Isaiah 38:5

³ saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

⁴ And the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying,

“Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, 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. I will defend this city.

⁷ This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:

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Sammenlign

ÅB: Gå og si til Hiskia: Så sier Herren, din far Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din bønn, jeg har sett dine tårer; se, jeg legger femten år til din alder.
OTB: “Gå og si til Hiskia: ‘Dette sier Herren, din stamfar Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din bønn og sett dine tårer; jeg vil legge femten år til ditt liv.
B1930: Gå og si til Esekias: Så sier Herren, din far Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din bønn, jeg har sett dine tårer; se, jeg legger femten år til din alder.

BSB: “Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
KJV: Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
WEB: “Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘The LORD, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
ASV: Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
DARBY: Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy days fifteen years.
BLB: “Go and say to Hezekiah: Thus says YHWH the God of David your father, ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears; Behold I will add to your days fifteen years.

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