1 At that time{H6256} Merodachbaladan{H4757}, the son{H1121} of Baladan{H1081}, king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, sent{H7971}{(H8804)} letters{H5612} and a present{H4503} to Hezekiah{H2396}: for he had heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that he had been sick{H2470}{(H8804)}, and was recovered{H2388}{(H8799)}.

2 And Hezekiah{H2396} was glad{H8055}{(H8799)} of them, and shewed{H7200}{(H8686)} them the house{H1004} of his precious things{H5238}, the silver{H3701}, and the gold{H2091}, and the spices{H1314}, and the precious{H2896} ointment{H8081}, and all the house{H1004} of his armour{H3627}, and all that was found{H4672}{(H8738)} in his treasures{H214}: there was nothing{H1697} in his house{H1004}, nor in all his dominion{H4475}, that Hezekiah{H2396} shewed{H7200}{(H8689)} them not.

3 Then came{H935}{(H8799)} Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030} unto king{H4428} Hezekiah{H2396}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, What said{H559}{(H8804)} these men{H582}? and from whence{H370} came{H935}{(H8799)} they unto thee? And Hezekiah{H2396} said{H559}{(H8799)}, They are come{H935}{(H8804)} from a far{H7350} country{H776} unto me, even from Babylon{H894}.

4 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he, What have they seen{H7200}{(H8804)} in thine house{H1004}? And Hezekiah{H2396} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, All that is in mine house{H1004} have they seen{H7200}{(H8804)}: there is nothing{H1697} among my treasures{H214} that I have not shewed{H7200}{(H8689)} them.

5 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Isaiah{H3470} to Hezekiah{H2396}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}:

6 Behold, the days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8802)}, that all that is in thine house{H1004}, and that which thy fathers{H1} have laid up in store{H686}{(H8804)} until this day{H3117}, shall be carried{H5375}{(H8738)} to Babylon{H894}: nothing{H1697} shall be left{H3498}{(H8735)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}.

7 And of thy sons{H1121} that shall issue{H3318}{(H8799)} from thee, which thou shalt beget{H3205}{(H8686)}, shall they take away{H3947}{(H8799)}; and they shall be eunuchs{H5631} in the palace{H1964} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}.

8 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Hezekiah{H2396} to Isaiah{H3470}, Good{H2896} is the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} which thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}. He said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover, For there shall be peace{H7965} and truth{H571} in my days{H3117}.