2 Kings 19:29"'This shall be the sign to you: You shall eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat its fruit.
The setting
Jerusalem, 701 BC. God gives Hezekiah a specific agricultural timeline as proof of deliverance. Three years to go from survival to abundance. Modern-day Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: confident authority delivering God's specific timeline
The original word
oth (אוֹת) — a supernatural sign that proves God's promise will happen
Why it matters
This three-year agricultural cycle would prove the siege was completely broken - farmers could plant without fear
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 19:29
Year one: eat volunteer crops (survival). Year two: eat what grows from roots (recovery). Year three: normal farming (abundance)
Common misconceptionPeople want instant restoration, but God often works in phases. This isn't about waiting passively - it's about trusting the process of gradual rebuilding.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 19:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 19:29 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, agricultural blessing. Notable phrases: this shall be the sign; eat this year. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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