Isaiah 39

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 39 of 66

1 At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that he was ill, and was made strong.

2 And Hezekiah was glad because of them and made them see the house of his treasure, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the good oil, and all his weapons, and all that was found in his treasuries; there was nothing in his house or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not let them see.

3 And Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say? And from where did they come to you? And Hezekiah said, They have come from a distant land to me, from Babylon.

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Chapter Summary

Merodach-baladan, sending to visit Hezekiah, and Hezekiah displays his treasures to them. Isaiah foretells the Babylonian captivity.

Key Hebrew Words

שָׁל֥וֹם completeness H7965 · TWOT 2401a
יִוָּתֵ֥ר remain over H3498 · TWOT 936
כֵּלָ֔י article H3627 · TWOT 982g
נִמְצָ֖א attain to H4672 · TWOT 1231
נכת treasure H5238 · TWOT 1369

People & Context

Arrival of the Babylonian Envoys

Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, sends letters and a present to Hezekiah after hearing of his illness and recovery.

Hezekiah Shows His Treasures

Glad for the visitors, Hezekiah shows the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, silver, gold, spices, oil, and armory, keeping nothing hidden.

Isaiah Confronts Hezekiah

Isaiah questions Hezekiah about who the men were and what they saw. Hezekiah admits they came from Babylon and saw everything in his house.

Timeline

Arrival of the Babylonian Envoys

Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, sends letters and a present to Hezekiah after hearing of his illness and recovery.

Isaiah 39:1
Hezekiah Shows His Treasures

Glad for the visitors, Hezekiah shows the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, silver, gold, spices, oil, and armory, keeping nothing hidden.

Isaiah 39:2
Isaiah Confronts Hezekiah

Isaiah questions Hezekiah about who the men were and what they saw. Hezekiah admits they came from Babylon and saw everything in his house.

Isaiah 39:3-4

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