Holy Scripture

Isaiah 38:2

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 2) And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord. And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, because he could not go to the Temple. To the wall of the Temple, next to which Solomon had built a palace. Or rather, next to Jeremiah, to his heart; who calls the heart a wall, so that with his whole…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

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2And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,

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1And it came to pass at that time, that Hezekiah was sick even to death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give orders concerning thy house: for thou shalt die, and not live.

— Isaiah 38:2 —

3Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before thee in truth, with a true heart, and have done that which was pleasing in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4And the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, Go, and say to Hezekiah,

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