It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Maybe the LORD your God will hear what Rabshakeh said—the man the king of Assyria sent to insult the living God—and will punish him for the words the LORD your God has heard. So pray for the people who are still left alive.
The writer is asking for prayer that God will defend His honor against those who mock Him and protect the survivors of His people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC, when King Sennacherib's representative Rabshakeh had publicly mocked God and threatened the city. The prophet Isaiah is speaking to King Hezekiah, encouraging him that God has heard these blasphemous words and may act to defend His reputation and save the remaining people of Judah.
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