Isaiah 39:7

KJV

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.

— Isaiah 39:7, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Isaiah Chapter 39 connects to 10 cross-references. Babylonian envoys visit Hezekiah, who proudly shows them all his treasure. Isaiah rebukes him prophetically: everything he showed them will be carried to Babylon and his descendants will serve as officials in the Babylonian palace. Hezekiah's response is ambiguous — …

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Other Translations

ASV

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.

YLT

and of thy sons who come forth from thee, whom thou begettest, they take, and they have been eunuchs in a palace of the king of Babylon.'

BBE

And your sons, even your offspring, will they take away to be unsexed servants in the house of the king of Babylon.

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