1 GLT At that time Marduk- Baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered. BSB BSB: At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
2 GLT And Hezekiah was pleased by them, and he showed them the storehouse of his valuables— the silver and the gold and the spices and the precious oil, and the whole storehouse of his weapons, and all that was found in his treasures. There was not a thing in his house or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them. BSB BSB: And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
3 GLT Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him,“What did these men say to you, and where did they come from?” And Hezekiah said,“They came to me from a distant land, from Babylon.” BSB BSB: Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”
4 GLT And Isaiah said,“What have they seen in your house?” And Hezekiah answered,“They have seen everything that{ is} in my house. There is not a thing that I have not shown them in my treasures.” BSB BSB: “What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”
5 GLT Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah,“Listen to the word of Yahweh of hosts: BSB BSB: Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts:
6 GLT ‘Behold, the days are coming when everything that{ is} in your house and that your fathers stored away until this day will be carried{ to} Babylon. Not a thing will be left, says Yahweh. BSB BSB: The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.
7 GLT And from the sons whom you have brought forth from yourself, whom you have fathered, they will take away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” BSB BSB: And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
8 GLT Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah,“The word of Yahweh that you have spoken{ is} good.” And he said,“For there will be peace and stability in my days.” BSB BSB: But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”
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