Isaiah 38

1 In the days those he became sick Hezekiah to die and he went to him Isaiah [the] son of Amoz the prophet and he said to him thus he says Yahweh command to household your for [are] about to die you and not you will live.

In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death. Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “Adonai says, ‘Enjoin your house, set it in order, for you will die, and not live.’”

2 And he turned Hezekiah face his to the wall and he prayed to Yahweh.

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Adonai,

3 And he said I beg you O Yahweh remember please this: I have walked about before you in faithfulness and with a heart complete and the good in view your I have done and he wept Hezekiah weeping great.

and said, “Remember now, Adonai, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4 And it came [the] word of Yahweh to Isaiah saying.

Then Adonai’s word came to Isaiah [Salvation of Yah], saying,

5 Go and you will say to Hezekiah thus he says Yahweh [the] God of David ancestor your I have heard prayer your I have seen tear[s] your here I he will add to days your fif-teen year[s].

“Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘Adonai says, the God of David [Beloved] your father, “I have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.

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

I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria [Level plain], and I will defend this city.

7 And this for you [will be] the sign from with Yahweh that he will do Yahweh the thing this which he has spoken.

This shall be the sign to you from Adonai, that Adonai will do this thing that he has spoken.

8 Here I [am] about to turn back [the] shadow of the steps which it had gone down on [the] steps of Ahaz with the sun backwards ten steps and it went back the sun ten steps on the steps which it had gone down.

Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to make teshuvah ·complete return· backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down.”’”

9 A writing of Hezekiah [the] king of Judah when was sick he and he lived from sickness his.

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah [Praised], when he had been sick, and had recovered of his sickness.

10 I I said in [the] half of days my let me go in [the] gates of Sheol I have been caused to miss [the] remainder of years my. (Sheol h7585)

I said, “In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol ·Place of the dead·. I am deprived of the residue of my years.” (Sheol h7585)

11 I said not I will see Yahweh Yahweh in [the] land of the living not I will look at humankind again with [the] inhabitants of cessation.

I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

12 Dwelling-place my it has been pulled up and it has been removed from me like [the] tent of shepherd my I have rolled up like weaver life my from [the] loom he cuts off me from day unto night you make an end of me.

My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up, like a weaver, my life. He will cut me off from the loom. From day even to night you will make an end of me.

13 I have lain down until morning like lion so he breaks all bones my from day unto night you make an end of me.

I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me.

14 Like a swallow a crane so I chirp I moan like dove they are cast down eyes my to the height[s] O Lord oppression [belongs] to me stand surety for me.

I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security.”

15 What? will I say and he has spoken to me and he he has acted I will walk deliberately all years my on [the] bitterness of self my.

What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

16 O Lord on them people live and to all in them [the] life of spirit my and may you restore to health me and preserve alive me.

Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.

17 Here! for welfare it was bitter to me bitterly and you you loved life my from [the] pit of destruction for you threw away behind back your all sins my.

Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in chasak ·desire, to make bands· for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my crimes deserving peanlty, sins ·missing the goal· behind your back.

18 For not Sheol it gives thanks to you death it praises you not they hope [those who] go down of [the] pit to faithfulness your. (Sheol h7585)

For Sheol ·Place of the dead· can’t yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· unto you. Death can’t celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol) can’t hope for your truth. (Sheol h7585)

19 [the] living [the] living He he gives thanks to you as I this day a father to children he makes known concerning faithfulness your.

The living, the living, he shall yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children.

20 Yahweh [is] to save me and songs my we will play all [the] days of lives our at [the] house of Yahweh.

Adonai will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in Adonai’s house.

21 And he said Isaiah let them take a cake of figs and let them rub [it] on the boil so he may live.

Now Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”

22 And he said Hezekiah what? [will be the] sign that I will go up [the] house of Yahweh.

Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Adonai’s house?”