until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil and honey, so that you may live and not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, 'The LORD will deliver us.' — the Rab-shakeh continues the offer: temporary peace until Assyrian transfer to lands as good as Judea. The idyllic description of the destination land represents Assyrian propaganda about relocation territories. The promise 'you may live and not die' counters Hezekiah's appeal: Hezekiah promises divine deliverance; the Rab-shakeh offers life through surrender. The final attack repeats the core challenge: Hezekiah's claim of divine deliverance is a mislead.

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