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New Century Version

Isaiah 38:9

After Hezekiah king of Judah got well, he wrote this song:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hezekiah;   Psalms;   Thompson Chain Reference - Writing;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sickness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dial;   Michtam;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hell;   Michtam;   Poetry;   Prayer;   Psalms;   Zephaniah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Isaiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Michtam;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Isaiah, Book of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Resurrection of the Dead;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Michtam;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hezekiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ararat;   Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Psalms, Book of;   Recover;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hezekiah;   Poetry;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
A poem by King Hezekiah of Judah after he had been sick and had recovered from his illness:
Hebrew Names Version
The writing of Hizkiyahu king of Yehudah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
King James Version
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
English Standard Version
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
New American Standard Bible
This is a writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
Amplified Bible
This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after he had been sick and had recovered from his illness:
World English Bible
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The writing of Hezekiah King of Iudah, when he had bene sicke, and was recouered of his sickenesse.
Legacy Standard Bible
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
Berean Standard Bible
This is a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
Contemporary English Version
This is what Hezekiah wrote after he got well:
Complete Jewish Bible
After Hizkiyahu king of Y'hudah had been ill and had recovered, he wrote the following:
Darby Translation
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
Easy-to-Read Version
This is the letter from Hezekiah when he became well:
George Lamsa Translation
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and was recovered of his sickness:
Good News Translation
After Hezekiah recovered from his illness, he wrote this song of praise:
Lexham English Bible
A writing of Hezekiah, king of Judah, when he was sick and had recovered from his sickness:
Literal Translation
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered from his illness:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A thankesgeuynge, which Ezechias kinge of Iuda wrote, when he had bene sicke, & was recouered.
American Standard Version
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
Bible in Basic English
The writing of Hezekiah, king of Judah, after he had been ill, and had got better from his disease.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
King James Version (1611)
The writing of Hezekiah king of Iudah, when he had bene sicke, and was recouered of his sicknesse:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A thankesgeuyng which Hezekia kyng of Iuda wrote, when he had ben sicke and was recouered.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
THE PRAYER OF EZEKIAS KING OF JUDEA, WHEN HE HAD BEEN SICK, AND WAS RECOVERED FROM HIS SICKNESS.
English Revised Version
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The scripture of Ezechie, kyng of Juda, whanne he hadde be sijk, and hadde rekyuered of his sikenesse.
Update Bible Version
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered of his sickness.
Webster's Bible Translation
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered from his sickness:
New English Translation
This is the prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah when he was sick and then recovered from his illness:
New King James Version
This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
New Living Translation
When King Hezekiah was well again, he wrote this poem:
New Life Bible
This is the writing of King Hezekiah of Judah, after he had been sick and became well again:
New Revised Standard
A writing of King Hezekiah of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and then recovered from his sickness:
Douay-Rheims Bible
The writing of Ezechias king of Juda, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
Revised Standard Version
A writing of Hezeki'ah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
Young's Literal Translation
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah concerning his being sick, when he reviveth from his sickness:
THE MESSAGE
This is what Hezekiah king of Judah wrote after he'd been sick and then recovered from his sickness: In the very prime of life I have to leave. Whatever time I have left is spent in death's waiting room. No more glimpses of God in the land of the living, No more meetings with my neighbors, no more rubbing shoulders with friends. This body I inhabit is taken down and packed away like a camper's tent. Like a weaver, I've rolled up the carpet of my life as God cuts me free of the loom And at day's end sweeps up the scraps and pieces. I cry for help until morning. Like a lion, God pummels and pounds me, relentlessly finishing me off. I squawk like a doomed hen, moan like a dove. My eyes ache from looking up for help: "Master, I'm in trouble! Get me out of this!" But what's the use? God himself gave me the word. He's done it to me. I can't sleep— I'm that upset, that troubled.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:

Contextual Overview

9 After Hezekiah king of Judah got well, he wrote this song: 10 I said, "I am in the middle of my life. Do I have to go through the gates of death? Will I have the rest of my life taken away from me?" 11 I said, "I will not see the Lord in the land of the living again. I will not again see the people who live on the earth. 12 Like a shepherd's tent, my home has been pulled down and taken from me. I am finished like the cloth a weaver rolls up and cuts from the loom. In one day you brought me to this end. 13 All night I cried loudly. Like a lion, he crushed all my bones. In one day you brought me to this end. 14 I cried like a bird and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired as I looked to the heavens. Lord, I have troubles. Please help me." 15 What can I say? The Lord told me what would happen and then made it happen. I have had these troubles in my soul, so now I will be humble all my life. 16 Lord, because of you, people live. Because of you, my spirit also lives; you made me well and let me live. 17 It was for my own good that I had such troubles. Because you love me very much, you did not let me die but threw my sins far away. 18 People in the place of the dead cannot praise you; those who have died cannot sing praises to you; those who die don't trust you to help them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

writing: Isaiah 12:1-6, Exodus 15:1-21, Judges 5:1-31, 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Psalms 18:1, *title Psalms 30:11, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 107:17-22, Psalms 116:1-4, Psalms 118:18, Psalms 118:19, Jonah 2:1-9

he had: Deuteronomy 32:39, 1 Samuel 2:6, Job 5:18, Hosea 6:1, Hosea 6:2, We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving song, which he penned by Divine direction, after his recovery. He might have used some of the Psalms of David his father, as he had appointed the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, 2 Chronicles 29:30, but the occasion here was extraordinary. His heart being full of devout affections, he would not confine himself to the compositions he had, though of Divine inspiration, but offered up his praises in his own words. The Lord put a new song into his mouth. He put his thanksgiving into writing, that he might review it himself afterwards, for the reviving of the good impressions made upon him by the providential interference, and that it might be recommended to others also for their use upon the like occasion. 2 Chronicles 29:30

Reciprocal: Isaiah 33:18 - heart Mark 5:19 - Go home

Cross-References

Deuteronomy 25:6
The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi said, "My daughters, return to your own homes. Why do you want to go with me? I cannot give birth to more sons to give you new husbands;
Ruth 4:10
I am also taking Ruth, the Moabite who was the wife of Mahlon, as my wife. I am doing this so her dead husband's property will stay in his name and his name will not be separated from his family and his hometown. You are witnesses today."
Job 5:2
Anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the stupid.
Proverbs 27:4
Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!
Titus 3:3
In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.
James 3:14
But if you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, do not brag. Your bragging is a lie that hides the truth.
James 3:16
Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil.
James 4:5
Do you think the Scripture means nothing that says, "The Spirit that God made to live in us wants us for himself alone"?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah,.... The Septuagint and Arabic versions call it a "prayer": but the Targum, much better,

"a writing of confession;''

in which the king owns his murmurings and complaints under his affliction, and acknowledges the goodness of God in delivering him out of it: this he put into writing, as a memorial of it, for his own benefit, and for the good of posterity; very probably he carried this with him to the temple, whither he went on the third day of his illness, and hung it up in some proper place, that it might be read by all, and be sung by the priests and the Levites; and the Prophet Isaiah has thought fit to give it a place among his prophecies, that it might be transmitted to future ages:

when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness; or, "on his being sick e"; on his sickness and recovery, which were the subject matter of his writing, as the following show; though it is true also of the time of writing it, which was after he had been ill, and was well again.

e בחלותו "in aegrotando ipsum", Montanus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The writing of Hezekiah - This is the title to the following hymn - a record which Hezekiah made to celebrate the goodness of God in restoring him to health. The writing itself is poetry, as is indicated by the parallelism, and by the general structure. It is in many respects quite obscure - an obscurity perhaps arising from the brevity and conciseness which are apparent in the whole piece. It is remarkable that this song or hymn is not found in the parallel passage in the Book of Kings. The reason why it was omitted there, and inserted here, is unknown. It is possible that it was drawn up for Hezekiah by Isaiah, and that it is inserted here as a part of his composition, though adopted by Hezekiah, and declared to be his, that is, as expressing the gratitude of his heart on his recovery from his disease. It was common to compose an ode or hymn of praise on occasion of deliverance from calamity, or any remarkable interposition of God (see the notes at Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 26:1). Many of the Psalms of David were composed on such occasions, and were expressive of gratitude to God for deliverance from impending calamity. The hymn or song is composed of two parts. In the first part Isaiah 38:10-14, Hezekiah describes his feelings and his fears when he was suffering, and especially the apprehension of his mind at the prospect of death; and the second part Isaiah 38:15-20 expresses praise to God for his goodness.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 38:9. The writing of Hezekiah — Here the book of Kings deserts us, the song of Hezekiah not being inserted in it. Another copy of this very obscure passage (obscure not only from the concise poetical style, but because it is probably very incorrect) would have been of great service. The MSS. and ancient Versions, especially the latter, will help us to get through some of the many difficulties which we meet with in it.


 
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