Isaia 39:7

7 Ed anche si prenderanno de’ tuoi figliuoli, i quali saranno usciti di te, i quali tu avrai generati; e saranno eunuchi nel palazzo del re di Babilonia.

Isaia 39:7 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 39:7

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt
beget, shall they take away
Manasseh his immediate son was taken and carried to Babylon, though afterwards released; nor does it appear that he was made a eunuch or an officer there; this had its fulfilment in Jeconiah and his children, and in others that were of the seed royal, as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, to whom the Jewish commentators apply this; this is expressed in different words, signifying much the same, to affect the mind of Hezekiah the more: and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon;
or "chamberlains"; and who very often were castrated for that purpose, though it does not necessarily signify such, being used of officers in general. The Targum renders it "princes" ^F6; and such an one was Daniel in the court of the king of Babylon; and his three companions were also promoted, ( Daniel 2:48 Daniel 2:49 ) ( 3:30 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 So Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret it princes and governors.

Isaia 39:7 In-Context

5 Ed Isaia disse ad Ezechia: Ascolta la parola del Signor degli eserciti:

6 Ecco, i giorni vengono, che tutto quello che è in casa tua, e quello che i tuoi padri hanno raunato in tesoro infino a questo giorno, sarà portato in Babilonia; non ne sarà lasciata di resto cosa veruna, dice il Signore.

7 Ed anche si prenderanno de’ tuoi figliuoli, i quali saranno usciti di te, i quali tu avrai generati; e saranno eunuchi nel palazzo del re di Babilonia.

8 Ed Ezechia disse ad Isaia: La parola del Signore, che tu hai pronunziata, è buona. Poi disse: Noi vi sarà egli pur pace e sicurtà, a’ miei dì?