Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the LORD?” New Living Translation And Hezekiah had asked, “What sign will prove that I will go to the Temple of the LORD?” English Standard Version Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” Berean Standard Bible And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” Berean Literal Bible And Hezekiah said, “What is the sign that I will go up to the house of YHWH?” King James Bible Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? New King James Version And Hezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” New American Standard Bible Then Hezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” NASB 1995 Then Hezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” NASB 1977 Then Hezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Hezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh?” Amplified Bible Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” Berean Annotated Bible And Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD {YHWH}? Christian Standard Bible And Hezekiah had asked, “What is the sign that I will go up to the LORD’s temple? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible And Hezekiah had asked, “What is the sign that I will go up to the LORD’s temple?” American Standard Version Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah? Contemporary English Version Then Hezekiah asked for proof that he would again worship in the LORD's temple. English Revised Version Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? GOD'S WORD® Translation Hezekiah asked, "What is the sign that I'll go to the LORD's temple?" Good News Translation Then King Hezekiah asked, "What is the sign to prove that I will be able to go to the Temple?" International Standard Version Hezekiah also had asked, "What will be the sign for me to go up to the LORD's Temple?" NET Bible Hezekiah said, "What is the confirming sign that I will go up to the LORD's temple?" New Heart English Bible Hezekiah also had said, "What is the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?" Webster's Bible Translation Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” World English Bible Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Yahweh’s house?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Hezekiah says, “What [is] the sign that I go up to the house of YHWH?” Berean Literal Bible And Hezekiah said, “What is the sign that I will go up to the house of YHWH?” Young's Literal Translation And Hezekiah saith, 'What is the sign that I go up to the house of Jehovah!' Smith's Literal Translation And Hezekiah will say, What the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Ezechias bed said: What shah be the sign that I shah go up to the house of the Lord? Catholic Public Domain Version And Hezekiah said, “What will be the sign that I may go up to the house of the Lord?” New American Bible Hezekiah asked, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” New Revised Standard Version Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible- Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Eshaiya said: “They shall take a mass of figs and they shall put it on the abscess and it is healed.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Hezekiah said. 'What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Ezekias said, This is a sign to Ezekias, that I shall go up to the house of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Song of Thanksgiving…21Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.” 22And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” Cross References And Hezekiah had asked, 2 Kings 20:2-3 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “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. 2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. Isaiah 37:14-20 So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. … “What will be the sign 2 Kings 20:8-11 Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?” / And Isaiah had replied, “This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Would you like the shadow to go forward ten steps, or back ten steps?” / “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.” … Isaiah 7:11-14 “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? … Judges 6:17-22 Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me. / Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.” / So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak. … that I will go up 1 Samuel 1:7 And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. Psalm 122:1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. to the house of the LORD?” 1 Kings 8:29-30 May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. / Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Genesis 24:12-14 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.” Exodus 4:1-9 Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’” / And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. … Judges 6:36-40 Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, / then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. … 1 Samuel 14:8-12 “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them. / If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them. / But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.” … Treasury of Scripture Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? what 2 Kings 20:8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day? Psalm 42:1,2 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… Psalm 84:1,2,10-12 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! … Jump to Previous Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House Sign TempleJump to Next Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House Sign TempleIsaiah 38 1. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened8. The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise 9. His song of thanksgiving. And Hezekiah had asked Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in Jerusalem. His inquiry reflects a common biblical theme where individuals seek confirmation or assurance from God. This mirrors Gideon's request for a sign in Judges 6:36-40, demonstrating a human desire for tangible evidence of divine promises. “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?” Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who fell ill and was granted an extension of life by God. His faith and prayer are central to this chapter. 2. Isaiah The prophet who delivered God's message to Hezekiah, including the promise of healing and a sign from God. 3. Jerusalem The city where Hezekiah reigned and where the events of this chapter took place. 4. The Temple of the LORD The place Hezekiah desired to visit as a sign of his healing and restoration. 5. The Sundial of Ahaz The instrument used for the miraculous sign given to Hezekiah, where the shadow moved backward. Teaching Points Faith in God's PromisesHezekiah's account reminds us to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem dire. His faith was rewarded with healing and a sign. The Power of Prayer Hezekiah's earnest prayer led to a miraculous intervention. This encourages us to approach God with our needs, trusting in His power to act. God's Sovereignty Over Time The sign of the sundial moving backward illustrates God's control over time and nature, reminding us of His omnipotence. Gratitude and Worship Hezekiah's desire to visit the temple after his healing highlights the importance of gratitude and worship in response to God's blessings. Seeking Signs vs. Faith While God provided a sign to Hezekiah, our faith should not be dependent on signs but on the assurance of God's word and character. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 38:22?2. How does Isaiah 38:22 demonstrate Hezekiah's faith in God's promises? 3. What role does a sign play in confirming God's word in Isaiah 38:22? 4. How can we seek assurance from God in our own lives today? 5. What other biblical instances show God providing signs to His people? 6. How can Hezekiah's request for a sign inspire our prayer life? 7. What is the significance of Hezekiah's request for a sign in Isaiah 38:22? 8. How does Isaiah 38:22 reflect Hezekiah's faith in God's promises? 9. Why did Hezekiah need a sign to confirm his healing in Isaiah 38:22? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 38? 11. 2 Kings 20:9-11: How could the shadow on the sundial move backward without violating the laws of physics? 12. Could the sign in Isaiah 38:7-8 be metaphorical rather than an actual astronomical phenomenon? 13. 2 Kings 20:7: Why was a simple poultice of figs sufficient to cure a fatal illness if it was truly life-threatening? 14. Is there archaeological evidence verifying Hezekiah's recovery in Isaiah 38:5? What Does Isaiah 38:22 Mean And Hezekiah had asked• Setting: Isaiah tells the king to set his house in order because he will die (Isaiah 38:1; 2 Kings 20:1). • Response: Hezekiah turns his face to the wall, prays, and weeps, displaying heartfelt trust (Isaiah 38:2–3; Psalm 34:15). • Divine reversal: God answers immediately, adding fifteen years to his life and promising deliverance from Assyria (Isaiah 38:4-6). • Takeaway: The request that follows springs from a faith already rewarded—he simply wants added assurance, not because God’s word is doubtful but because the moment is weighty (cf. 2 Corinthians 13:1). What will be the sign • Biblical pattern: Gideon asked for a fleece (Judges 6:36-40); Jonathan looked for a signal (1 Samuel 14:9-10); even the disciples asked Jesus for a sign of His coming (Matthew 24:3). • God often supplies tangible confirmation when it will strengthen genuine faith (Exodus 4:1-9; John 2:18-19). • The sign granted here—turning the shadow ten steps backward (Isaiah 38:7-8; 2 Kings 20:8-11)—is a literal miracle, underscoring the Lord’s sovereignty over time itself, much as He halted the sun for Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14). that I will go up • Purpose of the healing: not merely extended life, but restored ability to ascend the temple mount. • “Go up” echoes the pilgrim songs of ascent (Psalm 122:1; Psalm 84:7). Hezekiah’s first ambition after recovery is worship, not political gain. • Application: God’s gifts are meant to propel us toward deeper fellowship and service, never mere self-preservation (Philippians 1:21-26). to the house of the LORD? • Centrality of the temple: the chosen place where God set His Name (Deuteronomy 12:5-7; 1 Kings 8:41-43). • For a king responsible for temple reform (2 Chronicles 29–31), returning there would publicly display God’s mercy and reinforce national faith. • The question highlights a heart aligned with Psalm 27:4—desiring God’s presence above all. • Significance: when the shadow retreated, every onlooker knew the covenant God still ruled Jerusalem, securing both the king’s life and the city’s future (Isaiah 37:35). summary Isaiah 38:22 shows a faithful king seeking a concrete pledge that his promised healing will culminate in renewed worship. God answers with a literal, cosmic sign, affirming His word and directing Hezekiah—and all who witness or read the account—back to the temple, the place of communion and praise. The verse reminds us that when God restores, He restores for relationship, and He is willing to bolster sincere faith with unmistakable evidence of His power and grace. Verse 22. - Hezekiah also had said; literally, and Hezekiah said. Our translators, both in this verse and at the commencement of ver. 21, have endeavoured to conceal the awkwardness of the nexus, or rather want of nexus, with what precedes, by a modification of the rendering. The true sense is brought out by the proceeding, which is, however, a little arbitrary.
Hebrew And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites had asked, וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “What מָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what will be the sign א֑וֹת (’ō·wṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I will go up אֶעֱלֶ֖ה (’e·‘ĕ·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD?” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Isaiah 38:22 NIVIsaiah 38:22 NLT Isaiah 38:22 ESV Isaiah 38:22 NASB Isaiah 38:22 KJV Isaiah 38:22 BibleApps.com Isaiah 38:22 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 38:22 Chinese Bible Isaiah 38:22 French Bible Isaiah 38:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:22 Hezekiah also had said What (Isa Isi Is) |
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