2 Kings 19:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And this will be a sign to prove it to you: This year you will eat whatever grows wild on its own, and in the second year you'll eat what grows from those same plants. But in the third year, you'll be able to plant your crops and harvest them, plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving King Hezekiah a three-year agricultural timeline as proof that Jerusalem will survive the Assyrian siege and return to normal life.

📚 Historical Context

This prophecy was given through Isaiah to King Hezekiah during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC. The Assyrians had devastated the surrounding countryside, making normal farming impossible. God was promising that after the crisis passed, agricultural life would gradually return to normal over three years.

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Isaiah 37:30

And this will be a sign to prove it to you: This year you will eat whatever grows wild on its own. In the second year, you'll eat what springs up from those same plants. But in the third year, you'll be able to plant your crops and harvest them, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Exodus 23:11

But in the seventh year, you must let your land rest and remain unplanted, so that the poor among your people can gather and eat whatever grows naturally. Whatever the poor don't take, the wild animals can eat. You should do the same thing with your vineyards and olive groves.

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