2 Kings 20:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

the LORD sent him back to Hezekiah with this message: Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the LORD God, who was worshipped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will heal you, so that three days from now you will be able to worship in my temple.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

Even when Saul was king, you led our nation in battle. And the LORD promised that some day you would rule Israel and take care of us like a shepherd.”

1 Kings 9:3

The LORD said: I heard your prayer and what you asked me to do. This temple you have built is where I will be worshipped for ever. It belongs to me, and I will never stop watching over it.

2 Kings 19:20

Isaiah went to Hezekiah and told him that the LORD God of Israel had said: Hezekiah, I heard your prayer about King Sennacherib of Assyria.

2 Kings 20:4

Before Isaiah got to the middle court of the palace,

2 Kings 22:19

I noticed how sad you were when you read that this country and its people would be completely wiped out. You even tore your clothes in sorrow, and I heard you cry.

2 Chronicles 13:12

That's why God is on our side and will lead us into battle when the priests sound the signal on the trumpets. It's no use, Israelites. You might as well give up. There's no way you can defeat the LORD, the God your ancestors worshipped.

2 Chronicles 34:3

When Josiah was only sixteen years old he began worshipping God, just as his ancestor David had done. Then, four years later, he decided to destroy the local shrines in Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the sacred poles for worshipping the goddess Asherah and the idols of foreign gods.

Psalm 107:20

By the power of his own word, he healed you and saved you from destruction.

Psalm 119:26

When I told you my troubles, you answered my prayers. Now teach me your laws.

Psalm 126:5

We cried as we went out to plant our seeds. Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops.

Psalm 147:3

He renews our hopes and heals our bodies.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is there to rescue all who are discouraged and have given up hope.

Psalm 39:12

“Listen, LORD, to my prayer! My eyes are flooded with tears, as I pray to you. I am merely a stranger visiting your home as my ancestors did.

Psalm 56:8

You have kept record of my days of wandering. You have stored my tears in your bottle and counted each of them.

Psalm 56:9

When I pray, LORD God, my enemies will retreat, because I know for certain that you are with me.

Psalm 6:10

My enemies will be ashamed and terrified, as they quickly run away in complete disgrace.

Psalm 65:2

Everyone will come to you because you answer prayer.

Psalm 65:3

Our terrible sins get us down, but you forgive us.

Exodus 15:26

Then he said, “I am the LORD your God, and I cure your diseases. If you obey me by doing right and by following my laws and teachings, I won't punish you with the diseases I sent on the Egyptians.”

Exodus 3:7

The LORD said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt, and I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being ill-treated. I feel sorry for them,

Exodus 3:9

My people have begged for my help, and I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them.

Isaiah 19:22

After the LORD has punished Egypt, the people will turn to him. Then he will answer their prayers, and the Egyptians will be healed.

Isaiah 38:22

Then Hezekiah asked for proof that he would again worship in the LORD's temple.

Isaiah 38:5

with this message for Hezekiah: I am the LORD God, who was worshipped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will let you live fifteen years more,

Isaiah 55:3

Pay close attention! Come to me and live. I will promise you the eternal love and loyalty that I promised David.

Matthew 22:32

“I am the God worshipped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” He isn't the God of the dead, but of the living.

Luke 1:13

But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John.

Luke 18:10

Two men went into the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

John 5:14

Later, Jesus met the man in the temple and told him, “You are now well. But don't sin any more or something worse might happen to you.”

Deuteronomy 32:39

Don't you understand? I am the only God; there are no others. I am the one who takes life and gives it again. I punished you with suffering. But now I will heal you, and nothing can stop me!

Hebrews 2:10

Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power. So God did the right thing when he made Jesus perfect by suffering, as Jesus led many of God's children to be saved and to share in his glory.

Revelation 7:17

The Lamb in the centre of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to streams of life-giving water, and God will wipe all tears from their eyes.”

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed Saul and told him: The LORD has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 9:16

“I've seen how my people are suffering, and I've heard their call for help. About this time tomorrow I'll send you a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who will rescue my people from the Philistines. I want you to pour olive oil on his head to show that he will be their leader.”