct message from God, assuring Hezekiah that these threats would not prevail because God would defend His people.
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