2 Kings 20 · Verse 17

2 Kings 20:17

Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.
2 Kings 20:17, King James Version

2 Kings 20:17 in other translations

BSBThe time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.
WEB‘Behold, the days come that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the LORD.
ASVBehold, the days come, that all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.
YLTLo, days are coming, and borne hath been all that is in thy house, and that thy father have treasured up till this day, to Babylon; there is not left a thing, said Jehovah;
DARBYBehold, days come that all that is in thy house, and what thy fathers have laid up until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.
BBETruly, days are coming when everything in your house, and whatever your fathers have put in store till this day, will be taken away to Babylon: all will be gone, says the Lord.
WebsterBehold, the days come, that all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store to this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.

What does 2 Kings 20:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 20:12-19

12-19. Berodach-baladan--(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals for a defensive alliance…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Behold, the days come - This was fulfilled in the days of the latter Jewish kings, when the Babylonians had led the people away into captivity, and stripped the land, the temple, etc., of all their riches. See Dan 1:1-3.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 20:12-21

The king of Babylon was at this time independent of the king of Assyria, though shortly after subdued by him. Hezekiah showed his treasures and armour, and other proofs of his wealth and power. This was the effect of pride and ostentation, and departing from simple reliance on God. He also seems to have missed the opportunity of speaking to the Chaldeans, about Him who had wrought the miracles which excited their…

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2 Kings 20:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנֵּה֮hi.Nehhere!H2009
יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117
בָּאִים֒ba.'Im[are] comingH935
וְנִשָּׂ֣א\׀ve.ni.Sa'and it will be carried offH5375
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
בְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָbe.vei.Te.kha[is] in house yourH1004
וַאֲשֶׁ֨רva.'a.Sherand [that] whichH834
אָצְר֧וּ'a.tze.Ruthey have stored upH686
אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaancestors yourH1
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
בָּבֶ֑לָהba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
יִוָּתֵ֥רyi.va.Terit will be left behindH3498
דָּבָ֖רda.VaranythingH1697
אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 20:17

  • 2 Kings 24:13

    And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:10

    And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 27:21-22

    Yea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the Lord; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

  • Jeremiah 52:17-19

    Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon. The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.

  • 2 Kings 25:13-15

    And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:18

    And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

  • Leviticus 26:19

    And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall be carried.
24:13; 25:13-15; Le 26:19; 2Ch 36:10,18; Jer 27:21,22; 52:17-19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 20:16

    And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord.

  • 2 Kings 20:17

    Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.

  • 2 Kings 20:18

    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.

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2 Kings 20:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí vienen días, en que todo lo que está en tu casa, y todo lo que tus padres han atesorado hasta hoy, será llevado á Babilonia, sin quedar nada, dijo Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, des jours viennent où tout ce qui est dans ta maison, et ce que tes pères ont amassé jusqu’à ce jour, sera porté à Babylone; il n’en restera rien, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, es kommen Tage, da alles, was in deinem Hause ist und was deine Väter aufgehäuft haben bis auf diesen Tag, nach Babel weggebracht werden wird; es wird nichts übrigbleiben, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce dies venient, et auferentur omnia quæ sunt in domo tua, et quæ condiderunt patres tui usque in diem hanc, in Babylonem: non remanebit quidquam, ait Dominus.