Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life. New Living Translation “Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life, English Standard Version “Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Berean Standard Bible “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. Berean Literal Bible “Go and say to Hezekiah: Thus says YHWH the God of David your father, ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears; Behold I will add to your days fifteen years. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years. New American Standard Bible “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘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. NASB 1995 “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. NASB 1977 “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Legacy Standard Bible “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 fifteen years to your life. Amplified Bible “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘For the LORD, the God of David your father says this, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; listen carefully, I will add fifteen years to your life. Berean Annotated Bible “Go and tell Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) that this is what the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of your father David (beloved), says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Christian Standard Bible “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I am going to add fifteen years to your life. Holman Christian Standard Bible Go and tell Hezekiah that this is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I am going to add 15 years to your life. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version with this message for Hezekiah: I am the LORD God, who was worshiped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will let you live 15 more years, English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Go and say to Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I've heard your prayer. I've seen your tears. I'm going to give you 15 more years to live. Good News Translation to go back to Hezekiah and say to him, "I, the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will let you live fifteen years longer. International Standard Version "Go tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David has to say: "I've heard your prayer and I've seen your tears; so I will add fifteen years to your life. NET Bible "Go and tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life, New Heart English Bible "Go, and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“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. World English Bible “Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘Yahweh, 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Go, and you have said to Hezekiah, Thus said YHWH, God of your father David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tear, behold, I am adding fifteen years to your days, Berean Literal Bible “Go and say to Hezekiah: Thus says YHWH the God of David your father, ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears; Behold I will add to your days fifteen years. Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus said Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I heard thy prayer; and I saw thy tears: behold, I will add to thy days fifteen years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGo and say to Ezechias: Thus saith the Lord the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, and I have seen thy tears: behold I will add to thy days fifteen years: Catholic Public Domain Version “Go and say to Hezekiah: Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your days. New American Bible Go, tell Hezekiah: Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Now I will add fifteen years to your life. New Revised Standard Version “Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGo and say to Hezekiah, king of Judah, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your days. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Go, say to Hezekiah King of Judea, ‘Thus said LORD JEHOVAH The God of David your father: ‘I have heard your prayer and I saw your tears. Behold, I am adding fifteen years upon your days OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Go, 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, and seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy time fifteen years. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery…4And the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, 5“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. 6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.… Cross References Go and tell Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:4-5 Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, / “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. … Psalm 89:35-37 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah 1 Kings 8:25-26 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ / And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David. ‘I have heard your prayer; Psalm 66:19-20 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. / Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion! Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. I have seen your tears. Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers. Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book? Genesis 16:13 So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!” Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. 2 Kings 20:6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Proverbs 3:2 for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Psalm 91:16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” 2 Kings 20:5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. Psalm 30:2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. Treasury of Scripture Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus said the LORD, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: behold, I will add to your days fifteen years. and say 2 Samuel 7:3-5 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee… 1 Chronicles 17:2-4 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee… God 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? … 1 Kings 8:25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. 1 Kings 9:4,5 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: … I have heard 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. Psalm 34:5,6 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed… 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. I have seen Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Psalm 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. I will Job 14:5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Acts 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Jump to Previous Add Adding David Fifteen Heard Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Life Prayer Tear Tears WeepingJump to Next Add Adding David Fifteen Heard Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Life Prayer Tear Tears WeepingIsaiah 38 1. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened8. The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise 9. His song of thanksgiving. Go and tell Hezekiah This directive is given to the prophet Isaiah, emphasizing the role of prophets as messengers of God. Hezekiah was the king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in Jerusalem. His reign is documented in 2 Kings 18-20 and 2 Chronicles 29-32. 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. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who reigned during a time of great political and spiritual challenges. He is known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in Judah. 2. Isaiah A major prophet in the Old Testament who served as God's messenger to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He played a crucial role in delivering God's messages to King Hezekiah. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who is faithful to His promises and responds to the prayers of His people. 4. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, where Hezekiah reigned and where the events of this passage took place. 5. The Event of Healing God responds to Hezekiah's prayer and tears by granting him an additional fifteen years of life, demonstrating His power and mercy. Teaching Points The Power of PrayerHezekiah's earnest prayer demonstrates the importance of turning to God in times of distress. We are encouraged to bring our concerns to God, trusting in His ability to intervene. God's Compassion God's response to Hezekiah's tears shows His deep compassion for His people. We can be assured that God sees our struggles and cares for us deeply. Divine Sovereignty and Mercy The extension of Hezekiah's life by fifteen years illustrates God's sovereignty over life and death. It also highlights His mercy, as He chooses to grant life in response to sincere prayer. Faithfulness to God's Promises The reference to "the God of your father David" underscores God's faithfulness to His covenant promises. We can trust that God remains faithful to His promises to us. The Role of Prophets Isaiah's role as a messenger reminds us of the importance of listening to God's word through His appointed servants. We should seek to understand and apply God's messages in our lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 38:5?2. How does Isaiah 38:5 demonstrate God's response to sincere prayer and repentance? 3. What does God's promise of healing in Isaiah 38:5 teach about His character? 4. How can Isaiah 38:5 inspire trust in God's timing and plans for us? 5. Connect Isaiah 38:5 with other instances of divine healing in the Bible. 6. How can you apply the lesson of Isaiah 38:5 in your prayer life? 7. How does Isaiah 38:5 demonstrate God's power over life and death? 8. Why did God choose to extend Hezekiah's life in Isaiah 38:5? 9. What does Isaiah 38:5 reveal about God's response to prayer? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 38? 11. Is there archaeological evidence verifying Hezekiah’s recovery in Isaiah 38:5? 12. How can Isaiah 38’s account of God extending Hezekiah’s life align with other biblical teachings on divine decrees? 13. Isaiah 39:8: Why does Hezekiah seem untroubled by the future judgment pronounced on his descendants, and what does this imply about his character or leadership? 14. 2 Kings 20:7: Why was a simple poultice of figs sufficient to cure a fatal illness if it was truly life-threatening? What Does Isaiah 38:5 Mean Go and tell HezekiahThe LORD sends Isaiah back to the king almost immediately after the initial prophecy of death (Isaiah 38:1; 2 Kings 20:4–5). • God’s quick response highlights His attentiveness to the cries of His people. • It also shows that prophetic words are not mechanical; they unfold within a relationship between God and His servant. Cross reference: Jonah 3:10—God relenting in response to repentance. This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says The title ties Hezekiah to the covenant line of David (2 Samuel 7:16). • Reminds the king of God’s unbroken promises to David’s house (1 Kings 2:3–4). • Reinforces that the coming answer flows from covenant faithfulness, not random mercy. Cross reference: Psalm 132:11—“The LORD has sworn to David… He will not revoke His oath.” I have heard your prayer Simple, emphatic assurance that supplication has reached heaven (Psalm 34:15). • Prayer moves the hand of God within His sovereign will (James 5:16). • Hezekiah’s prayer (Isaiah 38:2–3) was humble, specific, and earnest—an example for every believer. Cross reference: 1 John 5:14—confidence that God hears us when we ask according to His will. I have seen your tears God notices not only words but emotions (Psalm 56:8). • Tears are never wasted; they are recorded by the Lord who is “close to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18). • This personal acknowledgment proves divine compassion, foreshadowing the day when He will wipe every tear (Revelation 21:4). Cross reference: 2 Kings 20:5 repeats this very phrase, underscoring its importance. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life The promise is concrete and measurable—fifteen literal years (2 Kings 20:6). • Demonstrates God’s authority over life and death (Deuteronomy 32:39). • Offers the king a fresh season to continue reforms, defend Jerusalem, and produce an heir (Manasseh, 2 Kings 21:1). • Shows that extended life is a gift with purpose, not merely extra time (Psalm 91:16). Cross reference: Philippians 1:22—Paul’s view that continued life means fruitful labor for the Lord. summary Isaiah 38:5 reveals a God who listens, cares, and acts. He swiftly reverses a death sentence, ties His answer to covenant faithfulness, hears sincere prayer, notes every tear, and sovereignly extends life for His purposes. The verse invites trust in a compassionate Lord who remains faithful to His promises and responsive to heartfelt cries. (5) Fifteen years.--The words fix the date of the illness, taking the received chronology, as B.C. 713. The next verse shows that there was danger at the time to be apprehended from Assyria, but does not necessarily refer to Sennacherib's invasion. Sargon's attack (Isaiah 20:1) may have caused a general alarm.Verse 5. - Thus saith the Lord,... I have heard thy prayer. According to the author of Kings, the full message sent to Hezekiah was, "I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord. And I will add unto thy clays fifteen years; and I will deliver time and this city out of the hand of the King of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake" (2 Kings 20:5, 6). The words in italics are additional to those here reported by Isaiah. Fifteen years. This was doubling, or rather more than doubling, the length of Hezekiah's reign, and allowing him a length of life exceeding that of the great majority of the kings of Judah, who seldom attained the age of fifty. Hezekiah lived to be fifty-four.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Goהָל֞וֹךְ (hā·lō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites that this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH the God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father David, דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse says: אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say I have heard שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently your prayer; תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn I have seen רָאִ֖יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see your tears; דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ (dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1832: Tears (of one weeping) behold, הִנְנִי֙ (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I will add יוֹסִ֣ף (yō·w·sip̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment fifteen חֲמֵ֥שׁ (ḥă·mêš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five years שָׁנָֽה׃ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your life. יָמֶ֔יךָ (yā·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Isaiah 38:5 NIVIsaiah 38:5 NLT Isaiah 38:5 ESV Isaiah 38:5 NASB Isaiah 38:5 KJV Isaiah 38:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 38:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 38:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 38:5 French Bible Isaiah 38:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:5 Go and tell Hezekiah 'Thus says Yahweh (Isa Isi Is) |
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