KJV ORIGINAL
I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I said when my life was being cut short, 'I will go to the gates of death: I am being robbed of the rest of my years.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep sorrow about facing death before living out his full expected lifespan.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of King Hezekiah's prayer when he was seriously ill and facing death around 701 BC. Hezekiah was a godly king of Judah who had ruled faithfully, but received word from the prophet Isaiah that he would die from his illness. This verse captures his anguish at the prospect of dying in what he considered the prime of his life.
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