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behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.
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A Sign of God's Sovereignty
The miracle of the sun's shadow reversing was a powerful sign of God's authority over creation. Commentators explain this demonstrated God's ability to alter the natural order to fulfill His promise. Whether by bending light rays or altering the sun's perceived course, the event was an undeniable confirmation of God's word and power over life itself.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, I will bring again the shadow—The shadow, or shade which is made by the interception of the rays of the sun by the gnomon on the dia…
16th Century
Protestant
Look, I bring back the shadow of degrees. The sign that is given here to Hezekiah is the shadow on the sundial going back, along with the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees Or lines made on a dial plate, to show the progress of the sun,…
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13th Century
Catholic
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