2 Kings 19:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמ֔וֹץ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִתְפַּלַּ֧לְתָּ אֵלַ֛י אֶל־סַנְחֵרִ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃

Transliteration

And-yišlaḥ Yᵊša'yāhû ben-'Āmôṣ to-Ḥizqîyāhû lē'mōr: Thus-'āmar YHWH 'ĕlōhê Yiśrā'ēl, which hitpallaltā to-me regarding-Sanḥērîḇ melek-'Aššûr šāmā'tî.

Grammar Details

• *yišlaḥ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sent
• *Yᵊša'yāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Isaiah
• *ben*: noun masculine singular construct - son of
• *'Āmôṣ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Amoz
• *Ḥizqîyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah
• *lē'mōr*: Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say
• *'āmar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *'ĕlōhê*: noun masculine plural construct - God of
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hitpallaltā*: Hitpael perfect 2nd masculine singular - you prayed
• *Sanḥērîḇ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Sennacherib
• *melek*: noun masculine singular construct - king of
• *'Aššûr*: proper noun - Assyria
• *šāmā'tî*: Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have heard

Word Meanings

• *yišlaḥ*: sent/dispatched
• *ben*: son of/descendant of
• *lē'mōr*: saying/to say
• *'āmar*: said/spoke/declared
• *hitpallaltā*: you prayed/interceded/entreated
• *šāmā'tî*: I have heard/listened to/heeded

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, That which you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Isaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531} sent{H7971} to Hezekiah,{H2396} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} Whereas thou hast prayed{H6419} to me against Sennacherib{H5576} king{H4428} of Assyria,{H804} I have heard{H8085} [thee].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Isaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Hezekiah{H2396}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, That which thou hast prayed{H6419}{(H8694)} to me against Sennacherib{H5576} king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sent Esay the sonne of Amos vnto Ezechias, sayenge: Thus sayeth the LORDE God of Israel: Where as thou hast made thy prayer vnto me concernynge Sennacherib ye kynge of Assiria, I haue herde it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I haue heard that which thou hast prayed me, concerning Saneherib King of Asshur.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Isai the sonne of Amoz sent to Hezekia, saying, Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel: That whiche thou hast prayed me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, I haue hearde it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, [That] which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard [you].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaiah son of Amoz sendeth unto Hezekiah, saying, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed unto Me concerning Sennacherib king of Asshur I have heard:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard `thee'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard [thee] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Isaiah, the son of Amoz, sent to Hezekiah, saying, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, The prayer which you have made to me against Sennacherib, king of Assyria, has come to my ears.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah:“This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:‘I have heard your prayer concerning King Sennacherib of Assyria.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people: This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to the house of the LORD.
• 2 Chr 32:20-21 : 20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven. 21 And the LORD sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and leaders and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew in disgrace to his own land. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword.
• Job 22:27 : 27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
• Ps 50:15 : 15 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.
• Ps 65:2 : 2 Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion, and to you vows will be fulfilled.
• Isa 58:9 : 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk.
• Isa 65:24 : 24 Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
• Jer 33:3 : 3 Call to me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
• Dan 9:20-23 : 20 While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning the holy mountain of my God, 21 while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision earlier, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He gave me understanding and said, 'Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 At the beginning of your pleas, a word went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. So consider the word and understand the vision.'
• John 11:42 : 42 'I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.'
• Acts 10:4 : 4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
• Acts 10:31 : 31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we already have what we have asked of Him.
• 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 Then someone told David, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.' So David prayed, 'O LORD, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.'
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.