2 Kings 20:1

¶ In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

In those days {H3117} was Hezekiah {H2396} sick {H2470} unto death {H4191}. And the prophet {H5030} Isaiah {H3470} the son {H1121} of Amoz {H531} came {H935} to him, and said {H559} unto him, Thus saith {H559} the LORD {H3068}, Set thine house {H1004} in order {H6680}; for thou shalt die {H4191}, and not live {H2421}.

Around this time, Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. Yesha'yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, came and said to him, "Here is what ADONAI says: 'Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not live.'"

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.’”

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 38:1 (14 votes)

    ¶ In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

  • Isaiah 38:22 (14 votes)

    Hezekiah also had said, What [is] the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?

  • Philippians 2:27 (11 votes)

    For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:24 (11 votes)

    ¶ In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:26 (11 votes)

    Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, [both] he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

  • Jonah 3:4 (7 votes)

    And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

  • Jonah 3:10 (7 votes)

    And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.