1 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,3 "Remember, LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.4 Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:5 "Go and tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.6 And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.7 "'This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:8 I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.'" So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.9 A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:10 I said, "In the prime of my life must I go through the gates of death and be robbed of the rest of my years?"11 I said, "I will not again see the LORD himself in the land of the living; no longer will I look on my fellow man, or be with those who now dwell in this world.12 Like a shepherd's tent my house has been pulled down and taken from me. Like a weaver I have rolled up my life, and he has cut me off from the loom; day and night you made an end of me.13 I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me.14 I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!"15 But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.16 Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.17 Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.18 For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.19 The living, the living —they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness.20 The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the LORD.21 Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."22 Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the LORD?"

1 In diebus illis grotavit Ezechias usque ad mortem ; et introivit ad eum Isaias, filius Amos, propheta, et dixit ei : Hc dicit Dominus : Dispone domui tu, quia morieris tu, et non vives. 2 Et convertit Ezechias faciem suam ad parietem, et oravit ad Dominum, 3 et dixit : Obsecro, Domine, memento, quso, quomodo ambulaverim coram te in veritate et in corde perfecto, et quod bonum est in oculis tuis fecerim. Et flevit Ezechias fletu magno. 4 Et factum est verbum Domini ad Isaiam, dicens : 5 Vade, et dic Ezechi : Hc dicit Dominus Deus David patris tui : Audivi orationem tuam, et vidi lacrimas tuas ; ecce ego adjiciam super dies tuos quindecim annos, 6 et de manu regis Assyriorum eruam te, et civitatem istam, et protegam eam. 7 Hoc autem tibi erit signum a Domino, quia faciet Dominus verbum hoc quod locutus est : 8 ecce ego reverti faciam umbram linearum per quas descenderat in horologio Achaz in sole, retrorsum decem lineis. Et reversus est sol decem lineis per gradus quos descenderat.9 Scriptura Ezechi, regis Juda, cum grotasset et convaluisset de infirmitate sua. 10 [Ego dixi in dimidio dierum meorum :Vadam ad portas inferi ;qusivi residuum annorum meorum.11 Dixi : Non videbo Dominum Deumin terra viventium ;non aspiciam hominem ultra,et habitatorem quietis.12 Generatio mea ablata est, et convoluta est a me,quasi tabernaculum pastorum.Prcisa est velut a texente vita mea ;dum adhuc ordirer, succidit me :de mane usque ad vesperam finies me.13 Sperabam usque ad mane ;quasi leo, sic contrivit omnia ossa mea :de mane usque ad vesperam finies me.14 Sicut pullus hirundinis, sic clamabo ;meditabor ut columba.Attenuati sunt oculi mei, suspicientes in excelsum.Domine, vim patior : responde pro me.15 Quid dicam, aut quid respondebit mihi,cum ipse fecerit ?Recogitabo tibi omnes annos meosin amaritudine anim me.16 Domine, si sic vivitur,et in talibus vita spiritus mei,corripies me, et vivificabis me.17 Ecce in pace amaritudo mea amarissima.Tu autem eruisti animam meamut non periret ;projecisti post tergum tuumomnia peccata mea.18 Quia non infernus confitebitur tibi,neque mors laudabit te :non exspectabunt qui descendunt in lacumveritatem tuam.19 Vivens, vivens ipse confitebitur tibi,sicut et ego hodie ;pater filiis notam facietveritatem tuam.20 Domine, salvum me fac !et psalmos nostros cantabimuscunctis diebus vit nostrin domo Domini.] 21 Et jussit Isaias ut tollerent massam de ficis, et cataplasmarent super vulnus, et sanaretur. 22 Et dixit Ezechias : Quod erit signum quia ascendam in domum Domini ?