See in Reader
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Look
Sennacherib uses this word to draw Hezekiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
trusting in Egypt
"trusting in the Egyptian army"
that splintered reed that you use as a walking staff, but if a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it
"that is like walking with a splintered reed for a staff. If a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it"
walking staff
This is a stick that someone would use for support when walking, made of whatever kind of tree limb that is found along the way.