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They will become eunuchs who will serve in the palace of Babylon’s king.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And some of your own sons, who will come from you, whom you will father, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘And they shall take away <i>some</i> of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘And some of your sons who will come from you, whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And some of your sons who will issue from you, whom you will beget, will be taken away, and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And <i>some</i> of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall beget, shall be taken away; and they shall become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘And <i>some</i> of your sons who will issue from you, whom you will beget, will be taken away, and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘And some of your own sons (descendants) who will come from you, whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Some of your descendants—who come from you, whom you father—will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of your descendants who come from you will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some of your own sons will be taken to Babylonia, where they will be disgraced and made to serve in the king's palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Some of your own descendants will be taken away. They will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some of your own direct descendants will be taken away and made eunuchs to serve in the palace of the king of Babylonia." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then some of your own sons, who will come from your loins, whom you will father, will be taken away to become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Some of your very own descendants whom you father will be taken away and will be made eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They will take away your descendants who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon's palace.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘They will take away your sons who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and of your sons who come forth from you, whom you beget, they take, and they have been eunuchs in a palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from thy sons that shall come forth from thee which thou shalt beget, they shall take; and they were eunuchs in the temple of the king of Babel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of thy children, that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your children, who will issue from you, whom you will produce, they will be taken away. And they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some of your own descendants, your progeny, shall be taken and made attendants in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Some of your own sons who are born to you shall be taken away; they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And some of your sons that shall issue from you, whom you shall beget, they shall take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And of your children who will proceed from you whom you beget, they shall be taken away and they shall be eunuchs in the temple of the King of Babel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be officers in the palace of the king of Babylon.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that they shall take also of thy children whom thou shalt beget; and they shall make them eunuchs in the house of the king of the Babylonians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/39-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8419" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/39.htm">Hezekiah Shows His Treasures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·mib·bā·ne·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">And some of your descendants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: tō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">own flesh and blood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">will be taken away</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">to be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: sā·rî·sîm (N-mp) -- Eunuch. Or caric; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet, and thus, a minister of state.">eunuchs</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: bə·hê·ḵal (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">in the palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-7</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. / Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Jeremiah 39:7</a></span><br />Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Jeremiah 52:28-30</a></span><br />These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews; / in Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem; / in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12-16</a></span><br />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. / As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. / He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6-7</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. / And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a></span><br />In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Acts 7:23-29</a></span><br />When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. / And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him. / He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And of your sons that shall issue from you, which you shall beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">of thy sons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a></b></br> And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6,7</a></b></br> So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a></b></br> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">they shall be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2-7</a></b></br> And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-3.htm">Beget</a> <a href="/genesis/48-6.htm">Begettest</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Born</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-22.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Eunuchs</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-24.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-5.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-24.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/esther/4-5.htm">Unsexed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-10.htm">Beget</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-10.htm">Begettest</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Born</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-4.htm">Eunuchs</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-18.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-4.htm">Unsexed</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/39-1.htm">Merodach-baladan, sending to visit Hezekiah, has notice of his treasures.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/39-3.htm">Isaiah, understanding thereof, foretells the Babylonian captivity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It highlights the personal impact of the prophecy, emphasizing that it will affect his own family line. This prophecy was fulfilled during the Babylonian exile when members of the royal family were taken captive. The mention of "descendants" connects to the broader biblical theme of generational consequences of sin, as seen in <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>.<p><b>your own flesh and blood</b><br>The phrase "your own flesh and blood" underscores the intimate and personal nature of the prophecy. It emphasizes the direct lineage from Hezekiah, making the prophecy more poignant. This personal connection serves as a reminder of the covenantal promises made to David's line, as seen in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, and the serious implications of turning away from God.<p><b>will be taken away</b><br>This part of the prophecy foretells the forced removal of Hezekiah's descendants, which historically occurred during the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The phrase "taken away" suggests captivity and exile, a common theme in the Old Testament, reflecting the consequences of Israel's disobedience. This aligns with the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a> regarding the consequences of not following God's commandments.<p><b>to be eunuchs</b><br>The term "eunuchs" refers to men who were often castrated and served in royal courts, particularly in positions of trust and authority. This was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Babylon, to ensure loyalty and prevent the establishment of rival dynasties. The mention of eunuchs highlights the loss of identity and future for Hezekiah's descendants, as they would be unable to continue the family line, a significant concern in the context of Israel's covenantal promises.<p><b>in the palace of the king of Babylon.</b><br>This phrase specifies the location and authority under which the descendants would serve, indicating the shift of power from Jerusalem to Babylon. The "palace of the king of Babylon" symbolizes the center of pagan power and opposition to God's kingdom. This prophecy was fulfilled during the Babylonian exile, as seen in the accounts of Daniel and his companions, who served in the Babylonian court (<a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3-7</a>). The reference to Babylon also connects to the broader biblical narrative of Babylon as a symbol of human pride and rebellion against God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a> and <a href="/revelation/17.htm">Revelation 17-18</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the one delivering God's message to King Hezekiah in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah at the time, known for his faithfulness to God but also for his pride, which led to the events described in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/39.htm">Isaiah 39</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>A powerful empire that would later conquer Judah and take its people into exile. This prophecy foreshadows the Babylonian captivity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_hezekiah.htm">Descendants of Hezekiah</a></b><br>Refers to the future generations of Hezekiah's lineage who will be taken into exile and serve in Babylon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eunuchs.htm">Eunuchs</a></b><br>Men who were castrated and often served in royal courts. This term signifies the loss of freedom and identity for Hezekiah's descendants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Hezekiah's pride led to a prophecy of future suffering for his descendants. Pride can have long-lasting effects beyond our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The prophecy demonstrates God's control over nations and history, reminding us that He is sovereign even in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Hezekiah's account teaches us the importance of humility and reliance on God rather than our own achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Despite the grim prophecy, God's plan includes eventual restoration, reminding us that hope remains even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_impact.htm">Intergenerational Impact</a></b><br>Our actions can affect future generations, encouraging us to live righteously and seek God's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_daniel_a_eunuch_in_the_bible.htm">Was Daniel considered a eunuch in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_39_5-7_conflict_with_history.htm">Isaiah 39:5-7: Does Isaiah's prediction of Babylonian captivity conflict with other biblical prophecies or historical chronology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_interpreters_align_ezekiel_39_with_other_ot_outcomes_for_israel.htm">How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21-29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_eunuchs.htm">What does the Bible say about eunuchs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Of thy sons that shall issue from thee</span>. Hezekiah had at the time, probably, no son, since Manasseh, who succeeded him upon the throne, was not born till two years later. Besides Manasseh, he appears to have had a son, Amariah, who was an ancestor of the Prophet Zephaniah (<a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Zephaniah 1:1</a>). He may, of course, have also had others. His descendants, rather than his actual sons, seem to be here intended; and the fulfilment of the prophecy is to be found in <a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3</a>, where certain "of the king's seed" are mentioned among the Israelites who served as eunuchs in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/39-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And some of your descendants,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">own flesh and blood,</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹלִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be taken away</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקָּ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eunuchs</span><br /><span class="heb">סָרִיסִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(sā·rî·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5631.htm">Strong's 5631: </a> </span><span class="str2">A eunuch, valet, a minister of state</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֵיכַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hê·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 39:7 They will take away your sons who (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 39:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 39:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/39-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 39:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 39:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>