Isaiah 39
1 At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
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 welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or 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 Vaabenoplag 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 the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “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 “What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”
Da spurgte han: »Hvad fik de at se i dit Hus?« Ezekias svarede: »Alt, hvad der er i mit Hus, saa de; der er ikke den Ting i mine Skatkamre, jeg ikke viste dem.«
5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts:
Da sagde Esajas til Ezekias: »Hør Hærskarers HERRES Ord!
6 The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.
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 some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to 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 But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”
Men Ezekias sagde til Esajas: »det Ord fra HERREN, du har talt, er godt!« Thi han tænkte: »Saa bliver der da Fred og Tryghed, saa længe jeg lever!«
