KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, I will send a spirit upon him, and he will hear a report that will make him return to his own country; and I will cause him to be killed by the sword in his own land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that the enemy king will be driven back to his homeland where he will meet his death.
📚 Historical Context
This is God's message through the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah about the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who was threatening Jerusalem. Sennacherib had been conquering cities throughout the region and was now besieging Jerusalem with his massive army. God was assuring Hezekiah that this powerful enemy would not succeed but would retreat and eventually be killed in his own country.
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