2 Kings 20:7

What does 2 Kings 20:7 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 20:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. So they took it and put it on his wound, and he got better.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Isaiah saith, `Take ye a cake of figs;' and they take and lay <FI>it<Fi> on the boil, and he reviveth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Isaias said: Bring me a lump of figs. And when they had brought it, and laid it upon his boil, he was healed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

Context

v.6And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

v.7This passage

v.8And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and that I shall go up unto the house of Jehovah the third day?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 4:41

    But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

  • Isaiah 38:21

    Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

  • 2 Kings 2:20

    And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

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