Isaiah 37:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They said to Isaiah, “King Hezekiah has commanded that today will be a special day for sorrow and sadness. It will be a very sad day—as sad as when a baby should be born, but there is not enough strength for the birth.

Cross References

Hosea 13:13

His punishment will be like the pain of a woman giving birth. He will not be a wise son. The time will come for his birth, and he will not survive.

Isaiah 66:9

In the same way, I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born.” The Lord says this: “I promise that if I cause you the pain of birth, I will not stop you from having your new nation.” Your God said this.

Psalm 50:15

God says, “Call me when trouble comes. I will help you, and you will honor me.”

2 Kings 19:3

They said to Isaiah, “King Hezekiah has commanded that today will be a special day for sorrow and sadness. It will be a very sad day, like the time a child should be born, but is not strong enough to come from its mother’s womb.

Isaiah 33:2

Lord, be kind to us. We have waited for your help. Give us strength every morning. Save us when we are in trouble.

Psalm 95:8

“Don’t be stubborn, as you were at Meribah, as you were at Massah in the desert.

Psalm 91:15

When my followers call to me, I will answer them. I will be with them when they are in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.

2 Chronicles 15:4

But when the Israelites had trouble, they turned again to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives.

Isaiah 22:5

The Lord GOD All-Powerful chose a special day for there to be riots and confusion. People trampled on each other in the Valley of Vision. The city walls were pulled down. People in the valley shouted up at those on the mountain.

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my place, until the people admit they are guilty, until they come looking for me. Yes, in their trouble they will try very hard to find me.”

Jeremiah 30:7

“This is a very important time for Jacob. This is a time of great trouble. There will never be another time like this, but Jacob will be saved.

Isaiah 25:8

But death will be destroyed forever. And the Lord GOD will wipe away every tear from every face. In the past, all of his people were sad, but God will take away that sadness from the earth. All of this will happen because the Lord said it would.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, people remember you when they are in trouble. So because of your punishment, we called out to you.

Isaiah 66:7

“A woman does not give birth before she feels the pain. A woman must feel the pain of childbirth before she can see the boy she gives birth to. Who ever heard of such a thing? In the same way, no one ever saw a new world begin in one day. No one has ever heard of a new nation that began in one day. But when Zion feels the pain, she will give birth to her children.

Hosea 5:9

Ephraim will become empty at the time of punishment. I, God, warn the families of Israel that this really will happen.

Isaiah 29:2

But I will punish Ariel. The city will be filled with sadness and crying, but it will always be my Ariel.