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1. At that time hath Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah, when he heareth that he hath been sick, and is become strong.
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1. At that H1931 time H6256 Merodach H4757 -baladan , the son H1121 of Baladan H1081 , king H4428 of Babylon H894 , sent H7971 letters H5612 and a present H4503 to H413 Hezekiah H2396 : for he had heard H8085 that H3588 he had been sick H2470 , and was recovered H2388 .
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2. And Hezekiah rejoiceth over them, and sheweth them the house of his spices, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the good ointment, and all the house of his vessels, and all that hath been found in his treasures; there hath not been a thing in his house, and in all his dominion, that Hezekiah hath not shewed them.
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2. And Hezekiah H2396 was glad H8055 of H5921 them , and showed H7200 them H853 the house H1004 of his precious things H5238 , H853 the silver H3701 , and the gold H2091 , and the spices H1314 , and the precious H2896 ointment H8081 , and all H3605 the house H1004 of his armor H3627 , and all H3605 that H834 was found H4672 in his treasures H214 : there was H1961 nothing H3808 H1697 in his house H1004 , nor in all H3605 his dominion H4475 , that H834 Hezekiah H2396 showed H7200 them not H3808 .
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3. And Isaiah the prophet cometh in unto king Hezekiah, and saith unto him, `What said these men? and whence come they unto thee?` And Hezekiah saith, `From a land afar off they have come unto me -- from Babylon.`
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3. Then came H935 Isaiah H3470 the prophet H5030 unto H413 king H4428 Hezekiah H2396 , and said H559 unto H413 him, What H4100 said H559 these H428 men H376 ? and from whence H4480 H370 came H935 they unto H413 thee? And Hezekiah H2396 said H559 , They are come H935 from a far H7350 country H4480 H776 unto H413 me, even from Babylon H4480 H894 .
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4. And he saith, `What saw they in thy house?` and Hezekiah saith, `All that is in my house they saw; there hath not been a thing that I have not shewed them among my treasures.`
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4. Then said H559 he, What H4100 have they seen H7200 in thine house H1004 ? And Hezekiah H2396 answered H559 , H853 All H3605 that H834 is in mine house H1004 have they seen H7200 : there is H1961 nothing H3808 H1697 among my treasures H214 that H834 I have not H3808 showed H7200 them.
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5. And Isaiah saith unto Hezekiah, `Hear a word of Jehovah of Hosts:
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5. Then said H559 Isaiah H3470 to H413 Hezekiah H2396 , Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 :
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6. Lo, days are coming, and borne hath been all that is in thy house, and that thy fathers have treasured up till this day, to Babylon; there is not left a thing, said Jehovah;
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6. Behold H2009 , the days H3117 come H935 , that all H3605 that H834 is in thine house H1004 , and that which H834 thy fathers H1 have laid up in store H686 until H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , shall be carried H5375 to Babylon H894 : nothing H3808 H1697 shall be left H3498 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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7. and of thy sons who come forth from thee, whom thou begettest, they take, and they have been eunuchs in a palace of the king of Babylon.`
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7. And of thy sons H4480 H1121 that H834 shall issue H3318 from H4480 thee, which H834 thou shalt beget H3205 , shall they take away H3947 ; and they shall be H1961 eunuchs H5631 in the palace H1964 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 .
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8. And Hezekiah saith unto Isaiah, `Good is the word of Jehovah that thou hast spoken;` and he saith, `Because there is peace and truth in my days.`
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8. Then said H559 Hezekiah H2396 to H413 Isaiah H3470 , Good H2896 is the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 which H834 thou hast spoken H1696 . He said H559 moreover, For H3588 there shall be H1961 peace H7965 and truth H571 in my days H3117 .
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