1At that time Merodach-baladan, 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. 2And 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.39.2 precious things: or, spicery39.2 armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels, or, instruments
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. 4Then 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.
5Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6Behold, 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. 7And 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. 8Then 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.
巴比倫的使者
1那時，巴比倫王——巴拉但的兒子米羅達·巴拉但聽說希西迦患病、後來痊癒，便派人送去書信和禮物。 2希西迦欣然接見使者，讓他們觀看國庫裡的金銀、香料、珍貴膏油、所有兵器和一切寶物。希西迦把宮中及國內的一切都給他們看。
3以賽亞先知來見希西迦王，問他：「這些人說了些什麼？他們從哪裡來？」
希西迦答道：「他們從遙遠的巴比倫來。」
4以賽亞問：「他們在你宮中看見了什麼？」
希西迦答道：「他們看到了我宮中的一切。我把國庫裡的一切都給他們看了。」
5以賽亞對希西迦說：「你聽著，萬軍之耶和華說， 6『終有一天，你王宮中的一切和你祖先積攢到現在的一切，必一件不留地被擄到巴比倫。這是耶和華說的。 7你的子孫當中必有人被擄去，在巴比倫王的宮中做太監。』」 8希西迦對以賽亞說：「耶和華藉你說的話很好。」因為他想：「我有生之年將平安穩妥。」
