Isa 39:6 | KingComments | STEP | On behalf of the LORD Isaiah must pronounce judgment on Hezekiah for what he has done ( ). Everything that the envoy has seen will be carried to Babylon. Just as Ahaz trusted in Assyria, but would be oppressed by him ( ), so the consorting of Hezekiah with Babylon will cause all the treasures he proudly showed to be carried to Babylon ( ). His offspring will also suffer this fate ( ). Their unfaithfulness and that of the whole people of which they are king will make the exile inevitable. Approximately ninety-five years later, Nebuchadnezzar will fulfill the words of Isaiah and take everything with him in several deportations ( ; ). Hezekiah bends under this judgment and accepts it as “good” ( ). He also foresees that it will still be peace in his days. It does not seem appropriate to accuse him of selfishness and also of insensitivity to his offspring. Rather, he is aware that the LORD has not acted with him according to what he deserves, but gives him by grace that he may spend the rest of his life in peace ( ).

‏ Isaiah 39:6

Being Carried to Babylon Foretold

On behalf of the LORD Isaiah must pronounce judgment on Hezekiah for what he has done (Isa 39:5). Everything that the envoy has seen will be carried to Babylon. Just as Ahaz trusted in Assyria, but would be oppressed by him (Isa 7:17), so the consorting of Hezekiah with Babylon will cause all the treasures he proudly showed to be carried to Babylon (Isa 39:6). His offspring will also suffer this fate (Isa 39:7). Their unfaithfulness and that of the whole people of which they are king will make the exile inevitable. Approximately ninety-five years later, Nebuchadnezzar will fulfill the words of Isaiah and take everything with him in several deportations (2Chr 36:18; Dan 1:2).

Hezekiah bends under this judgment and accepts it as “good” (Isa 39:8). He also foresees that it will still be peace in his days. It does not seem appropriate to accuse him of selfishness and also of insensitivity to his offspring. Rather, he is aware that the LORD has not acted with him according to what he deserves, but gives him by grace that he may spend the rest of his life in peace (2Chr 32:26).