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Isaiah 38:2

Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

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וַיַּסֵּ֧בvayasevand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, the next action in the storyH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchizqiyahvHezekiahחִזְקִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Hezekiah”H2396Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other IsraelitesHezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare H3169 (יְחִזְקִיָּה).פָּנָ֖יוpanayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…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).הַקִּ֑ירhaqirthe wallקִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvayitpaleland judgeפָּלַלconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and judge”, the next action in the storyH6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayintreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.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).יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah,

Young’s Literal Translation

And Hezekiah turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah,

World English Bible

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,

Darby Translation

And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah,

Douay-Rheims

And Ezechias turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Ezekias turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν Ἐζεκίας τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν τεῖχον, καὶ προσηύξατο πρὸς Κύριον,