1At that time Merudak Baladan, son of Baladan, King of Babel, sent a letter and an offering to Hezekiah, because he heard that he was ill and that it was severe and he was healed 2And Hezekiah celebrated with them and he showed them his treasury silver and gold and sweet spices and fine oil and all the house of his armory, and everything that was found in his treasures, and Hezekiah did not omit a thing that he did not show them in his house, and in all the place of his dominion

3And Eshaiya the Prophet came to Hezekiah the King and said to him: “What did these men say to you, and from where did they come to you?” And Hezekiah said: “From the distant land of Babel they came to me” 4And he said: “What did they see in your house?” And Hezekiah said: “They saw everything that is in my house, and I did not leave out a thing in my house that I did not show them.”

5And Eshaiya said to Hezekiah: “Hear the answer of LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts 6‘Behold, the days are coming and everything that is in your house and the treasure of your fathers that there is until today shall be taken to Babel. It shall go and nothing shall be left to you, says LORD JEHOVAH 7And of your children who will proceed from you whom you beget, they shall be taken away and they shall be eunuchs in the temple of the King of Babel 8And Hezekiah said to Eshaiya: “The answer of LORD JEHOVAH is good, for you said there shall be peace and truth in my days.”