2 Kings 20:10 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Hezekiah said, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
World English Bible (WEB)
Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Hezekiah saith, `It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.'
| And Hezekiah | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-MER |
| answered, | יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | yĕḥizqiyyāhû | yeh-heez-kee-YA-hoo |
| thing light a is It | נָקֵ֣ל | nāqēl | na-KALE |
| for the shadow | לַצֵּ֔ל | laṣṣēl | la-TSALE |
| down go to | לִנְט֖וֹת | linṭôt | leen-TOTE |
| ten | עֶ֣שֶׂר | ʿeśer | EH-ser |
| degrees: | מַֽעֲל֑וֹת | maʿălôt | ma-uh-LOTE |
| nay, | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| but | כִ֔י | kî | hee |
| shadow the let | יָשׁ֥וּב | yāšûb | ya-SHOOV |
| return | הַצֵּ֛ל | haṣṣēl | ha-TSALE |
| backward | אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית | ʾăḥōrannît | uh-hoh-ra-NEET |
| ten | עֶ֥שֶׂר | ʿeśer | EH-ser |
| degrees. | מַֽעֲלֽוֹת׃ | maʿălôt | MA-uh-LOTE |