Isaiah 38:21 — Bible Verse (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.”

Isaiah 38:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 38:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 38:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Isaiah 38:21 — World English Bible

Isaiah 38:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Isaiah 38:21 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 38:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Isaiah 38:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 38:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Isaiah 38:21 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 38:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Isaiah 38:21 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 38:21 in Context — Isaiah 38

19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

20 The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

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

22 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?

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What Does Isaiah 38:21 Mean?

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