King James Version
Isaiah 37:34 in the King James Version says “By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.”
Isaiah 37:34 · KJV
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. they: Heb. the escaping
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“By the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“by the same shall he return”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“into this city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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