1[] Κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον Μερωδαχ-βαλαδαν, ο υιος του Βαλαδαν, βασιλευς της Βαβυλωνος, εστειλεν επιστολας και δωρα προς τον Εζεκιαν, ακουσας οτι ηρρωστησε και ανελαβε.
1At that time Merodach-Baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a letter and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered.
2Και εχαρη δι' αυτα ο Εζεκιας και εδειξεν εις αυτους τον οικον των πολυτιμων πραγματων αυτου, τον αργυρον και τον χρυσον και τα αρωματα και τα πολυτιμα μυρα και πασαν την οπλοθηκην αυτου και παν ο, τι ευρισκετο εν τοις θησαυροις αυτου· δεν ητο ουδεν εν τω οικω αυτου ουδε υπο πασαν την εξουσιαν αυτου, το οποιον ο Εζεκιας δεν εδειξεν εις αυτους.
2And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver and the gold, and the spices and the fine oil, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found amongst his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah did not shew them.
3Τοτε ηλθεν Ησαιας ο προφητης προς τον βασιλεα Εζεκιαν και ειπε προς αυτον, Τι λεγουσιν ουτοι οι ανθρωποι και ποθεν ηλθον προς σε; Και ο Εζεκιας ειπεν, Απο γης μακρας ερχονται προς εμε, απο Βαβυλωνος.
3Then came the prophet Isaiah to king Hezekiah, and said to him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah said, They came from a far country to me, from Babylon.
4Ο δε ειπε, Τι ειδον εν τω οικω σου; Και απεκριθη ο Εζεκιας, Ειδον παν ο, τι ειναι εν τω οικω μου· δεν ειναι ουδεν εν τοις θησαυροις μου, το οποιον δεν εδειξα εις αυτους.
4And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah said, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewn them.
5[] Τοτε ειπεν ο Ησαιας προς τον Εζεκιαν, Ακουσον τον λογον του Κυριου των δυναμεων.
5And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah of hosts:
6Ιδου, ερχονται ημεραι, καθ' ας παν ο, τι ειναι εν τω οικω σου και ο, τι οι πατερες σου εναπεταμιευσαν μεχρι της ημερας ταυτης, θελει μετακομισθη εις την Βαβυλωνα· δεν θελει μεινει ουδεν, λεγει Κυριος·
6Behold, days come when all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.
7και εκ των υιων σου, οιτινες θελουσιν εξελθει απο σου, τους οποιους θελεις γεννησει, θελουσι λαβει· και θελουσι γεινει ευνουχοι εν τω παλατιω του βασιλεως της Βαβυλωνος.
7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
8Τοτε ειπεν ο Εζεκιας προς τον Ησαιαν, Καλος ο λογος του Κυριου, τον οποιον ελαλησας. Ειπεν ετι, Διοτι θελει εισθαι ειρηνη και ασφαλεια εν ταις ημεραις μου.
8And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. And he said, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.