Lux Domini
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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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of holiness and judgment in Isaiah.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 39:3-4.

Isaiah 39:3 Isaiah 39:4

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Hezekiah Person
Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1. ) Son of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 18:1 ; 2 Chr. 29:1 ), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B. C. 726-697).
Isaiah Person
(Heb. Yesh’yahu, i. e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1. ) The son of Amoz ( Isa. 1:1 ; 2:1 ), who was apparently a man of humble rank.