Isaiah 38

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

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

1In thoseH1992 daysH3117 HezekiahH2396 became mortallyH4191 illH2470. The prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 sonH1121 of AmozH531 cameH935 to himH413 and saidH559H413, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘Put your houseH1004 in orderH6680, forH3588 youH859 are about to dieH4191; you will notH3808 recoverH2421.’”

2Then HezekiahH2396 turnedH5437 his faceH6440 toH413 the wallH7023 and prayedH6419 toH413 the LORDH3068, 3sayingH559, “PleaseH577, O LORDH3068, rememberH2142H4994 howH834 I have walkedH1980 before YouH6440 faithfullyH571 and with wholeheartedH3820 devotionH8003; I have doneH6213 what is goodH2896 in Your sightH5869.” And HezekiahH2396H1065 weptH1058 bitterlyH1419.

4And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 IsaiahH3470, sayingH559, 5“GoH1980 and tellH559H413 HezekiahH2396 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fatherH1 DavidH1732, saysH559: ‘I have heardH8085 your prayerH8605; I have seenH7200 your tearsH1832. BeholdH2005, I will addH3254 fifteenH2568H6240 yearsH8141 toH5921 your lifeH3117. 6And I will deliver youH5337 and thisH2063 cityH5892 from the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. I will defendH1598H5921 thisH2063 cityH5892.1 7ThisH2088 will be a signH226 to you fromH854 the LORDH3068 thatH834 HeH3068 will doH6213 whatH1697H2088 He has promisedH1696: 8I will makeH7725 the sun’sH8121 shadowH6738 thatH834 fallsH3381 on the stairwayH4609 of AhazH271 go backH322 tenH6235 stepsH4609.’”

So the sunlightH8121 went backH7725 the tenH6235H4609 stepsH4609 it had descendedH3381.

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

9This is a writingH4385 by HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 after his illnessH2470 and recoveryH2421H2483:

21Now IsaiahH3470 had saidH559, “PrepareH5375 a lumpH1690 of pressed figsH8384 and applyH4799 it toH5921 the boilH7822, and he will recoverH2421.”

22And HezekiahH2396 had askedH559, “WhatH4100 will be the signH226 thatH3588 I will go upH5927 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068?”