And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
Isaiah told them, 'Here's what you should tell your king: This is what the LORD says: Don't be afraid of the words you heard from the Assyrian king's messengers when they spoke against me with disrespect.'
God is telling King Hezekiah through Isaiah not to fear the threatening and disrespectful words spoken by the Assyrian representatives.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC, when the powerful Assyrian empire under Sennacherib was threatening to destroy the city. The Assyrian messengers had been taunting the people and mocking God, claiming that just as their army had conquered other nations and their gods, they would easily defeat Jerusalem and its God. King Hezekiah had sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah seeking God's guidance in this desperate situation.
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