ISAIAH 39:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Isaiah 39:3 Translation & Meaning

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Then came וַיָּבֹא֙ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) Then came
Isaiah יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites Isaiah
the prophet הַנָּבִ֔יא A prophet or (generally) inspired man prophet
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ A king king
Hezekiah, חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites Hezekiah
and said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֵלָ֜יו Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
him, What מָ֥ה Properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses him What
said אָמְר֣וּ׀ To say (used with great latitude) said
these הָאֵ֗לֶּה These or those these
men? הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) men
and from whence וּמֵאַ֙יִן֙ Where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence) whence
came יָבֹ֣אוּ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) came
they unto אֵלֶ֔יךָ Near, with or among; often in general, to they unto
thee? And Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites Hezekiah
said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ To say (used with great latitude) said
They are come בָּ֥אוּ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) are come
from a far רְחוֹקָ֛ה Remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) far
country מֵאֶ֧רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) country
unto אֵלַ֖י Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
me, from Babylon. מִבָּבֶֽל׃ Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire Babylon
even (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)

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  • 1  At that time Merodach-baladan, 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 5  Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:




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