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2 Kings 20:7

Isaiah
Sickness and healing

5 “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.’”

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

8 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?”

9 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?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.
KJV
And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
WEB
Isaiah said, “Take a cake of figs.” They took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
ASV
And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
DARBY
And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
BLB
And Isaiah said, “Take a cake of figs.” And they took it and laid [it] on the boil, and he recovered.
ÅB
Og Jesaja sa: Hent en fikenkake! Så hentet de en fikenkake og la den på bylden, og han frisknet til.
OTB
Da sa Jesaja, "Ta en fikenkake." Og de tok den og la den på byllen, og han ble frisk.
B1930
Og Esaias sa: Hent en fikenkake! Så hentet de en fikenkake og la den på bylden, og han frisknet til.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 38:21

    Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

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  • 2 Kings 2:20–22

    “Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him,

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  • 2 Kings 4:41

    Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

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