Isaiah 36:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the Assyrian commander stood up and shouted loudly in Hebrew so all the Jewish people could understand him, saying, 'Listen to the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Assyrian military commander is making sure everyone in Jerusalem can hear his threatening message by speaking their own language loudly.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC when the Assyrian Empire under King Sennacherib was conquering surrounding nations. The Assyrian commander (Rabshakeh) was using psychological warfare by speaking Hebrew directly to the people on the city walls, bypassing their leaders to create fear and panic among the common citizens.

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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, 'Please speak to us in the Aramaic language, because we understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew where the people on the wall can hear you.'

Isaiah 36:11

Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, 'Please speak to us in the Aramaic language, because we understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew where the people on the wall can hear you.'

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