1 A t that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah. He heard that he had been sick and had become well.

En aquel tiempo Merodac Baladán, hijo de Baladán, rey de Babilonia, envió cartas y un regalo a Ezequías porque oyó que había estado enfermo y se había recuperado.

2 H ezekiah was pleased and showed them all his store-house of riches. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the oil of much worth, and all his objects used in battle. He showed them everything that was in his store-houses. There was nothing in his house or under his rule that Hezekiah did not show them.

Se alegró por ello Ezequías y les mostró la casa de su tesoro: la plata y el oro, las especias y el aceite precioso, todo su arsenal y todo lo que se hallaba en sus tesoros. No hubo nada en su casa ni en todo su dominio que Ezequías no les mostrara.

3 T hen Isaiah the man of God came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say? From where have they come to you?” And Hezekiah said, “They have come to me from a far country, from Babylon.”

Entonces el profeta Isaías vino al rey Ezequías, y le preguntó: “¿Qué han dicho esos hombres y de dónde han venido a ti?” Y Ezequías respondió: “Han venido a mí de un país lejano, de Babilonia.”

4 I saiah said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my riches that I have not shown them.”

“¿Qué han visto en tu casa?” preguntó el profeta. “Han visto todo lo que hay en mi casa,” respondió Ezequías; “no hay nada entre mis tesoros que yo no les haya mostrado.”

5 T hen Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the Word of the Lord of All:

Entonces Isaías dijo a Ezequías: “Oye la palabra del Señor de los ejércitos:

6 ‘ See, the days are coming when everything in your house, and everything your fathers have stored up to this day, will be carried to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the Lord.

‘Ciertamente vienen días cuando todo lo que hay en tu casa y todo lo que tus padres han atesorado hasta el día de hoy, será llevado a Babilonia; nada quedará,’ dice el Señor.

7 ‘ And some of your own sons who are born to you will be taken away. They will work in the house of the king of Babylon.’”

Y algunos de tus hijos que saldrán de ti, los que engendrarás, serán llevados y serán oficiales para servir en el palacio del rey de Babilonia.’”

8 T hen Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The Word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “There will be peace and truth in my days.”

Entonces Ezequías dijo a Isaías: “La palabra del Señor que has hablado es buena.” Pues pensaba: “Habrá paz y seguridad en mis días.”