1 In those days{H3117} was Hezekiah{H2396} sick{H2470}{(H8804)} unto death{H4191}{(H8800)}. And Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030} the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531} came{H935}{(H8799)} unto him, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Set thine house{H1004} in order{H6680}{(H8761)}: for thou shalt die{H4191}{(H8801)}, and not live{H2421}{(H8799)}.

2 Then Hezekiah{H2396} turned{H5437}{(H8686)} his face{H6440} toward the wall{H7023}, and prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068},

3 And said{H559}{(H8799)}, Remember{H2142}{(H8798)} now, O LORD{H3068}, I beseech{H577} thee, how I have walked{H1980}{(H8694)} before{H6440} thee in truth{H571} and with a perfect{H8003} heart{H3820}, and have done{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is good{H2896} in thy sight{H5869}. And Hezekiah{H2396} wept{H1058}{(H8799)}{H1065} sore{H1419}.

4 Then came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} to Isaiah{H3470}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

5 Go{H1980}{(H8800)}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} to Hezekiah{H2396}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of David{H1732} thy father{H1}, I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} thy prayer{H8605}, I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} thy tears{H1832}: behold, I will add{H3254}{(H8802)} unto thy days{H3117} fifteen{H2568}{H6240} years{H8141}.

6 And I will deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} thee and this city{H5892} out of the hand{H3709} of the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}: and I will defend{H1598}{(H8804)} this city{H5892}.

7 And this shall be a sign{H226} unto thee from the LORD{H3068}, that the LORD{H3068} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697} that he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)};

8 Behold, I will bring again{H7725}{(H8688)} the shadow{H6738} of the degrees{H4609}, which is gone down{H3381}{(H8804)} in the sun{H8121} dial{H4609} of Ahaz{H271}, ten{H6235} degrees{H4609} backward{H322}. So the sun{H8121} returned{H7725}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} degrees{H4609}, by which degrees{H4609} it was gone down{H3381}{(H8804)}.

9 The writing{H4385} of Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, when he had been sick{H2470}{(H8800)}, and was recovered{H2421}{(H8799)} of his sickness{H2483}:

10 I said{H559}{(H8804)} in the cutting off{H1824} of my days{H3117}, I shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} to the gates{H8179} of the grave{H7585}: I am deprived{H6485}{(H8795)} of the residue{H3499} of my years{H8141}.

11 I said{H559}{(H8804)}, I shall not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3050}, even the LORD{H3050}, in the land{H776} of the living{H2416}: I shall behold{H5027}{(H8686)} man{H120} no more with the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the world{H2309}.

12 Mine age{H1755} is departed{H5265}{(H8738)}, and is removed{H1540}{(H8738)} from me as a shepherd's{H7473} tent{H168}: I have cut off{H7088}{(H8765)} like a weaver{H707}{(H8802)} my life{H2416}: he will cut me off{H1214}{(H8762)} with pining sickness{H1803}: from day{H3117} even to night{H3915} wilt thou make an end{H7999}{(H8686)} of me.

13 I reckoned{H7737}{(H8765)} till morning{H1242}, that, as a lion{H738}, so will he break{H7665}{(H8762)} all my bones{H6106}: from day{H3117} even to night{H3915} wilt thou make an end{H7999}{(H8686)} of me.

14 Like a crane{H5483} or a swallow{H5693}, so did I chatter{H6850}{(H8770)}: I did mourn{H1897}{(H8799)} as a dove{H3123}: mine eyes{H5869} fail{H1809}{(H8804)} with looking upward{H4791}: O LORD{H3068}, I am oppressed{H6234}; undertake{H6148}{(H8798)} for me.

15 What shall I say{H1696}{(H8762)}? he hath both spoken{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, and himself hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} it: I shall go softly{H1718}{(H8691)} all my years{H8141} in the bitterness{H4751} of my soul{H5315}.

16 O Lord{H136}, by these things men live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and in all these things is the life{H2416} of my spirit{H7307}: so wilt thou recover{H2492}{(H8686)} me, and make me to live{H2421}{(H8685)}.

17 Behold, for peace{H7965} I had great bitterness{H4751}{H4843}{(H8804)}: but thou hast in love{H2836}{(H8804)} to my soul{H5315} delivered it from the pit{H7845} of corruption{H1097}: for thou hast cast{H7993}{(H8689)} all my sins{H2399} behind{H310} thy back{H1460}.

18 For the grave{H7585} cannot praise{H3034}{(H8686)} thee, death{H4194} can not celebrate{H1984}{(H8762)} thee: they that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} into the pit{H953} cannot hope{H7663}{(H8762)} for thy truth{H571}.

19 The living{H2416}, the living{H2416}, he shall praise{H3034}{(H8686)} thee, as I do this day{H3117}: the father{H1} to the children{H1121} shall make known{H3045}{(H8686)} thy truth{H571}.

20 The LORD{H3068} was ready to save{H3467}{(H8687)} me: therefore we will sing my songs{H5058} to the stringed instruments{H5059}{(H8762)} all the days{H3117} of our life{H2416} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

21 For Isaiah{H3470} had said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let them take{H5375}{(H8799)} a lump{H1690} of figs{H8384}, and lay it for a plaister{H4799}{(H8799)} upon the boil{H7822}, and he shall recover{H2421}{(H8799)}.

22 Hezekiah{H2396} also had said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is the sign{H226} that I shall go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}?