Isaiah 38 NIV ISV Parallel

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1In 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."

1During that time, Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. Then Amoz's son Isaiah the prophet came to him and told him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Put your house in order, because you are going to die. You won't recover.'"

2Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD.

3"Remember, 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.

3"Please, LORD," he said, "Remember how I have walked before you faithfully and with a true heart, and I have done what pleases you." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:

4Then this message from the LORD came to Isaiah:

5"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.

5"Go tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David has to say: "I've heard your prayer and I've seen your tears; so 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.

6I'll save you and this city from the king of Assyria, and I'll defend this city, for my own sake and for my servant David's sake.

7"'This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:

7This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will carry out this thing he has promised:

8I 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.

8Watch! I will make the shadow on the steps of the upper dial of Ahaz that marks the sun go ten steps backwards."'" Then the sunlight turned back on the dial the ten steps by which it had gone down.

9A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:

9�A composition by King Hezekiah of Judah, following his illness and recovery:

10I said, "In the prime of my life must I go through the gates of death and be robbed of the rest of my years?"

10I said, "Must I leave in the prime of my life? Must I be consigned to the control of Sheol? Bitter are my years!"

11I said, "I will not again see the LORD himself in the land of the living; no longer will I look on my fellow man, or be with those who now dwell in this world.

11I said, "I won't see the LORD in the land of the living; and I'll no longer observe human beings among the denizens of the grave.

12Like 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.

12My house has been plucked up and vanishes from me like a shepherd's tent; like a weaver, I've taken account of my life, and he cuts me off from the loom— day and night you make an end of me.

13I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me.

13I've been swept bare until morning; just like a lion, he breaks all my bones— day and night you make an end of me.

14I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!"

14Like a swallow or a crane I chirp, I moan like a dove. My eyes look weakly upward. O Lord, I am oppressed, so stand up for me!

15But 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.

15What can I say, so I tell myself, since he has done this to me? I will walk slowly all my years because of my soul's anguish.

16Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.

16"My Lord is against them, yet they live, and among all of them who live is his spirit. Now you have restored me to health, so let me live!

17Surely 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.

17Yes, it was for my own good that I suffered extreme anguish. But in love you have held back my life from the Pit in which it has been confined; you have tossed all my sins behind your back.

18For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

18For Sheol cannot thank you, death cannot sing your praise; and those who go down to the Pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

19The living, the living--they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness.

19The living—yes the living—they thank you, just as I am doing today; fathers will tell their children about your faithfulness.

20The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD.

20The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on strings all the days of our lives in the LORD's Temple.

21Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

21Now Isaiah had said, "Let them prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, so that he may recover."

22Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the LORD?"

22Hezekiah also had asked, "What will be the sign for me to go up to the LORD's Temple?"

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