Isa 37:22 | NETfull | 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: ^{▼▼ Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”}

“The virgin daughter Zion ^{▼▼ 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 conquer it.}
despises you – she makes fun of you;
daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head after you. ^{▼▼ Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.}