Messengers Come From Babylon to Hezekiah
1At that time Marduk-Baladan, the king of Babylon, sent Hezekiah letters and a gift. He had heard that Hezekiah had been sick but had gotten well again. Marduk-Baladan was the son of Baladan. 2Hezekiah gladly received the messengers. He showed them what was in his storerooms. He showed them the silver and gold. He took them to where the spices and the fine olive oil were kept. He showed them where he kept all his weapons. And he showed them all his treasures. In fact, he showed them everything that was in his palace and in his whole kingdom.
3Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah. Isaiah asked him, “What did those men say? Where did they come from?”
“They came from a land far away,” Hezekiah said. “They came to me from Babylon.”
4Isaiah asked, “What did they see in your palace?”
“They saw everything in my palace,” Hezekiah said. “I showed them all my treasures.”
5Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Listen to the message of the Lord who rules over all. He says, 6‘You can be sure the time will come when everything in your palace will be carried off to Babylon. Everything the kings before you have stored up until this day will be taken away. There will not be anything left,’ says the Lord. 7‘Some of the members of your family line will be taken away. They will be your own flesh and blood. They will include the children who will be born into your family line. And they will serve the king of Babylon in his palace.’ ”
8“The message the Lord has spoken through you is good,” Hezekiah replied. He thought, “There will be peace and safety while I’m still living.”
Ang mga Mensahero gikan sa Babilonia
1Niadtong panahona nabalitaan ni Merodach Baladan sa Babilonia nga naayo na si Hezekia sa iyang sakit. Busa nagpadala siyag mga sulat ug regalo alang kang Hezekia. 2Giabiabi pag-ayo ni Hezekia ang mga mensahero ug gipakita niya kanila ang sulod sa iyang tagoanan sa bahandi—mga pilak, mga bulawan, mga panakot, mga maayong matang sa lana, mga armas ug uban pa niyang mga bahandi. Wala gayoy bisan usa nga anaa sa iyang palasyo o gingharian nga wala niya ipakita kanila.
3Unya, miadto si Propeta Isaias kang Haring Hezekia ug nangutana, “Diin gikan kadtong mga tawhana, ug unsay ilang tuyo?” Mitubag si Hezekia, “Gikan sila sa layong dapit, sa Babilonia.” 4Nangutana pa gayod ang propeta, “Unsay ilang nakita dinhi sa imong palasyo?” Mitubag si Hezekia, “Nakita nila ang tanan dinhi sa akong palasyo. Wala gayoy bisan usa sa akong bahandi nga wala ko ipakita kanila.” 5Unya miingon si Isaias kang Hezekia, “Pamatia kining mensahe sa Ginoo nga Makagagahom: 6Moabot gayod ang panahon nga dad-on ngadto sa Babilonia ang tanang butang sa imong palasyo, ang tanan nga natigom sa imong mga katigulangan nga anaa pa hangtod karon. Wala gayoy mahibilin, ingon sa Ginoo. 7Ug ang uban sa imong umaabot nga mga kaliwat pagabihagon, ug mahimo silang mga alagad sa palasyo sa hari sa Babilonia.” 8Naghunahuna si Hezekia nga may kalinaw ug walay katalagman nga moabot sa iyang panahon. Busa miingon siya kang Isaias, “Maayo kanang mensahe sa Ginoo nga gisulti mo kanako.”
