Hesekia Yare
1Saa nna no mu no, Hesekia yaree owuyare, na Amos babarima Odiyifo Yesaia kɔɔ ne nkyɛn kɔkae se, “Sɛnea Awurade se ni: Toto wʼakwan yiye, efisɛ worebewu; na wo ho renyɛ wo den bio.”
2Bere a Hesekia tee asɛm yi, otwaa nʼani hwɛɛ ɔfasu, bɔɔ Awurade mpae se, 3“Kae, Awurade, sɛnea manantew wʼanim nokware mu na mede me koma ayɛ nea ɛfata wɔ wʼanim.” Na Hesekia suu bebree.
4Na saa asɛm yi fii Awurade nkyɛn kɔɔ Yesaia hɔ se, 5“San kɔ Hesekia nkyɛn, na kɔka kyerɛ no se, ‘Sɛɛ na Awurade, wʼagya Dawid Nyankopɔn, ka: Mate wo mpaebɔ no, na mahu wo nisu. Mede mfe dunum bɛka wo nkwanna ho. 6Na megye wo ne kuropɔn yi afi Asiriahene nsam. Mɛbɔ kuropɔn yi ho ban.
7“ ‘Na eyi ne nsɛnkyerɛnne a Awurade bɛyɛ de adi ho adanse sɛ, obedi ne bɔhyɛ so: 8Mɛma owia ano sunsuma atwe akɔ nʼakyi anammɔn du wɔ Ahas antweri so.’ ” Ɛno nti, owiahyerɛn no kɔɔ nʼakyi anammɔn du.
9Nea Yudahene Hesekia kyerɛw wɔ ne yare ne nʼayaresa akyi ni:
10Mekae se, “Mʼasetena mu nnapa yi mu
ɛsɛ sɛ mefa owu apon mu
na wogye me mfe a aka yi ana?”
11Mekae se, “Merenhu Awurade Nyankopɔn bio
Awurade a ɔwɔ ateasefo asase so.
Merenhu adesamma bio,
anaa merenka wɔn a wɔte wiase yi ho bio.
12Wɔadwiriw me fi agu agye afi me nsam,
te sɛ, oguanhwɛfo ntamadan.
Matwa me nkwa so sɛnea ɔnwemfo
twa me fi asadua so;
awia ne anadwo wutwaa me nkwa so.
13Mede ntoboase twɛn kosii ahemadakye,
nanso wɔbobɔɔ me nnompe mu te sɛ gyata;
awia ne anadwo wutwaa me nkwa so.
14Misuu sɛ asomfena anaa asukɔnkɔn;
mitwaa adwo sɛ, aborɔnoma a ɔredi awerɛhow.
Mʼani yɛɛ siamoo bere a mehwɛɛ soro.
Mewɔ ɔhaw mu, Awurade, bra bɛboa me!”
15Na dɛn na metumi aka?
Wakasa akyerɛ me, na ɔno ankasa na wayɛ eyi.
Mede ahobrɛase bɛnantew mʼasetena nyinaa mu
me kra ahoyeraw yi nti.
16Awurade, ɛnam saa nneɛma yi so na nnipa nya nkwa
na me honhom nso nya nkwa wɔ mu.
Wode mʼakwahosan asan ama me
nam so ama manya nkwa.
17Yiw, ɛyɛ me yiyeyɛ nti
na mekɔɔ saa ahoyeraw yi mu.
Wo dɔ nti, wode me siei
na mankɔ ɔsɛe amoa mu;
na wode me bɔne nyinaa akyɛ me.
18Ɔda rentumi nkamfo wo;
owu rentumi nto wo ayeyi nnwom;
wɔn a wosian kɔ amoa mu no
rentumi nnya anidaso wɔ wo nokware mu bio.
19Ateasefo nko na wobetumi akamfo wo,
sɛnea mereyɛ nnɛ yi;
agyanom ka wo nokwaredi ho asɛm
kyerɛ wɔn mma.
20Awurade begye me nkwa,
na yɛde asanku bɛto nnwom
yɛn nkwanna nyinaa
wɔ Awurade fi.
21Na Yesaia kae se, “Momfa borɔdɔma nyɛ nku mfa nsra pɔmpɔ no so, na ne ho bɛtɔ no.”
22Na Hesekia bisae se, “Dɛn nsɛnkyerɛnne na ɛbɛda no adi sɛ, mɛkɔ Awurade asɔredan mu?”
Hezekiah Becomes Sick and Is Healed
1In those days Hezekiah became very sick. He knew he was about to die. Isaiah went to see him. Isaiah was the son of Amoz. Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord says, ‘Put everything in order. Make out your will. You are going to die soon. You will not get well again.’ ”
2Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall. He prayed to the Lord. He said, 3“Lord, please remember how faithful I’ve been to you. I’ve lived the way you wanted me to. I’ve served you with all my heart. I’ve done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
4A message from the Lord came to Isaiah. The Lord said, 5“Go and speak to Hezekiah. Tell him, ‘The Lord, the God of King David, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. I will add 15 years to your life. 6And I will save you and this city from the power of the king of Assyria. I will guard this city.
7“ ‘ “Here is a sign from me. It will show you that I will heal you, just as I promised I would. 8The shadow that was made by the sun has gone down ten steps on the stairway of Ahaz. I will make it go back up those ten steps.” ’ ” So the shadow went back up the ten steps it had gone down.
9Here is a song of praise that was written by Hezekiah, the king of Judah. He wrote it after he was sick and had gotten well again.
10I said, “I’m enjoying the best years of my life.
Must I now go through the gates of death?
Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”
11I said, “Lord, I’ll never see you again
while I’m still alive.
I’ll never see people anymore.
I’ll never again be with those who live in this world.
12My body is like a shepherd’s tent.
It has been pulled down and carried off.
My life is like a piece of cloth that I’ve rolled up.
You have cut it off from the loom.
In a short period of time you have brought my life to an end.
13I waited patiently until sunrise.
But like a lion you broke all my bones.
In a short period of time you have brought my life to an end.
14I cried softly like a weak little bird.
I sounded like a dove as I mourned.
My eyes grew tired as I looked up toward heaven.
Lord, my life is in danger. Please come and help me!
15“But what can I say?
You have promised to heal me.
And you yourself have done it.
Once I was proud and bitter.
But now I will live the rest of my life free of pride.
16Lord, people find the will to live because you keep your promises.
And my spirit also finds life in your promises.
You brought me back to health.
You let me live.
17I’m sure it was for my benefit
that I suffered such great pain.
You love me. You kept me
from going down into the pit of death.
You have put all my sins
behind your back.
18People in the grave can’t praise you.
Dead people can’t sing praise to you.
Those who go down to the grave
can’t hope for you to be faithful to them.
19It is those who are alive who praise you.
And that’s what I’m doing today.
Parents tell their children
about how faithful you are.
20“The Lord will save me.
So we will sing and play music on stringed instruments.
We will sing all the days of our lives
in the Lord’s temple.”
21When Hezekiah was sick, Isaiah had said, “Press some figs together. Spread them on a piece of cloth. Apply them to Hezekiah’s boil. Then he’ll get well again.”
22At that time Hezekiah had asked, “What will the sign be to prove I’ll go up to the Lord’s temple?” That’s when the Lord had made the shadow go back ten steps.
