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Isaiah 38:7-9
Good News Translation
Isaiah 38:7-9
Good News Translation
7 Isaiah replied, “The Lord will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise. 8 On the stairway built by King Ahaz, the Lord will make the shadow go back ten steps.” And the shadow moved back ten steps.[a]
9 After Hezekiah recovered from his illness, he wrote this song of praise:
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- Isaiah 38:8 stairway … ten steps … steps; or sundial … ten degrees … degrees (see 2 K 20.9-11).
Isaiah 38:7-9
New International Version
Isaiah 38:7-9
New International Version
7 “‘This is the Lord’s sign(A) to you that the Lord will do what he has promised: 8 I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.(B)
9 A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
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