U-Isaya 39

1 Ngalesosikhathi uMerodaki-Baladani, indodana kaBaladani inkosi yeBhabhiloni, wathumela izincwadi lesipho kuHezekhiya, ngoba wayezwile ukuthi ubekade egula, useqinile.

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

2 UHezekhiya wasethokoza ngazo, wabatshengisa indlu yokuligugu kwakhe, isiliva, legolide, lamakha, lamafutha amahle, lendlu yonke yezikhali zakhe, lakho konke okwatholakala kokuligugu kwakhe; kakubanga lalutho endlini yakhe lembusweni wakhe wonke uHezekhiya angabatshengisanga lona.

Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, the gold, 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 didn’t show them.

3 Wasefika uIsaya umprofethi enkosini uHezekhiya, wathi kuyo: Atheni lamadoda? Futhi avele ngaphi esiza kuwe? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Avele elizweni elikhatshana esiza kimi, eBhabhiloni.

Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah, and asked him, “What did these men say? From where did they come to you?” Hezekiah said, “They have come from a country far from me, even from Babylon.”

4 Wasesithi: Aboneni endlini yakho? UHezekhiya wasesithi: Abone konke okusendlini yami; kakulalutho phakathi kokuligugu kwami engingawatshengisanga lona.

Then he asked, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing amongst my treasures that I have not shown them.”

5 UIsaya wasesithi kuHezekhiya: Zwana ilizwi leNkosi yamabandla.

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Armies:

6 Khangela, insuku ziyeza lapho konke okusendlini yakho, lalokho oyihlo abakubuthelelayo kuze kube lamuhla, kuzathwalelwa eBhabhiloni; kakuyikusala lutho, kutsho iNkosi.

‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up until today, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the LORD.

7 Njalo bazathatha emadodaneni akho azaphuma kuwe, ozawazala; njalo abe ngabathenwa esigodlweni senkosi yeBhabhiloni.

‘They will take away your sons who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’”

8 UHezekhiya wasesithi kuIsaya: Ilizwi leNkosi olikhulumileyo lilungile. Wathi futhi: Ngoba kuzakuba lokuthula leqiniso ensukwini zami.

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The LORD’s word which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.”