2 Kings 20:10
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And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.”
In other translations
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְחִזְקִיָּהוּyechizkiyahuHezekiahH2396נָקֵלnakelit is triflingH7043לַצֵּלlatzelto the shadowH6738לִנְטוֹתlintotto stretch outH5186עֶשֶׂר'esertenH6235מַעֲלוֹתma'alotstepsH4609לֹאlo'In-H3808כִיkhideedH3588יָשׁוּבyashuvlet it go backH7725הַצֵּלhatzelthe shadowH6738אֲחֹרַנִּית'achoranitbackwardsH322עֶשֶׂר'esertenH6235מַעֲלוֹת׃ma'alotstepsH4609
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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