2 Kings 19:21

21 This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: “ ‘Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.

2 Kings 19:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
ESV
21 This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: "She despises you, she scorns you-- the virgin daughter of Zion; she wags her head behind you-- the daughter of Jerusalem.
NLT
21 And the LORD has spoken this word against him: “The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs at you. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head in derision as you flee.
MSG
21 This is my response to him: The Virgin Daughter of Zion holds you in utter contempt; Daughter Jerusalem thinks you're nothing but scum.
CSB
21 This is the word the Lord has spoken against him: The young woman, Daughter Zion, despises you and scorns you: Daughter Jerusalem shakes [her] head behind your back.

2 Kings 19:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:21

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:21 In-Context

19 Now, LORD our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, LORD, are God.”
20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.
21 This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: “ ‘Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.
22 Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
23 By your messengers you have ridiculed the Lord. And you have said, “With my many chariots I have ascended the heights of the mountains, the utmost heights of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the choicest of its junipers. I have reached its remotest parts, the finest of its forests.

Cross References 5

  • 1. Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 33:1
  • 2. Isaiah 47:1; Jeremiah 14:17; Jeremiah 18:13; Jeremiah 31:4; Jeremiah 46:11; Lamentations 2:13; Amos 5:2
  • 3. Psalms 53:5
  • 4. Proverbs 1:26; Proverbs 3:34; Psalms 22:7-8
  • 5. Job 16:4; Psalms 44:14; Psalms 64:8; Psalms 109:25; Jeremiah 18:16
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