Isaiah39

King Hezekiah received envoys from Merodachbaladan, king of Babylon, who sent gifts after hearing of his recovery. Hezekiah, in turn, proudly displayed all his royal treasures and dominion to them. Prophet Isaiah then confronted Hezekiah, delivering a divine message that all his wealth and even some of his descendants would eventually be carried away to Babylon, serving in the Babylonian king's palace. Hezekiah accepted this prophecy, finding solace that it would not occur during his own reign.

Babylonian Envoys Visit Hezekiah

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At the same time, Merodach Baladan, the sonne of Baladan, King of Babel, sent letters, and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had bene sicke, and was recouered.
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And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of the treasures, the siluer, and the golde, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was founde in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdome that Hezekiah shewed them not.
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Then came Isaiah the Prophet vnto King Hezekiah, and said vnto him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah saide, They are come from a farre countrey vnto me, from Babel.
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Then saide he, What haue they seene in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house haue they seene: there is nothing among my treasures, that I haue not shewed them.

Isaiah Prophesies the Babylonian Exile

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And Isaiah saide to Hezekiah, Heare the worde of the Lord of hostes,
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Beholde, the dayes come, that all that is in thine house, and which thy fathers haue layed vp in store vntill this day, shall be caried to Babel: nothing shall be left, sayeth the Lord.
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And of thy sonnes, that shall proceede out of thee, and which thou shalt beget, shall they take away, and they shall be eunuches in the palace of the King of Babel.
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Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, The worde of the Lord is good, which thou hast spoken: and he saide, Yet let there be peace, and trueth in my dayes.
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