Isaiah

Isaiah 39:1–8

1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery. 2And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house — the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory — all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

3Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?”

“They came to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.”

4“What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked.

“They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”

5Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts: 6The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. 7And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

8But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”

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Isaiah 39:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֡ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Merodach-baladanבַּ֠לְאֲדָןbal·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4757 Merodak-Baladan
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Baladanבַּלְאֲדָ֧ןbal·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1081 Baladan
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
sentשָׁלַ֡חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
lettersסְפָרִ֥יםsə·p̄ā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5612 missive, document, writing, book
and a giftוּמִנְחָ֖הū·min·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
for he had heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֕עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
aboutכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
illnessחָלָ֖הḥā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
and recoveryוַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃way·ye·ḥĕ·zāqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Isaiah 39:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּ֒ḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
welcomedוַיִּשְׂמַ֣חway·yiś·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
and showed themוַיַּרְאֵ֣םway·yar·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7200 see
what was in his treasureנְכֹתָהnə·ḵō·ṯå̄hNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5238 treasure
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
the silverהַכֶּסֶף֩hak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
the goldהַזָּהָ֨בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
the spicesהַבְּשָׂמִ֜יםhab·bə·śā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
and the preciousהַטּ֗וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶןhaš·še·menArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
as well as his entireכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armoryבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was foundנִמְצָ֖אnim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in his storehousesבְּאֹֽצְרֹתָ֑יוbə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
There wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
nothingלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in his palaceבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
or in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem·šal·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4475 rule, dominion, realm
thatאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
show themהֶרְאָ֧םher·’āmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7200 see

Isaiah 39:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
wentוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
and askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whereוּמֵאַ֙יִן֙ū·mê·’a·yinConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; AdverbH370 whence?
did thoseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
come fromיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did they sayאָמְר֣וּ׀’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
to youאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
They cameבָּ֥אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
fromאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
a distantרְחוֹקָ֛הrə·ḥō·w·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH7350 distant, far
landמֵאֶ֧רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃mib·bā·ḇelPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Isaiah 39:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have they seenרָא֖וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
in your palaceבְּבֵיתֶ֑ךָbə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
Isaiah askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
They have seenרָא֔וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in my palaceבְּבֵיתִי֙bə·ḇê·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
There is nothingלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
among my treasuresבְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·ṯāyPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
show themהִרְאִיתִ֖יםhir·’î·ṯîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7200 see

Isaiah 39:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
Hearשְׁמַ֖עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Isaiah 39:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The timeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
will surelyהִנֵּה֮hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
comeבָּאִים֒bā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
when everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in your palaceבְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָbə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
and all thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
have stored upאָצְר֧וּ’ā·ṣə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH686 lay up, store up
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
will be carried offוְנִשָּׂ֣א׀wə·niś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
to Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Nothingלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will be leftיִוָּתֵ֥רyiw·wā·ṯêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3498 remain over
saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 39:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And some of your descendantsוּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָū·mib·bā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
yourמִמְּךָ֛mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
own flesh and bloodתּוֹלִ֖ידtō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
will be taken awayיִקָּ֑חוּyiq·qā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
to beוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
eunuchsסָרִיסִ֔יםsā·rî·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
in the palaceבְּהֵיכַ֖לbə·hê·ḵalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Isaiah 39:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
The wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have spokenדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
is goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
For he thoughtוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
At leastכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there will beיִהְיֶ֛הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁל֥וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and securityוֶאֱמֶ֖תwe·’ĕ·meṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
in my lifetimeבְּיָמָֽי׃פbə·yā·māyPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3117 day

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Isaiah 39:1 2 Kings 20:12–19 · 2 Chronicles 32:23 · 2 Samuel 10:2

Isaiah 39:2 2 Chronicles 32:31 · 2 Chronicles 32:25 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Job 31:25 · Psalm 146:3–4

Isaiah 39:3 Deuteronomy 28:49 · 2 Chronicles 16:7 · 2 Samuel 12:1 · Jeremiah 5:15 · Isaiah 38:1 · Joshua 9:9 · Joshua 9:6 · Isaiah 38:5 · 2 Kings 20:14–15 · Jeremiah 22:1–2 · 2 Chronicles 25:15

Isaiah 39:5 1 Samuel 13:13–14 · 1 Samuel 15:16

Isaiah 39:6 2 Kings 25:13–15 · Jeremiah 20:5 · 2 Kings 24:13 · Daniel 1:2 · 2 Chronicles 36:18 · Jeremiah 52:17–19 · Jeremiah 27:21–22 · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · 2 Kings 20:17–19

Isaiah 39:7 Daniel 1:1–7 · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · 2 Kings 24:12

Isaiah 39:8 2 Chronicles 32:26 · 2 Chronicles 34:28 · 1 Peter 5:6 · Zechariah 8:16 · Psalm 39:9 · Zechariah 8:19 · Leviticus 10:3 · 1 Samuel 3:18 · Job 1:21 · Lamentations 3:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.