Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They said to him, “This is what Hezekiah says: ‘Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace,
New American Standard Bible
They said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah, ‘This day is a
King James Version
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
International Standard Version
"Here is what Hezekiah says," they told him. "This day is a day of trouble, rebuke, and disgrace, as when children come to the point of birth and there is no energy to deliver them.
A Conservative Version
And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy, for the sons have come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
They said to him, “This is what Hezekiah says, ‘This day is a day of distress, rebuke and disgrace; for children have come to birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to him, Thus said Hezekiah, A day of straits and chastisement and reproach, this day; for the sons came even to the breaking forth and not strength to bring forth.
King James 2000
And they said unto him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children have come to birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah: 'This day [is] a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace, for children have come to [the] cervical opening, and there is no strength to give birth.
Modern King James verseion
And they said to him, So says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy! For the sons have come to the birth, and no strength to bring forth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and they said unto him, "Thus sayeth Hezekiah, 'This is the day of trouble, of plague, and of wrath: like as when a child cometh to the birth, but the woman hath no power to bring it forth.
NET Bible
"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.
New Heart English Bible
They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.
The Emphasized Bible
and they said unto him, Thus, saith Hezekiah, A day of distress and rebuke and reviling, is this day, - For children are come to the birth, and, strength, is there none to bring forth.
Webster
And they said to him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
World English Bible
They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.
Youngs Literal Translation
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 bear.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 37:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Consults Isaiah
2
Then he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and the leading priests, who were wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
3 They said to him, “This is what Hezekiah says: ‘Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace,
Cross References
Hosea 13:13
He is not a wise son;
when the time comes,
he will not be born.
Isaiah 66:9
and not deliver it?”
says the Lord;
“or will I who deliver, close the womb?”
says your God.
Isaiah 26:17-18
writhes and cries out in her pains,
so we were before You, Lord.
Isaiah 33:2
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.
2 Kings 19:3
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,
2 Chronicles 15:4
but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them.
Psalm 50:15
I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalm 91:15
I will be with him in trouble.
I will rescue him and give him honor.
Psalm 95:8
as on that day at Massah in the wilderness
Psalm 116:3-4
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.
Isaiah 22:5
had a day of tumult, trampling, and confusion
in the Valley of Vision—
people shouting
Isaiah 25:8
The Lord God will wipe away the tears
from every face
and remove His people’s disgrace
from the whole earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
Jeremiah 30:7
There will be none like it!
It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
but he will be delivered out of it.
Hosea 5:15-1
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.
Revelation 3:19