Isaías 39

Os embaixadores de Babilônia enviados a Ezequias

1 *Is 39.1-8;2Rs 20.12-19;2Cr 32.31Nesse tempo, Merodaque-Baladã, filho de Baladã, rei de Babilônia, enviou cartas e um presente a Ezequias, porque soube que tinha estado doente e que tinha convalescido. 2 Ezequias *2Cr 32.25,31;Jó 31.25agradou-se deles e mostrou-lhes a casa das suas preciosidades, *2Rs 18.15-16a prata, e o ouro, e as especiarias, e o azeite precioso, e toda a sua casa de armas, e tudo o que se achava nos seus tesouros. Não houve nada em sua casa, nem em todo o seu domínio que Ezequias não lhes mostrasse. 3 Veio *2Sm 12.1;2Cr 16.7o profeta Isaías ao rei Ezequias e perguntou-lhe: Que disseram estes homens? E de onde vieram ter contigo? Respondeu Ezequias: Vieram ter comigo *Dt 28.49;Jr 5.15de um país longínquo, da Babilônia. 4 Perguntou ele: Que viram em tua casa? Respondeu Ezequias: Viram tudo quanto há em minha casa; não há nada nos meus tesouros que eu não lhes mostrasse. 5 Disse Isaías a Ezequias: Ouve *1Sm 13.13-14;15.16a palavra de Jeová dos Exércitos: 6 Eis que vêm dias em que será levado para Babilônia tudo *2Rs 24.13;25.13-15;Jr 20.5quanto há em tua casa e o que teus pais têm entesourado até o dia de hoje. Não ficará coisa alguma, diz Jeová. 7 De teus *Dn 1.2-7filhos que de ti saírem e que tu gerares, alguns serão levados cativos; e serão feitos eunucos no palácio do rei de Babilônia. 8 *2Cr 32.26Então, disse Ezequias a Isaías: Boa é *1Sm 3.18;Jó 1.21;Sl 39.9a palavra de Jeová que acabas de falar. Disse mais: Certamente, haverá paz e verdade *2Cr 34.28nos meus dias.

1 At that time Merodach-baladan, 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. 2 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.*39.2 precious things: or, spicery*39.2 armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels, or, instruments

3 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. 4 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.

5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6 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. 7 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. 8 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.