Isaiah 39:7

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 56:3 Contrast

Isaiah 56:3 reverses the curse: eunuchs are no longer excluded but promised a place, contrasting the fate of Hezekiah's sons.

Daniel 1:2–7 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 1:2-7 tells of Daniel and friends, likely from the royal family, taken to serve in Babylon's palace, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy about eunuchs there.

Jeremiah 25:9 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:9 expands on the same Babylonian judgment, with God using Nebuchadnezzar to destroy Judah, fulfilling the exile threat.

Daniel 1:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 1:3 records the literal fulfillment: Babylonian officials take Israelite royalty and eunuchs, as prophesied here.

2 Kings 24:12 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 24:12 records the capture of Hezekiah's descendant Jehoiachin, a partial fulfillment of the prophecy that sons will be taken to Babylon.

Habakkuk 1:6 Historical context

Habakkuk 1:6 identifies the Chaldeans as God's instrument, the same nation that will carry Hezekiah's sons into exile.

Matthew 19:12 mentions eunuchs 'made by men,' echoing the forced eunuch status of Hezekiah's sons, but used for a new teaching.

Micah 1:16 Related theme

Micah 1:16 calls for mourning as children go into exile, matching the fate of Hezekiah's descendants taken to Babylon.

Zephaniah 1:8 Related theme

Zephaniah 1:8 warns of punishment on the king's sons, paralleling the judgment on Hezekiah's progeny.