2 Kings 19:30
2 Kings 19:30 in Multiple Translations
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
And those of Judah who are still living will again take root in the earth and give fruit.
The remnant that's left of Judah will revive again, sending roots below and bearing fruit above.
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Iudah, shall againe take roote downewarde, and beare fruite vpwarde.
And it hath continued — The escaped of the house of Judah That hath been left — to take root beneath, And hath made fruit upward.
The remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
And the remnant that hath escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
And whatsoever shall be left of the house of Juda, shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
The people [MTY] in Judah who remain alive will prosper and have many children; they will be like plants whose roots go deep down into the ground and which produce much [MET].
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2 Kings 19:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/יָ֨סְפָ֜ה
פְּלֵיטַ֧ת
בֵּית
יְהוּדָ֛ה
הַ/נִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה
שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ
לְ/מָ֑טָּה
וְ/עָשָׂ֥ה
פְרִ֖י
לְ/מָֽעְלָ/ה
וְ/יָ֨סְפָ֜ה
yâçaph
H3254
to add
Conj | V-Qal-Perf-3fs
פְּלֵיטַ֧ת
pᵉlêyṭâh
H6413
survivor
N-fs
בֵּית
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms
יְהוּדָ֛ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
N-proper
הַ/נִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה
shâʼar
H7604
to remain
Art | V-Niphal
שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ
sheresh
H8328
root
N-ms
לְ/מָ֑טָּה
maṭṭâh
H4295
beneath
Prep | Adv
וְ/עָשָׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
פְרִ֖י
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
N-ms
לְ/מָֽעְלָ/ה
maʻal
H4605
above
Prep | Adv | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Kings 19:30
וְ/יָ֨סְפָ֜ה
yâçaph
H3254
"to add"
Conj | V-Qal-Perf-3fs
To add means to increase or do something again, like adding more of something or continuing an action. This word is used in the Bible to describe growth or repetition.
Definition: : add/more[amount] 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again
Usage: Occurs in 205 OT verses. KJV: add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield. See also: Genesis 4:2; 2 Samuel 19:14; Psalms 10:18.
פְּלֵיטַ֧ת
pᵉlêyṭâh
H6413
"survivor"
N-fs
A survivor refers to deliverance or an escaped portion, describing those who remain after a disaster or judgment, like the remnant that escaped in biblical times.
Definition: 1) escape, deliverance 1a) escape, deliverance 1b) escaped remnant
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant. See also: Genesis 32:9; Ezra 9:15; Isaiah 4:2.
בֵּית
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
יְהוּדָ֛ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
"Judah"
N-proper
Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.
Definition: § Judah = "praised" the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
Usage: Occurs in 754 OT verses. KJV: Judah. See also: Genesis 29:35; 1 Samuel 23:3; 2 Kings 14:13.
הַ/נִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה
shâʼar
H7604
"to remain"
Art | V-Niphal
To remain or be left over, as in Joshua 10:20. It can also mean to spare or reserve something, like God sparing Noah in Genesis 7:23. This word is used to describe the remnant of Israel.
Definition: 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind 1a) (Qal) to remain 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) 1b2) to be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, spare 1c2) to leave or keep over 1c3) to have left 1c4) to leave (as a gift)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest. See also: Genesis 7:23; 1 Kings 22:47; Isaiah 4:3.
שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ
sheresh
H8328
"root"
N-ms
A root is the underground part of a plant. In the Bible, it can also mean a source or foundation, like in the book of Job.
Definition: 1) root 1a) root (literal) 1b) root (of people involving firmness or permanence) (fig) 1c) root, bottom (as lowest stratum) (fig) Aramaic equivalent: sho.resh (שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ "root" H8330)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: bottom, deep, heel, root. See also: Deuteronomy 29:17; Isaiah 11:1; Psalms 80:10.
לְ/מָ֑טָּה
maṭṭâh
H4295
"beneath"
Prep | Adv
This Hebrew word means something is located downward or below something else, often used to describe physical location or position. It appears in various forms, such as beneath or under. In the Bible, it is used to describe something as very low or under something else.
Definition: 1) downwards, below 1a) downwards 1b) under (of age) 1c) beneath
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath). See also: Exodus 26:24; 1 Chronicles 27:23; Proverbs 15:24.
וְ/עָשָׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
פְרִ֖י
pᵉrîy
H6529
"fruit"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Definition: 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. See also: Genesis 1:11; Proverbs 18:20; Psalms 1:3.
לְ/מָֽעְלָ/ה
maʻal
H4605
"above"
Prep | Adv | Suff
Means above or higher, used to describe something's location or position. In the Bible, it appears in passages like Genesis 1:7, where God separates the waters above from the waters below. This word helps us understand God's creation.
Definition: subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above
Usage: Occurs in 134 OT verses. KJV: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very. See also: Genesis 6:16; 1 Samuel 30:25; Psalms 74:5.
Study Notes — 2 Kings 19:30
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- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 19:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 19:30
- Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 19:30
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
- Sermons on 2 Kings 19:30
Context — Sennacherib’s Fall Prophesied
28Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
29And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
30And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
31For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. 32So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Kings 19:4 | Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” |
| 2 | Isaiah 27:6 | In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit. |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 32:22–23 | So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side. Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the LORD and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, and from then on he was exalted in the eyes of all nations. |
| 4 | Isaiah 10:20–22 | On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return —a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God. Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness. |
| 5 | Isaiah 37:31–32 | And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. |
| 6 | Isaiah 1:9 | Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. |
| 7 | Psalms 80:9 | You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. |
2 Kings 19:30 Summary
This verse is a promise from God that His people will thrive and flourish, even in difficult times. Just like a tree takes root in the ground and grows fruit, God's people will be firmly rooted in their faith and produce good things. As we trust in God's faithfulness, we can experience spiritual growth and bear fruit for His glory, just like the tree in Psalms 1:3. By remaining faithful and trusting in God's sovereignty, we can be part of the 'surviving remnant' that brings joy and glory to Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the surviving remnant of the house of Judah to 'take root below and bear fruit above'?
This phrase is a metaphor for spiritual growth and prosperity, as seen in Psalms 1:3, where a tree planted by the river bears fruit in its season. It signifies that despite challenges, God's people will thrive and flourish.
How does this verse relate to the previous promises made to Hezekiah?
The promise in 2 Kings 19:30 is a direct result of God's faithfulness to His people, as He had previously promised to protect Jerusalem from the Assyrian king in 2 Kings 19:32. This demonstrates God's commitment to His covenant people.
What is the significance of the 'surviving remnant' in this context?
The 'surviving remnant' refers to the faithful few who remain loyal to God, as seen in Isaiah 10:20-22. This remnant will be the foundation for God's future plans and promises, including the coming Messiah.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives as believers?
Just as the remnant of Judah was called to trust in God's faithfulness, we too can apply this principle by trusting in God's sovereignty and provision, as seen in Jeremiah 17:7-8, and seeking to bear fruit for His glory.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can 'take root' in my faith, and how can I demonstrate spiritual growth in my life?
- How can I trust in God's promise to 'bear fruit above' when faced with challenges and uncertainties?
- What does it mean to be part of the 'surviving remnant' in my own community, and how can I remain faithful to God's call?
- In what ways can I seek to 'bear fruit' for God's glory, and what are some areas where I need to trust in His provision and sovereignty?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 19:30
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 19:30
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
i. e. shall increase and multiply greatly; a metaphor from plants. Compare .
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
2 Kings 19:30 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.Ver. 30. And the remnant that is escaped,] sc., From the sword of the Assyrian, which had devoured much flesh, and drunk much blood amongst them.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
(30) The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah.—Rather, the survival (survivors) of the house of Judah that are left. (Comp. Isaiah 11:11-16.) Shall yet again take root.—Literally, shall add root, i.e., shall take firmer root, like a tree after a storm. The figure naturally follows on the language of 2 Kings 19:29. It is thoroughly in the style of Isaiah. (Comp. Isaiah 6:13; Isaiah 27:6.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
Verse 30. The remnant - shall yet again take root] As your corn shall take root in the soil, and bring forth and abundantly multiply itself, so shall the Jewish people; the population shall be greatly increased, and the desolations occasioned by the sword soon be forgotten.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 19:30
30. The remnant … shall yet again take rool] Just as in the case of their crops, so shall it be with the people. God shall preserve a remnant, as He was doing in the shed grain of the harvest, and these shall once more grow up, in spite of their present low estate.
Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 19:30
The remnant that is escaped - Terrible ravages seem to have been committed in the first attack (2 Kings 18:13 note).
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 19:30
30. The remnant… of Judah — Those who witness the sign just mentioned, having been delivered from the hand of Assyria. There is here a reference to the remnant for whom the king had asked Isaiah to pray. Ver.
Sermons on 2 Kings 19:30
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Take Root Downward by Dick Brogden | Dick Brogden emphasizes that it is Jesus who builds His Church, not missionaries, money, programs, methods, indigenous leaders, miracles, or even prayer. When we try to build the C |
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(The Word for Today) Isaiah 27:6 - Part 2 by Chuck Smith | The video is promoting Pastor Chuck Smith's Marriage and Family Bible Study as a helpful resource for families during the holiday season. It highlights the breakdown of the family |
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(Isaiah) How to Have Perfect Peace by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting in the Lord and keeping our minds stayed on Him. He encourages the audience to spend time with God and allow Him t |
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The Fruits of Faith by Joshua Daniel | Joshua Daniel preaches about the faithfulness of God in watching over and protecting His people, using examples from the lives of biblical figures like Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Elij |
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Psalms 102:13 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes that God has set specific times for the restoration of Israel, the return of Jesus Christ, personal salvation, and even death. He highlights the prophetic si |
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Leviticus 26:3 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the certainty of God's promises as outlined in Leviticus 26:3, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's statutes and commandments. He explains that |
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 52 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having our spiritual eyes opened to see what is happening in our lives, the world, and our churches. He highlights the nee |