Isaiah 38:5
Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
Isaiah 38:5 in other translations
| BSB | “Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. |
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| WEB | “Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘The LORD, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. |
| ASV | Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. |
| YLT | Go, and thou hast said to Hezekiah, Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, ‘I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tear, lo, I am adding to thy days fifteen years, |
| DARBY | Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy days fifteen years. |
| BBE | Go to Hezekiah, and say, The Lord, the God of David, your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping: see, I will give you fifteen more years of life. |
| Webster | Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy days fifteen years. |
What does Isaiah 38:5 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 38:1-8
Hezekiah's sickness and recovery. (Is. 38:1-8) His thanksgiving. (Is. 38:9-22) Verses 1-8 When we pray in our sickness, though God send not to us such an answer as he here sent to Hezekiah, yet, if by his Spirit he bids us be of good cheer, assures us that our sins are forgiven, and that, whether we live or die, we shall be his, we do not pray in vain. See II Kin. 20:1-11.
Isaiah 38:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 38:5
- 1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
- Psalms 34:5-6
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- Luke 1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Psalms 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
- Psalms 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
- 2 Kings 19:20
Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
- Psalms 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
- Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
- 2 Corinthians 7:6
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
- Isaiah 7:13-14
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Psalms 89:3-4
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Sa 7:3-5; 1Ch 17:2-4
God.
7:13,14; 1Ki 8:25; 9:4,5; 11:12,13; 15:4; 2Ch 34:3; Ps 89:3,4
Mt 22:32
I have heard.
2Ki 19:20; Ps 34:5,6; Lu 1:13; 1Jo 5:14,15
I have seen.
Ps 39:12; 56:8; 147:3; 2Co 7:6; Re 7:17
I will.
Job 14:5; Ps 116:15; Ac 27:24
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Context
- Isaiah 38:4
Then came the word of the Lord to Isaiah, saying,
- Isaiah 38:5
Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
- Isaiah 38:6
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
Isaiah 38:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ve, y di á Ezechîas: Jehová Dios de David tu padre dice así: Tu oración he oído, y visto tus lágrimas: he aquí que yo añado á tus días quince años. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Va, et dis à Ézéchias: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel, Dieu de David, ton père: J’ai entendu ta prière, j’ai vu tes larmes; voici, j’ajouterai 15 années à tes jours, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Geh hin und sage zu Hiskia: So spricht Jehova, der Gott deines Vaters David: Ich habe dein Gebet gehört, ich habe deine Tränen gesehen; siehe, ich will zu deinen Tagen fünfzehn Jahre hinzufügen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vade, et dic Ezechiæ: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus David patris tui: Audivi orationem tuam, et vidi lacrimas tuas; ecce ego adjiciam super dies tuos quindecim annos, |