Isaiah 38

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 38 - 1

Isaiah 38 - 2

חִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâhThen HezekiahH2396 סָבַבçâbabturnedH5437 פָּנִיםpânîymhis faceH6440 אֵלʼêltoH413 קִירqîyrthe wallH7023 פָּלַלpâlaland prayedH6419 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068

Isaiah 38 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 אָנָּאʼânnâʼ“ Please ,H577 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 זָכַרzâkarrememberH2142 נָאnâʼ...H4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherhowH834 הָלַךְhâlakI have walkedH1980 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore YouH6440 אֶמֶתʼemethfaithfullyH571 לֵבlêband with wholeheartedH3820 שָׁלֵםshâlêmdevotion ;H8003 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI have doneH6213 טוֹבṭôwb(what was) goodH2896 עַיִןʻayinin Your sight. ”H5869 חִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâhAnd HezekiahH2396 בְּכִיBᵉkîy...H1065 בָּכָהbâkâhweptH1058 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlbitterly.H1419

Isaiah 38 - 4

דָּבָרdâbârAnd the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְשַׁעְיָהYᵉshaʻyâhIsaiah - ,H3470 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

Isaiah 38 - 5

הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 אָמַרʼâmarand tellH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 חִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâhHezekiahH2396 כֹּהkôhthat this is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 אָבʼâbof your fatherH1 דָּוִדDâvidDavid ,H1732 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 שָׁמַעshâmaʻ‘ I have heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhyour prayer ;H8605 רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דִּמְעָהdimʻâhyour tears.H1832 הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 יָסַףyâçaphI will addH3254 חָמֵשׁchâmêshfifteenH2568 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141 עַלʻaltoH5921 יוֹםyôwmyour life.H3117

Isaiah 38 - 6

נָצַלnâtsalAnd I will deliver youH5337 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֹאתzôʼthand thisH2063 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 כַּףkaphfrom the handH3709 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428 אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwrof Assyria.H804 גָּנַןgânanI will defendH1598 עַלʻal...H5921 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 עִירʻîyrcity.H5892

Isaiah 38 - 7

זֶהzehThisH2088 אוֹתʼôwthwill be a signH226 אֵתʼêthfromH854 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhHeH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill doH6213 דָּבָרdâbârwhatH1697 זֶהzeh...H2088 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָבַרdâbarHe has promised :H1696

Isaiah 38 - 8

הֵןhênbehold, lo, though (interjection)H2005 שׁוּבshûwbI will makeH7725 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun’sH8121 צֵלtsêlshadowH6738 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָרַדyâradfallsH3381 מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhwhat comes up, thoughtsH4609 מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhon the stairwayH4609 אָחָזʼÂchâzof AhazH271 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲחֹרַנִּיתʼăchôrannîythgo backH322 עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235 מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhsteps. ’”H4609 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshSo the sunlightH8121 שׁוּבshûwbwent backH7725 עֶשֶׂרʻeserthe tenH6235 מַעֲלָהmaʻălâh...H4609 מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhstepsH4609 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יָרַדyâradit had descended.H3381

Isaiah 38 - 9

מִכְתָּבmiktâb(This is) a writingH4385 חִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâhby HezekiahH2396 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 חָלָהchâlâhafter his illnessH2470 חָיָהchâyâhand recoveryH2421 חֳלִיchŏlîy... :H2483

Isaiah 38 - 10

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 דְּמִיdᵉmîy“ In the primeH1824 יוֹםyôwmof my lifeH3117 הָלַךְhâlakI must goH1980 שַׁעַרshaʻarthrough the gatesH8179 שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlof SheolH7585 פָּקַדpâqad(and) be deprivedH6485 יֶתֶרyetherof the remainderH3499 שָׁנֶהshânehof my years. ”H8141

Isaiah 38 - 11

אָמַרʼâmarI said ,H559 לֹאlôʼ“ I will never againH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 יָהּYâhhthe LORD ,H3050 יָהּYâhh(even) the LORD ,H3050 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 חַיchayof the living ;H2416 לֹאlôʼI will noH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 נָבַטnâbaṭlook onH5027 אָדָםʼâdâmmankindH120 עִםʻimwithH5973 יָשַׁבyâshabthose who dwellH3427 חֶדֶלchedelin this world.H2309

Isaiah 38 - 12

דּוֹרdôwrMy dwellingH1755 נָסַעnâçaʻhas been picked upH5265 גָּלָהgâlâhand removedH1540 מִןminfrom meH4480 רָעָהrâʻâhlike a shepherd’sH7462 אֹהֶלʼôheltent.H168 קָפַדqâphadI have rolled upH7088 חַיchaymy lifeH2416 אָרַגʼâraglike a weaver ;H707 בָּצַעbâtsaʻHe cuts me offH1214 דַּלָּהdallâhfrom the loom ;H1803 יוֹםyôwmfrom dayH3117 עַדʻaduntilH5704 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 שָׁלַםshâlamYou make an end of me.H7999

Isaiah 38 - 13

שָׁוָהshâvâhI composed myselfH7737 עַדʻaduntilH5704 בֹּקֶרbôqerthe morning.H1242 אֲרִיʼărîyLike a lionH738 כֵּןkên...H3651 שָׁבַרshâbarHe breaksH7665 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עֶצֶםʻetsemmy bones ;H6106 יוֹםyôwmfrom dayH3117 עַדʻaduntilH5704 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 שָׁלַםshâlamYou make an end of me.H7999

Isaiah 38 - 14

צָפַףtsâphaphI chirpH6850 סוּסçûwçlike a swallowH5483 עָגוּרʻâgûwror craneH5693 כֵּןkên... ;H3651 הָגָהhâgâhI moanH1897 יוֹנָהyôwnâhlike a dove.H3123 עַיִןʻayinMy eyesH5869 דָּלַלdâlalgrow weakH1809 מָרוֹםmârôwm(as I look) upward.H4791 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyO Lord ,H136 עׇשְׁקָהʻoshqâhI am oppressedH6234 עָרַבʻârabbe my security. ”H6148

Isaiah 38 - 15

מָהmâhWhatH4100 דָבַרdâbarcan I say ?H1696 אָמַרʼâmarHe has spokenH559 הוּאhûwʼand He HimselfH1931 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas done this.H6213 דָּדָהdâdâhI will walk slowlyH1718 כֹּלkôlallH3605 שָׁנֶהshânehmy yearsH8141 עַלʻalbecause ofH5921 מַרmarthe anguishH4751 נֶפֶשׁnepheshof my soul.H5315

Isaiah 38 - 16

אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyO Lord ,H136 עַלʻalby (such things)H5921 חָיָהchâyâhmen live ,H2421 כֹּלkôland in allH3605 רוּחַrûwachmy spiritH7307 חַיchay(finds) life.H2416 חָלַםchâlamYou have restored me to healthH2492 חָיָהchâyâhand have let me live.H2421

Isaiah 38 - 17

הִנֵּהhinnêhSurelyH2009 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmfor my own welfareH7965 מַרmarI had such greatH4751 מָרַרmâraranguish ;H4843 אַתָּהʼattâhbut YourH859 חָשַׁקchâshaqloveH2836 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhas delivered meH5315 שַׁחַתshachathfrom the pitH7845 בְּלִיbᵉlîyof oblivion ,H1097 כִּיkîyforH3588 שָׁלַךְshâlakYou have castH7993 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חֵטְאchêṭᵉʼmy sinsH2399 אַחַרʼacharbehindH310 גֵּוgêvYour back.H1460

Isaiah 38 - 18

כִּיkîyForH3588 שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlSheolH7585 לֹאlôʼcannotH3808 יָדָהyâdâhthank You ;H3034 מָוֶתmâvethDeathH4194 הָלַלhâlalcannot praise You.H1984 יָרַדyâradThose who descendH3381 בּוֹרbôwrto the PitH953 לֹאlôʼcannotH3808 שָׂבַרsâbarhopeH7663 אֵלʼêlforH413 אֶמֶתʼemethYour faithfulness.H571

Isaiah 38 - 19

חַיchayThe living ,H2416 חַיchayonly the living ,H2416 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 יָדָהyâdâhcan thank You ,H3034 כְּמוֹkᵉmôwas I do todayH3644 יוֹםyôwm... ;H3117 אָבʼâbfathersH1 יָדַעyâdaʻwill tellH3045 בֵּןbêntheir childrenH1121 אֵלʼêlaboutH413 אֶמֶתʼemethYour faithfulness.H571

Isaiah 38 - 20

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 יָשַׁעyâshaʻwill save me ;H3467 נָגַןnâganwe will play songsH5059 נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâhon stringed instrumentsH5058 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117 חַיchayof our livesH2416 עַלʻalinH5921 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

Isaiah 38 - 21

יְשַׁעְיָהYᵉshaʻyâhNow Isaiah -H3470 אָמַרʼâmarhad said ,H559 נָשָׂאnâsâʼ“ PrepareH5375 דְּבֵלָהdᵉbêlâha lumpH1690 תְּאֵןtᵉʼênof pressed figsH8384 מָרַחmârachand applyH4799 עַלʻalit toH5921 שְׁחִיןshᵉchîynthe boil ,H7822 חָיָהchâyâhand he will recover. ”H2421

Isaiah 38 - 22

חִזְקִיָּהChizqîyâhAnd HezekiahH2396 אָמַרʼâmarhad asked ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אוֹתʼôwthwill be the signH226 כִּיkîythatH3588 עָלָהʻâlâhI will go upH5927 בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ? ”H3068

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Isaiah 38:1 → 2 Chronicles 32:24, Isaiah 38:1-8 → 2 Kings 20:1-11, Isaiah 38:21 → 2 Kings 20:7, Isaiah 38:21-22 → 2 Kings 20:7-8

Allusions Isaiah 38:1-20 → 2 Chronicles 32:24-26, Isaiah 38:21-22 → 2 Kings 20:1-11

Echoes Isaiah 38:1 → 2 Chronicles 32:31, Isaiah 38:1-20 → 2 Chronicles 32:31

Hezekiah (Faithful Reformer King)

Shaped Isaiah 38:1–22