39:1 At that time Marodach Baladan, the son
of Baladan, the king of Babylonia, sent letters and ambassadors and gifts to
Ezekias: for he had heard that he had been sick [even] to death, and was
recovered.
39:2 And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he shewed them the house of
[his] spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment,
and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and
there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did
not shew.
39:3 And Esaias the prophet came to king Ezekias, and said to him, What say
these men? and whence came they to thee? and Ezekias said, They are come to
me from a land afar off, from Babylon.
39:4 And Esaias said, What have they seen in thine house? and Ezekias said,
They have seen everything in my house; and there is nothing in my house
which they have not seen: yea, also the [possessions] in my treasuries.
39:5 And Esaias said to him, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:
39:6 Behold, the days come, when they shall take all the [things that are]
in thine house, and all that thy fathers have gathered until this day, shall
go to Babylon; and they shall not leave anything at all: and God hath said,
39:7 that they shall take also of thy children whom thou shalt beget; and
they shall make them eunuchs in the house of the king of the Babylonians.
39:8 And Ezekias said to Esaias, Good is the word of the Lord, which he hath
spoken: let there, I pray, be peace and righteousness in my days. |
39:1 At that time Merodachbaladan, the son
of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he
had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
39:2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his
precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious
ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his
treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that
Hezekiah shewed them not.
39:3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him,
What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said,
They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
39:4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah
answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among
my treasures that I have not shewed them.
39:5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
39:6 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which
thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to
Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
39:7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget,
shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of
Babylon.
39:8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou
hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my
days. |