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Men Come from Babylon

39 At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah. He heard that he had been sick and had become well. Hezekiah was pleased and showed them all his store-house of riches. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the oil of much worth, and all his objects used in battle. He showed them everything that was in his store-houses. There was nothing in his house or under his rule that Hezekiah did not show them. Then Isaiah the man of God came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say? From where have they come to you?” And Hezekiah said, “They have come to me from a far country, from Babylon.” Isaiah said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my riches that I have not shown them.”

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the Word of the Lord of All: ‘See, the days are coming when everything in your house, and everything your fathers have stored up to this day, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the Lord. ‘And some of your own sons who are born to you will be taken away. They will work in the house of the king of Babylon.’” Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The Word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “There will be peace and truth in my days.”

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)

Ezequías recibe a los enviados de Babilonia(A)

39 Por aquel tiempo el rey Merodac-baladán, hijo de Baladán, rey de Babilonia, oyó decir que Ezequías había estado enfermo pero que ya había recobrado la salud, y por medio de unos mensajeros le envió cartas y un regalo. Ezequías se alegró de su llegada y les mostró su tesoro, la plata y el oro, los perfumes, el aceite fino y su depósito de armas, y todo lo que se encontraba en sus depósitos. No hubo nada en su palacio ni en todo su reino que no les mostrara. Entonces fue el profeta Isaías a ver al rey Ezequías, y le preguntó:

—¿De dónde vinieron esos hombres, y qué te dijeron?

Ezequías respondió:

—Vinieron de un país lejano; vinieron de Babilonia.

Isaías le preguntó:

—¿Y qué vieron en tu palacio?

Ezequías contestó:

—Vieron todo lo que hay en él. No hubo nada en mis depósitos que yo no les mostrara.

Isaías dijo entonces a Ezequías:

—Escucha este mensaje del Señor todopoderoso: “Van a venir días en que todo lo que hay en tu palacio y todo lo que juntaron tus antepasados hasta el día de hoy, será llevado a Babilonia. No quedará aquí nada. Aun a algunos de tus propios descendientes se los llevarán a Babilonia, los castrarán y los pondrán como criados en el palacio del rey.”

Ezequías, pensando que al menos durante su vida habría paz y seguridad, respondió a Isaías:

—El mensaje que me has traído de parte del Señor es favorable.