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Berean Standard Bible

“I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.”

Isaiah 38:8

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King Hezekiah is gravely ill, and Isaiah has told him to prepare for death. Hezekiah prays, and God adds fifteen years to his life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down.”’”

King James Version (KJV)

Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.

American Standard Version (ASV)

behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, I will make the shade which has gone down on the steps of Ahaz with the sun, go back ten steps. So the shade went back the ten steps by which it had gone down.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí que yo vuelvo atrás la sombra de los grados, que ha descendido en el reloj de Achâz por el sol, diez grados. Y el sol fué tornado diez grados atrás, por los cuales había ya descendido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Haré que el sol retroceda diez grados en el cuadrante de Acaz. ¡Y el sol retrocedió diez grados que había recorrido en el reloj!».

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