Isaiah 38:6

What does Isaiah 38:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 38:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I will keep you and this town safe from the hands of the king of Assyria: and I will keep watch over this town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and out of the hand of the king of Asshur I deliver thee and this city, and have covered over this city.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians, and I will protect it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.

Context

v.5Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

v.6This passage

v.7And this shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:

Cross references

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

  • 2 Timothy 4:17

    But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

  • Isaiah 31:4

    For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:22

    Thus Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

  • Isaiah 37:35

    For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

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