King James Version
“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.”
2 Kings 20:17 · KJV
And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
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.
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.
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? Is it: or, Shall there not be peace and truth, etc
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Behold the days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“shall be carried”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that all that is in thine house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“and that which thy fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“Behold the days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“into Babylon”
H894babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“shall be left”
H3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
“nothing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
This verse is found in the book of 2 Kings. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
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