2 Kings 20:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?”
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Read Full Chapter →Isaiah offers a sign and lets the king choose whether the shadow should move forward or backward ten degrees.
What Does 2 Kings 20:9 Mean?
The prophet announces that God will confirm His promise by a sign involving the movement of a shadow, and he lets Hezekiah choose its direction. The offered wonder concerns the very measure of time, fitting for a man newly given more days.
God's willingness to provide such a sign reveals His patience with our need for assurance. The Lord who keeps His word is glad to seal it. Even the shadows of the day are subject to His command, and the One who governs the sun and its light can surely be trusted to do the lesser thing He has spoken.
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What does 2 Kings 20:9 mean?
Isaiah offers a sign and lets the king choose whether the shadow should move forward or backward ten degrees.