“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.

A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.

Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,

The Lord again spoke to Ahaz:

When King Hezekiah’s servants came to Isaiah,

Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:

The Lord told Isaiah,

Like a frightened gazelle or a sheep with no shepherd, each will turn toward home, each will run to his homeland.

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

Gather together and come! Approach together, you refugees from the nations! Those who carry wooden idols know nothing, those who pray to a god that cannot deliver.

Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don’t be afraid of the insults of men; don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!

This is the message the Lord previously announced about Moab.

Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Listen to the word of the Lord who commands armies:

To whom can you compare God? To what image can you liken him?

Who forms a god and casts an idol that will prove worthless?

Yes, you are a God who keeps hidden, O God of Israel, deliverer!

Who are these who float along like a cloud, who fly like doves to their shelters?

So the Lord told Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub and meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth.

They will say to you, “Seek oracles at the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, from the magicians who chirp and mutter incantations. Should people not seek oracles from their gods, by asking the dead about the destiny of the living?”