²² He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows?^(A) The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’^(B)

Hezekiah’s Illness^(A)

38 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz^(B) went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order,^(C) because you are going to die; you will not recover.”^(D)

² Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, ³ “Remember, Lord, how I have walked^(E) before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion^(F) and have done what is good in your eyes.^(G)” And Hezekiah wept^(H) bitterly.

⁵ “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David,^(A) says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears;^(B) I will add fifteen years^(C) to your life.

¹⁰ When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented^(E) and did not bring on them the destruction^(F) he had threatened.^(G)

⁶ The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call^(A) on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.”^(B)

⁹ Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.^{(A) 10} Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.^(B)