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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,”

Isaiah 38:2

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Study note

Hezekiah is deathly ill, and Isaiah tells him to set his house in order because he will not recover. The king's reaction to the news is immediate and personal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,

King James Version (KJV)

Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Hezekiah, turning his face to the wall, made his prayer to the Lord, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces volvió Ezechîas su rostro á la pared, é hizo oración á Jehová,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al oír esto Ezequías volvió su rostro a la pared y oró:

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