Isaiah 38:9

Isaiah 38:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
• New International Version (NIV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
• English Standard Version (ESV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
• New King James Version (NKJV)This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:

Context of Isaiah 38:9

7“Now this will be the sign to you from Adonai, that Adonai will do this word He has spoken: 8Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairs, which went down with the sun on the sundial of Ahaz, to turn back ten steps.” So the sun’s shadow went back ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down. A writing of King Hezekiah of Judah, after his illness, when he recovered from his illness: 10I said: “In the prime of my life, I am to enter the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the rest of my years.” 11I said: “I will not see Adonai, Adonai, in the land of the living. I will look on humanity no longer among the inhabitants of the world.

Isaiah 38:9 word by word

מִכְתָּ֖ב לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ וַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The writingמִכְתָּבmiktâb · writingH4385
• of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• when he had been sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
• and was recoveredחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• of his sicknessחֳלִיchŏlîy · sicknessH2483

Cross-references for Isaiah 38:9

• Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “I will give You thanks, Adonai, for though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and Bnei-Yisrael sang this song to Adonai: I will sing to Adonai, for He is highly exalted! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea.
• Judges 5:1Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day saying:
• 1 Samuel 2:1Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in Adonai, my horn is lifted high in Adonai. I smile wide over my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
• Psalms 18:1For the music director: a psalm of David the servant of Adonai. He chanted the words of this song to Adonai on the day Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.
• Psalms 30:11Hear, Adonai, and be gracious to me. Adonai, be my help.”
• Psalms 107:17Some became fools because of their rebellious ways, and were afflicted due to their iniquities.
• Psalms 116:1I love Adonai, for He hears my voice, my cries.
• Psalms 118:18Adonai has chastened me hard, but has not given me over to death.
• Jonah 2:1Now Adonai prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
• Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I, I am He! There are no other gods beside Me. I bring death and give life, I have wounded but I will heal, and none can rescue from My hand.’
• 1 Samuel 2:6Adonai causes death and makes alive, He brings down to Sheol and raises up.
• Job 5:18For He inflicts pain, but He also binds up; He injures, yet His hands also heal.
• Hosea 6:1Come, let us return to Adonai. For He has torn, but He will heal us. He has smitten, but He will bind us up.
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to Adonai with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

Commentaries on Isaiah 38:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - Here the book of Kings deserts us, the song of Hezekiah not being inserted in it. Another copy of this very obscure passage (obscure not only from the concise poetical style, but because it is probably very incorrect) would have been of great service. The MSS. and ancient Versions, especially the latter, will help us to get through some of the many difficulties which we meet with in it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - This is the title to the following hymn - a record which Hezekiah made to celebrate the goodness of God in restoring him to health. The writing itself is poetry, as is indicated by the parallelism, and by the general structure. It is in many respects quite obscure - an obscurity perhaps arising from the brevity and conciseness which are apparent in the whole piece. It is remarkable that this song or hymn is not found in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is well for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickness. Hezekiah records the condition he was in. He dwells upon this; I shall no more see the Lord. A good man wishes not to live for any other end than that he may serve God, and have communion with him. Our present residence is like that of a shepherd in his hut, a poor, mean, and cold lodging, and with a trust committed to our charge, as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The story of Hezekiah’s healing connects two events. It links the extension of Hezekiah’s life with Jerusalem’s rescue from the Assyrians. These events happened before Jerusalem was saved. However, the book places them in this order because of their theme, not their time sequence. One main theme is the power of prayer (see Isaiah 37:14–20; 38:2–3). The Lord truly listens. Hezekiah learned to trust God. His father, Ahaz, had refused to trust the Lord…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-209-20. The prayer and thanksgiving song of Hezekiah is only given here, not in the parallel passages of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. Is 38:9 is the heading or inscription.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 38:9

• Hezekiah
• Psalms

In the dictionaries

• Hezekiah
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Celebrate
• Poetry
• Reckon
• Undertake
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Isaiah 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings