Parallel Verses
Amplified
Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to go forward ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.”
New American Standard Bible
So Hezekiah
King James Version
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Holman Bible
Then Hezekiah answered, “It’s easy for the shadow to lengthen 10 steps. No, let the shadow go back 10 steps.”
International Standard Version
Hezekiah answered, "It's an easy thing for a shadow to lengthen ten steps. So let the shadow go backward ten steps."
A Conservative Version
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. No, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
American Standard Version
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Bible in Basic English
And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.
Darby Translation
And Hezekiah said, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Julia Smith Translation
And Hezekiah will say, A light thing to the shadow to bow ten steps: nay, for the shadow shall turn back-wards ten steps.
King James 2000
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps. No, but let the shadow return backwards ten steps."
Modern King James verseion
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten steps. No, but let the shadow go backward ten steps.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Hezekiah said, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees. Therefore I will not that: but let the shadow go backward ten degrees."
NET Bible
Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps, but not for it to go back ten steps."
New Heart English Bible
Hezekiah answered, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps."
The Emphasized Bible
And Hezekiah said - It is, a light thing, for the shadow, to decline ten steps, - Nay, but let the shadow go back ten steps.
Webster
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
World English Bible
Hezekiah answered, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Hezekiah saith, 'It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.'
Themes
Degrees » Or steps in the dial of ahaz
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » General references to
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Comforts hezekiah in his affliction
Isaiah » Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm hezekiah's faith
Miracles » Catalogue of » Return of the shadow on the sun dial
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial
Interlinear
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עשׂרה עשׂר
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Usage: 174
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Loses Health And Regains It Through Prayer
9
Isaiah said, “This will be the sign to you from the Lord, that He will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow [indicating the time of day] go forward ten steps, or go backward ten steps?”
10 Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to go forward ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.”
11
So Isaiah the prophet called out to the Lord, and He brought the shadow on the steps ten steps backward by which it had gone down on the
Cross References
2 Kings 2:10
He said, “You have asked for a difficult thing. However, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”
2 Kings 3:18
This is but a simple thing in the sight of the Lord; He will also hand over the Moabites to you.
Isaiah 49:6
He says, “It is too trivial a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the
I will also make You a light to the nations
That My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Mark 9:28-29
When He had gone indoors, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?”
John 14:12