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1. At that time Hezekiah became sick and almost died. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to see him and told him, "The Lord told me to tell you this: 'You will die soon. So you should tell your family what they should do when you die. You will not get well.'"
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1. In those H1992 days H3117 was Hezekiah sick H2470 H2396 unto death H4191 . And Isaiah H3470 the prophet H5030 the son H1121 of Amoz H531 came H935 unto H413 him , and said H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Set thine house in order H6680 H1004 : for H3588 thou H859 shalt die H4191 , and not H3808 live H2421 .
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2. Hezekiah turned toward the wall that faced the Temple and began praying to the Lord.
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2. Then Hezekiah H2396 turned H5437 his face H6440 toward H413 the wall H7023 , and prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 ,
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3. "Lord, remember that I have faithfully served you with all my heart. I have done what you say is good." Then Hezekiah cried very hard.
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3. And said H559 , Remember H2142 now H4994 , O LORD H3068 , I beseech thee H577 , H853 how H834 I have walked H1980 before H6440 thee in truth H571 and with a perfect H8003 heart H3820 , and have done H6213 that which is good H2896 in thy sight H5869 . And Hezekiah H2396 wept H1058 sore H1419 H1065 .
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4. Then Isaiah received this message from the Lord:
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4. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 to H413 Isaiah H3470 , saying H559 ,
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5. "Go to Hezekiah and tell him that the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says, 'I heard your prayer, and I saw your tears. I will add 15 years to your life.
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5. Go H1980 , and say H559 to H413 Hezekiah H2396 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of David H1732 thy father H1 , I have heard H8085 H853 thy prayer H8605 , I have seen H7200 H853 thy tears H1832 : behold H2009 , I will add H3254 unto H5921 thy days H3117 fifteen H2568 H6240 years H8141 .
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6. I will save you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will protect this city.'"
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6. And I will deliver H5337 thee and this H2063 city H5892 out of the hand H4480 H3709 of the king H4428 of Assyria H804 : and I will defend H1598 H5921 this H2063 city H5892 .
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7. This is the sign from the Lord to show you that he will do what he says:
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7. And this H2088 shall be a sign H226 unto thee from H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 , that H834 the LORD H3068 will do H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 that H834 he hath spoken H1696 ;
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8. "Look, I am causing the shadow that is on the steps of Ahaz to move back ten steps. The sun's shadow will go back up the ten steps that it has already been on."
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8. Behold H2009 , I will bring again H7725 H853 the shadow H6738 of the degrees H4609 , which H834 is gone down H3381 in the sun H8121 dial H4609 of Ahaz H271 , ten H6235 degrees H4609 backward H322 . So the sun H8121 returned H7725 ten H6235 degrees H4609 , by which H834 degrees H4609 it was gone down H3381 .
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9. This is the letter from Hezekiah when he became well:
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9. The writing H4385 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , when he had been sick H2470 , and was recovered H2421 of his sickness H4480 H2483 :
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10. I thought I would live a full life. But now, in the middle of my life, the time has come for me to die.
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10. I H589 said H559 in the cutting off H1824 of my days H3117 , I shall go H1980 to the gates H8179 of the grave H7585 : I am deprived H6485 of the residue H3499 of my years H8141 .
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11. So I said, "I will not see the Lord Yah in the land of the living again. I will not see the people living on earth.
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11. I said H559 , I shall not H3808 see H7200 the LORD H3050 , even the LORD H3050 , in the land H776 of the living H2416 : I shall behold H5027 man H120 no H3808 more H5750 with H5973 the inhabitants H3427 of the world H2309 .
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12. My home, my shepherd's tent, is being pulled down and taken from me. I am finished like the cloth someone rolls up and cuts from the loom. You ended my life in such a short time.
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12. Mine age H1755 is departed H5265 , and is removed H1540 from H4480 me as a shepherd H7473 's tent H168 : I have cut off H7088 like a weaver H707 my life H2416 : he will cut me off H1214 with pining sickness H4480 H1803 : from day H4480 H3117 even to H5704 night H3915 wilt thou make an end H7999 of me.
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13. All night I cried as loud as a lion, but my hopes were crushed like a lion eating bones. You ended my life in such a short time.
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13. I reckoned H7737 till H5704 morning H1242 , that , as a lion H738 , so H3651 will he break H7665 all H3605 my bones H6106 : from day H4480 H3117 even to H5704 night H3915 wilt thou make an end H7999 of me.
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14. I cried like a bird and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired, but I continued looking to the heavens. Lord, I am so depressed. Promise to help me."
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14. Like a crane H5483 or a swallow H5693 , so H3651 did I chatter H6850 : I did mourn H1897 as a dove H3123 : mine eyes H5869 fail H1809 with looking upward H4791 : O LORD H136 , I am oppressed H6234 ; undertake H6149 for me.
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15. What can I say? The Lord told me what would happen, and he will make it happen. I have had these troubles in my soul, so now I will be humble all my life.
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15. What H4100 shall I say H1696 ? he hath both spoken H559 unto me , and himself H1931 hath done H6213 it : I shall go softly H1718 all H3605 my years H8141 in H5921 the bitterness H4751 of my soul H5315 .
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16. Lord, use this hard time to make my spirit live again. Help my spirit become strong and healthy. Help me become well! Help me live again!
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16. O Lord H136 , by H5921 these things men live H2421 , and in all H3605 these H2004 things is the life H2416 of my spirit H7307 : so wilt thou recover H2492 me , and make me to live H2421 .
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17. Look, my troubles are gone! I now have peace. You love me very much. You did not let me rot in the grave. You took my sins and threw them away.
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17. Behold H2009 , for peace H7965 I had great bitterness H4751 H4843 : but thou H859 hast in love H2836 to my soul H5315 delivered it from the pit H4480 H7845 of corruption H1097 : for H3588 thou hast cast H7993 all H3605 my sins H2399 behind H310 thy back H1460 .
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18. The dead cannot praise you. People in Sheol cannot sing praises to you. Those who have died and gone below are not trusting in your faithfulness.
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18. For H3588 the grave H7585 cannot H3808 praise H3034 thee, death H4194 can not celebrate H1984 thee : they that go down H3381 into the pit H953 cannot H3808 hope H7663 for H413 thy truth H571 .
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19. People who are alive, people like me, are the ones who will praise you. Fathers should tell their children how faithful you are.
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19. The living H2416 , the living H2416 , he H1931 shall praise H3034 thee , as I do this day H3117 : the father H1 to the children H1121 shall make known H3045 H413 thy truth H571 .
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20. So I say, "The Lord saved me. So we will sing and play songs in the Lord's Temple all our lives."
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20. The LORD H3068 was ready to save H3467 me : therefore we will sing my songs H5059 to the stringed instruments H5058 all H3605 the days H3117 of our life H2416 in H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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21. Then Isaiah told Hezekiah, "Crush figs together and put them on your sore, then you will get well."
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21. For Isaiah H3470 had said H559 , Let them take H5375 a lump H1690 of figs H8384 , and lay it for a plaster H4799 upon H5921 the boil H7822 , and he shall recover H2421 .
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22. Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "What is the sign that proves I will get well and go to the Lord's Temple?"
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22. Hezekiah H2396 also had said H559 , What H4100 is the sign H226 that H3588 I shall go up H5927 to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 ?
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