Isaiah 39:5

Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of holiness and judgment in Isaiah.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 39:5-8.

Hezekiah Person: Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1. ) Son of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 18:1 ; 2 Chr. 29:1 ), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B. C. 726-697).
Isaiah Person: (Heb. Yesh’yahu, i. e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1. ) The son of Amoz ( Isa. 1:1 ; 2:1 ), who was apparently a man of humble rank.