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Isaiah 38:21

What does Isaiah 38:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 38:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Isaiah said, Let them take a cake of figs, and put it on the diseased place, and he will get well.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Isaiah saith, `Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now Isaiah had ordered that they should take a lump of figs, and lay it as a plaster upon the wound, and that he should be healed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.20Jehovah isreadyto save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.

v.21This passage

v.22Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 20:7

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

  • John 9:6

    When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

  • Mark 7:33

    And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;

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