And the Lord listened to Hezekiah’s prayer and healed the people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
- KJV And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
- BSB And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
- NKJV And the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.
- NASB So the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
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Quick answer
The Lord listened to Hezekiah's prayer and healed the people. It matters because God graciously answered the king's intercession.
Overview
God responded to Hezekiah's plea by 'healing' the people, likely restoring them despite their ceremonial deficiency. The verse shows the power of believing prayer and God's readiness to extend mercy. It points to Christ, whose intercession is always heard and whose mercy heals and restores His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 15:26and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
- Jas 5:15–16and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
- Ps 103:3who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;
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