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Commentary for Isaiah 38:9

מִכְתָּ֖ב לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ וַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.

Rashi on Isaiah

The writing of Hezekiah Jonathan paraphrases: A writing of thanksgiving for the miracle performed for Hezekiah.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

ויחי And was recovered. Comp. עד חיותם till they were whole (Jos. 5:8), ואתה מחיה and thou preservest (Neh. 9:6). It might also mean, And he lived.1In this case the word מחליו which follows, must be translated: his illness being no more, or after having been ill.
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