And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Kings. Hezekiah tears his clothes and enters the temple while sending his officials to consult Isaiah. The prophet responds that the king of Assyria will receive a report that will cause him to return to his own land, where he will die. The situation apparently dominated by Assyria begins to change through a word whose fulfillment is not yet visible. The passage shows a form of leadership different from immediate military reaction: in the face of an extreme threat, Hezekiah brings the crisis to God and seeks prophetic interpretation. Hope is founded on the word of the Lord, not on Judah’s military superiority.
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und sie sprachen zu ihm: So sagt Hiskia: Das ist ein Tag der Not, des Scheltens und des Lästerns; die Kinder sind gekommen an die Geburt und ist keine Kraft da, zu gebären.
Que le dijesen: Así ha dicho Ezechîas: Este día es día de angustia, y de reprensión, y de blasfemia; porque los hijos han venido hasta la rotura, y la que pare no tiene fuerzas.
Le dijeron: «Así dice Ezequías: Hoy es un día de angustia, de reprensión y de afrenta, porque los hijos están a punto de nacer, pero no hay fuerzas para dar a luz.
Et ils lui dirent: Ainsi parle Ezéchias: Ce jour est un jour d'angoisse, de châtiment et d'opprobre; car les enfants sont près de sortir du sein maternel, et il n'y a point de force pour l'enfantement.
Ed essi gli dissero: Così ha detto Ezechia: Questo è un giorno d’angoscia, e di rimprovero, e di bestemmia; perciocchè i figliuoli son venuti fino all’apritura della matrice, ma non vi è forza da partorire.
E disseram-lhe: Assim diz Ezequias: Este dia é dia de angústia, de vituperação e de blasfêmia; porque os filhos chegaram ao parto, e não há força para dá-los à luz.
他們對他說:「 希西家 如此說:『今日是急難、懲罰、凌辱的日子,就如嬰孩快要出生,卻沒有力氣生產。
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