Isa 37:36-37 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord ’s messenger went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!

Isaiah 37:36-37

36 The Lord’s messenger ^{▼▼ Traditionally, “the angel of the Lord” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).} went out and killed 185,000 troops ^{▼▼ The word “troops” is supplied in the translation for smoothness and clarity.} in the Assyrian camp. When they ^{▼▼ This refers to the Israelites and/or the rest of the Assyrian army.} got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses! ^{▼▼ Heb “look, all of them were dead bodies”; NLT “they found corpses everywhere.”} 37 So King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and went on his way. He went home and stayed in Nineveh. ^{▼▼ Heb “and Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went and returned and lived in Nineveh.”}