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2 Kings 20:4
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,
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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,
Amplified Bible
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
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,
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
1 In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Set your house in order: for you shall die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh, saying, 3 Remember now, O Yahweh, I urge you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight. And Hezekiah wept intensely. 4 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, 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: look, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of Yahweh. 6 And I will add to your days fifteen years; and I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for my own sake, and for my slave David's sake. 7 And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken: The shadow has gone forward ten steps. Shall it come back ten steps? 10 And Hezekiah answered, It is an easy thing for the shadow to decline ten steps, no, but let the shadow return 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 Yahweh rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Yahweh out of heaven;
Then Yahweh rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Yahweh out of heaven;
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.
And God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
And Abraham prayed to God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female slaves. And they gave birth.
And Abraham prayed to God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female slaves. And they gave birth.
Genesis 20:18
For Yahweh had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
For Yahweh had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? it is I that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued.
And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? it is I that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against 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.
