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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to Hezekiah’s prayer and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Yahweh heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people [of their uncleanness].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD answered Hezekiah's prayer and did not punish them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered Hezekiah's prayer; he forgave the people and did not harm them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD responded favorably to Hezekiah and forgave the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH listens to Hezekiah and heals the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah hearkeneth unto Hezekiah, and healeth the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will hear to Hezekiah and he will heal the people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord heard him, and was merciful to the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord heeded him, and was reconciled to the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD heard Hezekiah, and healed the people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH heard the voice of Hezekiah and he healed the people.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord hearkened to Ezekias, and healed the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7952" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><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.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: way·yir·pā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">and healed</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/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a></span><br />saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a></span><br />He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-15.htm">James 5:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Matthew 9:22</a></span><br />Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-5.htm">Isaiah 38:5</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Jeremiah 17:14</a></span><br />Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1</a></span><br />Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14</a></span><br />When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a></span><br />“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Psalm 30:2</a></span><br />O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Isaiah 57:18-19</a></span><br />I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, / bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-50.htm">John 4:50</a></span><br />“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.</p><p class="hdg">healed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a></b></br> And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I <i>am</i> the LORD that healeth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a></b></br> Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/5-15.htm">James 5:15,16</a></b></br> And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-6.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Healeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-36.htm">Hezeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Healeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Hezeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">The priests and Levites bless the people</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the LORD heard Hezekiah</b><br>This phrase highlights the power of prayer and the responsiveness of God to the petitions of His faithful servants. Hezekiah, the king of Judah, was known for his devotion to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in the temple. His prayer is a demonstration of his leadership and faith. The context of this passage is the celebration of the Passover, which Hezekiah reinstated after a period of neglect. This act of seeking God and leading the people back to Him is reminiscent of other biblical figures like Moses and David, who also interceded for the people. The LORD's response to Hezekiah's prayer underscores the importance of righteous leadership and the effectiveness of intercession.<p><b>and healed the people.</b><br>The healing of the people refers to both physical and spiritual restoration. In the context of <a href="/2_chronicles/30.htm">2 Chronicles 30</a>, many of the Israelites who came to celebrate the Passover were not ceremonially clean, yet Hezekiah prayed for their acceptance. God's healing here can be seen as a divine act of grace, forgiving their ritual impurity and allowing them to participate in the sacred festival. This act of healing is a foreshadowing of the ultimate healing and forgiveness offered through Jesus Christ, who cleanses believers from sin. The concept of healing is prevalent throughout Scripture, often symbolizing restoration and reconciliation with God, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a> and <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Matthew 8:16-17</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore proper worship of Yahweh. He is known for his faithfulness and dedication to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who responds to the prayers of His people and demonstrates His power and mercy through healing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who participated in the Passover celebration, despite not being fully purified according to the Law. They represent the community of believers seeking reconciliation with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Judah, where Hezekiah called the people to celebrate the Passover, symbolizing a return to covenant faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a></b><br>A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Hezekiah reinstated as part of his religious reforms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercessory_prayer.htm">The Power of Intercessory Prayer</a></b><br>Hezekiah's prayer for the people demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of interceding on behalf of others. Believers are encouraged to pray for one another, trusting in God's willingness to hear and respond.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_grace.htm">God's Mercy and Grace</a></b><br>Despite the people's imperfections and ritual impurities, God extends His mercy and heals them. This underscores the grace of God, who looks beyond our shortcomings when we seek Him with sincere hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_corporate_worship.htm">The Importance of Corporate Worship</a></b><br>The gathering of the people for Passover highlights the significance of communal worship and the collective seeking of God's presence. Believers are reminded of the value of coming together to worship and celebrate God's faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>Hezekiah's reforms and the celebration of Passover symbolize spiritual renewal and a return to covenantal faithfulness. Christians are called to continually seek renewal in their relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_30_17-20_fit_with_ot_laws.htm">How does the acceptance of ritually unclean participants in 2 Chronicles 30:17–20 fit with strict purification laws found elsewhere in the Old Testament? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_38_7-8's_sign_metaphorical.htm">Could the sign in Isaiah 38:7-8 be metaphorical rather than an actual astronomical phenomenon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_11_12_and_2_chron._30_conflict.htm">Ezekiel 11:12 condemns the people for not following God's statutes, yet other texts (e.g., 2 Chronicles 30) depict reforms and observance--do these accounts conflict, and if so, how?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah.-</span>Comp. <a href="/genesis/20-17.htm" title="So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children.">Genesis 20:17</a>, "And Abraham prayed unto God; <span class= "ital">and God healed Abimelech and his wife,"</span> &c. In the present instance the prayer of Hezekiah is thought of as averting a visitation of Divine wrath in the shape of disease and death. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/15-31.htm" title="Thus shall you separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.">Leviticus 15:31</a>, "Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my dwelling-place, that is among them.")<p>For the word <span class= "ital">heal</span> in connection with uncleanness comp. <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm" title="Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the middle of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.">Isaiah 6:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm" title="Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.">Isaiah 6:10</a>. See also <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm" title="If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.">2Chronicles 7:14</a>, <span class= "ital">supra;</span> <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm" title="When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.">Hosea 5:13</a>; <a href="/hosea/14-4.htm" title="I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.">Hosea 14:4</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Healed the people.</span> The Hebrew word here is the strict word for physical healing, and is a slight but significant indication of the reality of the spiritual view contemplated in Moses' Law in this matter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hezekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and healed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְפָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·pā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mend, to cure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">2 Chronicles 30:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:20 Yahweh listened to Hezekiah and healed (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:21" /></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>