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2 Kings 20:16

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyeshayahvIsaiahיְשַׁעְיָהnoun, proper name — “Isaiah”H3470Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesIsaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchizqiyahvHezekiahחִזְקִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Hezekiah”H2396Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other IsraelitesHezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare H3169 (יְחִזְקִיָּה).שְׁמַ֖עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…דְּבַרdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah: 'Hear the word of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Isaiah saith unto Hezekiah, 'Hear a word of Jehovah:

World English Bible

Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear Yahweh’s word.

Darby Translation

And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah:

Douay-Rheims

And Isaias said to Ezechias: Hear the word of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah: 'Hear the word of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Esaias said to Ezekias, Hear the word of the Lord:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡσαΐας πρὸς Ἐζεκίαν, ἄκουσον λόγον Κυρίου,