Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD:
Parallel translations
- WEB Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear Yahweh’s word.
- KJV And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
- NKJV Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord:
- NASB Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord:
- NLT Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Listen to this message from the Lord:
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Quick answer
Isaiah tells Hezekiah to hear the word of the LORD. A solemn prophecy is about to be pronounced.
Overview
The prophet summons the king to attend to God's authoritative word, introducing the announcement of coming judgment. This call to hear marks the seriousness of what follows. Throughout Scripture, hearing God's word demands a response of faith and repentance, the same word that comes to fullness in Christ, to whom we must listen.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
- Amos 7:16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
- 2 Kgs 7:1Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’”
- Isa 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
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