Isaiah 39 - Listen
1 At that time
Merodachbaladan,
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:
6 Behold, the days
come,
that all that is in thine house,
and that which thy fathers
have laid up in store
until this day,
shall be carried
to Babylon:
nothing
shall be left,
saith
the LORD.
7 And of thy sons
that shall issue
from thee, which thou shalt beget,
shall they take away;
and they shall be eunuchs
in the palace
of the king
of Babylon.
8 Then said
Hezekiah
to Isaiah,
Good
is the word
of the LORD
which thou hast spoken.
He said
moreover, For there shall be peace
and truth
in my days.
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Malachi 1 - Listen
1 The burden
of the word
of the LORD
to Israel
by
Malachi.
2 I have loved
you, saith
the LORD.
Yet ye say,
Wherein hast thou loved
us? Was not Esau
Jacob's
brother?
saith
the LORD:
yet I loved
Jacob,
3 And I hated
Esau,
and laid
his mountains
and his heritage
waste
for the dragons
of the wilderness.
4 Whereas Edom
saith,
We are impoverished,
but we will return
and build
the desolate places;
thus saith
the LORD
of hosts,
They shall build,
but I will throw down;
and they shall call
them, The border
of wickedness,
and, The people
against whom the LORD
hath indignation
for
ever.
5 And your eyes
shall see,
and ye shall say,
The LORD
will be magnified
from the border
of Israel.
6 A son
honoureth
his father,
and a servant
his master:
if then I be a father,
where is mine honour?
and if I be a master,
where is my fear?
saith
the LORD
of hosts
unto you, O priests,
that despise
my name.
And ye say,
Wherein have we despised
thy name?
7 Ye offer
polluted
bread
upon mine altar;
and ye say,
Wherein have we polluted
thee? In that ye say,
The table
of the LORD
is contemptible.
8 And if ye offer
the blind
for sacrifice,
is it not evil?
and if ye offer
the lame
and sick,
is it not evil?
offer
it now unto thy governor;
will he be pleased
with thee, or accept
thy person?
saith
the LORD
of hosts.
9 And now, I pray you, beseech
*
God
that he will be gracious
unto us: this hath been by your means:
will he regard
your persons?
saith
the LORD
of hosts.
10 Who is there even among you that would shut
the doors
for nought? neither do ye kindle
fire on mine altar
for nought.
I have no pleasure
in you, saith
the LORD
of hosts,
neither will I accept
an offering
at your hand.
11 For from the rising
of the sun
even unto the going down
of the same my name
shall be great
among the Gentiles;
and in every place
incense
shall be offered
unto my name,
and a pure
offering:
for my name
shall be great
among the heathen,
saith
the LORD
of hosts.
12 But ye have profaned
it, in that ye say,
The table
of the LORD
is polluted;
and the fruit
thereof, even his meat,
is contemptible.
13 Ye said
also, Behold, what a weariness
is it! and ye have snuffed
at it, saith
the LORD
of hosts;
and ye brought
that which was torn,
and the lame,
and the sick;
thus ye brought
an offering:
should I accept
this of your hand?
saith
the LORD.
14 But cursed
be the deceiver,
which
hath in his flock
a male,
and voweth,
and sacrificeth
unto the Lord
a corrupt thing:
for I am a great
King,
saith
the LORD
of hosts,
and my name
is dreadful
among the heathen.
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