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Isaiah 38

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → became mortallyלָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → illחָלָ֥הḥā·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →. The prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amozאָמ֜וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣ — Strong FatherH531 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּב֣וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Put your houseלְבֵיתֶ֔ךָlə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in orderצַ֣וṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are about to dieמֵ֥תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →; you will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → recoverתִֽחְיֶֽה׃ṯiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.’” 2Then Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיַּסֵּ֧בway·yas·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֑ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, 3sayingוַיֹּאמַ֗רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseאָנָּ֤ה’ān·nāh — Please; I beseech you; earnest petitionH577 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → faithfullyבֶּֽאֱמֶת֙be·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and with wholeheartedוּבְלֵ֣בū·ḇə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → devotionשָׁלֵ֔םšā·lêm — Complete, whole, perfect, at peaceH8003 — Full Word Study →; I have doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was good in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → bitterlyגָדֽוֹל׃סḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. 4And the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 5Goהָל֞וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your prayerתְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָtə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study →; I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → your tearsדִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →. Beholdהִנְנִי֙hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will addיוֹסִ֣ףyō·w·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → fifteenחֲמֵ֥שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your lifeיָמֶ֔יךָyā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 6And I will deliver youאַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔’aṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → and thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from the handוּמִכַּ֤ףū·mik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. I will defendוְגַנּוֹתִ֖יwə·ḡan·nō·w·ṯî — to defend, protect, shieldH1598 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 7Thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will be a signהָא֖וֹתhā·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → to you fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Heיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → He has promisedדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →: 8I will makeמֵשִׁ֣יבmê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the sun’sבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁbaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → shadowצֵ֣לṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → fallsיָרְדָה֩yā·rə·ḏāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → on the stairwayהַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study → of Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → go backאֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ — Backward; in reverse; behindH322 — Full Word Study → tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → stepsמַעֲל֑וֹתma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →.’” So the sunlightהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → went backוַתָּ֤שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → stepsבַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתbam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study → it had descendedיָרָֽדָה׃סyā·rā·ḏāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →. 9This is a writing by Hezekiahלְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּlə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → after his illnessבַּחֲלֹת֕וֹba·ḥă·lō·ṯōw — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → and recoveryוַיְחִ֖יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →: 10Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “In the primeבִּדְמִ֥יbiḏ·mî — Silence, quietness, cessation, or restH1824 — Full Word Study → of my lifeיָמַ֛יyā·may — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I must goאֵלֵ֖כָה’ê·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Sheolשְׁא֑וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → and be deprived of the remainderיֶ֥תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of my yearsשְׁנוֹתָֽי׃šə·nō·w·ṯāy — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →.” 11I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will never againלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeאֶרְאֶ֣ה’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the LORDיָ֔הּyāh — The Lord, Yahweh abbreviatedH3050 — Full Word Study →, even the LORD, in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the livingהַחַיִּ֑יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →; I will noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → look onאַבִּ֥יט’ab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → mankindאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → those who dwellי֥וֹשְׁבֵיyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in this worldחָֽדֶל׃ḥā·ḏel — Cessation, ceasing, or discontinuanceH2309 — Full Word Study →. 12My dwellingדּוֹרִ֗יdō·w·rî — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → has been picked upנִסַּ֧עnis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and removedוְנִגְלָ֛הwə·niḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from meמִנִּ֖יmin·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → like a shepherd’sרֹעִ֑יrō·‘î — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → tentכְּאֹ֣הֶלkə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. I have rolled upקִפַּ֨דְתִּיqip·paḏ·tî — to cut off, curtail, or diminishH7088 — Full Word Study → my lifeחַיַּי֙ḥay·yay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → like a weaverכָאֹרֵ֤גḵā·’ō·rêḡ — To weave; to make cloth by interlacing threadsH707 — Full Word Study →; He cuts me offיְבַצְּעֵ֔נִיyə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study → from the loomמִדַּלָּ֣הmid·dal·lāh — Hair; thinness; the poor or needyH1803 — Full Word Study →; from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃taš·lî·mê·nî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 13I composed myselfשִׁוִּ֤יתִיšiw·wî·ṯî — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the morningבֹּ֙קֶר֙bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →. Like a lionכָּֽאֲרִ֔יkā·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → He breaksיְשַׁבֵּ֖רyə·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑י‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →; from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃taš·lî·mê·nî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 14I chirpאֲצַפְצֵ֔ף’ă·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄ — to whisper, mutter, or make faint soundsH6850 — Full Word Study → like a swallowכְּס֤וּסkə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → or craneעָגוּר֙‘ā·ḡūr — A large wading bird; craneH5693 — Full Word Study →; I moanאֶהְגֶּ֖ה’eh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → like a doveכַּיּוֹנָ֑הkay·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study →. My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → grow weakדַּלּ֤וּdal·lū — To hang down, languish, become weak or impoverishedH1809 — Full Word Study → as I look upward. O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, I am oppressedעָֽשְׁקָה־‘ā·šə·qāh- — Oppression, violent crushing of the weakH6234 — Full Word Study →; be my securityעָרְבֵֽנִי׃‘ā·rə·ḇê·nî — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study →.” 15Whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I sayאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →? He has spokenוְאָֽמַר־wə·’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, and He Himselfוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → has done thisעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. I will walk slowlyאֶדַּדֶּ֥ה’ed·dad·deh — to move slowly, proceed gently, go softlyH1718 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my yearsשְׁנוֹתַ֖יšə·nō·w·ṯay — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the anguishמַ֥רmar — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → of my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 16O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, by such things men liveיִֽחְי֑וּyiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, and in allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them my spiritרוּחִ֔יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → finds life. You have restored me to healthוְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִיwə·ṯa·ḥă·lî·mê·nî — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study → and have let me liveוְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃wə·ha·ḥă·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 17Surelyהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → for my own welfareלְשָׁל֖וֹםlə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → I had such greatמַר־mar- — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → anguishמָ֑רmār — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study →; but Yourוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → loveחָשַׁ֤קְתָּḥā·šaq·tā — to cling to, love, delight inH2836 — Full Word Study → has delivered meנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from the pitמִשַּׁ֣חַתmiš·ša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study → of oblivionבְּלִ֔יbə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You have castהִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּhiš·laḵ·tā — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my sinsחֲטָאָֽי׃ḥă·ṭā·’āy — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Your backגֵוְךָ֖ḡê·wə·ḵā — back, middle, midstH1460 — Full Word Study →. 18Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → thank Youתּוֹדֶ֖ךָּtō·w·ḏe·kā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →; Deathמָ֣וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → cannot praise Youיְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּyə·hal·le·kā — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →. Those who descendיֽוֹרְדֵי־yō·wr·ḏê- — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the Pitב֖וֹרḇō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hopeיְשַׂבְּר֥וּyə·śab·bə·rū — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃’ă·mit·te·ḵā — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 19The livingחַ֥יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, only the livingחַ֛יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, can thank Youיוֹדֶ֖ךָyō·w·ḏe·ḵā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →, as I do todayכָּמ֣וֹנִיkā·mō·w·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →; fathersאָ֣ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → will tellיוֹדִ֖יעַyō·w·ḏî·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → their childrenלְבָנִ֔יםlə·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃’ă·mit·te·ḵā — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 20The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will save meלְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיlə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →; we will play songsנְנַגֵּ֛ןnə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study → on stringed instrumentsוּנְגִנוֹתַ֧יū·nə·ḡi·nō·w·ṯay — stringed instrument music; instrumental musicH5058 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of our livesחַיֵּ֖ינוּḥay·yê·nū — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 21Now Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → had saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Prepareיִשְׂא֖וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lumpדְּבֶ֣לֶתdə·ḇe·leṯ — Cake or lump of figs; compressed fig pasteH1690 — Full Word Study → of pressed figsתְּאֵנִ֑יםtə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → and applyוְיִמְרְח֥וּwə·yim·rə·ḥū — to spread or smear; to apply as a plasterH4799 — Full Word Study → it toעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the boilהַשְּׁחִ֖יןhaš·šə·ḥîn — A boil or skin infection; festering soreH7822 — Full Word Study →, and he will recoverוְיֶֽחִי׃wə·ye·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.” 22And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → had askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will be the signא֑וֹת’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will go upאֶעֱלֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →?”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 38
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Isaiah 38 records one of the most remarkable divine reversals in Scripture: King Hezekiah's miraculous recovery from a terminal illness. After receiving a death sentence from the prophet Isaiah, Hezekiah turns to the Lord in earnest prayer, and God grants him an extraordinary extension of fifteen additional years of life, along with a supernatural sign. The chapter combines the historical account of healing with Hezekiah's personal psalm of thanksgiving, revealing both the depth of human fear in the face of death and the sufficiency of God's grace to sustain us through our darkest valleys.

Verses 1-5: The Death Sentence and Prayer

Hezekiah receives devastating news: he will die and should prepare his affairs accordingly. Rather than despair, the king demonstrates remarkable faith by turning his face to the wall—a posture of prayer—and reminding the Lord of his faithful walk before Him (verses 2-3). Notice that Hezekiah appeals not to his own merit but to God's character and His past mercies toward David's line. His tears are genuine; his desperation is real. Yet within hours, the Lord responds through Isaiah with stunning grace: not only will Hezekiah live, but the Lord will add fifteen years to his life and defend Jerusalem from Assyrian assault (verses 4-5). This demonstrates that while our prayers may not change God's ultimate purposes, earnest intercession and faith do move the heart of our compassionate Father.

Verses 6-8: The Sign

To confirm His word, God provides a miraculous sign: the shadow on Ahaz's sundial moves backward ten degrees (verses 7-8). This is no mere coincidence but a divine intervention in the very laws of nature, proving that the God who created time itself is sovereign over it. The sign serves both to strengthen Hezekiah's faith and to authenticate Isaiah's prophecy. When we struggle to trust God's promises, He sometimes grants us tangible reminders of His faithfulness and power.

Verses 9-14: Hezekiah's Despair

The psalm beginning in verse 9 captures Hezekiah's emotional and spiritual journey during his illness. In verses 10-13, he vividly describes the anguish of facing death—the loss of his remaining years, the fear of separation from God's presence and from the living community, and the relentless torment of his sickness. His language is raw and honest: he feels like a tent being dismantled, a garment being cut away, his bones crushed by a lion. This passage validates our deepest fears while reminding us that even in darkness, prayer is still possible. Hezekiah voices his pain before the Lord rather than burying it.

Verses 15-20: From Despair to Praise

The tone shifts dramatically as Hezekiah moves from lamentation to thanksgiving. He acknowledges God's sovereignty ("he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it," v. 15), recognizes that life itself comes from the Lord (v. 16), and celebrates his deliverance from death's pit (v. 17). Crucially, verse 17 reveals that forgiveness accompanies healing: God has cast all his sins behind His back. This shows that physical healing is inseparable from spiritual restoration. Verses 18-20 express the fundamental truth that only the living can praise God—an implicit call to use our remaining days in worship and testimony, passing God's truth to our children (v. 19).

Verses 21-22: The Medical Details

The passage concludes with practical notes: a poultice of figs aided recovery (v. 21), and Hezekiah asks for the sign regarding his return to temple worship (v. 22). These verses remind us that God often works through ordinary means—medicine, rest, care—alongside His extraordinary power.

Application for Today

Like Hezekiah, we face moments when hope seems lost. This chapter teaches us to bring our fears honestly before God, to trust His character even when circumstances appear hopeless, and to recognize that genuine recovery—physical, emotional, and spiritual—comes from His gracious hand alone. Our response should be Hezekiah's response: sincere prayer, faith in God's goodness, and a life devoted to praising Him and declaring His faithfulness to the next generation.

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