Isaiah 39

Commentary from 7 fathers

1

At that time Marodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of Babylonia, sent letters and ambassadors and gifts to Ezekias: for he had heard that he had been sick [even] to death, and was recovered.

ΕΝ τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀπέστειλε Μαρωδὰχ Βαλαδὰν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Βαλαδάν, ὁ βασιλεὺς τῆς Βαβυλωνίας, ἐπιστολὰς καὶ πρέσβεις καὶ δῶρα ᾿Εζεκίᾳ· ἤκουσε γὰρ ὅτι ἐμαλακίσθη ἕως θανάτου καὶ ἀνέστη.

Въ то̀ вре́мѧ посла̀ мерода́хъ валада́нъ сы́нъ валада́новъ, ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй, писа̑нїѧ и҆ послы̀ и҆ да́ры є҆зекі́и: слы́ша бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ болѣ́лъ є҆́сть до сме́рти и҆ воста̀.

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And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he shewed them the house of [his] spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment, and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did not shew.

καὶ ἐχάρη ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς ᾿Εζεκίας χαρὰν μεγάλην καὶ ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ νεχωθᾶ καὶ τοῦ ἀργυρίου καὶ τοῦ χρυσίου καὶ τῆς στακτῆς καὶ τῶν θυμιαμάτων καὶ τοῦ μύρου καὶ πάντας τοὺς οἴκους τῶν σκευῶν τῆς γάζης καὶ πάντα, ὅσα ἦν ἐν τοῖς θησαυροῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐκ ἦν οὐθέν, ὃ οὐκ ἔδειξεν ᾿Εζεκίας ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ ѡ҆бра́довасѧ ѡ҆ ни́хъ є҆зекі́а ра́достїю вели́кою, и҆ показа̀ и҆̀мъ до́мъ а҆рѡма́тѡвъ и҆ мѵ́ра, и҆ ста́кти и҆ ѳѷмїа́ма, и҆ сребра̀ и҆ зла́та, и҆ всѧ̑ до́мы сосꙋ́дѡвъ сокро́вищныхъ, и҆ всѧ̑ є҆ли̑ка бѧ́хꙋ во сокро́вищихъ є҆гѡ̀: и҆ не ѡ҆ста̀ ничто́же, є҆гѡ́же не показа̀ и҆̀мъ є҆зекі́а въ домꙋ̀ свое́мъ и҆ во все́й ѡ҆́бласти свое́й.

3

And Esaias the prophet came to king Ezekias, and said to him, What say these men? and whence came they to thee? and Ezekias said, They are come to me from a land afar off, from Babylon.

καὶ ἦλθεν ῾Ησαΐας ὁ προφήτης πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα ᾿Εζεκίαν καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· τί λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι οὗτοι; καὶ πόθεν ἥκασι πρός σέ; καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Εζεκίας· ἐκ τῆς γῆς πόρρωθεν ἥκασι πρός με, ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος.

И҆ прїи́де и҆са́їа прⷪ҇ро́къ ко є҆зекі́и царю̀ и҆ речѐ къ немꙋ̀: что̀ глаго́лютъ сі́и мꙋ́жїе, и҆ ѿкꙋ́дꙋ прїидо́ша къ тебѣ̀; И҆ речѐ є҆зекі́а: ѿ землѝ дале́кїѧ прїидо́ша ко мнѣ̀, ѿ вавѷлѡ́на.

4

And Esaias said, What have they seen in thine house? and Ezekias said, They have seen everything in my house; and there is nothing in my house which they have not seen: yea, also the [possessions] in my treasuries.

καὶ εἶπεν ῾Ησαΐας· τί εἴδοσαν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου; καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Εζεκίας· πάντα τὰ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου εἴδοσαν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου ᾧ οὐκ εἴδοσαν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἐν τοῖς θησαυροῖς μου.

И҆ речѐ и҆са́їа: что̀ ви́дѣша въ домꙋ̀ твое́мъ; И҆ речѐ є҆зекі́а: всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка въ домꙋ̀ мое́мъ, ви́дѣша, и҆ нѣ́сть въ домꙋ̀ мое́мъ, є҆гѡ́же бы не ви́дѣли, но и҆ ꙗ҆̀же въ сокро́вищихъ мои́хъ.

5

And Esaias said to him, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:

καὶ εἶπεν ῾Ησαΐας αὐτῷ· ἄκουσον τὸν λόγον Κυρίου σαβαώθ·

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆са́їа: послꙋ́шай словесѐ гдⷭ҇а саваѡ́ѳа:

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Behold, the days come, when they shall take all the [things that are] in thine house, and all that thy fathers have gathered until this day, shall go to Babylon; and they shall not leave anything at all: and God hath said,

ἰδοὺ ἡμέραι ἔρχονται, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ λήψονται πάντα τὰ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου, καὶ ὅσα συνήγαγον οἱ πατέρες σου ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης, εἰς Βαβυλῶνα ἥξει, καὶ οὐδὲν οὐ μὴ καταλείπωσιν· εἶπε δὲ ὁ Θεὸς

сѐ, дні́е грѧдꙋ́тъ, гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ во́змꙋтъ всѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же въ домꙋ̀ твое́мъ, и҆ є҆ли̑ка собра́ша ѻ҆тцы̀ твоѝ да́же до днѐ сегѡ̀, въ вавѷлѡ́нъ пре́йдꙋтъ, и҆ ничесо́же ѡ҆ста́вѧтъ:

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that they shall take also of thy children whom thou shalt beget; and they shall make them eunuchs in the house of the king of the Babylonians.

ὅτι καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου, ὧν ἐγέννησας, λήψονται καὶ ποιήσουσι σπάδοντας ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ βασιλέως τῶν Βαβυλωνίων.

речѐ гдⷭ҇ь, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ ѿ ча̑дъ твои́хъ, и҆̀хже роди́лъ є҆сѝ, по́ймꙋтъ и҆ сотворѧ́тъ ка́женики въ домꙋ̀ царѧ̀ вавѷлѡ́нска.

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And Ezekias said to Esaias, Good is the word of the Lord, which he hath spoken: let there, I pray, be peace and righteousness in my days.

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Εζεκίας ῾Ησαΐᾳ· ἀγαθὸς ὁ λόγος Κυρίου, ὃν ἐλάλησε· γενέσθω δὴ εἰρήνη καὶ δικαιοσύνη ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις μου.

И҆ речѐ є҆зекі́а ко и҆са́їи: бл҃го сло́во гдⷭ҇не, є҆́же гл҃а: да бꙋ́детъ нн҃ѣ ми́ръ и҆ пра́вда во дни̑ моѧ̑.