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Isaiah 39 Summary
Hezekiah shows treasures to Babylon
Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, hears that Hezekiah has been sick and recovered, and sends letters and a present. Hezekiah is glad and shows them all his house of precious things: silver, gold, spices, precious ointment, and all his armour and treasures. Isaiah the prophet comes to Hezekiah and asks what these men said and where they came from. Hezekiah answers they came from Babylon. Isaiah asks what they have seen in his house, and Hezekiah replies all his treasures have been shown to them. Isaiah then delivers the word of the LORD: behold, the days come when all that is in his house and all his fathers have laid up shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left. Moreover, his sons that shall issue from him shall be taken away and become eunuchs in the palace of the Babylon king. Hezekiah accepts the word as good, saying there shall be peace and truth in his days.
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Isaiah 39:1
“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.”
Isaiah 39:6
“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.”
Isaiah 39:7
“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.”
Isaiah 39:8
“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.”
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