Isaiah 38 : 1
Isaiah 38:1
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English
In those days Hezekiah [king of Judah] became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said, “For the Lord says this, ‘Set your house in order and prepare a will, for you shall die; you will not live.’”
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
At that time, Hezekiah got sick. He was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and said, “God says, ‘Prepare your affairs and your family. This is it: You’re going to die. You’re not going to get well.’” 2-3 Hezekiah turned away from Isaiah and, facing the wall, prayed to God: “God, please, I beg you: Remember how I’ve lived my life. I’ve lived faithfully in your presence, lived out of a heart that was totally yours. You’ve seen how I’ve lived, the good that I have done.” And Hezekiah wept as he prayed—painful tears. 4-6 Then God told Isaiah, “Go and speak with Hezekiah. Give him this Message from me, God, the God of your ancestor David: ‘I’ve heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll add fifteen years to your life. And I’ll save both you and this city from the king of Assyria. I have my hand on this city. 7-8 “‘And this is your confirming sign, confirming that I, God, will do exactly what I have promised. Watch for this: As the sun goes down and the shadow lengthens on the sundial of Ahaz, I’m going to reverse the shadow ten notches on the dial.’” And that’s what happened: The declining sun’s shadow reversed ten notches on the dial. 9-15 This is what Hezekiah king of Judah wrote after he’d been sick and then recovered from his sickness:In the very prime of life I have to leave.Whatever time I have left is spent in death’s waiting room.No more glimpses of God in the land of the living,No more meetings with my neighbors, no more rubbing shoulders with friends.This body I inhabit is taken down and packed away like a camper’s tent.Like a weaver, I’ve rolled up the carpet of my life as God cuts me free of the loomAnd at day’s end sweeps up the scraps and pieces. I cry for help until morning.Like a lion, God pummels and pounds me, relentlessly finishing me off.I squawk like a doomed hen, moan like a dove.My eyes ache from looking up for help: “Master, I’m in trouble! Get me out of this!”But what’s the use? God himself gave me the word. He’s done it to me.I can’t sleep— I’m that upset, that troubled. 16-19 O Master, these are the conditions in which people live, and yes, in these very conditions my spirit is still alive— fully recovered with a fresh infusion of life!It seems it was good for me to go through all those troubles.Throughout them all you held tight to my lifeline. You never let me tumble over the edge into nothing.But my sins you let go of, threw them over your shoulder—good riddance!The dead don’t thank you, and choirs don’t sing praises from the morgue.Those buried six feet under don’t witness to your faithful ways.It’s the living—live men, live women—who thank you, just as I’m doing right now.Parents give their children full reports on your faithful ways.
In those days Hezekiah became [a]mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”
In those days Hezekiah became very sick. He knew he was about to die. Isaiah went to see him. Isaiah was the son of Amoz. Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord says, ‘Put everything in order. Make out your will. You are going to die soon. You will not get well again.’ ”
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, ‘This is what the Lord says: put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.’
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’”
Arabic
وَمَرِضَ حَزَقِيَّا فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ حَتَّى أَوْشَكَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، فَجَاءَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ إِشَعْيَاءُ بْنُ آمُوصَ، وَقَالَ لَهُ: «هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ: نَظِّمْ شُؤُونَ بَيْتِكَ لأَنَّكَ لَنْ تَبْرَأَ بَلْ حَتْماً تَمُوتَ».
Danish
Senere blev Hizkija alvorligt syg og lå for døden. Da kom profeten Esajas til ham og sagde: „Gør dig klar til at dø, for Herren siger, du ikke bliver rask igen.”
German
In dieser Zeit wurde Hiskia todkrank. Der Prophet Jesaja, der Sohn von Amoz, besuchte ihn und sagte: »So spricht der Herr: Regle noch die letzten Dinge, denn du bist unheilbar krank und wirst bald sterben.«
Spanish
Por aquellos días, Ezequías enfermó gravemente y estuvo a punto de morir. El profeta Isaías hijo de Amoz fue a verlo y le dijo: «Así dice el Señor: “Pon tu casa en orden, porque vas a morir; no te recuperarás”».
Por aquellos días Ezequías se enfermó gravemente y estuvo a punto de morir. El profeta Isaías hijo de Amoz fue a verlo y le dijo: «Así dice el Señor: “Pon tu casa en orden, porque vas a morir; no te recuperarás”».
French
A cette époque, Ezéchias tomba malade. Il était près de mourir, et le prophète Esaïe, fils d’Amots, se rendit à son chevet. Il lui dit : Voici ce que l’Eternel déclare : Prends tes dispositions, car tu vas mourir, tu ne te rétabliras pas.
Hiligaynon
Sadto nga tion, nagmasakit si Hezekia kag daw mapatay na siya. Nagkadto sa iya si Propeta Isaias nga anak ni Amoz kag nagsiling, “Nagasiling ang Ginoo nga himuon mo na ang nagakadapat mo nga himuon kay indi ka na mag-ayo kundi mapatay ka.”
Japanese
この出来事の少し前、ヒゼキヤは死の病に取りつかれました。そこへアモツの子である預言者イザヤが来て、主のことばを伝えました。「あなたはもう長くない。身の回りを整理しておきなさい。治る見込みはない。」
Korean
이때 히스기야왕이 병들어 죽게 되었다. 그래서 아모스의 아들 예언자 이사야가 그에게 가서 이렇게 말하였다. “여호와께서는 왕이 회복되지 못할 것이므로 모든 것을 정리하고 죽을 준비를 하라고 말씀하셨습니다.”
nl
In de tijd dat deze gebeurtenissen plaatshadden, werd Hizkia ernstig ziek. De profeet Jesaja zocht hem op en gaf hem de boodschap van de Here: ‘Regel uw zaken, want uw einde nadert, u zult niet herstellen van deze ziekte.’
Portuguese
Naqueles dias Ezequias ficou doente, à beira da morte. O profeta Isaías, filho de Amoz, foi visitá-lo e lhe disse: “Assim diz o Senhor: ‘Ponha a casa em ordem, porque você vai morrer; você não se recuperará’”.
Ezequias adoeceu gravemente, ficando às portas da morte. O profeta Isaías veio visitá-lo. “Põe todos os teus assuntos em ordem”, disse-lhe Isaías, “e prepara-te para morreres. O Senhor manda dizer-te que não recuperarás a saúde.”
Romanian
În acele zile Ezechia s-a îmbolnăvit şi era aproape de moarte. Profetul Isaia, fiul lui Amoţ, a venit la el şi i-a zis: „Aşa vorbeşte Domnul: «Puneţi casa în rânduială căci vei muri. Nu te vei mai face bine!»“
Russian
В те дни Езекия заболел и был при смерти. Пророк Исаия, сын Амоца, пришёл к нему и сказал:– Так говорит Вечный: «Распорядись своим домом, потому что ты умираешь; ты не выздоровеешь».
В те дни Езекия заболел и был при смерти. Пророк Исаия, сын Амоца, пришёл к нему и сказал:– Так говорит Вечный: «Распорядись своим домом, потому что ты умираешь; ты не выздоровеешь».
В те дни Езекия заболел и был при смерти. Пророк Исаия, сын Амоца, пришёл к нему и сказал:– Так говорит Вечный: «Распорядись своим домом, потому что ты умираешь; ты не выздоровеешь».
В те дни Езекия заболел и был при смерти. Пророк Исаия, сын Амоца, пришел к нему и сказал:– Так говорит Господь: «Распорядись своим домом, потому что ты умираешь; ты не выздоровеешь».
Swedish
Vid denna tid blev Hiskia dödligt sjuk, och profeten Jesaja, Amos son, kom till honom och sa: ”Så säger Herren: ’Se om ditt hus, för du kommer att dö; du överlever inte detta.’ ”
Thai
ครั้งนั้นเฮเซคียาห์ประชวรหนักใกล้สิ้นพระชนม์ ผู้เผยพระวจนะอิสยาห์บุตรอาโมศมาเข้าเฝ้าพระองค์และทูลว่า “องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าตรัสดังนี้ว่า จงจัดการบ้านเมืองให้เรียบร้อยเพราะเจ้าจะไม่หายป่วย แต่เจ้ากำลังจะตาย”
zh-Hans
那些日子,希西迦病危,亚摩斯的儿子以赛亚先知前来对他说:“耶和华说,‘你要交待后事,因为你要死了,你的病不能康复。’”
那 时 希 西 家 病 得 要 死 , 亚 摩 斯 的 儿 子 先 知 以 赛 亚 去 见 他 , 对 他 说 : 耶 和 华 如 此 说 : 你 当 留 遗 命 与 你 的 家 , 因 为 你 必 死 不 能 活 了 。
zh-Hant
那些日子,希西迦病危,亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞先知前來對他說:「耶和華說,『你要交待後事,因為你要死了,你的病不能康復。』」