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1 In those days Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah (YHWH has saved) son of Amoz (strong) came to him and said, “This is what the LORD {YHWH} says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” 2 Then Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD {YHWH}, 3 saying, “Please, O LORD {YHWH}, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) wept bitterly. 4 And the word of the LORD {YHWH} came to Isaiah (YHWH has saved), saying, 5 “Go and tell Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) that this is what the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of your father David (beloved), says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. 6 And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria (a step). I will defend this city <2Ki 20:6>. 7 This will be a sign to you from the LORD {YHWH} that He will do what He has promised: 8 I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz (he has grasped) go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended. Isaiah 38:1-8, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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