In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.’”
38:2
ወሜጠ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ገጾ፡ ኀበ፡ አረፍት፡ ወጸለየ፡ ኀበ፡ እግዚአብሔር።
希西家就轉臉朝牆,禱告耶和華說:
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,
and said, “Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
“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.
38:6
ወአድኅነከ፡ እምእዴሆሙ፡ ለነገሥተ፡ ፋርስ፡ ወእቀውም፡ ላቲ፡ ለዛቲ፡ ሀገር።
並且我要救你和這城脫離亞述王的手,也要保護這城。
I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.
Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps.”’” So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down.
My dwelling is removed, and is carried away from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver. He will cut me off from the loom. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
38:13
ወከመ፡ ማዕነቅ፡ ከማሁ፡ እነቁ፣፡ ወከመ፡ ርግብ፡ ከማሁ፡ እነብብ።
我使自己安靜直到天亮; 他像獅子折斷我一切的骨頭, 從早到晚,他要使我完結。
I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.