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Berean Standard Bible

““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.”

2 Kings 20:5

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King Hezekiah of Judah becomes deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah tells him to put his house in order because he will not recover. Hezekiah turns his face to the wall, prays and weeps bitterly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.

King James Version (KJV)

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go back and say to Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, The Lord, the God of David your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping; see, I will make you well: on the third day you will go up to the house of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vuelve, y di á Ezechîas, príncipe de mi pueblo: Así dice Jehová, el Dios de David tu padre: Yo he oído tu oración, y he visto tus lágrimas: he aquí yo te sano; al tercer día subirás á la casa de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Vuelve a ver a Ezequías, el jefe de mi pueblo, y dile que yo, el Señor, el Dios de su antepasado David, he oído su oración y he visto sus lágrimas. Dile que yo lo sanaré, y que dentro de tres días, a partir de hoy, se levantará e irá al templo del Señor.

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