Yesaya 38:4-7

38:4 The Lord told Isaiah, ¹  38:5 “Go and tell Hezekiah: ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor ²  David says: “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life, 38:6 and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city.”’” 38:7 Isaiah replied, ³  “This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:

[38:4]  ¹ tn Heb “and the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying.”

[38:5]  ² tn Heb “father” (so KJV, NAB, NIV).

[38:7]  ³ tn The words “Isaiah replied” are supplied in the translation for clarification. In the present form of the Hebrew text v. 7 is joined directly to v. 6, but vv. 21-22, if original to Isaiah 38, must be inserted here. See 2 Kgs 20:7-8.