Isaiah 37:26

"I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.”"

Key Reflection

In this verse, Isaiah depicts God's power and authority over natural barriers like rivers, symbolizing His ability to overcome any obstacle. This imagery underscores God’s sovereignty and His capacity to bring about His will despite seemingly insurmountable challenges, even in the context of Egypt, a formidable nation known for its waterways and fertility.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hast thou not heard -This is evidently the language of God addressed to Sennacherib. It is designed to state to him that he was under his control; that this was the reasonIsaiah 37:27why the inhabitants of the nations had been unable to resist him; that he was entirely in his handsIsaiah 37:28; and that lie would control him as he pleasedIsaiah 37:29. Long ago how I have done it -You boast that all this is by your own counsel and power. Yet I have done it; that is, I have purposed, planned, arranged it long ago (compareIsaiah 22:11).

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