KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Some of your own descendants—your sons who will be born to you—will be taken away and made to serve as eunuchs in the Babylonian king's palace.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet is warning that some of Hezekiah's future descendants will be captured and forced to serve in the Babylonian royal court.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given to King Hezekiah of Judah by the prophet Isaiah around 701 BC, after Hezekiah had foolishly shown Babylonian envoys all his royal treasures. The prediction came true about a century later when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem and took many young Jewish nobles, including Daniel and his friends, to serve in Babylon's court.
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