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href="/bsb/isaiah/38.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/isaiah/38.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned toward the wall and prayed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned to the wall and prayed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face towards the wall, and prayed to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hezekiah turns around his face to the wall, and prays to YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Hezekiah turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hezekiah will turn his face to the wall and pray to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Ezechias turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and he prayed to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the LORD:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and Hezekiah prayed before LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Ezekias turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/38-2.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/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8117" 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/isaiah/38.htm">Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’ ” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><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. ">Then Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: way·yas·sêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his face</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: haq·qîr (Art:: N-ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: way·yiṯ·pal·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">and prayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.…<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/20-2.htm">2 Kings 20:2</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.<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="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2-4</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. / My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? / Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-4</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. / The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-17.htm">Psalm 118:17-18</a></span><br />I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done. / The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Psalm 102:1-2</a></span><br />A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. / Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3-4</a></span><br />He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, / who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-19.htm">Psalm 107:19-20</a></span><br />Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. / He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-13.htm">James 5:13-15</a></span><br />Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. / Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. / 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/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18</a></span><br />While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-23.htm">Mark 5:23</a></span><br />and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a></span><br />Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-3.htm">John 11:3-4</a></span><br />So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” / When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-40.htm">Acts 9:40</a></span><br />Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD,</p><p class="hdg">turned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">1 Kings 8:30</a></b></br> And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></b></br> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></b></br> He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I <i>will be</i> with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-15.htm">Prayeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-34.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-12.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-5.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Prayeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Round</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-15.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-12.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">His song of thanksgiving.</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/isaiah/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall</b><br>Hezekiah's action of turning his face to the wall signifies a personal and intimate moment of prayer, seeking privacy and focus away from distractions. In the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern practices, turning to the wall could symbolize turning away from the world and towards God. This act reflects a deep sense of urgency and desperation, as Hezekiah was facing a terminal illness. The wall may also represent a boundary, indicating Hezekiah's desire to separate himself from his current circumstances and seek divine intervention.<p><b>and prayed to the LORD</b><br>Hezekiah's prayer to the LORD demonstrates his faith and reliance on God during a time of crisis. This moment is significant as it shows Hezekiah's understanding of the LORD as the ultimate source of help and healing. The act of prayer is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the importance of communication with God. Hezekiah's prayer is a model of earnest supplication, reflecting the biblical principle that God hears and responds to the prayers of the righteous (<a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a>). This event is also connected to other instances where prayer led to divine intervention, such as Elijah's prayer for rain (<a href="/1_kings/18-42.htm">1 Kings 18:42-45</a>) and Daniel's prayer for understanding (<a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3-23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in the temple. He is the central figure in this passage, demonstrating a personal and earnest prayer life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wall.htm">The Wall</a></b><br>Represents a private and intimate setting where Hezekiah turns away from distractions to focus solely on God in prayer. This act signifies a deep, personal plea to the Lord.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, to whom Hezekiah directs his prayer. This highlights the personal relationship between Hezekiah and God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Isaiah plays a crucial role in the surrounding account as the messenger of God's word to Hezekiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events take place, serving as the political and spiritual center of Judah during Hezekiah's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_personal_prayer.htm">The Power of Personal Prayer</a></b><br>Hezekiah's act of turning to the wall signifies a moment of personal and undistracted communication with God. Believers are encouraged to find their own "wall" or quiet place to seek God earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Faith in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>Hezekiah's immediate response to his dire situation was to pray. This teaches us to turn to God first in our times of need, trusting in His power and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_response_to_sincere_prayer.htm">God's Response to Sincere Prayer</a></b><br>The account shows that God hears and responds to sincere prayers. This encourages believers to pray with faith and expectancy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_relationship_with_god.htm">The Importance of a Relationship with God</a></b><br>Hezekiah's prayer life reflects a deep relationship with God, reminding us of the importance of cultivating a personal and ongoing relationship with the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>While Hezekiah prayed for healing, his ultimate trust was in God's will. This teaches us to submit our desires to God's greater plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_38_align_with_divine_decrees.htm">How can Isaiah 38’s account of God extending Hezekiah’s life align with other biblical teachings on divine decrees? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_20_7__how_did_figs_cure_a_fatal_illness.htm">2 Kings 20:7: Why was a simple poultice of figs sufficient to cure a fatal illness if it was truly life-threatening?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_20_9-11__sundial_shadow_reversal.htm">2 Kings 20:9-11: How could the shadow on the sundial move backward without violating the laws of physics?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Turned his face toward the wall . . .</span>--The royal couch was in the corner, as the Eastern place of honour, the face turned to it, as seeking privacy and avoiding the gaze of men. (Comp. Ahab in <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm" title="And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.">1Kings 21:4</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall</span>. The action resembles that of Ahab (<a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">1 Kings 21:4</a>); but the spirit is wholly different. Ahab turned away in sullenness, Hezekiah that he might pray undisturbed Beds seem to have been placed in the corners of rooms, with the head against one wall of the room, and one side against another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/38-2.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">Then Hezekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(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">turned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּסֵּ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yas·sêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wall</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקִּ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prayed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·pal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/38-2.htm">Isaiah 38:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/38-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 38:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 38:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 38:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 38:3" /></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>