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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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘And they shall take away some 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_/2_kings/20.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 officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Some of your sons who shall 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="/nasb77/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And some 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/2_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘And some of your sons (descendants) who will be born to you will be taken away [as captives]; and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Some of your descendants—your very own seed, whom you will father—will be carried away to become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, 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="/wbt/2_kings/20.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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/20.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="/web/2_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘They will take away some of your sons who will issue from you, whom you will father; and they will be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and of your sons who go out from you, whom you beget, they take away, and they have been eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and of thy sons who go out from thee, whom thou begettest, they take away, and they have been eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from thy sons which shall go forth from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall be taken; 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/2_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of thy sons also 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/2_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then too, they will take from your sons, who will go forth from you, whom you will conceive. And they will be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some of your own descendants, your offspring, 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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And of your sons that shall issue from you, whom you shall 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="/hpbt/2_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And some of your children whom you beget who will come out of you, 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/2_kings/20.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/2_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And as for thy sons which shall come forth of thee, which thou shalt beget, <i>the enemy</i> shall take them, and they shall be eunuchs in the house of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/20-18.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/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7256" 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/2_kings/20.htm">Hezekiah Shows His Treasures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</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">18</span><span class="highl"><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.">And some of</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."></a> <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.).">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.">your own</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.">flesh and blood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qå̄ḥ (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">19</span>But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least 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="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7</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/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / 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/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10-11</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-5.htm">Isaiah 39:5-6</a></span><br />Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts: / 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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Jeremiah 20:5</a></span><br />I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Lamentations 1:5</a></span><br />Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a></span><br />But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<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 7:23-24</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39-43</a></span><br />But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. / They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-17.htm">Revelation 17:17</a></span><br />For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.</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">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</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="/2_kings/1-3.htm">2 Kings 1:3-7</a></b></br> But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, <i>Is it</i> not because <i>there is</i> not a God in Israel, <i>that</i> ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-41.htm">Beget</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-20.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-32.htm">Chamberlains</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-32.htm">Eunuchs</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-8.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-5.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-32.htm">Unsexed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-3.htm">Beget</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-13.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Chamberlains</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-29.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Eunuchs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/4-21.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Unsexed</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">The sun goes ten degrees backward for a sign of that promise.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah has notice of his treasures.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Isaiah understanding thereof, foretells the Babylonian captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And some of your descendants</b><br>This phrase refers to the future generations of King Hezekiah's lineage. The prophecy indicates that not all of Hezekiah's descendants will face this fate, but a significant portion will. This is a direct consequence of Hezekiah's actions and pride, as seen earlier in the chapter when he showed the Babylonian envoys all his treasures. The descendants mentioned here would include members of the royal family, highlighting the personal and national impact of Hezekiah's decisions.<p><b>your own flesh and blood</b><br>This emphasizes the personal nature of the prophecy. It is not just any Israelites who will be affected, but those directly related to Hezekiah. This phrase underscores the familial and dynastic implications of the prophecy, making it a deeply personal warning to Hezekiah. It also highlights the continuity of the Davidic line, which is significant in biblical history and prophecy, as the Messiah was prophesied to come from this lineage.<p><b>will be taken away</b><br>This phrase foretells the future exile of the Judeans to Babylon, which occurred in 586 BC. The Babylonian captivity was a pivotal event in Jewish history, marking the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Jewish diaspora. This exile was a fulfillment of earlier warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who cautioned that disobedience to God would lead to such consequences.<p><b>to be eunuchs</b><br>The term "eunuchs" here can be understood both literally and figuratively. Literally, it refers to men who were castrated, often to serve in royal courts without posing a threat to the royal harem. Figuratively, it can denote those who serve in administrative roles within the palace. This fate signifies a loss of identity and heritage, as eunuchs were unable to have descendants, thus cutting off the family line. Daniel and his companions, who were taken to Babylon and served in the king's court, are often cited as examples of this prophecy's fulfillment.<p><b>in the palace of the king of Babylon</b><br>This specifies the location where the descendants will serve, highlighting the shift in power from Jerusalem to Babylon. The Babylonian Empire, under kings like Nebuchadnezzar, was a dominant force in the ancient Near East. The palace represents the center of political and cultural power, and serving there indicates a complete subjugation to Babylonian authority. This also foreshadows the eventual return and restoration of the Jewish people, as prophesied in books like Jeremiah and fulfilled in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah during this time, known for his faithfulness to God but also for his moment of pride when he showed the Babylonian envoys all his treasures.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's message to Hezekiah, warning him of the future consequences of his actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that would eventually conquer Judah and take its people into exile, fulfilling the prophecy given by Isaiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_hezekiah.htm">Descendants of Hezekiah</a></b><br>Refers to the future generations of Judah's royal family who would be taken into captivity 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 in showing off his wealth led to a prophecy of future judgment. Pride can lead to actions that have long-term negative consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite human actions, God's plans and prophecies will come to pass. This reminds us of God's ultimate control over history.<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 before God and others. We should seek to glorify God rather than ourselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>Our actions can have lasting effects on future generations. We should live with an awareness of how our decisions impact those who come after us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Even in the prophecy of exile, there is hope. God remains with His people, as seen in the accounts of Daniel and others who thrived in Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_kings_20_and_other_texts_on_ahab_compare.htm">How do the details of King Ahab's military campaigns in 1 Kings 20 align or conflict with other biblical passages about his reign?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_non-israelites.htm">Who are the non-Israelites mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Thy sons . . . beget</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, thy descendants. Comp, the fulfilment (<a href="/daniel/1-3.htm" title="And the king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;">Daniel 1:3</a>). Ewald refers to the captivity of Hezekiah's own son Manasseh (<a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm" title="Why the LORD brought on 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.">2Chronicles 33:11</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Eunuchs.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">courtiers, palace attendants</span> (so Josephus). Cheyne, "chamberlains" (so Thenius: <span class= "ital">kammerer</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget.</span> Under "sons" are included by the Hebrew idiom all descendants, however remote (Pusey's 'Lectures on Daniel,' pp. 406-409). The princes carried off from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar were Hezekiah's descendants, either in the fourth or the fifth generation. <span class="cmt_word">Shall they take away.</span> Among the descendants of Hezekiah taken to Baby]on by Nebuchadnezzar were Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">2 Kings 24:15</a>), Zedekiah (<a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a>), Daniel (<a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3</a>), and others. <span class="cmt_word">And they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the King of Babylon.</span> Keil and Bahr translate <span class="hebrew">סָרִיסִים</span> in this place by "chamberlains" or "footmen;" but there is no reason why the word should not have its ordinary sense of "eunuchs" (see the Septuagint <span class="greek">ἔσονται εὐνοῦχοι</span>, and for the fulfillment, comp. <a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3-18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/20-18.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</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">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 own</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flesh and blood,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצְא֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</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">סָֽרִיסִ֔ים</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/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 20:18 Of your sons who shall issue (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 20:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/20-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 20:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:19" /></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>