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2 Kings 20

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 20 of 25

1 In those days Hezekiah was sick to death, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said to him, So says Jehovah, Order your house, for you are dying, and shall not live.

2 And he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah, saying,

3 I pray, O Jehovah, please remember how I have walked always before Your face in truth, and with a perfect heart, and I have done the good in Your eyes. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.

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Chapter Summary

Hezekiah receives a message of death. By prayer his life is lengthened. The sun goes ten degrees backward for a sign of that promise. Isaiah foretells the Babylonian captivity.

Key Hebrew Words

חֲמֵ֤שׁ five H2568 · TWOT 686a
נְגִיד leader H5057 · TWOT 1289b
יְהוּדָֽה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
שָׁל֥וֹם completeness H7965 · TWOT 2401a
יִוָּתֵ֥ר remain over H3498 · TWOT 936

People & Context

Hezekiah's Mortal Illness

Hezekiah becomes deathly ill. Isaiah tells him he will die, prompting Hezekiah to weep and pray to Jehovah for his life.

Hezekiah Healed and Granted 15 Years

God sends Isaiah back to tell Hezekiah he will be healed, adding fifteen years to his life. A fig cake is applied to his boil.

The Shadow Goes Backward

Hezekiah asks for a sign of his healing. Isaiah prays, and Jehovah causes the shadow on the sundial of Ahaz to go back ten steps.

Timeline

Hezekiah's Mortal Illness

Hezekiah becomes deathly ill. Isaiah tells him he will die, prompting Hezekiah to weep and pray to Jehovah for his life.

2 Kings 20:1-3
Hezekiah Healed and Granted 15 Years

God sends Isaiah back to tell Hezekiah he will be healed, adding fifteen years to his life. A fig cake is applied to his boil.

2 Kings 20:4-7
The Shadow Goes Backward

Hezekiah asks for a sign of his healing. Isaiah prays, and Jehovah causes the shadow on the sundial of Ahaz to go back ten steps.

2 Kings 20:8-11

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