Isaías 37:7

7 'He aquí, pondré en él un espíritu, oirá un rumor y se volverá a su tierra; y en su tierra lo haré caer a espada.'"

Isaías 37:7 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 37:7

Behold, I will send a blast upon him
The king of Assyria; a pestilential one, as he afterwards did, which destroyed his army: or, I will put a spirit into him
^F19; a spirit of fear and dread, which will oblige him to desist from his purposes, and flee; though some interpret it only of an inclination, a will ^F20 in him, to return: it may be understood of an angel, a ministering spirit, and be rendered "I will send a spirit against him"; an angelic spirit, as he did, which cut off his army in one night: and he shall hear a rumour;
of the sudden and total destruction of his army; though some refer this to the rumour of the king of Ethiopia coming out to make war against him, ( Isaiah 37:9 ) , but upon this he did not return to his own land, nor was he slain with the sword, as follows: and return to his own land;
as he did, immediately upon the slaughter of his army by the angel: and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land:
as he did, being slain by his own sons, ( Isaiah 37:37 Isaiah 37:38 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (xwr wb Ntwn) "indam ei Spiritum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F20 So Ben Melech explains it by (Nwur) , "will", "desire", "purpose".

Isaías 37:7 In-Context

5 Cuando llegaron los siervos del rey Ezequías ante Isaías,

6 éste les dijo: Así diréis a vuestro señor: "Así dice el SEÑOR: 'No temas por las palabras que has oído, con las que los siervos del rey de Asiria me han blasfemado.

7 'He aquí, pondré en él un espíritu, oirá un rumor y se volverá a su tierra; y en su tierra lo haré caer a espada.'"

8 Entonces el Rabsaces volvió y halló al rey de Asiria peleando contra Libna, pues había oído que el rey había partido de Laquis.

9 Y les oyó decir acerca de Tirhaca, rey de Etiopía: Ha salido a pelear contra ti. Y cuando lo oyó, envió mensajeros a Ezequías, diciendo: