And even before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB Before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,
- KJV And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
- BSB Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
- NKJV And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
- NLT But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the Lord:
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Quick answer
Before Isaiah even leaves the palace, God's word comes again to him. The LORD answers swiftly and graciously.
Overview
God responds to Hezekiah's prayer almost immediately, sending Isaiah back before he has departed the courtyard. The speed underscores the LORD's readiness to hear His people. It encourages believers that God is not slow or indifferent, but attentive to the cries of His children, hearing us for the sake of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 2 Kgs 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
- 1 Kgs 7:8His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.
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