2 Kings 19:3
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Hezekiah receives the Rabshakeh's message in the temple, tears his clothes, and sends to Isaiah for a word; Isaiah predicts Sennacherib will fall by a sword in his own land. A second blasphemous letter arrives; Hezekiah prays in the temple. …
Other Translations
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.
and they say unto him, `Thus said Hezekiah--A day of distress, and rebuke, and despising <FI>is<Fi> this day; for come have sons unto the birth, and power there is not to bring forth.
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.
Cross References
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring …
We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have …
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out …
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; …
For thus saith the Lord; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay …
Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, …
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction …