2 Kings 20:18

18 And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

2 Kings 20:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 And some of your own sons, who shall be born to you, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Some of your very own sons will be taken away into exile. They will become eunuchs who will serve in the palace of Babylon’s king.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Worse yet, your sons, the progeny of sons you've begotten, will end up as eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Some of your own descendants will be taken away. They will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 'Some of your descendants who come from you will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.' "
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 'Some of the members of your family line will be taken away. They will be your own flesh and blood. They will include the children who will be born into your family line in years to come. And they will serve the king of Babylonia in his palace.' "

2 Kings 20:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 20:18

(See Gill on 2 Kings 20:12)

2 Kings 20:18 In-Context

16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD:
17 The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your predecessors have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.
18 And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
19 “The word of the LORD you have spoken is good,” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?”
20 As for the other events of Hezekiah’s reign, all his achievements and how he made the pool and the tunnel by which he brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

Cross References 2

  • 1. 2 Kings 24:15; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Daniel 1:3
  • 2. Micah 4:10
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