Isaiah 38 NIV NLT Parallel

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1In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."

1About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the LORD says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’”

2Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

2When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

3"Remember, LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

3“Remember, O LORD, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.

4Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:

4Then this message came to Isaiah from the LORD:

5"Go and tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.

5“Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life,

6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.

6and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.

7"'This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:

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

8I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.'" So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.

8I will cause the sun’s shadow to move ten steps backward on the sundial of Ahaz!’” So the shadow on the sundial moved backward ten steps. Hezekiah’s Poem of Praise

9A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:

9When King Hezekiah was well again, he wrote this poem:

10I said, "In the prime of my life must I go through the gates of death and be robbed of the rest of my years?"

10I said, “In the prime of my life, must I now enter the place of the dead? Am I to be robbed of the rest of my years?”

11I said, "I will not again see the LORD himself in the land of the living; no longer will I look on my fellow man, or be with those who now dwell in this world.

11I said, “Never again will I see the LORD God while still in the land of the living. Never again will I see my friends or be with those who live in this world.

12Like a shepherd's tent my house has been pulled down and taken from me. Like a weaver I have rolled up my life, and he has cut me off from the loom; day and night you made an end of me.

12My life has been blown away like a shepherd’s tent in a storm. It has been cut short, as when a weaver cuts cloth from a loom. Suddenly, my life was over.

13I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me.

13I waited patiently all night, but I was torn apart as though by lions. Suddenly, my life was over.

14I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!"

14Delirious, I chattered like a swallow or a crane, and then I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew tired of looking to heaven for help. I am in trouble, Lord. Help me!”

15But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.

15But what could I say? For he himself sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt.

16Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.

16Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You restore my health and allow me to live!

17Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.

17Yes, this anguish was good for me, for you have rescued me from death and forgiven all my sins.

18For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

18For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to the grave can no longer hope in your faithfulness.

19The living, the living--they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness.

19Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.

20The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD.

20Think of it—the LORD is ready to heal me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the LORD.

21Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

21Isaiah had said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Make an ointment from figs and spread it over the boil, and Hezekiah will recover.”

22Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the LORD?"

22And Hezekiah had asked, “What sign will prove that I will go to the Temple of the LORD?”

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