Isa 37:22 | NET2full | STEP | this is what the Lord says about him: “‘The virgin daughter Zion despises you—she makes fun of you; daughter Jerusalem shakes her head after you.

‏ Isaiah 37:22

22 this is what the Lord says about him: ^{▼▼tn Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”}
“‘The virgin daughter Zion ^{▼▼sn Zion (Jerusalem) is pictured here as a young, vulnerable daughter whose purity is being threatened by the would-be Assyrian rapist. The personification hints at the reality which the young girls of the city would face if the Assyrians conquered it.}
despises you—she makes fun of you;
daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head after you. ^{▼▼sn Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.}