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1 At
that time,
Merodach-baladan the
son of Baladan,
king of Babylon,
sent letters and
a present to
Hezekiah, for he
heard that he
had been sick,
and had recovered.
2 Hezekiah
was pleased with
them, and showed
them the house
of his precious
things, the silver,
the gold, the
spices, and the
precious oil, and
all the house
of his armor,
and all that
was found in
his treasures. There
was nothing in
his house, nor
in all his
dominion, that
Hezekiah didn’t show
them.
3 Then
Isaiah the prophet
came to King
Hezekiah, and
asked him, “What
did these men say?
From where did
they come to
you?”
Hezekiah said, “They
have come from
a country far from
me, even from Babylon.”
4 Then
he asked, “What
have they seen
in your house?”
Hezekiah answered, “They
have seen all
that is in
my house. There
is nothing among
my treasures that
I have not
shown them.”
5 Then
Isaiah said to
Hezekiah, “Hear
the word of
the LORD of
Armies:
6 ‘Behold,
the days are
coming when all
that is in
your house, and
that which
your fathers have stored
up until today,
will be carried
to Babylon. Nothing
will be left,’
says the LORD.
7 ‘They
will take away
your sons who
will issue from
you, whom you
shall father, and
they will be
eunuchs in the
king of Babylon’s
palace.’ ”
8 Then
Hezekiah said to
Isaiah, “The LORD’s
word which you
have spoken is
good.” He said
moreover, “For
there will be
peace and truth in
my days.”