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# General Information:
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This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah. The chief commander is speaking the message to Hezekiah's men. (See: [Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md))
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# Look
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Sennacherib uses this word to draw Hezekiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
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# trusting in Egypt
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Here "Egypt" refers to the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "trusting in the Egyptian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# 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
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This speaks of Egypt, specifically its army and its Pharaoh, as if it were a splintered reed to emphasize that relying on them would not help them but would only harm them. Alternate translation: "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" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# splintered reed
A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is splintered or damaged it cannot carry any weight.
# 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.