Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 38

(2 Kings 20:1–11; 2 Chronicles 32:24–31)

1In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396became mortallyלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191illחָלָ֥הcha.LahH2470.The prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amozאָמ֜וֹץ'a.MotzH531cameוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935to himאֵ֠לָיו'E.lavH413and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559: ‘Put your houseלְבֵיתֶ֔ךָle.vei.Te.khaH1004in orderצַ֣וtzavH6680,forכִּ֛יkiH3588youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859are about to dieמֵ֥תmetH4191;you will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808recoverתִֽחְיֶֽה׃Tich.YehH2421.’”

2Then Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396turnedוַיַּסֵּ֧בvai.ya.SevH5437his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440toאֶל־'el-H413the wallהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023and prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

3sayingוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “Pleaseאָנָּ֤ה'a.NahH577,O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,rememberזְכָר־ נָ֞אze.khor- na'H2142 H4994אֵ֣ת'etH853howאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiH1980before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440faithfullyבֶּֽאֱמֶת֙be.'e.MetH571and with wholeheartedוּבְלֵ֣בu.ve.LevH3820devotionשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8003;I have doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213what isgoodוְהַטּ֥וֹבve.ha.TovH2896in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכִ֥יchiz.ki.Ya.hu be.KhiH2396 H1065weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058bitterlyגָדֽוֹל׃ סga.DolH1419.

4And the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

5“Goהָל֞וֹךְha.LokhH1980and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־ve.'a.mar.Ta 'el-H559 H413Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396that this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559: ‘I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085אֶת־'et-H853your prayerתְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָte.fi.la.Te.khaH8605;I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853your tearsדִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdim.'a.Te.khaH1832.Beholdהִנְנִי֙hi.NiH2005,I will addיוֹסִ֣ףyo.SifH3254fifteenחֲמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הcha.Mesh 'es.RehH2568 H6240yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141toעַל־'al-H5921your lifeיָמֶ֔יךָya.Mei.khaH3117.

6And I will deliver youאַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔'a.Tzi.le.khaH5337וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892from the handוּמִכַּ֤ףu.mi.KafH3709of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804.I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִ֖י עַל־ve.ga.no.Ti 'al-H1598 H5921thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892.

7Thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088will be a signהָא֖וֹתha.'otH226to youfromמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834Heיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213whatהַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖הha.da.Var ha.ZehH1697 H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He has promisedדִּבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696:

8הִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005I will makeמֵשִׁ֣יבme.ShivH7725the sun’sבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁba.She.meshH8121shadowצֵ֣לtzelH6738thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834fallsיָרְדָה֩ya.re.DahH3381הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתha.ma.'a.LotH4609on the stairwayבְמַעֲל֨וֹתve.ma.'a.LotH4609of Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271אֶת־'et-H853go backאֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית'a.cho.ra.NitH322tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235stepsמַעֲל֑וֹתma.'a.LotH4609.’”So the sunlightהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshH8121went backוַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֔וֹת'E.ser ma.'a.LotH6235 H4609stepsבַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתba.ma.'a.LotH4609אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834it had descendedיָרָֽדָה׃ סya.Ra.dahH3381.

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

9This isa writingמִכְתָּ֖בmikh.TavH4385by Hezekiahלְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּle.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063after his illnessבַּחֲלֹת֕וֹba.cha.lo.ToH2470and recoveryוַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃vay.Chi me.chal.YoH2421 H2483:

10Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, “In the primeבִּדְמִ֥יbid.MiH1824of my lifeיָמַ֛יya.MaiH3117I must goאֵלֵ֖כָה'e.Le.khahH1980through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbe.sha.'a.ReiH8179of Sheolשְׁא֑וֹלshe.'olH7585andbe deprivedפֻּקַּ֖דְתִּיpu.Kad.tiH6485of the remainderיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3499of my yearsשְׁנוֹתָֽי׃she.no.TaiH8141.”

11I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559, “I will never againלֹא־lo'-H3808seeאֶרְאֶ֣ה'er.'EhH7200the LORDיָ֔הּYahH3050, eventhe LORDיָ֖הּyahH3050,in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the livingהַחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416;I will noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750look onאַבִּ֥יט'a.BitH5027mankindאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120withעִם־'im-H5973those who dwellי֥וֹשְׁבֵיYo.o.she.veiH3427in this worldחָֽדֶל׃Cha.delH2309.

12My dwellingדּוֹרִ֗יdo.RiH1755has been picked upנִסַּ֧עni.Sa'H5265and removedוְנִגְלָ֛הve.nig.LahH1540from meמִנִּ֖יmi.NiH4480like a shepherd’sרֹעִ֑יro.'IH7462tentכְּאֹ֣הֶלke.'O.helH168.I have rolled upקִפַּ֨דְתִּיki.Pad.tiH7088my lifeחַיַּי֙chai.YaiH2416like a weaverכָאֹרֵ֤גkha.'o.RegH707;He cuts me offיְבַצְּעֵ֔נִיye.va.tze.'E.niH1214from the loomמִדַּלָּ֣הmi.da.LahH1803;from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmi.YomH3117untilעַד־'ad-H5704nightלַ֖יְלָהLay.lahH3915You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tash.li.Me.niH7999.

13I composed myselfשִׁוִּ֤יתִיshi.Vi.tiH7737untilעַד־'ad-H5704the morningבֹּ֙קֶר֙bo.kerH1242.Like a lionכָּֽאֲרִ֔י כֵּ֥ןka.'a.Ri kenH738 H3651He breaksיְשַׁבֵּ֖רye.sha.BerH7665allכָּל־kol-H3605my bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יatz.mo.TaiH6106;from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmi.YomH3117untilעַד־'ad-H5704nightלַ֖יְלָהLay.lahH3915You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tash.li.Me.niH7999.

14I chirpאֲצַפְצֵ֔ף'a.tzaf.TzefH6850like a swallowכְּס֤וּסke.SusH5483or craneעָגוּר֙ כֵּ֣ן'a.Gur kenH5693 H3651;I moanאֶהְגֶּ֖ה'eh.GehH1897like a doveכַּיּוֹנָ֑הkai.yo.NahH3123.My eyesעֵינַי֙'ei.NaiH5869grow weakדַּלּ֤וּda.LuH1809as I lookupwardלַמָּר֔וֹםla.ma.RomH4791.O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136,I am oppressedעָֽשְׁקָה־'a.she.kah-H6234;be my securityעָרְבֵֽנִי׃'a.re.Ve.niH6148.”

15Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100can I sayאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696?He has spokenוְאָֽמַר־ve.'a.mar-H559to me,and He Himselfוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931has done thisעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213.I will walk slowlyאֶדַּדֶּ֥ה'ed.da.DehH1718allכָל־khol-H3605my yearsשְׁנוֹתַ֖יshe.no.TaiH8141because ofעַל־'al-H5921the anguishמַ֥רmarH4751of my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315.

16O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136,byעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.HemH5921such thingsmen liveיִֽחְי֑וּyich.YuH2421,and in allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605of themmy spiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307findslifeחַיֵּ֣יchai.YeiH2416.You have restored me to healthוְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִיve.ta.cha.li.Me.niH2492and have let me liveוְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃ve.ha.cha.Ye.niH2421.

17Surelyהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009for my own welfareלְשָׁל֖וֹםle.sha.LomH7965I had such greatמָ֑רMarH4751anguishמַר־mar-H4843;but Yourוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859loveחָשַׁ֤קְתָּcha.Shak.taH2836has delivered meנַפְשִׁי֙naf.ShiH5315from the pitמִשַּׁ֣חַתmi.Sha.chatH7845of oblivionבְּלִ֔יbe.LiH1097,forכִּ֥יkiH3588You have castהִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּhish.Lakh.taH7993allכָּל־kol-H3605my sinsחֲטָאָֽי׃cha.ta.'AiH2399behindאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Your backגֵוְךָ֖ge.ve.KhaH1460.

18Forכִּ֣יkiH3588Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלshe.'olH7585cannotלֹ֥אlo'H3808thank Youתּוֹדֶ֖ךָּto.De.kaH3034;Deathמָ֣וֶתMa.vetH4194cannot praise Youיְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּye.ha.Le.kaH1984.Those who descendיֽוֹרְדֵי־yor.dei-H3381to the Pitב֖וֹרVorH953cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808hopeיְשַׂבְּר֥וּye.sa.be.RuH7663forאֶל־'el-H413Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH571.

19The livingחַ֥יchaiH2416,only the livingחַ֛י ה֥וּאchai hu'H2416 H1931,can thank Youיוֹדֶ֖ךָyo.De.khaH3034,as I do todayכָּמ֣וֹנִי הַיּ֑וֹםka.Mo.ni hai.YomH3644 H3117;fathersאָ֣ב'avH1will tellיוֹדִ֖יעַyo.Di.a'H3045their childrenלְבָנִ֔יםle.va.NimH1121aboutאֶל־'el-H413Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH571.

20The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will save meלְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיle.ho.shi.'E.niH3467;we will play songsנְנַגֵּ֛ןne.na.GenH5059on stringed instrumentsוּנְגִנוֹתַ֧יu.ne.gi.no.TaiH5058allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of our livesחַיֵּ֖ינוּchai.Yei.nuH2416inעַל־'al-H5921the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21Now Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470had saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Prepareיִשְׂא֖וּyis.'UH5375a lumpדְּבֶ֣לֶתde.Ve.letH1690of pressed figsתְּאֵנִ֑יםte.'e.NimH8384and applyוְיִמְרְח֥וּve.yim.re.ChuH4799it toעַֽל־'al-H5921the boilהַשְּׁחִ֖יןha.she.ChinH7822,and he will recoverוְיֶֽחִי׃ve.Ye.chiH2421.”

22And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396had askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמָ֣הmahH4100will be the signא֑וֹת'otH226thatכִּ֥יkiH3588I will go upאֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.LehH5927to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068?”

(2 Kings 20:1–11; 2 Chronicles 32:24–31)

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

Commentaries on Isaiah 38