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2 Kings 20:4
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Isaiah had not yet gone out of the inner courtyard when the word of the Lord came to him:
Isaiah had not yet gone out of the inner courtyard when the word of the Lord came to him:
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, before Yesha`yahu was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
It happened, before Yesha`yahu was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
King James Version
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
English Standard Version
And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him:
And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him:
New Century Version
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the Lord spoke his word to Isaiah:
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the Lord spoke his word to Isaiah:
New English Translation
Isaiah was still in the middle courtyard when the Lord told him,
Isaiah was still in the middle courtyard when the Lord told him,
New American Standard Bible
And even before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
And even before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
World English Bible
It happened, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
It happened, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle of the court, the worde of the Lord came to him, saying,
And afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle of the court, the worde of the Lord came to him, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that Isaiah had not gone out of the middle court, and the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Now it happened that Isaiah had not gone out of the middle court, and the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Before Isaiah got to the middle court of the palace,
Before Isaiah got to the middle court of the palace,
Complete Jewish Bible
Before Yesha‘yahu had left the city's middle courtyard, the word of Adonai came to him:
Before Yesha‘yahu had left the city's middle courtyard, the word of Adonai came to him:
Darby Translation
And it came to pass before Isaiah had gone out into the middle city that the word of Jehovah came to him saying,
And it came to pass before Isaiah had gone out into the middle city that the word of Jehovah came to him saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, he received this message from the Lord ,
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, he received this message from the Lord ,
George Lamsa Translation
And before Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
And before Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Good News Translation
Isaiah left the king, but before he had passed through the central courtyard of the palace the Lord told him
Isaiah left the king, but before he had passed through the central courtyard of the palace the Lord told him
Lexham English Bible
Isaiah had not gone out from the middle of the city when the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Isaiah had not gone out from the middle of the city when the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Literal Translation
And it happened when Isaiah had not gone out to the middle court, the Word of Jehovah came to him, saying,
And it happened when Isaiah had not gone out to the middle court, the Word of Jehovah came to him, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan Esay was not gone out of halfe the cite, ye worde of ye LORDE came to him, & sayde:
But whan Esay was not gone out of halfe the cite, ye worde of ye LORDE came to him, & sayde:
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Jehovah came to him, saying,
And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Jehovah came to him, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now before Isaiah had gone out of the middle of the town, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Now before Isaiah had gone out of the middle of the town, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned that afore Isai was gone out into the middle of the court, the word of the Lorde came to him, saying:
And it fortuned that afore Isai was gone out into the middle of the court, the word of the Lorde came to him, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out of the inner court of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying:
And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out of the inner court of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying:
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
And it came to passe afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Esaias was in the middle court, and the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
And Esaias was in the middle court, and the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And bifor that Ysaie yede out half the part of the court, the word of the Lord was maad to Isaie, and seide,
And bifor that Ysaie yede out half the part of the court, the word of the Lord was maad to Isaie, and seide,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
And it came to pass, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Yahweh came to him, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
And it came to pass, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
New King James Version
And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
New Living Translation
But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the Lord :
But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the Lord :
New Life Bible
Before Isaiah had gone out of the center room, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Before Isaiah had gone out of the center room, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
New Revised Standard
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him:
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that Isaiah, had not gone out into the middle court, when the word of Yahweh came unto him, saying:
And it came to pass that Isaiah, had not gone out into the middle court, when the word of Yahweh came unto him, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And before Isaias was gone out of the middle of the court, the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
And before Isaias was gone out of the middle of the court, the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
Revised Standard Version
And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him:
And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him:
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass -- Isaiah hath not gone out to the middle court -- that the word of Jehovah hath been unto him, saying,
And it cometh to pass -- Isaiah hath not gone out to the middle court -- that the word of Jehovah hath been unto him, saying,
THE MESSAGE
Isaiah, leaving, was not halfway across the courtyard when the word of God stopped him: "Go back and tell Hezekiah, prince of my people, ‘ God 's word, Hezekiah! From the God of your ancestor David: I've listened to your prayer and I've observed your tears. I'm going to heal you. In three days you will walk on your own legs into The Temple of God . I've just added fifteen years to your life; I'm saving you from the king of Assyria, and I'm covering this city with my shield—for my sake and my servant David's sake.'"
Isaiah, leaving, was not halfway across the courtyard when the word of God stopped him: "Go back and tell Hezekiah, prince of my people, ‘ God 's word, Hezekiah! From the God of your ancestor David: I've listened to your prayer and I've observed your tears. I'm going to heal you. In three days you will walk on your own legs into The Temple of God . I've just added fifteen years to your life; I'm saving you from the king of Assyria, and I'm covering this city with my shield—for my sake and my servant David's sake.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Contextual Overview
1In those days [when Sennacherib first invaded Judah] Hezekiah became deathly ill. The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Set your house in order, for you shall die and not recover.'" 2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3"Please, O LORD, remember now [with compassion] how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth and with a whole heart [entirely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,5"Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father (ancestor): "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I am healing you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. 6"I will add fifteen years to your life and save you and this city [Jerusalem] from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will protect this city for My own sake and for My servant David's sake."'" 7Then Isaiah said, "Bring a cake of figs. And they brought it and placed it on the [painful] inflammation, and he recovered." 8Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will [completely] heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?" 9Isaiah said, "This will be the sign to you from the LORD, that He will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow [indicating the time of day] go forward ten steps, or go backward ten steps?" 10Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to go forward ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
court: or, city, 2 Kings 22:14, 1 Kings 7:8
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:24 - gave him a sign Psalms 107:20 - He sent Jeremiah 28:12 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained down brimstone (flaming sulfur) and fire on Sodom and on Gomorrah from the LORD out of heaven,
Then the LORD rained down brimstone (flaming sulfur) and fire on Sodom and on Gomorrah from the LORD out of heaven,
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you an opportunity to touch her.
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you an opportunity to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,
Genesis 20:18
for the LORD had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
for the LORD had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
2 Samuel 4:11
"How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous and just man in his own house on his bed, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?"
"How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous and just man in his own house on his bed, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?"
1 Chronicles 21:17
David said to God, "Is it not I who commanded the people to be counted? I am the one who has sinned and done evil; but as for these sheep [the people of Israel], what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand be against me and my father's house, but not against Your people that they should be plagued."
David said to God, "Is it not I who commanded the people to be counted? I am the one who has sinned and done evil; but as for these sheep [the people of Israel], what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand be against me and my father's house, but not against Your people that they should be plagued."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court,.... Of the king's palace, which is called the other court within the porch, 1 Kings 7:8 so it is according to the marginal reading, which we follow; but the textual reading is, "the middle city"; Jerusalem was divided into three parts, and this was the middle part Isaiah was entering into: but before he did, so it was,
[that] the word of the Lord came to him, saying; as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The middle court - i. e., of the royal palace. This is preferable to the marginal reading.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 20:4. Into the middle court — הצר hatstser, the court. This is the reading of the Masoretic Keri: העיר haair, "of the city," is the reading of the text, and of most MSS.; but the versions follow the Keri.
