Towards the Captivity
1 At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
Wakati huo Merodaki-baladani, mwana wa Baladani, mfalme wa Babeli, alipeleka barua na zawadi kwa Hezekia; kwa maana amepata habari kwamba amekuwa hawezi, na kwamba amepona.
2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Hezekia akawafurahia, akawaonyesha nyumba yake yenye vitu vyake vya thamani, fedha na dhahabu, na manukato, na marhamu ya thamani, na nyumba yote yenye silaha zake za vita, na vitu vyote vilivyoonekana katika hazina zake; hapakuwa na kitu nyumbani mwake wala katika ufalme wake asichowaonyesha.
3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
Ndipo Isaya nabii akamwendea mfalme Hezekia, akamwambia, Watu hawa walisema nini? Nao wametoka wapi kuja kwako? Hezekia akasema, Wametoka katika nchi iliyo mbali, wakaja kwangu toka Babeli.
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.
Ndipo akasema, Wameona nini katika nyumba yako? Hezekia akajibu, Wameviona vitu vyote vilivyomo nyumbani mwangu; hapana kitu katika hazina zangu nisichowaonyesha.
5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
Ndipo Isaya akamwambia Hezekia, Basi, lisikie neno la Bwana wa majeshi.
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.
Tazama, siku zinakuja, ambazo vitu vyote vilivyomo nyumbani mwako, na hivyo vilivyowekwa akiba na baba zako hata leo, vitachukuliwa mpaka Babeli; hapana kitu cho chote kitakachosalia; asema Bwana.
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.
Na baadhi ya wana wako utakaowazaa, watakaotoka kwako, watawachukulia mbali; nao watakuwa matowashi katika jumba la mfalme wa Babeli.
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.
Ndipo Hezekia akamwambia Isaya, Neno la Bwana ulilolinena ni jema. Tena akamwambia, Maana itakuwapo amani na kweli katika siku zangu mimi.
