Isaiah 39
1 At that time, Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, has sent letters and a present to Hezekiah when he hears that he has been sick and has become strong.
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 Hezekiah rejoices over them, and shows them the house of his spices, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the good ointment, and all the house of his vessels, and all that has been found in his treasures; there has not been a thing in his house, and in all his dominion, that Hezekiah has not showed them.
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 Isaiah the prophet comes to King Hezekiah and says to him, “What did these men say? And from where do they come to you?” And Hezekiah says, “They have come to me from a far-off land—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 he says, “What did they see in your house?” And Hezekiah says, “They saw all that [is] in my house; there has not been a thing that I have not showed them among my treasures.”
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 Isaiah says to Hezekiah, “Hear a word of YHWH of Hosts:
Da sagde Esajas til Ezekias: Hør den Herre Zebaoths Ord:
6 Behold, days are coming, and all that [is] in your house, and that your fathers have treasured up until this day, has been carried to Babylon; there is not a thing left, said YHWH;
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 and of your sons who come forth from you, whom you beget, they take, and they have been eunuchs in a palace of the king of Babylon.”
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 Hezekiah says to Isaiah, “The word of YHWH that you have spoken [is] good”; and he says, “Because there is peace and truth 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!
