Isaiah 39

(2 Kings 20:12–19)

1At thatH1931 timeH6256 Merodach-baladanH4757 sonH1121 of BaladanH1081 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 sentH7971 lettersH5612 and a giftH4503 toH413 HezekiahH2396, for he had heardH8085 aboutH3588 Hezekiah’s illnessH2470 and recoveryH2388. 2And HezekiahH2396 welcomedH8055 the envoys gladlyH5921 and showed themH7200 what was in his treasureH5238 houseH1004—the silverH3701, the goldH2091, the spicesH1314, and the preciousH2896 oilH8081, as well as his entireH3605 armoryH1004H3627—allH3605 thatH834 was foundH4672 in his storehousesH214. There wasH1961 nothingH3808H1697 in his palaceH1004 or in allH3605 his dominionH4475 thatH834 HezekiahH2396 did notH3808 show themH7200.

3Then the prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 wentH935 toH413 KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 and askedH559, “WhereH370 did thoseH428 men come fromH935, and whatH4100 did they sayH559H582 to youH413?”

“They cameH935 to meH413 fromH413 a distantH7350 landH776,” HezekiahH2396 repliedH559, “from BabylonH894.”

4“WhatH4100 have they seenH7200 in your palaceH1004?” Isaiah askedH559.

“They have seenH7200 everythingH3605 in my palaceH1004,” answeredH559 HezekiahH2396. “There is nothingH3808H1961H1697 among my treasuresH214 thatH834 I did notH3808 show themH7200.”

5Then IsaiahH3470 saidH559 toH413 HezekiahH2396, “HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635: 6The timeH3117 will surelyH2009 comeH935 when everythingH3605 in your palaceH1004 and all thatH834 your fathersH1 have stored upH686 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117 will be carried offH5375 to BabylonH894. NothingH3808H1697 will be leftH3498, saysH559 the LORDH3068. 7And some of your descendantsH1121, yourH4480 own flesh and bloodH3205, will be taken awayH3947 to beH1961 eunuchsH5631 in the palaceH1964 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894.”

8But HezekiahH2396 saidH559 toH413 IsaiahH3470, “The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 you have spokenH1696 is goodH2896.” For he thoughtH559, “At leastH3588 there will beH1961 peaceH7965 and securityH571 in my lifetimeH3117.”