Isaiah 38:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Isaiah saith, `Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.`
English ASV
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.
English Amplified
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, that he may recover.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, that he may recover.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a lump of pressed figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.
English EASY 2024
Isaiah had said this: ‘Take some figs to make a medicine and put it on Hezekiah's boil. Then he will get better.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then Isaiah told Hezekiah, "Crush figs together and put them on your sore, then you will get well."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Isaiah told the king to put a paste made of figs on his boil, and he would get well.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Those who are living praise you as I do today. Fathers make your faithfulness known to their children.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover."
English KJV 1611
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
English LSB
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take up a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may live.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs and lay it on the boil, and he shall recover.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Isaiah then ordered a poultice of figs to be taken and applied to the boil, that he might recover.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Isaiah ordered, “Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When Hezekiah was sick, I 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."
English NIV
Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."
English NKJ 1982
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it as a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”
English NLT
Isaiah had said to Hezekiah's servants, "Make an ointment from figs and spread it over the boil, and Hezekiah will recover."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it to the boil, so that he may recover."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Now, Isaiah had said to Hezekiah, “Have the physicians apply a poultice of cakes of dried figs to your boil, and you will recover.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
(For Isaiah had told Hezekiah's servants, “Make an ointment of figs and spread it over the boil, and he will get well again.“
English Tyndale 1537
And Esay said: take a plaster of figs, and lay it upon the sore, so shall it be whole.