^{1 Ref} In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.

^{2 Ref} Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh,

^{3 Ref} and said, Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight. Hezekiah wept sore.

⁴ Then came the word of Yahweh to Isaiah, saying,

^{5 Ref} Go, and tell Hezekiah, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: behold, I will add to your days fifteen years.

^{6 Ref} I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city.

^{7 Ref} This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken:

^{8 Ref} behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.