Isaiah 37:30

Isaiah 37:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)“This will be the sign for you, Hezekiah: “This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And this shall be the sign for you: this year you shall eat what grows of itself, and in the second year what springs from that. Then in the third year sow and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“This shall be a sign to you: You shall eat this year such as grows of itself, And the second year what springs from the same; Also in the third year sow and reap, Plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.

Context of Isaiah 37:30

28I know everything about you. I know where you live. I know when you go out. And I know when you return home. I know how much you shout against me, when you are angry. 29Yes, you do shout at me! And I have heard all your proud noise. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will tie a rope to your mouth. Then I will pull you back home by the same way that you came.” King Hezekiah, this is how you will know that I have spoken a true message from the Lord. This year, you will eat crops that grow by themselves. And next year you will eat what grows from the same seeds. But in the third year you will plant seeds for yourselves, and they will give you a harvest of crops. You will plant vines again and you will eat grapes from them. 31The people who remain in Judah will be like strong plants that put their roots down into the ground. Their branches will give lots of fruit. 32A small number of people will still be alive in Jerusalem. They will leave Mount Zion and they will go to other places. The great love that the Lord Almighty has for his people will cause that to happen!

Isaiah 37:30 word by word

וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֔וֹת אָכ֤וֹל הַשָּׁנָה֙ סָפִ֔יחַ וּבַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית שָׁחִ֑יס וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗ית זִרְע֧וּ וְקִצְר֛וּ וְנִטְע֥וּ כְרָמִ֖ים וְאִכְל֥וּ פִרְיָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• a signאוֹת'ôth · sign: indicatorH226
• unto thee, Ye shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• such as growethסָפִיחַsâphîyach · aftergrowthH5599
• of itself; and the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• that which springethסָחִישׁshâchîys sâchîysh · after-growthH7823
• of the same: and in the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• sowזָרַעzâra‛ · to sowH2232
• ye, and reapקָצַרqâtsar · to reapH7114
• and plantנָטַעnâţa‛ · to plantH5193
• vineyardsכֶּרֶםkerem · vineyardH3754
• the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529

Cross-references for Isaiah 37:30

• Isaiah 7:14So the Lord God himself will show you that he speaks a true message. Look, the young woman who has never had sex will become pregnant. She will give birth to a son. She will call his name Immanuel.
• Isaiah 38:7Isaiah said, ‘The Lord will do what he has promised to do for you. This is how you will know that it will really happen.
• Exodus 3:12God said to Moses, ‘Be sure of this: I will be with you. After you have led the people out of Egypt you will all worship me here, on this mountain. That will show you that I myself have sent you to do this.’
• 1 Kings 13:3The same day, God's servant spoke another message to warn Jeroboam. He said, ‘This is the sign to show that the Lord has decided to do this: You will see the altar break into two pieces. The ashes of the sacrifices that are on it will fall to the ground.’
• 2 Kings 19:29King Hezekiah, this is how you will know that I have spoken a true message from the Lord. This year, you will eat crops that grow by themselves. And next year you will eat what grows from the same seeds. But in the third year you will plant seeds for yourselves, and they will give you a harvest of crops. You will plant vines again and you will eat grapes from them.
• 2 Kings 20:9Isaiah answered, ‘The Lord will do a miracle to show you that he will do what he has promised. Do you want the shadow on these stairs to move down ten steps? Or do you want the shadow to go back up ten steps?’
• Isaiah 7:21At that time, a farmer will have only one young cow and two goats.
• Leviticus 25:4In the seventh year, the land must have a rest. They must not plant seeds in the fields or cut the leaves.

Commentaries on Isaiah 37:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30And this shall be a sign unto thee - It is evident that the discourse here is turned from Sennacherib to Hezekiah. Such transitions, without distinctly indicating them, are common in Isaiah. God had in the previous verses, in the form of a direct personal address, foretold the defeat of Sennacherib, and thc confusion of his plans. He here turns and gives to Hezekiah the assurance that Jerusalem would be delivered. On the meaning of the word sign,‘ see the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30This year … the second year … the third year: Due to the Assyrian siege and its impact on farming, the people of Judah could not plant and harvest as usual. The promise that life would return to normal after the siege reassured them that God was with them and would provide for their daily needs. They needed to build their trust in God over three years, believing that God's word would come true (see Isaiah 30:15, 18). The idea was that after escaping the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. Addressed to Hezekiah. sign--a token which, when fulfilled, would assure him of the truth of the whole prophecy as to the enemy's overthrow. The two years, in which they were sustained by the spontaneous growth of the earth, were the two in which Judea had been already ravaged by Sennacherib (Is 32:10). Thus translate: "Ye did eat (the first year) such as groweth of itself, and in the second year that ... but in this third year sow ye," &c., for in…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 37:30

• Assyria
• Blasphemy
• Libnah
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Hezekiah
• Bible, the
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)
• Isaiah
• Sennacherib
• Vine

Commentaries on Isaiah 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings