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2 Kings 20:5

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3 “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 Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.

6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

7 Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.

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BSB
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
KJV
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
WEB
“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘The LORD, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to the LORD’s house.
ASV
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
Return, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears; behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up to the house of Jehovah;
BLB
“Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, thus says YHWH, the God of David your father: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of YHWH.
ÅB
Vend tilbake og si til Hiskia, mitt folks fyrste: Så sier Herren, din far Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din bønn, jeg har sett dine tårer. Se, jeg vil helbrede deg; på den tredje dag skal du gå opp til Herrens hus.
OTB
"Vend tilbake og si til Hiskia, lederen for mitt folk,
'Dette er hva Herren, din forfar Davids Gud, sier:
Jeg har hørt din bønn,
Jeg har sett dine tårer;
se, jeg vil helbrede deg.
På den tredje dagen skal du gå opp til Herrens hus.
B1930
Vend tilbake og si til Esekias, mitt folks fyrste: Så sier Herren, din far Davids Gud: Jeg har hørt din bønn, jeg har sett dine tårer. Se, jeg vil helbrede dig; på den tredje dag skal du gå op til Herrens hus.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 66:19–20

    But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

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  • Isaiah 38:5

    “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.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:16

    “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

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  • Psalms 39:12

    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.

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  • 2 Kings 19:20

    Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.

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  • Psalms 126:5

    Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

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  • Psalms 147:3

    He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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  • James 5:14–15

    Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

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