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Isaiah 39:8 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 8. 8Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
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Quick Meaning
The historical narrative or dated oracle carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said…” at Isaiah 39:8 as part of “Babylonian Envoys Reveal a Future Exile Horizon.”
Merodach-baladan's letters and a gift follow the recovery, and Hezekiah shows everything
This verse is one part of that explanation in Isaiah 39:1–8. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Isaiah 39:1–8
Read Isaiah 39:8 with 39:1–8. By itself, “Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Hezekiah displays treasury and armory to Merodach-baladan's delegation; Isaiah announces removal to Babylon and royal descendants serving there, while the king responds within his lifetime.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “Babylonian Envoys Reveal a Future Exile Horizon” through its own speaker, addressee, scene, poem, oracle, sign, or historical episode. Its non-interchangeable movement is: Hezekiah displays treasury and armory to Merodach-baladan's delegation; Isaiah announces removal to Babylon and royal descendants serving there, while the king responds within his lifetime. This verse's placement is specific: The historical narrative or dated oracle carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said…” at Isaiah 39:8 as part of “Babylonian Envoys Reveal a Future Exile Horizon.”
What Remains True
Political strategy, fear, faith, propaganda, and institutional power must be tested by truth and their effects on people. In Isaiah 39:8, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The historical narrative or dated oracle carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said…” at Isaiah 39:8 as part of “Babylonian Envoys Reveal a Future Exile Horizon.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Isaiah 39:1–8 — Babylonian Envoys Reveal a Future Exile HorizonSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Isaiah 39:1–8, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology at the exact unit, without treating morphology as apparatus, lexicon, composition history, or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 39:1–8 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
Open the fixed Hebrew Isaiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Isaiah
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, poetry, older KJV language, chronology, names, textual issues, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Isaiah PDF, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Isaiah 39:1–8 in the complete 205-page book PDF
Open the official NET Isaiah PDF ↗