2 Kings 19:3
1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
2 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.
- KJV
- And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- WEB
- They said to him, “Hezekiah says, ‘Today is a day of trouble, of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.
- ASV
- And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- DARBY
- And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble and of rebuke and of reviling; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- BLB
- And they said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah: This day [is] a day of distress and rebuke and blasphemy, for the sons have come to birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.
- ÅB
- Og de sa til ham: Så sier Hiskia: En nødens og tuktelsens og vanærens dag er denne dag; barnet er kommet til livmorens munning, men det er ingen kraft til å føde.
- OTB
- De sa til ham: "Slik sier Hiskia: 'Denne dagen er en dag med nød, refselse og ydmykelse; for barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ingen kraft til å føde dem.
- B1930
- Og de sa til ham: Så sier Esekias: En nødens og tuktelsens og vanærens dag er denne dag; barnet er kommet til modermunnen, men det er ingen kraft til å føde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 30:5–7
For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:9
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Read in contextHebrews 3:15–16
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:17–18
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Read in contextHosea 13:13
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
Read in contextPsalms 95:8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Read in context2 Kings 18:29
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Read in contextHosea 5:15–6:1
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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