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On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. 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 heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the LORD. <a href="/esv/2_kings/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD, <a href="/bsb/2_kings/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/20.htm">King James Bible</a> Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/20.htm">New King James Version</a> “Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your father David says: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I am going to heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, &#8216Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, &#8220I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Return and say to Hezekiah the ruler of My people, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father (ancestor): “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I am healing you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/csb/2_kings/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, ‘This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the LORD’s temple. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, &#8216This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the LORD&#8217s temple. <a href="/asv/2_kings/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, 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 Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the LORD sent him back to Hezekiah with this message: Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the LORD God, who was worshiped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will heal you, so that three days from now you will be able to worship in my temple. <a href="/erv/2_kings/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> Turn again, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Go back and say to Hezekiah, leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: I've heard your prayer. I've seen your tears. Now I'm going to heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to the LORD's temple. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> to go back to Hezekiah, ruler of the LORD's people, and say to him, "I, the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and in three days you will go to the Temple. <a href="/isv/2_kings/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Return to Hezekiah," he said, "and tell the Commander-in-Chief of my people: 'This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: "I've heard your prayer and I've observed your tears. Look! I'm healing you. Three days from now, you'll go visit the LORD's Temple. <a href="/msb/2_kings/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> “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. <a href="/net/2_kings/20.htm">NET Bible</a> "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: 'This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the LORD's temple. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/web/2_kings/20.htm">World English Bible</a> “Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Return, and you have said to Hezekiah, leader of My people, Thus said YHWH, God of your father David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tear, behold, I give healing to you. On the third day you go up to the house of YHWH; <a href="/ylt/2_kings/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Turn back, and thou hast said unto Hezekiah, leader of My people: Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tear, lo, I give healing to thee, on the third day thou dost go up to the house of Jehovah; <a href="/slt/2_kings/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Turn back and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, I heard thy prayer, I saw thy tears: behold me healing thee: in the third day thou shalt go up to the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Go back, and tell Ezechias the captain of my people: Thus saith the Lord the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, and I have seen thy tears: and behold I have healed thee; on the third day thou shalt go up to the temple of the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Return and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: Thus says the Lord, the God of your father David: I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears. And behold, I have healed you. On the third day, you shall ascend to the temple of the Lord. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/20.htm">New American Bible</a> Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: “Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Now I am healing you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Turn again and tell Hezekiah the ruler of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Return, and say to Hezekiah, the Ruler of my people: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, the God of David your father: ‘I have heard your prayer and I have seen your tears. Behold, I am healing you, and on the third day you shall go up to the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Return, and say to Hezekiah the prince of My people: Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father: 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. <a href="/sep/2_kings/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Turn back, and thou shalt say to Ezekias the ruler of my people, Thus saith the Lord God of thy father David, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up to the house of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/20-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7091" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/20.htm">Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery</a> …4Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 5<a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šūḇ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“Go back</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5057.htm" title="5057: nə·ḡîḏ- (N-msc) -- A leader, ruler, prince. Or nagid; from nagad; a commander, civil, military or religious; generally, honorable themes.">the leader</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of your father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">‘I have heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">your prayer;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1832.htm" title="1832: dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Tears (of one weeping). Feminine of dema'; weeping.">your tears.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: rō·p̄e (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">I will surely heal</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">On the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day from now</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ta·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">you will go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> 6I 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.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/38-5.htm">Isaiah 38:5</a> “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. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Psalm 30:2</a> O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. <a href="/james/5-15.htm">James 5:15</a> And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a> The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. <a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a> Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. <a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a> He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a> Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Psalm 6:9</a> The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. <a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a> Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a> Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a> Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a> For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus said the LORD, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: behold, I will heal you: on the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD.Turn again.<a href="/2_samuel/7-3.htm">2 Samuel 7:3-5</a> And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee… <a href="/1_chronicles/17-2.htm">1 Chronicles 17:2-4</a> Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee… the captain.<a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Joshua 5:14,15</a> And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? … <a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a> To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.<a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a> Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?the God.<a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3</a> For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.<a href="/isaiah/38-5.htm">Isaiah 38:5</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a> Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.I have heard.<a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">2 Kings 19:20</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/65-2.htm">Psalm 65:2</a> O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.<a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Psalm 66:19,20</a> But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer… I have seen.<a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Psalm 39:12</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Psalm 56:8</a> Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?<a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5</a> They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.I will heal.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/18-24.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">David</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-2.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-2.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-11.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-9.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 20</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">The sun goes ten degrees backward for a sign of that promise.</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah has notice of his treasures.</a> 14. <a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Isaiah understanding thereof, foretells the Babylonian captivity.</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew root for "Go back" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which means to return or turn back. This indicates a change in direction, both physically and spiritually. Isaiah is to reverse his course, symbolizing God's willingness to change His mind in response to prayer. Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is specifically named, emphasizing the personal nature of God's message. Historically, Hezekiah was a righteous king who sought to restore proper worship in Judah, making him a significant figure in the narrative of Israel's history.the leader of My people The term "leader" in Hebrew is "נָגִיד" (nagid), which can also mean prince or ruler. This title underscores Hezekiah's role as a divinely appointed leader, responsible for guiding God's people according to His will. The phrase "My people" reflects God's covenant relationship with Israel, highlighting His ownership and care for them. It serves as a reminder of the special status of Israel as God's chosen nation, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament.This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says The phrase "This is what the LORD says" is a common prophetic formula, indicating that the message comes directly from God. The use of "the God of your father David" connects Hezekiah to the Davidic covenant, reminding him of God's promises to David and his descendants. This connection to David is significant, as it reinforces the legitimacy of Hezekiah's kingship and God's faithfulness to His covenant promises.I have heard your prayer The Hebrew word for "heard" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but also responding. This highlights the effectiveness of Hezekiah's prayer and God's attentiveness to the cries of His people. Prayer is portrayed as a powerful tool for communication with God, capable of influencing divine action. This assurance of being heard is meant to inspire confidence and faith in God's responsiveness.and seen your tears The word "seen" in Hebrew is "רָאָה" (ra'ah), indicating a deep awareness and understanding. God is not only aware of Hezekiah's verbal prayer but also his emotional state, represented by his tears. This emphasizes God's compassion and empathy, showing that He is moved by the sincere emotions of His people. It reassures believers that God is intimately aware of their struggles and sorrows.I will heal you The promise "I will heal you" is a direct assurance of divine intervention. The Hebrew root "רָפָא" (rapha) means to heal or restore, indicating a complete restoration of health. This promise of healing is both physical and spiritual, symbolizing God's power to restore life and well-being. It serves as a testament to God's ability to perform miracles and His desire to bring wholeness to His people.On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD The mention of "the third day" is significant, as it often symbolizes completeness and divine intervention in the Bible. This specific timeframe underscores the certainty and immediacy of God's promise. "You will go up to the house of the LORD" indicates a return to worship and normalcy, signifying not just physical healing but also spiritual renewal. The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the center of worship and God's presence among His people. This promise of returning to the temple highlights the importance of worship and communion with God as central to the life of a believer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) The captain of my people.--Or, ruler (n?gid); a designation of honour (<a href="/1_kings/1-35.htm" title="Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.">1Kings 1:35</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm" title="Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over his inheritance?">1Samuel 10:1</a>). This is wanting in Isaiah 38, as well as the end of the verse "I will heal thee," &c. That narrative looks like an abbreviated transcript of the present, or of a common original.On the third day.--Comp. <a href="/hosea/6-2.htm" title="After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.">Hosea 6:2</a>. Here, however, there is no ground for understanding the expression other than literally. The precise nature of Hezekiah's malady cannot be ascertained.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Turn again - or, turn back - "retrace thy steps, and enter once more into the bedchamber of the king" - and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people. An unusual title for the Jewish monarch, but one applied in <a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a> and 1 Sam 10:1 to Saul, and in <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a> to David. The proper meaning of נָגִיד is "leader" - "one who goes in front." Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father - Hezekiah obtains mercy, both as David's son and as David's imitator (see <a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3</a>) - I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears (comp. <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>; <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Psalm 56:8</a>). There is not a cry, not a groan, not a tear, not a sigh of his faithful ones, to which the heart of God is not open, which does not touch him, move him, draw forth his sympathy. If he does not always grant our prayers, it is because we "ask amiss" - without faith, or without fervor, or things not good for us. Hezekiah's earnest, faithful, and not unwise prayer was, as such prayers always are, effectual. Behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord; i.e. thou shalt be so completely recovered as to be able to quit thy palace and pay thy vows in the courts of the Lord's house. God knows that to do this will be Hezekiah's first wish, as soon as his sickness is past (comp. <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">Isaiah 38:20</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/20-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Go back שׁ֣וּב (šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Hezekiah, חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites the leader נְגִיד־ (nə·ḡîḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5057.htm">Strong's 5057: </a> A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes of My people, עַמִּ֗י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock ‘This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father David, דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse says: אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I have heard שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently your prayer; תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> Intercession, supplication, a hymn I have seen רָאִ֖יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see your tears. דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ (dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1832.htm">Strong's 1832: </a> Tears (of one weeping) I will surely heal you. רֹ֣פֶא (rō·p̄e) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> To mend, to cure On the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י (haš·šə·lî·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) day from now בַּיּוֹם֙ (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day you will go up תַּעֲלֶ֖ה (ta·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 20:5 Turn back and tell Hezekiah the prince (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/20-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 20:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 20:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 20:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>