Isaiah 39:7

Translations

Modern

And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And from the sons who will come forth from you, whom you will beget, they will take away; and they will be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Latin

Et de filiis tuis, qui exibunt de te, quos genueris, tollent, et erunt eunuchi in palatio regis Babylonis.

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English

And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Notes

Isaiah 39:6–7

carried off to Babylon: This prophecy came before the prophecy about saving Jerusalem (Isaiah 37:35). Although this judgment and exile seem like a surprising end to Hezekiah's story, the exile of Israel and Judah was always a possibility (Isaiah 10:3–4, 20–23).

The Lord promised to protect Judah and Jerusalem from the Assyrians in 701 BC, but he warned Isaiah that worse would happen if they did not change. God showed his power and reliability by defeating the Assyrians, but the people did not change. The promises of Isaiah 2:1–5 and 4:2–6 would only come true through judgment (4:4).

Until the exile cleansed the nation's wrongdoings (Isaiah 6:5–7), their mission to other nations would not succeed.

Isaiah 39:1–8

Hezekiah was an example of godliness, prayer, and care for the people of Jerusalem. However, he disappointed the Lord by showing off his wealth and military power to the envoys from Babylon.

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Hezekiah Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Daniel 1:1–7
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 Kings 24:12
Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.
2 Chronicles 36:10
In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:15
Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings 25:6–7
The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him.
2 Chronicles 36:20
Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
Ezekiel 17:12–20
“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.
Jeremiah 39:7
Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles 33:11
So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Parallels

2 Kings 20:12–19

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Hezekiah History of Israel Inscriptions Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Merodach-Baladan Prophet, Prophetess Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Topics

Christian Minister: Faithful: Isaiah Hezekiah: King of Judah: Prophecies Concerning Temptation: Yielding to Hezekiah

Isaiah 39:7

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