2 Kings 19:3

They said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah, ‘Today is a day of trouble, of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

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WEBBE

They said to him, “Hezekiah says, ‘Today is a day of trouble, of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

BSB

to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 כֹּה koh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 חִזְקִיָּהוּ chiz·ki·ya·hu Hezekiah H2396 יוֹם־ yom- [is] a day of H3117 צָרָה tza·rah distress H6869 וְתוֹכֵחָה ve·to·khe·chah and rebuke H8433 וּנְאָצָה u·ne·'a·tzah and insult H5007 הַיּוֹם hai·yom the day H3117 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 כִּי ki for H3588 בָאוּ va·'u they have come H935 בָנִים va·nim children H1121 עַד־ 'ad- to H5704 מַשְׁבֵּר mash·ber birth H4866 וְכֹחַ ve·kho·ach and [is] strength H3581 אַיִן 'a·yin there not H369 לְלֵדָה le·le·dah for giving birth H3205

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Hezekiah discovered deep concern at the dishonour done to God by Rabshakeh's blasphemy. Those who speak from God to us, we should in a particular manner desire to speak to God for us. The great Prophet is the great Intercessor. Those are likely to prevail with God, who lift up their hearts in prayer. Man's extremity is God's opportunity. While his servants can speak nothing but terror to the profane, the proud, and the hypocritical, they have comfortable words for the discouraged believer.

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Isaiah 37:3

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