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          DASV: Isaiah 39    

1 At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of
Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he heard
that he had been sick and had recovered.
2 Hezekiah welcomed the envoys, and showed them the treasury,
including the silver, gold, spices, and the precious oil,
along with the whole armory, and everything found in his
treasuries. There was nothing in his palace, or in his entire
kingdom, that Hezekiah did not show them.
3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah, and asked
him, "What did these men say?" Where did they come from?"
Hezekiah replied, "They came from a far country to me,
from Babylon."
4 Then Isaiah asked, "What have they seen in your palace?"
Hezekiah answered, "They have seen everything that is
in my palace. There is nothing among my treasuries that
I have not showed them."
5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the
LORD of hosts:
6 'Look, the days are coming, when all that is in your
house, and everything that your fathers have stored up
until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing
will be left,' says the LORD.
7 Some of your sons that will be born to you, will be
taken away and they will be eunuchs in the palace of
the king of Babylon."
8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD
that you have spoken is good." For he thought, "There
will be peace and security in my days."

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