El panorama
2 Reyes 20 abre con “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came…”, cambia cerca del versículo 11 con “And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD : and he brought the shadow ten degrees…” y termina con “And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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2 Reyes · Versión King James · 212 Reyes 20:1-7
Versículos 1–7: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the…
2 Reyes 20:1–7 abre con “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him…” y llega a “And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Reyes 20 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him…” Nombrar a Amoz y Hezekiah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD , saying,” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen face, LORD, prayed. Su relación con los versículos 1 y 3 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“I beseech thee, O LORD , remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done…” Nombrar a Hezekiah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
2 Reyes 20:1-7
Versión King James1In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD , Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD , saying,
3I beseech thee, O LORD , remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
4And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
5Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD , the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD .
6And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
7And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
2 Reyes 20:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will…
2 Reyes 20:8–14 abre con “And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I…” y llega a “Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Reyes 20 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 3 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the…” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
“And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD , that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall…” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
“And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return…” El número ten hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
2 Reyes 20:8-14
Versión King James8And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?
9And 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?
10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
11And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD : and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
12At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
13And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
14Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
2 Reyes 20:15-21
Versículos 15–21: He said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All…
2 Reyes 20:15–21 abre con “And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are…” y llega a “And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Reyes 20 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 3 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have…” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
“And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD .” Nombrar a Hear y Hezekiah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
2 Reyes 20:15-21
Versión King James15And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
16And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD .
17Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD .
18And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
19Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
20And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
2 Kings 20:1 comienza con “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD , Set thine house in…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
2 Kings 20:9 forma un giro natural: “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…”
La nota final
2 Kings 20:21 deja al lector con “And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Hezekiah, LORD, house, Isaiah, degrees, Babylon ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.