Isaiah 38:1-8

Complete Jewish Bible

38 Around this time Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. Yesha‘yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, came and said to him, “Here is what Adonai says: ‘Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not live.’” ² Hizkiyahu turned his face toward the wall and prayed to Adonai: ³ “I plead with you, Adonai, remember now how I have lived before you truly and wholeheartedly, and how I have done what you see as good.” And he cried bitter tears.

⁴ Then the word of Adonai came to Yesha‘yahu: ⁵ “Go and tell Hizkiyahu that this is what Adonai, the God of David your ancestor, says: ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; therefore I will add fifteen years to your life. ⁶ Also I will rescue you and this city from the power of the king of Ashur; I will defend this city. ⁷ The sign for you from Adonai that Adonai will do what he said is ⁸ that I will cause the shadow of the sundial, which has started going down on the sundial of Achaz, to go backward ten intervals.’” So the sun went back ten intervals of the distance it had already gone down.