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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

חָלָה to be sick H2470 · TWOT 656
תְּפִלָּה prayer H8605 · TWOT 1776a
רָפָא to heal H7495 · TWOT 2196
אוֹת sign H226 · TWOT 41a
צֵל shadow H6738 · TWOT 1921a
מַעֲלָה step, degree H4609 · TWOT 1624l

People & Context

Hezekiah

King of Judah, sick to death; prays and is granted fifteen more years, then shows his treasures to Babylon's envoys.

Isaiah

Prophet, son of Amoz; brings Jehovah's word of death, then healing, and foretells the Babylonian captivity.

Berodach-baladan

Son of Baladan, king of Babylon; sends letters and a gift to Hezekiah after hearing of his illness.

Manasseh

Hezekiah's son, who reigns in his place after Hezekiah dies.

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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