1Nogen tid senere sendte Merodak-Baladan, som var søn af kong Baladan af Babylonien, nogle sendebud af sted med hilsener og en gave til Hizkija, for Babyloniens konge havde hørt om hans sygdom og helbredelse.2Hizkija var beæret over det fine besøg og viste dem alle sine rigdomme, sit sølv og guld, sine røgelsesstoffer og forskellige aromatiske olier og sit våbenarsenal, ja, der var ikke den ting i hele riget, han ikke viste dem.3Bagefter opsøgte Esajas kong Hizkija og spurgte ham: „Hvor kom de mænd fra, og hvad ville de?” „De kom helt fra Babylonien!” svarede Hizkija.4„Hvad så de i paladset?” spurgte Esajas. „Det hele!” svarede Hizkija. „Jeg viste dem alle mine rigdomme.”5„Hør Herren, den Almægtiges, ord,” sagde Esajas.6„Der kommer en dag, hvor alt i det her palads skal føres bort til Babylonien, både de rigdomme, du selv har samlet, og det, dine forfædre har samlet—intet vil blive tilbage.7Nogle af dine egne efterkommere vil blive bortført og gjort til tjenere ved den babyloniske konges hof.”8„Det er godt at høre fra Herren,” sagde Hizkija. Han tænkte ved sig selv: „Der er i det mindste fred og ro, så længe jeg lever.”
King James Version
1At 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.2And 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.3Then 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.4Then 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.5Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:6Behold, 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.7And 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.8Then 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.
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