6. I will rescue you and this city of Jerusalem from the emperor of Assyria, and I will continue to protect the city.”
7. Isaiah replied, “The Lord will give you a sign to prove that he will keep his promise.
8. On the stairway built by King Ahaz, the Lord will make the shadow go back ten steps.” And the shadow moved back ten steps.
9. After Hezekiah recovered from his illness, he wrote this song of praise:
10. I thought that in the prime of lifeI was going to the world of the dead,Never to live out my life.
11. I thought that in this world of the livingI would never again see the LordOr any living person.