Isaiah 38:7
New International Version
“’This is the LORD’s sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:

New Living Translation
“‘And this is the sign from the LORD to prove that he will do as he promised:

English Standard Version
“This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has promised:

Berean Standard Bible
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:

King James Bible
And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;

New King James Version
And this is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing which He has spoken:

New American Standard Bible
“And this shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will perform this word that He has spoken:

NASB 1995
“This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:

NASB 1977
“And this shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:

Legacy Standard Bible
“Now this shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this word that He has spoken:

Amplified Bible
“This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:

Christian Standard Bible
This is the sign to you from the LORD that he will do what he has promised:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:

American Standard Version
And this shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:

Contemporary English Version
Now I will prove to you that I will keep my promise.

English Revised Version
And this shall he the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Isaiah said,] "This is your sign from the LORD that he will do what he promises.

Good News Translation
Isaiah replied, "The LORD will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise.

International Standard Version
This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will carry out this thing he has promised:

Majority Standard Bible
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:

NET Bible
Isaiah replied, "This is your sign from the LORD confirming that the LORD will do what he has said:

New Heart English Bible
This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken.

Webster's Bible Translation
And this shall be a sign to thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;

World English Bible
This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this [is] to you the sign from YHWH, that YHWH does this thing that He has spoken.

Young's Literal Translation
And this is to thee the sign from Jehovah, that Jehovah doth this thing that He hath spoken.

Smith's Literal Translation
And this to thee the sign from Jehovah that Jehovah will do this word which he spake:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this word which he hath spoken:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And this will be a sign for you from the Lord, that the Lord will do this word, which he has spoken:

New American Bible
This will be the sign for you from the LORD that the LORD will carry out the word he has spoken:

New Revised Standard Version
“This is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has promised:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And this shall be a sign to you from the LORD that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And this is a sign for you from before LORD JEHOVAH that LORD JEHOVAH performs this response that he has spoken
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And this shall be the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He hath spoken:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that God will do this thing;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery
6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city. 7This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: 8I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’ ” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.…

Cross References
2 Kings 20:8-11
Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?” / And Isaiah had replied, “This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Would you like the shadow to go forward ten steps, or back ten steps?” / “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.” ...

Isaiah 7:11-14
“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ...

Genesis 9:12-17
And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: / I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. / Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, ...

Exodus 4:1-9
Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’” / And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. ...

Judges 6:36-40
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, / then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. ...

1 Samuel 2:34
And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

1 Kings 13:3-5
That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” / Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. / And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

2 Kings 19:29-31
And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. / For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Jeremiah 44:29-30
This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand. / This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”

Matthew 12:38-40
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Luke 11:29-30
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

John 2:18-22
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ...

John 4:48
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”

Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

Romans 15:19
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

And this shall be a sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken;

Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?

Isaiah 7:11-14
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above…

Isaiah 37:30
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

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Isaiah 38
1. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened
8. The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise
9. His song of thanksgiving.














This will be a sign
The word "sign" in Hebrew is "אוֹת" (oth), which often denotes a miraculous or divine indication of God's intervention or promise. In the context of Isaiah 38, this sign is a tangible assurance from God to King Hezekiah, affirming His faithfulness and power. Throughout the Bible, signs serve as confirmations of God's covenant and promises, such as the rainbow in Genesis 9:13. This particular sign is meant to strengthen Hezekiah's faith and trust in God's word.

to you
The phrase "to you" personalizes the message, indicating that the sign is specifically for Hezekiah. It underscores the intimate relationship between God and His chosen leaders. In the broader biblical narrative, God often provides personal signs to individuals to guide, reassure, or instruct them, as seen with Gideon in Judges 6:17. This personal touch highlights God's care and attention to individual needs and circumstances.

from the LORD
The term "LORD" in Hebrew is "יהוה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as "Yahweh." This name emphasizes God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. By stating that the sign is from the LORD, the verse reinforces the authority and reliability of the promise. It is not merely a human assurance but a divine guarantee from the Creator and Sustainer of all.

that He will do
This phrase emphasizes God's active role in fulfilling His promises. The Hebrew verb "עשה" (asah) means "to do" or "to make," indicating God's direct involvement in the unfolding of events. It reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and His ability to bring His plans to fruition, as seen in Isaiah 46:10, where God declares the end from the beginning.

what He has promised
The word "promised" in Hebrew is "דִּבֶּר" (diber), which means "spoken" or "declared." This highlights the power and reliability of God's word. In the biblical context, God's promises are unbreakable covenants, as seen in His promises to Abraham, Moses, and David. The fulfillment of these promises is a testament to God's faithfulness and His unchanging nature, as affirmed in Numbers 23:19, where it states that God does not lie or change His mind.

(7) This shall be a sign unto thee . . .--The offer reminds us of that made to Ahaz; but it was received in a far different spirit. In 2Kings 20:8-11 the story is more fully told. Hezekiah asks for a sign, and is offered his choice. Shall the shadow go forward or backward? With something of a child-like simplicity he chooses the latter, as the more difficult of the two. The sun-dial of Ahaz, probably, like his altar (2Kings 16:10), copied from Syrian or Assyrian art [the mention of a sun-clock is ascribed by Herodotus (ii. 109) to the Chaldaeans], would seem to have been of the form of an obelisk standing on steps (the literal meaning of the Hebrew word for dial), and casting its shadow so as to indicate the time, each step representing an hour or half-hour. The nature of the phenomenon seems as curiously limited as that of the darkness of the crucifixion. There was no prolongation of the day in the rest of Palestine or Jerusalem, for the backward movement was limited to the step-dial. At Babylon no such phenomenon had been observed, and one ostensible purpose of Merodach-baladan's embassy was to investigate its nature (2Chronicles 32:31). An inquiry into the causation of a miracle is almost a contradiction in terms, but the most probable explanation of the fact recorded is that it was the effect of a supernatural, but exceedingly circumscribed, refraction. A prolonged after glow following on the sunset; and reviving for a time the brightness of the day, might produce an effect such as is described to one who gazed upon the step-dial.

Verse 7. - And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord. It was the day of the free offering of "signs" by God to those whom his providence had placed at the head of his people. Ahaz had been offered a sign (Isaiah 7:11), but had refused the offer made him (Isaiah 7:12); the Lord had then "himself" given him a sign." Hezekiah received a sign to assure him of the complete discomfiture of Sennacherib (Isaiah 37:30); an offer was here made him of a sign of a peculiar kind, and it was offered under peculiar conditions. We learn from 2 Kings that a choice was submitted to him - he was to determine whether time, as measured by a certain timepiece or clock, which was known as "the dial of Ahaz," should make a sudden leap forward - the shadow advancing ten degrees upon the dial (2 Kings 20:9), or whether it should retire backwards, the shadow upon the same dial receding ten degrees. Hezekiah determined in favour of the latter sign, from its appearing to him the more difficult of accomplishment; and on his declaring his decision, the shadow receded to the prescribed distance. Time was rolled backward, or at any rate appeared to be rolled backward; and the king, seeing so great a miracle, accepted without hesitation the further predictions that had been made to him. The Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken. By the nexus of this verse with the preceding, it would naturally be concluded that "the thing" to be done was the defence of Jerusalem; but ver. 22, which belongs properly to this part of the narrative, shows the contrary. Hezekiah had asked for a sign" that he should go up to the house of the Lord."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
וְזֶה־ (wə·zeh-)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

will be a sign
הָא֖וֹת (hā·’ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

to you
לְּךָ֥ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

from
מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that
אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will do
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

what
הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

He has promised:
דִּבֵּֽר׃ (dib·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


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