Parallel Verses
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
‘Some
Holman Bible
‘Some of your descendants who come from you will be taken away,
International Standard Version
"Some of your descendants your very own seed, whom you will father will be carried away to become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
A Conservative Version
And of thy sons who shall issue from thee, whom thou shall beget, they shall take away. And they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
‘And some of your sons (descendants) who will be born to you will be
Bible in Basic English
And your sons, the offspring of your body, they will take away to be unsexed servants in the house of the king of Babylon.
Darby Translation
And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be chamberlains in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Julia Smith Translation
And from thy sons which shall go forth from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall be taken; and they were eunuchs in the temple of the king of Babel.
King James 2000
And of your sons that shall descend from you, whom you shall beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Your sons who went out from you, whom you brought forth, will be taken, and they shall be eunuchs in the temple of the king of Babylon.'"
Modern King James verseion
And of your sons which shall issue from you, which you shall father, they shall take away. And they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And of thy sons that proceeded out of thee, which thou begattest, shall there be carried away, and shall be made chamberlains in the palace of the king of Babylon."
NET Bible
Some of your very own descendants whom you father will be taken away and will be made eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
New Heart English Bible
'Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
The Emphasized Bible
and, of thy sons who shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away, - and they shall become eunuchs, in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and of thy sons who go out from thee, whom thou begettest, they take away, and they have been eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'
Themes
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Isaiah » Reproves hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from babylon
Palaces » Of kings » Often attended by eunuchs as servants
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Topics
Interlinear
Yalad
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 20:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Reveals Too Much To A Babylonian Envoy
17 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 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. 19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 33:11
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Kings 24:12
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
Daniel 1:3
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
2 Kings 25:6
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.