Bible Strands
Isaiah 39:8
But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Hezekiah speaks to the prophet Isaiah immediately after being told that his descendants will be taken to Babylon as palace eunuchs.
The words — The Hebrew term ט֥וֹב (Tov) literally means "good," and דְּבַר\־ (de.var-) translates as "the word of," forming Hezekiah's direct response that Yahweh's message is favorable.
The thread — This moment of deferred judgment aligns with 2 Chronicles 32:26, where Hezekiah and Jerusalem humble themselves to prevent immediate wrath, and mirrors the later promise of peaceful gathering recorded in 2 Chronicles 34:28.
Why it lands — The text records Hezekiah's acknowledgment that his reign will enjoy temporary stability, requiring a reader to weigh personal relief against national consequence without romanticizing short-sighted acceptance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 32:26 Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.
- 2 Chronicles 34:28 ‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its people.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.
- 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
- Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
- 1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
- Job 1:21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
- Psalms 39:9 I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
- Lamentations 3:39 Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
- Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
- Zechariah 8:19 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”