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 had recovered.

2 And Hezekiah was glad because of them, and showed them the house of his treasures; the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all his armory, and all that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah, and said to him, What did these men say? And where did they come from to you? And Hezekiah said, They have come to me from a distant land, from Babylon.

4 Then he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house they have seen; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.

5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the Word of Jehovah of Hosts:

6 Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says Jehovah.

7 And some of your sons which shall come forth from you, which you shall beget, shall be taken away; and they shall be officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.

8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, The Word of Jehovah which you have spoken is good. For he said, At least there shall be peace and truth in my days.

1 NAQUELE tempo enviou Merodaque-Baladã, filho de Baladão, rei de Babilônia, cartas e um presente a Ezequias, porque tinha ouvido dizer que havia estado doente e que já tinha convalescido. 2 E Ezequias se alegrou com eles, e lhes mostrou a casa do seu tesouro, a prata, e o ouro, e as especiarias, e os melhores unguentos, e toda a sua casa de armas, e tudo quanto se achava nos seus tesouros: cousa nenhuma houve, nem em sua casa, nem em todo o seu domínio, que Ezequias lhes não mostrasse. 3 Então o profeta Isaías veio ao rei Ezequias, e lhe disse: Que foi que aqueles homens disseram, e donde vieram a ti? E disse Ezequias: Duma terra remota vieram a mim, de Babilônia. 4 E disse ele: Que foi que viram em tua casa? E disse Ezequias: Viram tudo quanto há em minha casa; cousa nenhuma há nos meus tesouros que eu deixasse de lhes mostrar. 5 Então disse Isaías a Ezequias: Ouve a palavra do Senhor dos Exércitos: 6 Eis que virão dias em que tudo quanto houver em tua casa, com o que entesouraram teus pais até ao dia de hoje, será levado para Babilônia: não ficará cousa alguma, disse o Senhor. 7 E dos teus filhos, que procederem de ti, e tu gerares, tomarão, para que sejam eunucos no palácio do rei de Babilônia. 8 Então disse Ezequias a Isaías: Boa é a palavra do Senhor que disseste. Disse mais: Porque haverá paz e verdade em meus dias.