巴比伦的使者

39 那时,巴比伦王——巴拉但的儿子米罗达·巴拉但听说希西迦患病、后来痊愈,便派人送去书信和礼物。 希西迦欣然接见使者,让他们观看国库里的金银、香料、珍贵膏油、所有兵器和一切宝物。希西迦把宫中及国内的一切都给他们看。

以赛亚先知来见希西迦王,问他:“这些人说了些什么?他们从哪里来?”

希西迦答道:“他们从遥远的巴比伦来。”

以赛亚问:“他们在你宫中看见了什么?”

希西迦答道:“他们看到了我宫中的一切。我把国库里的一切都给他们看了。”

以赛亚对希西迦说:“你听着,万军之耶和华说, ‘终有一天,你王宫中的一切和你祖先积攒到现在的一切,必一件不留地被掳到巴比伦。这是耶和华说的。 你的子孙当中必有人被掳去,在巴比伦王的宫中做太监。’” 希西迦对以赛亚说:“耶和华借你说的话很好。”因为他想:“我有生之年将平安稳妥。”

希西家展示所有宝物(A)

39 那时,巴比伦王巴拉但的儿子米罗达.巴拉但,听说希西家病了,又痊愈了,就派人送信和礼物给希西家。 希西家就十分高兴,并且把他的宝库、银子、金子、香料和贵重的油,以及他整个武器库里和他府库里的一切物件,都给使者们看;他家里和他全国里的东西,希西家没有一样不给他们看。 于是以赛亚先知来见希西家王,问他说:“这些人说了些甚么?他们从哪里来见你?”希西家说:“他们是从远方的巴比伦来见我的。” 以赛亚又问:“他们在你家里看见了甚么?”希西家回答:“我家中所有的,他们都看了;我的财宝中,没有一样不给他们看。”

以赛亚预言被掳(B)

以赛亚对希西家说:“你要听万军之耶和华的话。 看哪!日子必到,你家中所有的,以及你列祖所积蓄到今日的,都要被带到巴比伦去,一样也不留,这是耶和华说的。 从你所出的众子,就是你所生的,其中必有被掳去的,在巴比伦王宫里作太监。” 希西家对以赛亚说:“你所说耶和华的话不错呀!”因为他心里想:“在我有生之日,必有平安和稳固。”

Envoys From Babylon(A)

39 At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon(B) sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of his illness and recovery. Hezekiah received the envoys(C) gladly and showed them what was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold,(D) the spices, the fine olive oil—his entire armory and everything found among his treasures.(E) There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.

Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah and asked, “What did those men say, and where did they come from?”

“From a distant land,(F)” Hezekiah replied. “They came to me from Babylon.”

The prophet asked, “What did they see in your palace?”

“They saw everything in my palace,” Hezekiah said. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word(G) of the Lord Almighty: The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your predecessors have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon.(H) Nothing will be left, says the Lord. And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.(I)

“The word of the Lord you have spoken is good,(J)” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my lifetime.(K)

39 At that time Merodachbaladan, 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.

And 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.

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.

Then 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.

Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:

Behold, 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.

And 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.

Then 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.