Isaiah 37:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Who do you think you're insulting and speaking against? Who are you raising your voice against and looking down on with pride? You're doing this against the Holy One of Israel!

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is confronting someone who has been arrogantly insulting and defying Him, reminding them that their pride is directed against the Holy One of Israel.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's response through the prophet Isaiah to the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who had threatened Jerusalem and mocked God's power around 701 BC. Sennacherib had boasted about conquering many nations and insulted the God of Israel, thinking Him no different from the powerless gods of other countries he had defeated.

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