Isaiah 38:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

New Living Translation
Isaiah had said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Make an ointment from figs and spread it over the boil, and Hezekiah will recover.”

English Standard Version
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.”

Berean Study Bible
Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

New American Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, “Have them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, so that he may recover.”

NASB 1995
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover."

NASB 1977
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.”

Amplified Bible
Now Isaiah had said, “Have them take a cake of figs and rub it [as an ointment] on the inflamed spot, that he may recover.”

Christian Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a lump of pressed figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of pressed figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover."

Contemporary English Version
I had told King Hezekiah's servants to put some mashed figs on the king's open sore, and he would get well.

Good News Translation
Isaiah told the king to put a paste made of figs on his boil, and he would get well.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Isaiah said, "Take a fig cake, and place it over the boil so that the king will get well."

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

NET Bible
Isaiah ordered, "Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

New King James Version
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it as a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”

King James 2000 Bible
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

New Heart English Bible
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."

World English Bible
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."

American King James Version
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster on the boil, and he shall recover.

American Standard Version
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

A Faithful Version
And Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it as a poultice upon the boil, and he shall recover."

Darby Bible Translation
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

English Revised Version
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

Webster's Bible Translation
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he will recover.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then said Isaiah, Take a lumpe of drye figs and lay it vpon the boyle, and he shall recouer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Esai sayde: Take a plaster of figges, and lay it vpon the sore, so shall it be whole.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Esay sayde: take a playster offyges, and laye it vpon the sore, so shal it be whole.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Isaiah says, “Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he lives.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Isaiah saith, 'Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Isaiah will say, They shall lift up round cakes of figs, and rub over the burning sore, and he shall live.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Isaias had ordered that they should take a lump of figs, and lay it as it plaster upon the wound, and that he should be healed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Isaiah had ordered them to take a paste of figs, and to spread it like plaster over the wound, so that he would be healed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Hezekiah said: “What is the sign that I go up to the house of LORD JEHOVAH?”

Lamsa Bible
And Isaiah said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it as a plaster upon the boil and he shall recover,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Isaiah said: 'Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Now Esaias had said to Ezekias; Take a cake of figs, and mash them, and apply them as a plaster, and thou shalt be well.
















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