Isaiah 38:15

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 46:11 echoes 'I have spoken and I will do it' — reinforcing God's sovereign action after speaking, as Hezekiah acknowledges.

Joshua 7:8 Parallel

In Joshua 7:8, Joshua uses the same rhetorical question 'what shall I say?' in lament over defeat, mirroring Hezekiah's distress before God.

In 1 Samuel 1:10, Hannah prays in bitterness of soul, using the exact phrase Hezekiah uses for his own distress.

Job 10:1 Parallel

Job 10:1 also speaks of 'bitterness of soul' — a direct verbal parallel to Hezekiah's lament over his affliction.

Psalm 39:9 Parallel

In Psalm 39:9, the psalmist also says 'it is you who have done it' and accepts silence, directly paralleling Hezekiah's acknowledgment.

John 12:27 Allusion

In John 12:27, Jesus asks 'what shall I say?' with a troubled soul, directly echoing Hezekiah's language of submission.

Ezra 9:10 Parallel

In Ezra 9:10, Ezra asks 'what shall we say?' after confession of national sin, echoing Hezekiah's personal lament.

Job 21:25 Contrast

Job 21:25 uses 'bitterness of soul' for one who dies without joy — similar phrase but different context of death vs Hezekiah's recovery.

Psalm 39:10 Parallel

In Psalm 39:10, the psalmist pleads for God to remove his stroke, similar to Hezekiah's bitter suffering under God's hand.