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Isaiah 38

Isaiah 38:21

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving · Isaiah 38:9–22
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Translations

Modern
Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”
Traditional
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
Literal
And Isaiah said, “Let them take a cake of figs and apply it upon the boil, that he may live.”
Latin
Et jussit Isaias ut tollerent massam de ficis, et cataplasmarent super vulnus, et sanaretur.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

Notes

Isaiah 38:21–22

Hezekiah received a sign from the Lord. This sign reminds us of another sign that the prophet had offered to Ahaz (Isaiah 7:11).

Ahaz and Hezekiah stand at the two ends of a long story in Judah’s history. Ahaz represents the ungodly king. Hezekiah represents the godly king.

Ahaz brought disaster on his people through his choices. Hezekiah, in contrast, brought deliverance to his people. However, Isaiah 39 shows that even Hezekiah’s story includes warning and future trouble.

Theme notes and profiles

Hezekiah Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

People

Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Glossary

Boil Food and Food Preparation Hezekiah History of Israel Inscriptions Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Miracle Sign Ugarit

Topics

Boil of Hezekiah, Healed Boils Disease: Remedies Used Fig: Employed As a Remedy Hezekiah: King of Judah: His Psalm of Thanksgiving Medicine: General Scriptures Concerning Miracles: Catalogue of Hezekiah's Cure The Fig-Tree: Fruit of Used in the Miraculous Healing of Hezekiah