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Isaiah 38:13

Isaiah 38:13
I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Like a crane, or a swallow, so did I chatter,.... Rather, "like a crane and a swallow", like both; sometimes loud and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

I reckoned - There has been considerable variety in interpreting this expression. The Septuagint renders it, ‘I was…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 38:9-22

We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving-song, which he penned, by divine direction, after his recovery. He might have taken…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

I reckoned till morning R.V. has "I quieted myself until morning." It is better to amend the text slightly and read I…