U-Izaya 38:1-8

Ngalezo zinsuku uHezekiya wagula wabangwa nezibi. Kwase kufika kuye umphrofethi u-Izaya, indodana ka-Amozi, wathi: “Usho kanje uSimakade, uthi: ‘Lungisa izindaba zendlu yakho ngokuba uzokufa, ngeke uze usinde.’ ” UHezekiya waphendulela ubuso bakhe obondeni, wakhuleka kuSimakade, wathi “Ngiyakuncenga Simakade ukuba ukhumbule ukuthi ngihambe phambi kwakho ngeqiniso nangenhliziyo epheleleyo, ngenza okuhle emehlweni akho.” UHezekiya wayesekhala umunyu. Izwi likaSimakade lafika ku-Izaya, lathi: “Hamba uye kuHezekiya, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uSimakade uNkulunkulu kaDavide, ukhokho wakho, uthi: “Ngiwuzwile umkhuleko wakho, ngizibonile izinyembezi zakho; ngizonezelela iminyaka eli-15 ezinsukwini zakho zokuphila. Ngizokusindisa, wena nalo muzi, esandleni senkosi yase-Asiriya, ngiwuvikele lo muzi. “ ‘ “Yilesi isibonakaliso esivela kuSimakade sokuthi uSimakade uzokwenza lokho akwethembisile kuwe. Bheka, ngizokwenza isithunzi selanga sibuyele emuva izinyathelo ezilishumi ebelizehlile ezitebhisini zika-Ahazi.” ’ ” Ngakho-ke ilanga labuyela emuva izinyathelo ezilishumi, ezinyathelweni elizehlileyo.