Isaiah 39
1 Soon after that, Baladan’s son Merodach-Baladan, the King of Babylon, heard a report that Hezekiah had been very sick but that he had recovered. So he wrote some notes and gave them to some messengers to take to Hezekiah, along with a gift.
Zu der Zeit sandte Merodach-Baladan, der Sohn Baladans, König zu Babel, Briefe und Geschenke zu Hiskia; denn er hatte gehöret, daß er krank und wieder stark worden wäre.
2 [When the messengers arrived], Hezekiah welcomed them gladly. [Then] he showed them everything that was in his (treasure houses/places where very valuable things were kept)—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the nice-smelling [olive] oil. He also took them to see the place where they kept their soldiers’ weapons, and he showed them the other valuable things that were in the storehouses. Hezekiah showed them everything [LIT] that was in the palace or in other places [HYP].
Des freuete sich Hiskia und zeigte ihnen das Schatzhaus, Silber und Gold und Spezerei, köstliche Salben und alle seine Zeughäuser und allen Schatz, den er hatte. Nichts war, das ihnen Hiskia nicht zeigte in seinem Hause und in seiner HERRSChaft.
3 Then I went to King Hezekiah and asked him, “Where did those men come from, and what did they want?” He replied, “They came from the far away land of Babylon.”
Da kam der Prophet Jesaja zum Könige Hiskia und sprach zu ihm: Was sagen diese Männer und von wannen kommen sie zu dir? Hiskia sprach: Sie kommen von ferne zu mir, nämlich von Babel.
4 I asked him, “What did they see in your palace?” Hezekiah replied, “They saw everything. I showed them absolutely everything that I own—all my valuable things.”
Er aber sprach: Was haben sie in deinem Hause gesehen? Hiskia sprach: Alles, was in meinem Hause ist, haben sie gesehen; und ist nichts, das ich ihnen nicht hätte gezeiget in meinen Schätzen.
5 Then I said to Hezekiah, “Listen to this message from the Commander of the armies of angels:
Und Jesaja sprach zu Hiskia: Höre das Wort des HERRN Zebaoth!
6 'There will be a time when everything in your palace, all the valuable things that your ancestors stored there up until the present time, will be carried away to Babylon. Yahweh says that there will be nothing left.
Siehe, es kommt die Zeit, daß alles, was in deinem Hause ist und was deine Väter gesammelt haben bis auf diesen Tag, wird gen Babel gebracht werden, daß nichts bleiben wird, spricht der HERR.
7 Furthermore, some of your sons will be forced to go to Babylon. They will be castrated in order that they can become servants in the palace of the king of Babylon.'”
Dazu werden sie deine Kinder, so von dir kommen werden und du zeugen wirst, nehmen, und müssen Kämmerer sein im Hofe des Königs zu Babel.
8 Then Hezekiah replied to me, “That message from Yahweh that you have given to me is good.” He said that because he was thinking, “Even if that happens, there will be peace, and people in this country will be safe during the time that I am alive.”
Und Hiskia sprach zu Jesaja: Das Wort des HERRN ist gut, das du sagest. Und sprach: Es sei nur Friede und Treue, weil ich lebe!
