1 At that time MerodachBaladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah after hearing that he was recovering from an illness.
2 Hezekiah was pleased and showed the envoys all that was in his treasure house, the silver, gold, spices and fine oil, his entire armory and all that was in his treasury. In fact there was nothing in his palace or in his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
3 Isaiah the prophet came to Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say and from where did they come?" Hezekiah answered, "They came to me from a distant country - from Babylon."
4 And Isaiah said, "What have they seen in your palace?" Hezekiah replied, "They have seen everything in my palace; there is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them."
5 Isaiah then said, "Hear this word of Yahweh, the God of hosts:
6 Behold the days are coming when all that is in your palace, and which your fathers have treasured to this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left.
7 And some of your descendants, born of you, will be taken and will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."
8 Hezekiah then said to Isaiah, "The word of Yahweh which you have spoken to me is good!" For he thought: there will be peace and truth in my lifetime.
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 39:
Isaiah 39 is a chapter that tells the visit of the king of Babylon, Merodaque-Baladã, the Hezekiah, who was sick at the time. Hezekiah shows him all his wealth and treasures, which arouses the greed of the Babylonian king. The prophet Isaiah then warns Hezekiah about the consequences of showing so much wealth to a potential enemy. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 39, in order of proximity to the chapter.
Proverbs 16:18: "Superb precedes ruin, and haughtiness of spirit precedes the fall." This verse talks about the dangers of arrogance, which is evident in Isaiah 39, where Hezekiah shows all his wealth to the king of Babylon, possibly believing that it would increase his status.
1 Peter 5:5: "Similarly young people, thirst subject to the elders; and thirst all subjects to each other, and cover humility, because God resists the superb, but gives grace to the humble." This verse shows the importance of humility and submission, which is evident in Isaiah 39, where Hezekiah may have shown his wealth by pride or vanity.
1 Timothy 6:9-10: "But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, and in a loop, and in many crazy and harmful lusts that submerge men in perdition and ruin. Because the love of money is the root of all kind of evils; and in this greed some deviated from faith, and pierced themselves with many pains. " This verse talks about greed and love for money, which is evident in Isaiah 39, where Merodaque-Baladan is coveted to see all the richness of Hezekiah.
James 4:6: "But he gives greater grace. So he says, God resists the superb, but gives grace to the humble." This verse shows that God values humility and resists proud, which is evident in Isaiah 39, where Hezekiah may have shown his wealth for reasons of pride.
Proverbs 27:24: "For riches do not last forever, nor a crown subsists for all generations." This verse talks about the transience of earthly riches, which is evident in Isaiah 39, where Hezekiah shows his treasures to the king of Babylon, but these treasures would eventually be looted by the Babylonians.
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