Isaiah

Isaiah 38:1–8

1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 3saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4And the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, 5“Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. 6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.a 7This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: 8I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’”

So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.

Footnotes

  • a 38:6 MT and LXX; DSS includes for My sake and for the sake of My servant David; see 2 Kings 20:6|2KI 20:6.

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Isaiah 38:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
became mortallyלָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
illחָלָ֥הḥā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
The prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amozאָמ֜וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH531 Amots
cameוַיָּב֣וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Put your houseלְבֵיתֶ֔ךָlə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
in orderצַ֣וṣawVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are about to dieמֵ֥תmêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
you will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
recoverתִֽחְיֶֽה׃ṯiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2421 live

Isaiah 38:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
turnedוַיַּסֵּ֧בway·yas·sêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wallהַקִּ֑ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
and prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 38:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingוַיֹּאמַ֗רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseאָנָּ֤ה’ān·nāhInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
howאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·laḵ·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
faithfullyבֶּֽאֱמֶת֙be·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and with wholeheartedוּבְלֵ֣בū·ḇə·lêḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
devotionשָׁלֵ֔םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
I have doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
goodוְהַטּ֥וֹבwə·haṭ·ṭō·wḇConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
bitterlyגָדֽוֹל׃סḡā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great

Isaiah 38:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Isaiah 38:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goהָל֞וֹךְhā·lō·wḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1980 go, come, walk
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
your prayerתְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָtə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8605 prayer
I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
your tearsדִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1832 tears
Beholdהִנְנִי֙hin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will addיוֹסִ֣ףyō·w·sip̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
fifteenחֲמֵ֥שׁḥă·mêšNumber - feminine singular constructH2568 five
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your lifeיָמֶ֔יךָyā·me·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH3117 day

Isaiah 38:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I will deliver youאַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔’aṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
and thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
from the handוּמִכַּ֤ףū·mik·kap̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִ֖יwə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1598 cover, surround, defend
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

Isaiah 38:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
will be a signהָא֖וֹתhā·’ō·wṯArticle; Noun - common singularH226 sign
to youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Heיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
whatהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
He has promisedדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Isaiah 38:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeמֵשִׁ֣יבmê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the sun’sבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁbaš·še·mešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
shadowצֵ֣לṣêlNoun - masculine singular constructH6738 shadow
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
fallsיָרְדָה֩yā·rə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
on the stairwayהַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
of Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
go backאֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯAdverbH322 backwards
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
stepsמַעֲל֑וֹתma·‘ă·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
So the sunlightהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
went backוַתָּ֤שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
stepsבַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתbam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
it had descendedיָרָֽדָה׃סyā·rā·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend

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Isaiah 38:1 Isaiah 38:1–8 · 2 Chronicles 32:24 · 2 Kings 20:1–11 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Jonah 3:10 · Acts 9:37 · Isaiah 37:21 · Philippians 2:27–30 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Isaiah 1:1 · Jeremiah 18:7–10 · Isaiah 37:2

Isaiah 38:2 Matthew 6:6 · Psalm 50:15 · 1 Kings 8:30

Isaiah 38:3 Hebrews 5:7 · Hebrews 6:10 · Psalm 18:20–27 · Nehemiah 13:14 · 2 Chronicles 31:20–21 · John 1:47 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Deuteronomy 6:18 · Nehemiah 13:22 · Nehemiah 5:19 · 1 Chronicles 29:19 · Psalm 6:8

Isaiah 38:5 Psalm 34:5–6 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Revelation 7:17 · Luke 1:13 · Psalm 147:3 · Psalm 56:8 · 2 Kings 19:20 · Matthew 22:32 · Psalm 116:15 · 2 Corinthians 7:6 · Psalm 89:3–4 · Isaiah 7:13–14

Isaiah 38:6 Isaiah 37:35 · Isaiah 12:6 · Isaiah 31:4–5 · 2 Chronicles 32:22 · 2 Timothy 4:17

Isaiah 38:7 Judges 6:37–39 · Isaiah 37:30 · 2 Kings 20:8–21 · Judges 6:17–22 · Isaiah 7:11–14 · Genesis 9:13

Isaiah 38:8 2 Kings 20:9–11 · Joshua 10:12–14 · Matthew 16:1 · 2 Chronicles 32:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.