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THE MESSAGE
Isaiah 38:7
"‘And this is your confirming sign, confirming that I, God , will do exactly what I have promised. Watch for this: As the sun goes down and the shadow lengthens on the sundial of Ahaz, I'm going to reverse the shadow ten notches on the dial.'" And that's what happened: The declining sun's shadow reversed ten notches on the dial.
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Christian Standard Bible®
This is the sign to you from the Lord that he will do what he has promised:
This is the sign to you from the Lord that he will do what he has promised:
Hebrew Names Version
This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:
This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:
King James Version
And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken;
And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken;
English Standard Version
"This shall be the sign to you from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised:
"This shall be the sign to you from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised:
New American Standard Bible
"And this shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will perform this word that He has spoken:
"And this shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will perform this word that He has spoken:
New Century Version
"‘The Lord will do what he says. This is the sign from the Lord to show you:
"‘The Lord will do what he says. This is the sign from the Lord to show you:
Amplified Bible
"This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:
"This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:
World English Bible
This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this signe shalt thou haue of ye Lord, that ye Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken,
And this signe shalt thou haue of ye Lord, that ye Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Now this shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this word that He has spoken:
"Now this shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this word that He has spoken:
Berean Standard Bible
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:
Contemporary English Version
Now I will prove to you that I will keep my promise.
Now I will prove to you that I will keep my promise.
Complete Jewish Bible
The sign for you from Adonai that Adonai will do what he said is
The sign for you from Adonai that Adonai will do what he said is
Darby Translation
And this [shall be] the sign to thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:
And this [shall be] the sign to thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:
Easy-to-Read Version
This is the sign from the Lord to show you that he will do what he says:
This is the sign from the Lord to show you that he will do what he says:
George Lamsa Translation
And this shall be a sign to you from the LORD that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:
And this shall be a sign to you from the LORD that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:
Good News Translation
Isaiah replied, "The Lord will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise.
Isaiah replied, "The Lord will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise.
Lexham English Bible
And this is the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
And this is the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
Literal Translation
So this shall be the sign to you from Jehovah, that Jehovah shall do this thing that He has spoken:
So this shall be the sign to you from Jehovah, that Jehovah shall do this thing that He has spoken:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And take the this token of the LORDE, yt he will do it, as he hath spoken:
And take the this token of the LORDE, yt he will do it, as he hath spoken:
American Standard Version
And this shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:
And this shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:
Bible in Basic English
And Isaiah said, This is the sign the Lord will give you, that he will do what he has said:
And Isaiah said, This is the sign the Lord will give you, that he will do what he has said:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And this shall be the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He hath spoken:
And this shall be the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He hath spoken:
King James Version (1611)
And this shall be a signe vnto thee from the Lord, that the Lord will doe this thing that he hath spoken.
And this shall be a signe vnto thee from the Lord, that the Lord will doe this thing that he hath spoken.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And take thee this token of the Lord, that he wyll do it as he hath spoken.
And take thee this token of the Lord, that he wyll do it as he hath spoken.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that God will do this thing;
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that God will do this thing;
English Revised Version
And this shall he the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken:
And this shall he the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe this schal be to thee a signe of the Lord, that the Lord schal do this word, which he spak.
Forsothe this schal be to thee a signe of the Lord, that the Lord schal do this word, which he spak.
Update Bible Version
And this shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
And this shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:
Webster's Bible Translation
And this [shall be] a sign to thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
And this [shall be] a sign to thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
New English Translation
Isaiah replied, "This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:
Isaiah replied, "This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:
New King James Version
And this is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing which He has spoken:
And this is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing which He has spoken:
New Living Translation
"‘And this is the sign from the Lord to prove that he will do as he promised:
"‘And this is the sign from the Lord to prove that he will do as he promised:
New Life Bible
"This is the special thing for you to see from the Lord, that the Lord will do what He has said:
"This is the special thing for you to see from the Lord, that the Lord will do what He has said:
New Revised Standard
"This is the sign to you from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised:
"This is the sign to you from the Lord , that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, this, to thee, shall be the sign from Yahweh, - that Yahweh will do this thing which he hath spoken: -
And, this, to thee, shall be the sign from Yahweh, - that Yahweh will do this thing which he hath spoken: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this word which he hath spoken:
And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this word which he hath spoken:
Revised Standard Version
"This is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has promised:
"This is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has promised:
Young's Literal Translation
And this [is] to thee the sign from Jehovah, that Jehovah doth this thing that He hath spoken.
And this [is] to thee the sign from Jehovah, that Jehovah doth this thing that He hath spoken.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:
"This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken:
Contextual Overview
1 At that time, Hezekiah got sick. He was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and said, " God says, ‘Prepare your affairs and your family. This is it: You're going to die. You're not going to get well.'" 2Hezekiah turned away from Isaiah and, facing the wall, prayed to God : " God , please, I beg you: Remember how I've lived my life. I've lived faithfully in your presence, lived out of a heart that was totally yours. You've seen how I've lived, the good that I have done." And Hezekiah wept as he prayed—painful tears. 4Then God told Isaiah, "Go and speak with Hezekiah. Give him this Message from me, God , the God of your ancestor David: ‘I've heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here's what I'll do: I'll add fifteen years to your life. And I'll save both you and this city from the king of Assyria. I have my hand on this city. 7"‘And this is your confirming sign, confirming that I, God , will do exactly what I have promised. Watch for this: As the sun goes down and the shadow lengthens on the sundial of Ahaz, I'm going to reverse the shadow ten notches on the dial.'" And that's what happened: The declining sun's shadow reversed ten notches on the dial.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Isaiah 38:22, Isaiah 7:11-14, Isaiah 37:30, Genesis 9:13, Judges 6:17-22, Judges 6:37-39, 2 Kings 20:8-21
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:9 - and all those signs 2 Kings 20:9 - This sign
Cross-References
Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
Genesis 13:13
The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God .
The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God .
Genesis 46:12
Judah's sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (Er and Onan had already died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Judah's sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (Er and Onan had already died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:19
Er and Onan were sons of Judah who died early on in Canaan. The sons of Judah by clans: Shelah and the Shelanite clan, Perez and the Perezite clan, Zerah and the Zerahite clan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and the Hezronite clan, Hamul and the Hamulite clan. These were the clans of Judah. They numbered 76,500.
Er and Onan were sons of Judah who died early on in Canaan. The sons of Judah by clans: Shelah and the Shelanite clan, Perez and the Perezite clan, Zerah and the Zerahite clan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and the Hezronite clan, Hamul and the Hamulite clan. These were the clans of Judah. They numbered 76,500.
1 Chronicles 2:3
Judah had Er, Onan, and Shelah; their mother was Bathshua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was so bad before God that God killed him. Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar—a total of five sons. Perez had Hezron and Hamul; Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five sons. Carmi had Achar, who brought doom on Israel when he violated a holy ban. Ethan's son was Azariah. And Hezron had Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
Judah had Er, Onan, and Shelah; their mother was Bathshua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was so bad before God that God killed him. Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar—a total of five sons. Perez had Hezron and Hamul; Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five sons. Carmi had Achar, who brought doom on Israel when he violated a holy ban. Ethan's son was Azariah. And Hezron had Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord,.... And which it seems Hezekiah asked, and it was put to him which he would choose, whether the shadow on the sundial should go forward or backward ten degrees, and he chose the latter, 2 Kings 20:8, which was a token confirming and assuring
that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken; recover Hezekiah from his sickness, so that on the third day he should go up to the temple; have fifteen years added to his days; and the city of Jerusalem protected from the attempts of the Assyrian monarch.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And this shall be a sign unto thee - That is, a sign, or proof that God would do what he had promised, and that Hezekiah would recover and be permitted to go again to the temple of the Lord Isa 38:22; 2 Kings 20:8. On the meaning of the word ‘sign,’ see Isaiah 7:11, note; Isaiah 7:14, note; compare the note at Isaiah 37:30. The promise was, that he should be permitted to go to the temple in three days 2 Kings 20:5.
