Chapter 39

At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent¹ letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard⁴ that he had been sick,¹ and was recovered.⁴

And Hezekiah was glad⁴ of them, and shewed⁵⁵ 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 found⁸ in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed⁵² them not.

Then came⁴ Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said⁴ unto him, What said¹ these men? and from whence came⁴ they unto thee? And Hezekiah said,⁴ They are come¹ from a far country unto me, [even] from Babylon.

Then said⁴ he, What have they seen¹ in thine house? And Hezekiah answered,⁴ All that [is] in mine house have they seen:¹ there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed⁵² them.

Then said⁴ Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear³ the word of the LORD of hosts:

Behold, the days come,⁶ that all that [is] in thine house, and [that] which thy fathers have laid up in store¹ until this day, shall be carried⁸ to Babylon: nothing shall be left,¹¹ saith¹ the LORD.

And of thy sons that shall issue⁴ from thee, which thou shalt beget,⁵⁵ shall they take away;⁴ and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

Then said⁴ Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good [is] the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken.¹⁴ He said⁴ moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.