Isaiah

Isaiah 38:5–8

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 38:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	הָל֞וֹךְ	hā·lō·wḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1980 go, come, walk
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ	ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
that this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵי֙	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אָבִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
says	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have heard	שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
your prayer	תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8605 prayer
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
your tears	דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ	dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1832 tears
Behold	הִנְנִי֙	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will add	יוֹסִ֣ף	yō·w·sip̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
fifteen	חֲמֵ֥שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
years	שָׁנָֽה׃	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your life	יָמֶ֔יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day

Isaiah 38:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will deliver you	אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔	’aṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
and this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
from the hand	וּמִכַּ֤ף	ū·mik·kap̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁוּר֙	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
I will defend	וְגַנּוֹתִ֖י	wə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1598 cover, surround, defend
this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Isaiah 38:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְזֶה־	wə·zeh-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
will be a sign	הָא֖וֹת	hā·’ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
to you	לְּךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
from	מֵאֵ֣ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will do	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
He has promised	דִּבֵּֽר׃	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Isaiah 38:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	מֵשִׁ֣יב	mê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the sun’s	בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ	baš·še·meš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
shadow	צֵ֣ל	ṣêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
falls	יָרְדָה֩	yā·rə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on the stairway	הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
of Ahaz	אָחָ֥ז	’ā·ḥāz	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H271 Achaz
go back	אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית	’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ	Adverb	H322 backwards
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
steps	מַעֲל֑וֹת	ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
So the sunlight	הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
went back	וַתָּ֤שָׁב	wat·tā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
steps	בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת	bam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
it had descended	יָרָֽדָה׃ס	yā·rā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend