Esias 39
1 At that time Marodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of Babylonia, sent letters and ambassadors and gifts to Ezekias: for he had heard that he had been sick [even] to death, and was recovered.
Paa den samme Tid sendte Merodak Baladan, Baladans Søn, Kongen af Babel, Breve og Skænk til Ezekias; thi han havde hørt, at han havde været syg og var bleven karsk.
2 And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he showed them the house of [his] spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment, and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did not show.
Og Ezekias blev glad ved dem og lod dem se Huset med sine dyrebare Sager, Sølvet og Guldet og de vellugtende Urter og den bedste Olie og hele sit Vaabenhus og alt det, som fandtes i hans Skatkammer; der var ingen Ting i hans Hus og i hans hele Rige, som Ezekias jo lod dem se.
3 And Esaias the prophet came to king Ezekias, and said to him, What say these men? and whence came they to you? and Ezekias said, They are come to me from a land afar off, from Babylon.
Da kom Esajas, Profeten, til Kong Ezekias og sagde til ham: Hvad have disse Mænd sagt? og hvorfra ere de komne til dig? Og Ezekias sagde: De ere komne til mig fra et Land langt borte, fra Babel.
4 And Esaias said, What have they seen in your house? and Ezekias said, They have seen everything in my house; and there is nothing in my house which they have not seen: yes, also the [possessions] in my treasuries.
Og han sagde: Hvad have de set i dit Hus? Og Ezekias sagde: De have set alt det, som er i mit Hus; der var ingen Ting, som jeg jo lod dem se i mine Skatkamre.
5 And Esaias said to him, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:
Da sagde Esajas til Ezekias: Hør den Herre Zebaoths Ord:
6 Behold, the days come, when they shall take all the [things that are] in your house, and all that your fathers have gathered until this day, shall go to Babylon; and they shall not leave anything at all: and God has said,
Se, de Dage komme, at alt det, som er i dit Hus, og hvad dine Fædre have samlet til Liggendefæ indtil denne Dag, skal føres til Babel; der skal intet blive tilovers, siger Herren.
7 that they shall take also of your children whom you shall beget; and they shall make them eunuchs in the house of the king of the Babylonians.
Og af dine Sønner, som nedstamme fra dig, som du skal avle, skulle de tage nogle ud, og de skulle være Kammertjenere i Kongen af Babels Palads.
8 And Ezekias said to Esaias, Good is the word of the Lord, which he has spoken: let there, I pray, be peace and righteousness in my days.
Men Ezekias sagde til Esajas: Det Herrens Ord, som du har talt, er godt; og han sagde: Blot der maa være Fred og Trofasthed i mine Dage!
