“And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?”
And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our confidence, wherein we trusted for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape—the reflection of the inhabitants of Judah (or possibly Philistia) upon the failure of Egyptian protection, recognizing the futility of trust in human alliance and the necessity of trusting God. The hopelessness expressed suggests that deliverance depends on divine intervention rather than political calculation. This verse concludes the oracle with reflection on the implications of the sign-act.
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