Isaiah 38:21

In 11 translations

BSB

Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

KJV

For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

WEB

Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”

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.

LSV

And Isaiah says, “Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he lives.”

YLT

And Isaiah saith, 'Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.'

DBY

Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

DRC

Now Isaias had ordered that they should take a lump of figs, and lay it as it plaster upon the wound, and that he should be healed.

GNV

Then said Isaiah, Take a lumpe of drye figs and lay it vpon the boyle, and he shall recouer.

JPS

And Isaiah said: 'Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.'

LXXE

Now Esaias had said to Ezekias; Take a cake of figs, and mash them, and apply them as a plaister, and thou shalt be well.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ יִשְׂא֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וְיִמְרְח֥וּ עַֽל־הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וְיֶֽחִי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡσαΐας πρὸς Ἐζεκίαν, λάβε παλάθην ἐκ σύκων, καὶ τρίψον, καὶ κατάπλασαι, καὶ ὑγιὴς ἔσῃ.

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• 2 Kings 20:7–8Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered. Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go…
• John 9:6When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
• Mark 7:33So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.

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