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will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my
own honor and for the sake of my servant David.’ ”
7
Then Isaiah said, “Make an ointment from figs.” So Hezekiah’s servants
spread the ointment over the boil, and Hezekiah recovered!
8
Meanwhile, Hezekiah had said to Isaiah, “What sign will the LORD give to
prove that he will heal me and that I will go to the Temple of the LORD three days
from now?”
9
Isaiah replied, “ This is the sign from the LORD to prove that he will do as he
promised. Would you like the shadow on the sundial to go forward ten steps or
backward ten steps?*”
10
“ The shadow always moves forward,” Hezekiah replied, “so that would be
easy. Make it go ten steps backward instead.” 11So Isaiah the prophet asked the
LORD to do this, and he caused the shadow to move ten steps backward on the
sundial* of Ahaz!
Isaiah 38:1-8
1
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.’ ”
2
When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the
LORD, 3 “Remember, O LORD, how I have always been faithful to you and have
served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke
down and wept bitterly.
4
Then this message came to Isaiah from the LORD: 5 “Go back to Hezekiah and
tell him, ‘ This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have
heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life, 6 and I
will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.
7
“‘And this is the sign from the LORD to prove that he will do as he promised: 8I
will cause the sun’s shadow to move ten steps backward on the sundial* of
Ahaz!’ ” So the shadow on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
2 Chronicles 32:24-31
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the LORD, who
healed him and gave him a miraculous sign. 25But Hezekiah did not respond
appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the LORD’s
anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Then Hezekiah
humbled himself and repented of his pride, as did the people of Jerusalem. So
the LORD’s anger did not fall on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.
27
Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury
buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices, and for his shields and
other valuable items. 28He also constructed many storehouses for his grain, new
wine, and olive oil; and he made many stalls for his cattle and pens for his flocks
of sheep and goats. 29He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for
God had given him great wealth. 30He blocked up the upper spring of Gihon and
brought the water down through a tunnel to the west side of the City of David.
And so he succeeded in everything he did.
24
20:9 Or The shadow on the sundial has gone forward ten steps; do you want it to go backward ten steps?
steps. 38:8 Hebrew the steps.
20:11 Hebrew the
