2 Kings 19:28

28 Because you rage against me and because your insolence has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I will make you return by the way you came.’

2 Kings 19:28 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
English Standard Version (ESV)
28 Because you have raged against me and your complacency has come into my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I will turn you back on the way by which you came.
New Living Translation (NLT)
28 And because of your raging against me and your arrogance, which I have heard for myself, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth. I will make you return by the same road on which you came.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
28 It's because of your temper, your blasphemous foul temper, That I'm putting my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth And turning you back to where you came from.
American Standard Version (ASV)
28 Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
28 Since you rage against me and your boasting has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your mouth. I will make you go back the way you came.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
28 Because your raging against Me and your arrogance have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will make you go back the way you came.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
28 You roar against me and brag. And I have heard your bragging. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will put my bit in your mouth. And I will make you go home by the same way you came." ' "

2 Kings 19:28 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:28

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:28 In-Context

26 Their people, drained of power, are dismayed and put to shame. They are like plants in the field, like tender green shoots, like grass sprouting on the roof, scorched before it grows up.
27 “ ‘But I know where you are and when you come and go and how you rage against me.
28 Because you rage against me and because your insolence has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I will make you return by the way you came.’
29 “This will be the sign for you, Hezekiah: “This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
30 Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 33:11; Ezekiel 19:9; Ezekiel 29:4; Ezekiel 38:4; Amos 4:2
  • 2. Isaiah 30:28
  • 3. ver 33
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