2 Kings 20:17'Behold, the days come, that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left,' says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~701 BC. Isaiah delivers God's verdict: everything Hezekiah just showed the Babylonians will be plundered by them within a few generations in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: sorrowful but resolute, knowing God's justice must be declared even when it breaks his heart
The original word
nasa (נָשָׂא) — carried away, lifted up and removed completely, total plundering
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled exactly 115 years later in 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar stripped Solomon's temple bare
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 20:17
Hezekiah's tour wasn't just showing off - he was essentially creating an inventory list for future conquerors
Common misconceptionPeople think this was unfair punishment for showing hospitality, but God was responding to Hezekiah's pride and foolish trust in foreign powers over divine protection.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 20:17
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 20:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 20:17 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences, exile prophecy. Notable phrases: carried to Babylon; all that is in your house. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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