Isa.38.1
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
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At that time, Hezekiah got sick. He was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and said, "GOD says, "Prepare your affairs and your family. This is it: You're going to die. You're not going to get well.'"
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In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."
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In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live."'
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About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the LORD says: Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness."
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Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
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Hezekiah turned away from Isaiah and, facing the wall, prayed to GOD:
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Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,
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Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD,
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When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,
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And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
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"GOD, please, I beg you: Remember how I've lived my life. I've lived faithfully in your presence, lived out of a heart that was totally yours. You've seen how I've lived, the good that I have done." And Hezekiah wept as he prayed--painful tears.
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"Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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and said, "Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what is good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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"Remember, O LORD, how I have always tried to be faithful to you and do what is pleasing in your sight." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
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Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,
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Then GOD told Isaiah,
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Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:
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And the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying,
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Then this message came to Isaiah from the LORD:
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Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
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"Go and speak with Hezekiah. Give him this Message from me, GOD, the God of your ancestor David: "I've heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here's what I'll do: I'll add fifteen years to your life.
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"Go and tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.
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"Go and tell Hezekiah, "Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years.
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"Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, `This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life,
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And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
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And I'll save both you and this city from the king of Assyria. I have my hand on this city.
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And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.
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I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city."'
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and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.
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And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
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And this is your confirming sign, confirming that I, GOD, will do exactly what I have promised.
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"'This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:
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And this is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing which He has spoken:
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" `And this is the sign that the LORD will give you to prove he will do as he promised:
Isa.38.8
Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
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Watch for this: As the sun goes down and the shadow lengthens on the sundial of Ahaz, I'm going to reverse the shadow ten notches on the dial.'" And that's what happened: The declining sun's shadow reversed ten notches on the dial. [JC]
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I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.'" So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.
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Behold, I will bring the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down with the sun on the sundial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward." So the sun returned ten degrees on the dial by which it had gone down.
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I will cause the sun's shadow to move ten steps backward on the sundial of Ahaz!'" So the shadow on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
Isa.38.9
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
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This is what Hezekiah king of Judah wrote after he'd been sick and then recovered from his sickness:
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A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
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This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
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When King Hezekiah was well again, he wrote this poem about his experience:
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I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
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In the very prime of life I have to leave. Whatever time I have left is spent in death's waiting room.
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I said, "In the prime of my life must I go through the gates of death and be robbed of the rest of my years?"
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I said, "In the prime of my life I shall go to the gates of Sheol; I am deprived of the remainder of my years."
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I said, "In the prime of my life, must I now enter the place of the dead? Am I to be robbed of my normal years?"
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I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
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No more glimpses of GOD in the land of the living, No more meetings with my neighbors, no more rubbing shoulders with friends.
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I said, "I will not again see the LORD, the LORD, in the land of the living; no longer will I look on mankind, or be with those who now dwell in this world.
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I said, "I shall not see Yah, The LORD in the land of the living; I shall observe man no more among the inhabitants of the world.
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I said, "Never again will I see the LORD GOD while still in the land of the living. Never again will I see my friends or laugh with those who live in this world.
Isa.38.12
Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
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This body I inhabit is taken down and packed away like a camper's tent. Like a weaver, I've rolled up the carpet of my life as God cuts me free of the loom And at day's end sweeps up the scraps and pieces.
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Like a shepherd's tent my house has been pulled down and taken from me. Like a weaver I have rolled up my life, and he has cut me off from the loom; day and night you made an end of me.
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My life span is gone, Taken from me like a shepherd's tent; I have cut off my life like a weaver. He cuts me off from the loom; From day until night You make an end of me.
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My life has been blown away like a shepherd's tent in a storm. It has been cut short, as when a weaver cuts cloth from a loom. Suddenly, my life was over.
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I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
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I cry for help until morning. Like a lion, God pummels and pounds me, relentlessly finishing me off.
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I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me.
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I have considered until morning-- Like a lion, So He breaks all my bones; From day until night You make an end of me.
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I waited patiently all night, but I was torn apart as though by lions. Suddenly, my life was over.
Isa.38.14
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
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I squawk like a doomed hen, moan like a dove. My eyes ache from looking up for help: "Master, I'm in trouble! Get me out of this!"
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I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am troubled; O Lord, come to my aid!"
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Like a crane or a swallow, so I chattered; I mourned like a dove; My eyes fail from looking upward. O LORD, I am oppressed; Undertake for me!
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Delirious, I chattered like a swallow or a crane, and then I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew tired of looking to heaven for help. I am in trouble, Lord. Help me!"
Isa.38.15
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
Isa.38.15
But what's the use? God himself gave me the word. He's done it to me. I can't sleep--I'm that upset, that troubled.
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But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.
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"What shall I say? He has both spoken to me, And He Himself has done it. I shall walk carefully all my years In the bitterness of my soul.
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But what could I say? For he himself had sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt.
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O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
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O Master, these are the conditions in which people live, and yes, in these very conditions my spirit is still alive--fully recovered with a fresh infusion of life!
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Lord, by such things men live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.
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O Lord, by these things men live; And in all these things is the life of my spirit; So You will restore me and make me live.
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Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You have restored my health and have allowed me to live!
Isa.38.17
Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
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It seems it was good for me to go through all those troubles. Throughout them all you held tight to my lifeline. You never let me tumble over the edge into nothing. But my sins you let go of, threw them over your shoulder--good riddance!
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Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.
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Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
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Yes, it was good for me to suffer this anguish, for you have rescued me from death and have forgiven all my sins.
Isa.38.18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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The dead don't thank you, and choirs don't sing praises from the morgue. Those buried six feet under don't witness to your faithful ways.
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For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.
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For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
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For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to destruction can no longer hope in your faithfulness.
Isa.38.19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
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It's the living--live men, live women--who thank you, just as I'm doing right now. Parents give their children full reports on your faithful ways. [JC]
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The living, the living-they praise you, as I am doing today; fathers tell their children about your faithfulness.
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The living, the living man, he shall praise You, As I do this day; The father shall make known Your truth to the children.
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Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation can make known your faithfulness to the next.
Isa.38.20
The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
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GOD saves and will save me. As fiddles and mandolins strike up the tunes, We'll sing, oh we'll sing, sing, for the rest of our lives in the Sanctuary of GOD.
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The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD.
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"The LORD was ready to save me; Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life, in the house of the LORD."
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Think of it--the LORD has healed me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the LORD.
Isa.38.21
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
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Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and put it on the boil so he may recover."
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Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."
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Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it as a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."
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Isaiah had said to Hezekiah's servants, "Make an ointment from figs and spread it over the boil, and Hezekiah will recover."
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Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?
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Hezekiah had said, "What is my cue that it's all right to enter again the Sanctuary of GOD?"
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Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the LORD?"
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And Hezekiah had said, "What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?"
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And Hezekiah had asked, "What sign will prove that I will go to the Temple of the LORD three days from now?"
