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Isaiah 39 Translation Questions
Q? Who sent letters and a present to Hezekiah?
A. Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon sent letters and a present to Hezekiah. [39:1]
Q? What did Hezekiah show to those who brought the letters and present from Merodach-baladan?
A. Hezekiah showed them his treasury—the silver, the gold, the spices, the precious oil, the storehouse of his weapons, and all that was found in his storehouses. Hezekiah showed them everything in his house and kingdom. [39:2]
Q? What did Isaiah ask Hezekiah?
A. He asked Hezekiah what the men had said to him, where they had come from, and what they had seen in Hezekiah's house. [39:3-4]
Q? What things did Isaiah say to Hezekiah would be taken to Babylon?
A. Yahweh told Hezekiah that all he and his ancestors had stored up until that day would be carried off to Babylon. [39:5-6]
Q? Why did Hezekiah think the word of Yahweh that Isaiah spoke was good?
A. He thought it was good because he thought there would be peace and stability in his days. [39:8]