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And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, *even* from Babylon. 4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that *is* in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. 5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6 Behold, the days come, that all that *is* in thine house, and *that* which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good *is* the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days. [Isaiah 38](/study/isaiah/38) [Isaiah 40](/study/isaiah/40) ## Commentary To verse 1 Hitherto the copy of this history in the second book of Kings has been much the most correct; in this chapter that in Isaiah has the advantage. In the two first verses two mistakes in the other copy are to be corrected from this: for הזקיהו hizkiyahu, read ויחזק *vayechezek, and was recovered*; and for וישמע *vaiyishma,* *he heard*, read וישמח *vaiyismach, he rejoiced*. Verse [Isaiah 39:1](/kjv/isaiah/39/1). ***At that time Merodach-baladan*** — This name is variously written in the MSS. *Berodach, Medorach, Medarech*, and *Medurach*. "And ambassadors"] The *Septuagint* add here και πρεσβεις; that is, ומלאכים *umalachim, and ambassadors*; which word seems to be necessary to the sense, though omitted in the Hebrew text both here and in the other copy, [2 Kings 20:12](/kjv/2-kings/20/12). For the subsequent narration refers to them all along, "these men, whence came they?" c. plainly supposing them to have been personally mentioned before. 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