Isaiah 39

1 At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a letter and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

Katika mda ule Merodaki mtoto wa Baladani, mfalme wa Babeli, alituma zawadi na barua kwa Hezekia; maana alisikia Hezekia alikuwa anaumwa na amepona.

2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and showed them his treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah showed them not.

Hezekia alifurahishwa na hivi vitu; alimuonyesha mjumbe nyumba ya ghala la vitu vya thamani- vitu kama fedha, dhahabu, viungo, na mafuta ya thamani, ghala la kuwekea silaha zake, na vitu vyote vilivyopatikana kwenye stoo yake. Hapakuwa na kitu katika nyumba yake, wala ufalme wake wote, Hezekia hakuwaonyesha wao.

3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him: 'What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee?' And Hezekiah said: 'They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.'

Basi Isaya nabii alikuja kwa mfalme Hezekia na kumuuliza, ''Je watu hawa wamekuambia nini? wametoka wapi?, ''Wamekuja kwangu kutoka mbali nchi ya Babeli.''

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

Isaya akamuuliza je ni vitu gani walivyoviona katika nyumba yako? Hezekia akajibu, ''Wameona kila kitu katika nyumba nyangu. Hakuna kitu miongoni mwa vitu vyangu vya thamani ambavyo sijawaonyesha.''

5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah: 'Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

Basi Isaya akamwambia Hezekia, ''Sikiliza neno la Yahwe wa majeshi:

6 Behold, the days come, that 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, saith the LORD.

'Tazama siku inakaribia kuja pale kila kitu katika nyumba yako, vitu ambavyo mababu zako wamevihifadhi mbali mpaka mda huu wa sasa Vitapelekwa Babeli. Hakuna kitakachobakizwa, asema Yahwe.

7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be officers in the palace of the king of Babylon.'

Na watoto watazaliwa kutoka kwako, ambao wewe mwenyewe utawazaa- watachukuliwa mbali, na watakuwa matoashi katika jumba la mfalme wa Babeli.''

8 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah: 'Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken.' He said moreover: 'If but there shall be peace and truth in my days.'

Basi Hezekia akamwambia Isaya, ''Neno la Yahwe alilolizunumza ni zuri.'' Maana alifikiria, ''Patakuwa na amani na utulivu katika siku zangu.''