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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Barnes' Notes
The prophet now once more addresses Hezekiah, and gives him a “sign,” or token, whereby he and his may be assured that Sennacherib is indeed bridled, and will not trouble Judaea anymore. It was a sign…
Adam Clarke
This shall be a sign unto thee - To Hezekiah; for to him this part of the address is made.
Ye shall eat this year - Sennacherib had ravaged the country, and seed-time was now over, yet God shows them…
We have here the gracious copious answer which God gave to Hezekiah's prayer. The message which he sent him by the same hand (Kg2 19:6, Kg2 19:7), one would think, was an answer sufficient to his…
Cambridge Bible
And thisshall be a[R.V. the] sign unto thee The next portion of the oracle is addressed to Hezekiah. On the giving of a sign to mark the certainty of a prophecy, cf. Isa 7:11-14.
Ye shall eatthis year…
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