2 Kings 19:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They said to 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.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children have come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring them forth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & they saide vnto him: Thus sayeth Ezechias: This is a daye of trouble, & of defiaunce & blasphemy. The childre are come to the byrth, & there is no strength to be delyuered of them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they said vnto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of tribulation and of rebuke, & blasphemie: for the childre are come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring foorth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sayd vnto him, thus sayth Hezekia: This day is a day of tribulation, & of rebuke and blasphemie: For the children are come to the byrth, and there is no strength to be deliuered.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said to him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they say unto him, `Thus said Hezekiah -- A day of distress, and rebuke, and despising `is' this day; for come have sons unto the birth, and power there is not to bring forth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble and punishment and shame; for the children are ready to come to birth, but there is no strength to give birth to them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They told him,“This is what Hezekiah says:‘This is a day of distress, insults, and humiliation, as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 18:29 : 29 This is what the king says: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. He cannot deliver you from my hand.
  • Ps 39:11 : 11 Remove Your stroke from me; I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
  • Ps 95:8 : 8 do not harden your hearts as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Show us mercy, O LORD, show us mercy, for we have had more than enough of scorn. 4 Our souls have had more than enough of the mocking of the complacent, and the contempt of the arrogant.
  • Isa 26:17-18 : 17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her labor pains, so were we in Your presence, LORD. 18 We were pregnant, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth only to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and no one is born to inhabit the world.
  • Isa 66:9 : 9 'Shall I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?' says the Lord. 'Or shall I, who causes delivery, shut the womb?' says your God.
  • Jer 30:5-7 : 5 This is what the LORD says: We have heard a sound of terror—a cry of fear, not peace. 6 Ask now and see: Can a man give birth? Why then do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, and every face turned pale? 7 Alas! That day is great, so that there is none like it. It is a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved from it.
  • Hos 5:15-6:1 : 15 I will return to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face; in their distress they will earnestly seek me. 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has struck us down, but He will bind us up.
  • Hos 13:13 : 13 The pains of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son; when it is time, he does not come to the opening of the womb.
  • Heb 3:15-16 : 15 As it is said: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.' 16 For who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those who came out of Egypt under the leadership of Moses?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Isa 37:1-6
    6 verses
    98%

    1When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

    2He sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, all clothed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

    3They said to 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.

    4Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master, the king of Assyria, has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that still survives.

    5So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah.

    6Isaiah said to them, "This is what you are to say to your master: This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid because of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

  • 2 Kgs 19:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

    2Then he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, the scribe Shebna, and the elders of the priests, all dressed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

  • 2 Kgs 19:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, lift up a prayer for the remnant that survives."

    5When King Hezekiah's servants came to Isaiah,

    6Isaiah said to them, "Tell your master, 'This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me with.'

  • Isa 39:5
    73%

    5Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of Armies:

  • 2 Kgs 20:16
    73%

    16Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD:

  • 2 Kgs 18:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18They called for the king, so Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to meet them.

    19Then the Rab-shakeh said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is this confidence you have?'

    20You say—but they are only empty words—'I have counsel and strength for war.' Now, in whom do you trust that you have rebelled against me?

  • 2 Kgs 18:37
    73%

    37Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rab-shakeh.

  • Isa 38:4
    72%

    4Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:

  • Isa 39:3
    72%

    3Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came to me from a distant land, from Babylon."

  • Isa 36:22
    72%

    22Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household; Shebna, the scribe; and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

  • 2 Kgs 18:28-30
    3 verses
    72%

    28Then the Rab-shakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew, saying, "Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

    29This is what the king says: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. He cannot deliver you from my hand.

    30Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us: This city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.’

  • 2 Kgs 19:16
    72%

    16Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to taunt the living God.

  • Isa 36:13-15
    3 verses
    71%

    13Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in Hebrew: 'Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

    14This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you!

    15And do not let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD by saying, ‘The LORD will surely rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.’

  • 2 Kgs 19:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.'

    21This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: 'The Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head at you as you flee.'

  • Isa 37:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria,

    22this is the word the LORD has spoken against him: 'The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises and mocks you. The Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head as you flee.

  • 2 Kgs 20:14
    71%

    14Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came from a distant land—from Babylon."

  • 2 Kgs 19:9-11
    3 verses
    71%

    9Now the king of Assyria heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, who had set out to fight against him. So he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

    10"This is what you are to say to Hezekiah king of Judah: 'Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.'

    11You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, destroying them completely. Will you then be delivered?

  • 2 Kgs 20:1
    70%

    1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Set your house in order, for you are going to die; you will not recover."

  • 2 Chr 32:9
    70%

    9After this, while Sennacherib king of Assyria was at Lachish with all his forces, he sent his officials to Jerusalem to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah who were there, saying:

  • 2 Kgs 20:4
    70%

    4Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him:

  • Isa 38:1
    70%

    1In those days, Hezekiah became sick to the point of death. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Set your house in order, for you are about to die and will not recover.'"

  • Isa 37:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9Now the king of Assyria heard about Tirhakah, king of Cush, who was coming to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

    10"This is what you are to say to King Hezekiah of Judah: Do not let your God, whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.

  • 2 Chr 32:11
    70%

    11Isn't Hezekiah misleading you, leaving you to die by famine and thirst, by saying, 'The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria'?

  • Isa 36:4
    70%

    4The Rabshakeh said to them, 'Say to Hezekiah: This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is this confidence you rely on?

  • 2 Kgs 20:19
    70%

    19Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?"

  • 2 Chr 32:16
    69%

    16His servants continued to speak against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.

  • 2 Kgs 18:26
    69%

    26Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall."

  • Isa 38:22
    69%

    22Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the Lord?"

  • 2 Kgs 20:8
    69%

    8Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?"

  • Isa 39:8
    69%

    8Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "There will be peace and security in my days."

  • 2 Kgs 19:14
    69%

    14Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, went up to the Lord's house, and spread them out before the Lord.