Isaiah 37:35-36

37:35 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” ¹ 

37:36 The Lord’s messenger ²  went out and killed 185,000 troops ³  in the Assyrian camp. When they ⁴  got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses! ⁵ 

[37:35]  ¹ tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”

[37:36]  ² tn Traditionally, “the angel of the Lord” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[37:36]  ³ tn The word “troops” is supplied in the translation for smoothness and clarity.

[37:36]  ⁴ tn This refers to the Israelites and/or the rest of the Assyrian army.

[37:36]  ⁵ tn Heb “look, all of them were dead bodies”; NLT “they found corpses everywhere.”