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Isaiah 36

The book shifts into history as Sennacherib’s Rabshakeh confronts Jerusalem, mocks Hezekiah’s trust, belittles Egypt, twists theological claims, and urges the people to surrender rather than believe the LORD will deliver.

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Verses 1–10Sennacherib invades Judah, and Rabshakeh challenges Hezekiah’s trust in the LORD Verses 11–22Rabshakeh speaks to the people and boasts that no god can deliver Jerusalem

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1Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of…2And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to…3Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was…4And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah,…5I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words)…6Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed,…7But if thou say to me, We trust in the…8Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master…9How then wilt thou turn away the face of one…10And am I now come up without the LORD against…11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak,…12But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy…13Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in…14Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for…15Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying,…16Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of…17Until I come and take you away to a land…18Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver…19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are…20Who are they among all the gods of these lands,…21But they held their peace, and answered him not a…22Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over…