1 At that time, Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick, and had recovered. 2 Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah didn’t show them. 3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and asked him, "What did these men say? From where did they come to you?"

Hezekiah said, "They have come from a country far from me, even from Babylon."

4 Then he asked, "What have they seen in your house?"

Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them."

5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of Yahweh of Armies: 6 ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up until today, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says Yahweh. 7 ‘They will take away your sons who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’"

8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "Yahweh’s word which you have spoken is good." He said moreover, "For there will be peace and truth in my days."

1 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。

2 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。

3 于是以赛亚先知来见希西家王， 问他说： "这些人说了些什么？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。"

4 以赛亚又问： "他们在你家里看见了什么？"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。"

5 以赛亚对希西家说： "你要听万军之耶和华的话。

6 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。

7 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。"

8 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。"