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Isaiah 37:34

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 37:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.
Isaiah 37:34 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 37

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
31And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
32For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
33Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
34By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.
35For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David`s sake.
36And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, &c.] Without executing his designs on Jerusalem, or other places; he shall lose his labour, and make the best of his way to his own country, without turning to the right or left, in order to disturb other nations, and enlarge his kingdom, being quite dispirited and confounded by what he shall meet with: and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord; or, unto this city, as before; which is repeated to confirm it, and to show the certainty of it.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(See Isa 37:29, Isa 37:37; Isa 29:5-8).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“By the way that he came - (Isaiah 37:29; compare Isaiah 37:37). And shall not come into this city - (Isaiah 37:33; compare Isaiah 29:6-8). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Isa 37:29; Pro 21:30 Isaiah 37:35”
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