Isaiah 38:1-5


Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

aIn those days Hezekiah became ill to the point of death. And bIsaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘cSet your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”
2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh 3 and said, “aRemember now, O Yahweh, I beseech You, how I have bwalked before You in truth and with a cwhole heart and dhave done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah ewept 1greatly.
4 Then the word of Yahweh came to Isaiah, saying,
5 “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears; behold, I will add afifteen years to your 1life.
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