Isaiah 37:28

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"'But I know when you sit, when you leave, when you enter - and when you rage against me.

Berean Standard Bible:

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

American Standard Version:

But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But I know^{H3045} thy abode^{H3427}, and thy going out^{H3318}, and thy coming in^{H935}, and thy rage^{H7264} against me.

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Commentary for Isaiah 37:28

Isaiah 37:28 is a verse set within the broader narrative of the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. This event is historically dated to around 701 BCE. The verse is part of a longer speech delivered by the Prophet Isaiah to Hezekiah, assuring him of God's protection over Jerusalem against the Assyrian threat.

In this verse, the speaker, presumably Isaiah but representing the voice of God, declares an intimate knowledge of the Assyrian king Sennacherib's actions and intentions. The phrase "thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in" suggests divine omniscience, indicating that God is fully aware of Sennacherib's movements, plans, and even his emotional state, as reflected in "thy rage against me." This rage refers to Sennacherib's aggressive campaign against Judah and his blasphemous taunts against the God of Israel.

The themes of this verse include the sovereignty of God over the nations and their leaders, the futility of human pride and power in the face of divine authority, and the assurance that God's purposes will prevail. It also highlights the personal nature of the conflict, with Sennacherib's rage seen as a direct challenge to God, which will ultimately lead to his downfall. This verse serves as a prelude to the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem, when, according to the biblical account, an angel of the Lord strikes down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in a single night, causing Sennacherib to retreat in humiliation (Isaiah 37:36-37).

In summary, Isaiah 37:28 is a declaration of God's intimate knowledge of and sovereignty over the Assyrian king's actions, reinforcing the theme that God will protect Jerusalem and His people against foreign threats, and that human arrogance will not prevail against divine will.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3045
   There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדַע
   Transliteration: yâdaʻ
   Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
   Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3427
   There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָשַׁב
   Transliteration: yâshab
   Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3318
   There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָצָא
   Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
   Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
   Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
   
4. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7264
   There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָגַז
   Transliteration: râgaz
   Pronunciation: raw-gaz'
   Description: a primitive root; to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear); be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.