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Berean Standard Bible

“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.’””

Isaiah 38:1

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Hezekiah was a godly king of Judah who had just seen Jerusalem delivered from the Assyrian army. Around then he fell seriously ill.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.’”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order; for your death is near.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN aquellos días cayó Ezechîas enfermo para morir. Y vino á él Isaías profeta, hijo de Amoz, y díjole: Jehová dice así: Ordena tu casa, porque tú morirás, y no vivirás.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Poco antes de esto Ezequías cayó gravemente enfermo y el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, fue a visitarlo y le dio este mensaje del Señor: Pon tus asuntos en orden pues vas a morir; no te restablecerás de esta enfermedad.

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