KJV ORIGINAL
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
What should we say to the messengers from that nation? Tell them that the LORD has established Zion, and the poor among his people will find refuge and safety there.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that when foreign nations send messengers, we should tell them that God has made Zion (Jerusalem) a safe place where his needy people can find protection.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of a prophecy about Philistia's destruction, likely during the time when Assyria was threatening many nations in the region. Foreign messengers would have been coming to Jerusalem seeking alliances or delivering threats. Isaiah is instructing how to respond to such diplomatic communications.
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