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Isaiah 14:32
What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses Philistine officials and citizens as a northern military threat advances. He asks what response will be given to the envoys sent by that nation.
The words — יִסּ֣ד (yi.Sad) means "he has founded," and צִיּ֔וֹן (tzi.Yon) denotes "Zion." These terms anchor the promise in divine establishment rather than human effort.
The thread — The theme of God founding Zion appears in Psalms 87:1, 87:5, and 102:16. Each reference tracks the same motif of Yahweh establishing the city as a permanent refuge.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine foundation replaces political panic. It requires readers to place their trust in established refuge rather than military strategy.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Cross-references
- Psalms 87:5 And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
- Psalms 102:16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
- Psalms 87:1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
- Zephaniah 3:12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
- James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Isaiah 25:4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
- Psalms 102:28 The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
- Isaiah 4:6 a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.
- Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Isaiah 39:1 At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.