And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
And they said to him, 'This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of trouble, punishment, and disgrace. We are like a woman in labor who has no strength left to deliver her baby.'
King Hezekiah is telling God through his messengers that his nation is in desperate trouble - like a mother too weak to give birth - and they desperately need God's help.
📚 Historical Context
This message was delivered to the prophet Isaiah during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC. The mighty Assyrian army under Sennacherib had surrounded the city, and King Hezekiah was seeking God's intervention through prayer. The situation seemed hopeless from a human perspective, as Assyria had already conquered most of the surrounding nations.
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