Isaiah 39:5 kjv
Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
Isaiah 39:5 nkjv
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
Isaiah 39:5 niv
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD Almighty:
Isaiah 39:5 esv
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
Isaiah 39:5 nlt
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Listen to this message from the LORD of Heaven's Armies:
Isaiah 39 5 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Isa 39:5 | Behold, the days are coming... all that is in your house... shall be carried to Babylon. | Isaiah 39:6 (immediate context) |
| 2 Kgs 20:17 | "Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house... shall be carried to Babylon." | 2 Kings 20:17 (parallel account) |
| Jer 25:9 | "...I will call my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will bring them against this land..." | Jeremiah 25:9 (God's judgment) |
| Jer 27:22 | "They shall be carried to Babylon, and there they shall remain until the day when I think of them, declares the LORD..." | Jeremiah 27:22 (continuation of judgment) |
| Dan 1:1-2 | "...the LORD gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar..." | Daniel 1:1-2 (fulfillment of judgment) |
| Isa 14:2 | "And the peoples will take them and bring them to their home; and the house of Israel will possess them in the land of the LORD as male and female slaves..." | Isaiah 14:2 (future restoration after exile) |
| Hos 10:8 | "The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed. Thorn and thistle shall grow up on their altars..." | Hosea 10:8 (judgment on idolatry) |
| Ezek 14:11 | "so that Israel may no more go astray from following me, nor transgress anymore, but that they may be my people..." | Ezekiel 14:11 (consequences of sin) |
| Amos 3:2 | "“Only you have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”" | Amos 3:2 (divine election and accountability) |
| Mic 4:10 | "Be in anguish, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you shall go out of the city and dwell in the open country..." | Micah 4:10 (suffering leading to deliverance) |
| Nah 2:10 | "Devoured is the stronghold, scattered and ruined!" | Nahum 2:10 (judgment on Nineveh, but principle applies) |
| Hab 2:6 | "“Will not all these also raise a mocking charge against him... saying, ‘Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own...’" | Habakkuk 2:6 (woe to oppressors, contrast to plunder) |
| Matt 24:2 | "Jesus said to them, 'You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another..." | Matthew 24:2 (destruction of the Temple) |
| Luke 19:44 | "...and they will not leave in you one stone in place, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”" | Luke 19:44 (Jesus on Jerusalem's fall) |
| Acts 7:42 | "God turned and gave them over to worship the host of heaven..." | Acts 7:42 (Israel's turning away from God) |
| Rom 2:2 | "We know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth." | Romans 2:2 (God's righteous judgment) |
| Gal 6:7 | "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. Whatever one sows, that will he also reap." | Galatians 6:7 (sowing and reaping) |
| 2 Pet 3:9 | "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you..." | 2 Peter 3:9 (God's patience before judgment) |
| Rev 18:5 | "For her sins are piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities." | Revelation 18:5 (judgment on Babylon) |
| Psalm 137:8 | "O daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed shall he be who repays you with the deed you have done to us!" | Psalm 137:8 (curse on Babylon echoing judgment) |
Isaiah 39 verses
Isaiah 39 5 Meaning
The verse declares that what King Hezekiah spoke and what was found in his house would be taken to Babylon. This signifies that the prophetic pronouncement concerning the exile of the treasures and descendants of Judah would be fulfilled.
Isaiah 39 5 Context
This verse occurs in Isaiah chapter 39, following King Hezekiah's illness and miraculous recovery, and his subsequent foolish display of his royal treasures to envoys from Babylon. The prophet Isaiah, who had previously interceded for Hezekiah's healing, now pronounces judgment. The historical context is Hezekiah's reign in Judah, a time of both religious reform and political interaction with rising powers like Assyria and Babylon. Babylon, at this point, was not yet the dominant world power, but its eventual ascendancy is implied in Isaiah's prophecy. The audience for Isaiah's prophecy would have been the people of Judah, particularly the royal court and leadership.
Isaiah 39 5 Word Analysis
- "Behold": (Hebrew: הִנֵּה, hinneh) - A particle used to draw attention or introduce something significant. It signals an impending event or revelation.
- "the days": (Hebrew: יָמִים, yamim) - Refers to a period of time, specifically a future period of reckoning.
- "are coming": (Hebrew: בָּאִים, ba'im) - Present participle, emphasizing the imminent arrival of these days.
- "that all": (Hebrew: כֹּל, kol) - Signifies totality or entirety.
- "that is in your house": (Hebrew: אֲשֶׁר־בְּבֵיתֶךָ, asher-bevetecha) - Refers to the contents of Hezekiah's palace, specifically the treasures he proudly displayed.
- "and that which your fathers have laid up": (Hebrew: וַאֲשֶׁר יָרְשׁוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ, va'asher yorshu avotecha) - Includes the wealth accumulated by Hezekiah's forefathers, highlighting a long history of material prosperity.
- "unto this day": (Hebrew: עַד־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, ad-hayyom hazeh) - Emphasizes the continuation of this stored wealth until the present time, before the prophesied plundering.
- "shall be carried": (Hebrew: יִגָּל, yigal - typically means "to reveal" or "uncover," but in the Piel perfect conjugation with "taken" implies a removal or confiscation, likely "taken away") - This word is potentially negla (נִגְלָה), meaning "to be carried away" or "exposed." If yigal (יִגָּל) from the Niphal is used, it means "will be uncovered" or "revealed," fitting the context of what will be exposed and taken. However, the LXX and most commentaries lean towards a sense of removal. The Masoretic text should be the primary guide. Assuming negla (נִגְלָה) as "carried away" or "removed."
- "to Babylon": (Hebrew: בָּבֶלָה, Bavélah) - The city and empire that would eventually conquer Judah. The name itself suggests confusion and pride.
Words/Group Analysis:
- The phrase "all that is in your house and that which your fathers have laid up unto this day" directly links Hezekiah's pride in his possessions to the impending judgment.
- The repetition of "shall be carried" implies a complete and utter removal of wealth, stripping them bare.
- The mention of "Babylon" specifically identifies the agent of this judgment, a future conqueror.
Isaiah 39 5 Bonus Section
This verse is often interpreted as a direct result of Hezekiah's sin of pride and lack of faith. His action displayed a lack of dependence on God, who had just saved him from Assyria. The prophecy highlights that his supposed diplomatic maneuvering ultimately led to future destruction. It's a principle reiterated throughout Scripture: pride comes before a fall. The fact that this prophecy was uttered by Isaiah to Hezekiah, and recorded in both Isaiah and 2 Kings, emphasizes its divine authority and the seriousness of the King's offense. The mention of "your fathers" also suggests that Hezekiah's action brought upon his house the consequences of generations past.
Isaiah 39 5 Commentary
Isaiah 39:5 is a solemn pronouncement of judgment for Hezekiah's vanity. His pride in displaying his wealth to the Babylonians, rather than trusting in the Lord, leads to a prophecy that all his riches, and those of his ancestors, will be plundered by those very envoys. This foretells the future Babylonian exile of Judah, a consequence of sin and disobedience, and a stark reminder that no earthly possession or national power can shield one from God's justice when His covenant is broken. It underscores that true security lies in faithfulness to God, not in material wealth or political alliances.