Isaiah 38:9
in Isaiah 38This is a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
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ASV
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.
KJV
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
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This verse in Isaiah 38
Commentary
7 notes on this verse(Verse 9) The Scripture of King Hezekiah of Judah when he became ill and recovered from his illness. LXX. The Prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah when he was sick and rose from his sickness. I wonder why only the Seventy have included this prayer in the scripture, since the prayer is called Thephellath (), not Machthar (). which is written in the current place; otherwise the prayer would be said subsequently, if it were about the present time and not the past.
This site's exposition
a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah
on Isaiah 38:9-10
The heading marks a shift from narrative to the king's own composition. In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol. The gates of Sheol and the remainder of my years are the words of a man who had begun counting himself among the dead.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
775. The writing of Ezechias. Here his thanksgiving for the healing promised to him is set out. And first, he sets out the title: the writing, namely, this is the writing; second, he sets out the song: I said, in which he does three things: …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
The prayer and thanksgiving song of Hezekiah is only given here, not in the parallel passages of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. Isa 38:9 is the heading or inscription.
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.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
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.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
I said in the sorrow of my days, I shall go into the gates of the grave; but because He remembered me for good, an addition hath been made to my years.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִכְתָּ֖ב | mikhtav | a writing | H4385 → | |
| לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ | lechizkiyahu | of Hezekiah | H2396 → | 127 times |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | melekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| יְהוּדָ֑ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ | bachaloto | when was sick he | H2470 → | 76 times |
| וַיְחִ֖י | vaychi | and he lived | H2421 → | 282 times |
| מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃ | mechalyo | from sickness his | H2483 → | 24 times |
מִכְתָּ֖בa writing
mikhtavH4385 →
לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּof Hezekiah
lechizkiyahuH2396 →127 times
מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of
melekh-H4428 →2525 times
יְהוּדָ֑הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹwhen was sick he
bachalotoH2470 →76 times
וַיְחִ֖יand he lived
vaychiH2421 →282 times
מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃from sickness his
mechalyoH2483 →24 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 22:1–51
And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- 1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.
- Isaiah 12:1–6
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- 2 Samuel 22:1–51
Through
2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their…
it leads to
- Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 32:11
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Psalms 95:1–2
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Philippians 4:4
Where this verse is studied
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About Isaiah
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonPatriarchsJudahJacob's fourth son who pledges himself for Benjamin; the tribe that carries the scepter to Shiloh (49:10) and the line to Christ (…
- PersonDivided kingdomHezekiahThe reforming king of Judah who trusted Jehovah against Sennacherib, spread the Assyrian letter before the LORD, was granted fifte…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Isaiah.