Isaiah 39

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 was recovered.

Ved den Tid sendte Bal'adans Søn, Kong Merodak-Bal'adan af Babel, Brev og Gave til Ezekias, da han hørte, at han havde været syg, men var blevet rask.

2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and 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 did not show them.

Og Ezekias glædede sig over deres Komme og viste dem Huset, hvor han havde sine Skatte, Sølvet og Guldet, Røgelsestofferne, den fine Olie, hele sit Våbenoplag og alt, hvad der var i hans Skatkamre; der var ikke den Ting i hans Hus og hele hans Rige, som Ezekias ikke viste dem.

3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and said to him, What did these men say? And from where did they come to thee? And Hezekiah said, They have come from a far country to me, even from Babylon.

Da kom Profeten Esajas til Kong Ezekias og sagde til ham: "Hvad sagde disse Mænd, og hvorfra kom de til dig?" Ezekias svarede: "De kom fra et fjernt Land, fra Babel."

4 Then he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.

Da spurgte han: "Hvad fik de at se i dit Hus?" Ezekias svarede: "Alt, hvad der er i mit Hus, så de; der er ikke den Ting i mine Skatkamre, jeg ikke viste dem."

5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah of hosts:

Da sagde Esajas til Ezekias: "Hør Hærskarers HERREs Ord!

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

Se, Dage skal komme, da alt, hvad der er i dit Hus, og hvad dine Fædre har samlet indtil denne Dag, skal bringes til Babel og intet lades tilbage, siger HERREN.

7 And of thy sons who shall issue from thee, whom thou shall beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

Og af dine Sønner, der nedstammer fra dig, og som du avler, skal nogle tages og gøres til Hofmænd i Babels Konges Palads!"

8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, The word of Jehovah which thou have spoken is good. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

Men Ezekias sagde til Esajas: "det Ord fra HERREN, du har talt, er godt!" Thi han tænkte: "Så bliver der da Fred og Tryghed, så længe jeg lever!"