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2 Chronicles 30:20
And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records God’s response to King Hezekiah’s prayer regarding the unclean but sincere worshippers at the Passover. This occurs immediately after Hezekiah intercedes for those who ate the feast without proper ritual purification.
The words — The text highlights וַ/יִּשְמַ֤ע (va/i.yish.Ma'), translated as "he listened," and וַ/יִּרְפָּ֖א (va/i.yir.Pa'), translated as "he healed." These verbs describe Yahweh’s direct intervention in response to Hezekiah’s plea.
The thread — This divine response pattern echoes Exodus 15:26, where God promises healing for obedience, and Psalms 103:3, which identifies God as the one who forgives iniquities and heals diseases. The narrative aligns with the principle that faithful prayer precedes divine restoration.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that God’s healing follows His hearing of intercession. It establishes a direct link between sincere prayer and divine action without offering emotional elaboration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:26 saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
- Psalms 103:3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
- James 5:15 And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.