2 Kings 19:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.”
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Read Full Chapter →God gives Hezekiah a sign: after two years of living on what grows of itself, the land will be sown and fruitful again.
What Does 2 Kings 19:29 Mean?
God now turns from judging Assyria to comforting His people, and gives Hezekiah a sign. For this year and the next, while the land lies disrupted by war, they will eat what grows of itself. But in the third year they will sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Normal life will return.
The sign speaks of restoration as much as rescue. God does not only promise that the enemy will leave; He promises that the fields will be worked again and the vineyards will bear. After the upheaval, ordinary days of planting and harvest, the quiet mercies of a settled life, will be given back. The LORD who delivers His people also restores them, leading them out of crisis into the steady fruitfulness of years to come.
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What does 2 Kings 19:29 mean?
God gives Hezekiah a sign: after two years of living on what grows of itself, the land will be sown and fruitful again.