Thought of the day 10 October 2024

AT that time Merodach - Baladan the son of Baldan, king of Babylon, sent letters and present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had sick and had recovered.

2 And Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his treasures - the silver  and gold, the spices and preacious ointment, and all his armory - all that was found among his treasures.There was nothing in his house or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

3 Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah, and said to him, "What did these men say, and from where did they come to you?" So Hezekiah said, "They come to me from a far countery, from Babylon."

4 And he said, "What have they seen in your house? "So Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothng among my treasures that I have not showen them."

5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

6 'Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shal be left, 'says the LORD

7 'And they shall take away some of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will begot; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of king of Babylon.'  "

8 So Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The  word of the LORD which you have spoken is good!" For he said, "At least there will be peace and truth in my days." ISAIAH 39