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Isaiah 39

BSB·8 verses ·Old Testament
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1At thatהַהִ֡ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Merodach-baladanבַּ֠לְאֲדָןbal·’ă·ḏān — Merodach-baladan, Babylonian kingH4757 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Baladanבַּלְאֲדָ֧ןbal·’ă·ḏān — Lord of BaladH1081 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁלַ֡חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → lettersסְפָרִ֥יםsə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → and a giftוּמִנְחָ֖הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study →, for he had heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֕עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → aboutכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Hezekiah’s illness and recoveryוַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃way·ye·ḥĕ·zāq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →. 2And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּ֒ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → welcomedוַיִּשְׂמַ֣חway·yiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → the envoys gladly and showed themוַיַּרְאֵ֣םway·yar·’êm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → what was in his treasureנְכֹתָהnə·ḵō·ṯå̄h — Precious things, treasures, valuablesH5238 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →the silverהַכֶּסֶף֩hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, the goldהַזָּהָ֨בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, the spicesהַבְּשָׂמִ֜יםhab·bə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, and the preciousהַטּ֗וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, as well as his entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armoryבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was foundנִמְצָ֖אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in his storehousesבְּאֹֽצְרֹתָ֑יוbə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāw — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →. There wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in his palaceבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → or in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem·šal·tōw — Dominion, rule, or sovereignty exercised over othersH4475 — Full Word Study → thatאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → show themהֶרְאָ֧םher·’ām — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 3Then the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whereוּמֵאַ֙יִן֙ū·mê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → did those men come fromיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did they sayאָמְר֣וּ׀’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” “They cameבָּ֥אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → fromאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a distantרְחוֹקָ֛הrə·ḥō·w·qāh — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֧רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃mib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →.” 4Whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have they seenרָא֖וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in your palaceבְּבֵיתֶ֑ךָbə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” Isaiah askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “They have seenרָא֔וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in my palaceבְּבֵיתִי֙bə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →,” answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study →. “There is nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → among my treasuresבְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·ṯāy — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → show themהִרְאִיתִ֖יםhir·’î·ṯîm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study →, “Hearשְׁמַ֖עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →: 6The timeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → will surelyהִנֵּה֮hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → comeבָּאִים֒bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → when everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in your palaceבְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָbə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and all thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → have stored upאָצְר֧וּ’ā·ṣə·rū — to store up, accumulate, or treasureH686 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → will be carried offוְנִשָּׂ֣א׀wə·niś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. Nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will be leftיִוָּתֵ֥רyiw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 7And some of your descendantsוּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָū·mib·bā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, yourמִמְּךָ֛mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → own flesh and bloodתּוֹלִ֖ידtō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, will be taken awayיִקָּ֑חוּyiq·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → to beוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → eunuchsסָרִיסִ֔יםsā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → in the palaceבְּהֵיכַ֖לbə·hê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →.” 8But Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study →, “The wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have spokenדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → is goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →.” For he thoughtוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “At leastכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there will beיִהְיֶ֛הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֥וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and securityוֶאֱמֶ֖תwe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → in my lifetimeבְּיָמָֽי׃פbə·yā·māy — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 39
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Isaiah 39 records a pivotal moment of spiritual decline in King Hezekiah's reign. After experiencing a miraculous healing and deliverance from the Assyrian army, Hezekiah receives envoys from the distant kingdom of Babylon and foolishly displays all his wealth and military resources to them. The prophet Isaiah confronts the king with a sobering word from the LORD: all these treasures, and even his descendants, will one day be carried away to Babylon as captives. Though the judgment is severe, Hezekiah's response reveals a humble acceptance of God's word. This chapter marks the transition from the historical narrative of Hezekiah's reign into the great prophecies of comfort and restoration that follow in Isaiah 40.

Verses 1–4: The Visit of Merodach-Baladan

King Merodach-Baladan of Babylon sends letters and a gift to Hezekiah, having heard of his recovery from illness. This was a diplomatic gesture, likely motivated by political calculation—Babylon wanted to form an alliance with Judah against the Assyrian empire. Tragically, Hezekiah's response reveals a dangerous pride. Rather than guarding his nation's secrets and resources, he proudly displays everything: his treasures of silver and gold, his spices, precious ointments, and all his weapons and armories (verses 2, 4). The repetition emphasizes the completeness of his disclosure—"there was nothing in his house...that Hezekiah shewed them not." What should have been a moment of cautious diplomacy became an occasion for spiritual vanity. The man who had just witnessed God's miraculous deliverance seems to have forgotten that his security rests in the LORD, not in military might or material wealth.

Verses 5–7: Isaiah's Judgment

Isaiah approaches the king with a direct challenge, asking the essential questions: Who were these visitors, and what did they see? (verses 3–4). When Hezekiah confesses his foolish disclosure, the prophet delivers a word of divine judgment. The LORD declares through Isaiah that all of Hezekiah's treasures and the accumulated wealth of his ancestors will be carried away to Babylon (verse 6). Even more painfully, some of Hezekiah's own descendants will be taken captive and made eunuchs in the palace of the Babylonian king (verse 7). This prophecy was fulfilled approximately a century later when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah (2 Kings 24–25), and young men like Daniel were taken into exile and placed in the king's service. The judgment is just: Hezekiah's pride in displaying his possessions to a foreign power becomes the occasion for their loss, and his family line will suffer humiliation.

Verse 8: Hezekiah's Response

Rather than defensiveness or anger, Hezekiah humbly accepts Isaiah's word: "Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken." He adds a note of personal relief: at least judgment will not fall in his own lifetime—"there shall be peace and truth in my days." Some commentators view this as resignation tinged with selfishness, yet it also reflects a genuine submission to God's sovereignty. Hezekiah recognizes that the word of the LORD, even when it brings judgment, is fundamentally good because it comes from a holy God who rules justly over all history.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against the spiritual pride that often follows divine blessing. When God grants us victory, healing, or prosperity, we must guard our hearts against displaying our blessings in ways that glorify self rather than God, or that compromise our witness and security. True wisdom lies in acknowledging God's hand in all things and trusting Him—not our resources—for protection and future blessing.

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