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1그 때에 히스기야가 병들어 죽게 되매 아모스의 아들 선지자 이사야가 저에게 나아와서 이르되 여호와의 말씀이 너는 집을 처치하라 네가 죽고 살지 못하리라 하셨나이다 2히스기야가 낯을 벽으로 향하고 여호와께 기도하여 가로되 3여호와여 구하오니 내가 진실과 전심으로 주 앞에 행하며 주의 보시기에 선하게 행한 것을 기억하옵소서 하고 심히 통곡하더라 4이사야가 성읍 가운데까지도 이르기 전에 여호와의 말씀이 저에게 임하여 가라사대 5너는 돌아가서 내 백성의 주권자 히스기야에게 이르기를 왕의 조상 다윗의 하나님 여호와의 말씀이 내가 네 기도를 들었고 네 눈물을 보았노라 내가 너를 낫게 하리니 네가 삼 일만에 여호와의 전에 올라가겠고 6내가 네 날을 십오 년을 더할 것이며 내가 너와 이 성을 앗수르 왕의 손에서 구원하고 내가 나를 위하고 또 내 종 다윗을 위하므로 이 성을 보호하리라 하셨다 하라 하셨더라 7이사야가 가로되 무화과 반죽을 가져오라 하매 무리가 가져다가 그 종처에 놓으니 나으니라 8히스기야가 이사야에게 이르되 여호와께서 나를 낫게 하시고 삼 일만에 여호와의 전에 올라가게 하실 무슨 징조가 있나이까 9이사야가 가로되 여호와의 하신 말씀을 응하게 하실 일에 대하여 여호와께로서 왕에게 한 징조가 임하리이다 해 그림자가 십 도를 나아갈 것이니이까 혹 십 도를 물러갈 것이니이까 10히스기야가 대답하되 그림자가 십 도를 나아가기는 쉬우니 그리할 것이 아니라 십 도가 물러갈 것이니이다 11선지자 이사야가 여호와께 간구하매 아하스의 일영표 위에 나아갔던 해 그림자로 십 도를 물러가게 하셨더라 12그 때에 발라단의 아들 바벨론 왕 부로닥발라단이 히스기야가 병들었다 함을 듣고 편지와 예물을 저에게 보낸지라 13히스기야가 사자의 말을 듣고 자기 보물고의 금은과 향품과 보배로운 기름과 그 군기고와 내탕고의 모든 것을 다 사자에게 보였는데 무릇 왕궁과 그 나라 안에 있는 것을 저에게 보이지 아니한 것이 없으니라 14선지자 이사야가 히스기야 왕에게 나아와서 이르되 이 사람들이 무슨 말을 하였으며 어디서부터 왕에게 왔나이까 히스기야가 가로되 먼 지방 바벨론에서 왔나이다 15이사야가 가로되 저희가 왕궁에서 무엇을 보았나이까 히스기야가 대답하되 내 궁에 있는 것을 저희가 다 보았나니 나의 내탕고에서 하나도 보이지 아니한 것이 없나이다 16이사야가 히스기야에게 이르되 여호와의 말씀을 들으소서 17여호와의 말씀이 날이 이르리니 무릇 왕궁의 모든 것과 왕의 열조가 오늘까지 쌓아 두었던 것을 바벨론으로 옮긴바 되고 하나도 남지 아니할 것이요 18또 왕의 몸에서 날 아들 중에서 사로잡혀 바벨론 왕궁의 환관이 되리라 하셨나이다 19히스기야가 이사야에게 이르되 당신의 전한바 여호와의 말씀이 선하니이다 하고 또 가로되 만일 나의 사는 날에 태평과 진실이 있을진대 어찌 선하지 아니하리요 하니라 20히스기야의 남은 사적과 그 모든 권력과 못과 수도를 만들어 물을 성중으로 인도하여 들인 일은 유다 왕 역대지략에 기록되지 아니하였느냐 21히스기야가 그 열조와 함께 자고 그 아들 므낫세가 대신하여 왕이 되니라

1In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.’” 2Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh, saying, 3“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4Before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, 5“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to Yahweh’s house. 6I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”’” 7Isaiah said, “Take a cake of figs.” They took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to Yahweh’s house the third day?” 9Isaiah said, “This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?” 10Hezekiah answered, “It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.” 11Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz. 12At that time Berodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah didn’t show them. 14Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and said to him, “What did these men say? From where did they come to you?” Hezekiah said, “They have come from a far country, even from Babylon.” 15He said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.” 16Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear Yahweh’s word. 17‘Behold, the days come, that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left,’ says Yahweh. 18‘Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” 19Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “Yahweh’s word which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “Isn’t it so, if peace and truth shall be in my days?” 20Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool, and the conduit, and brought water into the city, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21Hezekiah slept with his fathers; and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

1In die dagen werd Hizkia krank tot stervens toe; en de profeet Jesaja, de zoon van Amoz, kwam tot hem, en zeide tot hem: Zo zegt de HEERE: Geef bevel aan uw huis, want gij zult sterven, en niet leven. 2Toen keerde hij zijn aangezicht om naar den wand, en hij bad tot den HEERE, zeggende: 3Och, HEERE, gedenk toch, dat ik voor Uw aangezicht in waarheid en met een volkomen hart gewandeld, en wat goed in Uw ogen is, gedaan heb. En Hizkia weende gans zeer. 4Het gebeurde nu, als Jesaja uit het middelvoorhof nog niet gegaan was, dat het woord des HEEREN tot hem geschiedde, zeggende: 5Keer weder en zeg tot Hizkia, den voorganger Mijns volks: Zo zegt de HEERE, de God van uw vader David: Ik heb uw gebed gehoord, Ik heb uw tranen gezien; zie, Ik zal u gezond maken; aan den derden dag zult gij opgaan in het huis des HEEREN; 6En Ik zal vijftien jaren tot uw dagen toedoen, en zal u uit de hand des konings van Assyrie verlossen, mitsgaders deze stad; en Ik zal deze stad beschermen om Mijnentwil, en om Mijns knechts Davids wil. 7Daarna zeide Jesaja: Neemt een klomp vijgen; en zij namen ze, en legden ze op de zweer, en hij werd genezen. 8Hizkia nu had gezegd tot Jesaja: Welk is het teken, dat de HEERE mij gezond maken zal, en dat ik den derden dag in des HEEREN huis zal opgaan? 9En Jesaja zeide: Dit zal u een teken van den HEERE zijn, dat de HEERE het woord, dat Hij gesproken heeft, doen zal: Zal de schaduw tien graden voorwaarts gaan, of tien graden achterwaarts keren? 10Toen zeide Hizkia: Het is der schaduwe licht, tien graden nederwaarts te gaan; neen, maar dat de schaduw tien graden achterwaarts kere. 11En Jesaja, de profeet, riep den HEERE aan; en Hij deed de schaduw tien graden achterwaarts keren in de graden, dewelke zij nederwaarts gegaan was, in de graden van Achaz' zonnewijzer. 12Te dier tijd zond Berodach Baladan de zoon van Baladan, de koning van Babel, brieven en een geschenk aan Hizkia; want hij had gehoord, dat Hizkia krank geweest was. 13En Hizkia hoorde naar hen, en hij toonde hun zijn ganse schathuis, het zilver, en het goud, en de specerijen, en de beste olie, en zijn wapenhuis, en al wat gevonden werd in zijn schatten; er was geen ding in zijn huis, noch in zijn ganse heerschappij, dat hij hun niet toonde. 14Toen kwam de profeet Jesaja tot den koning Hizkia, en zeide tot hem: Wat hebben die mannen gezegd, en van waar zijn zij tot u gekomen? En Hizkia zeide: Zij zijn uit verren lande gekomen, uit Babel. 15En hij zeide: Wat hebben zij gezien in uw huis? En Hizkia zeide: Zij hebben alles gezien, wat in mijn huis is; geen ding is er in mijn schatten, dat ik hun niet getoond heb. 16Toen zeide Jesaja tot Hizkia: Hoor des HEEREN woord. 17Zie, de dagen komen, dat al wat in uw huis is, en wat uw vaderen tot dezen dage toe opgelegd hebben, naar Babel weggevoerd zal worden; er zal niets overgelaten worden, zegt de HEERE. 18Daartoe zullen zij van uw zonen, die uit u zullen voortkomen, die gij gewinnen zult, nemen, dat zij hovelingen zijn in het paleis des konings van Babel. 19Maar Hizkia zeide tot Jesaja: Het woord des HEEREN, dat gij gesproken hebt, is goed. Ook zeide hij: Zou het niet, naardien vrede en waarheid in mijn dagen wezen zal? 20Het overige nu der geschiedenissen van Hizkia, en al zijn macht, en hoe hij den vijver en den watergang gemaakt heeft, en water in de stad gebracht heeft, zijn die niet geschreven in het boek der kronieken der koningen van Juda? 21En Hizkia ontsliep met zijn vaderen; en zijn zoon Manasse werd koning in zijn plaats.