Isaiah 38:11

Verse

I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.

American Standard Version (1901)

I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Bible in Basic English

I said, I will not see the Lord, even the Lord in the land of the living: I will not see man again or those living in the world.

Free Bible Version

I said, “I will never again see the Lord, the Lord, in the land of the living. I won't see anyone else again, none of the inhabitants of this world.

Geneva Bible 1599

I said, I shall not see the Lord, euen the Lord in the land of the liuing: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

King James (Authorized) Version

I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

One Unity Resource Bible

I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Translation for Translators

I said, “I will not see Yahweh again in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who now are alive in this world.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I said that I will no longer see Yahweh, Yahweh in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind or the inhabitants of the world.

Noah Webster Bible

I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

World English Bible

I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Young's Literal Translation

I said, I do not see Jah — Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.

Context

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

¹⁰I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” ¹¹I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. ¹²My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me.

Summary

In this verse, King Hezekiah expresses his distress and despair after being told by the prophet Isaiah that he will die. Hezekiah laments that he will not see the Lord in the land of the living or behold mankind anymore. This heartfelt cry reveals the deep anguish and fear of mortality that Hezekiah is experiencing. It serves as a reminder of the fragility of human life and the importance of seeking God's mercy and intervention in times of trouble.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The Lord "Jehovah" - יה Yah, יה Yah, seems to be יהוה Yehovah, in MS. Bodl., and it was so at first written in another. So the Syriac. See Houbigant. I believe יהוה Yehovah was the original reading. See the note on Isa 12:2 (note).

John Gill Bible Commentary

Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent,.... Or, my habitation (k); meaning the earthly house of his tabernacle, his body; this was just going, in his apprehension, to be unpinned, and removed like a shepherd's tent, that is easily taken down, and removed from place to place. Some understand it of the men of his age or generation; so the Targum, "from the children of my generation my days are taken away; they are cut off, and removed from me; they are rolled up as a shepherd's tent;'' which being made of skins, as tents frequently were, such as the Arabian shepherds used, were soon taken down, and easily rolled and folded up and carried elsewhere: I have cut off like a weaver my life; who, when he has finished his web, or a part of it, as he pleases, cuts it off from the loom, and disposes of it: this Hezekiah ascribes to himself, either that by reason of his sins and transgressions he was the cause of his being taken away by death so soon; or this was the thought he had within himself, that his life would now be cut off, as the weaver's web from the loom; for otherwise he knew that it was the Lord that would do it, whenever it was, as in the next clause: he will cut me off with pining sickness; which was now upon him, wasting and consuming him apace: or, "will cut me off from the thrum" (l); keeping on the metaphor of the weaver cutting off his web from the thrum, fastened to the beam of his loom: from day even tonight wilt thou make an end of me; he means the Lord by "he" in the preceding clause, and in this he addresses him; signifying that the affliction was so sharp and heavy upon him, which was the first day of it, that he did not expect to live till night, but that God would put a period to his days, fill them up, and finish his life, and dispatch him out of this world. (k) "habitatio mea", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius. (l) "a liciis resecturus est me", Piscator; "a primis filis resecat me", Vitringa.

Isaiah 38:11

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.

American Standard Version (1901)

I said, I shall not see Jehovah, even Jehovah in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Bible in Basic English

I said, I will not see the Lord, even the Lord in the land of the living: I will not see man again or those living in the world.

Free Bible Version

I said, “I will never again see the Lord, the Lord, in the land of the living. I won't see anyone else again, none of the inhabitants of this world.

Geneva Bible 1599

I said, I shall not see the Lord, euen the Lord in the land of the liuing: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

King James (Authorized) Version

I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

One Unity Resource Bible

I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Translation for Translators

I said, “I will not see Yahweh again in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who now are alive in this world.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I said that I will no longer see Yahweh, Yahweh in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind or the inhabitants of the world.

Noah Webster Bible

I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

World English Bible

I said, “I won’t see Yah, Yah in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Young's Literal Translation

I said, I do not see Jah — Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:11

Verse

Context

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Isaiah 38:11

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes