Then Isaiahthe prophetcameto KingHezekiahand saidto him, "Whatdid thesemensay,and from wherehave they cometo you?" And Hezekiahsaid,"They have comefrom a farcountry,from Babylon."
Hezekiahlistenedto them, and showedthem allhis treasurehouse,the silverand the goldand the spicesand the preciousoiland the houseof his armorand allthat was foundin his treasuries.There was nothingin his housenorin allhis dominionthat Hezekiahdid not showthem.
He said,"Whathave they seenin your house?"So Hezekiahanswered,"They have seenallthat is in my house;there is nothingamong my treasuriesthat I have not shownthem."
Let the righteoussmiteme in kindnessand reproveme; It is oilupon the head;Do not let my headrefuseit, For stillmy prayeris against their wickeddeeds.
[Like] an earringof goldand an ornamentof finegoldIs a wisereproverto a listeningear.
They are comingfrom a farcountry,From the farthesthorizons,The LORDand His instrumentsof indignation,To destroythe wholeland.
the Babyloniansand allthe Chaldeans,Pekodand Shoaand Koa,[and] allthe Assyrianswith them; desirableyoungmen,governorsand officialsallof them, officersand menof renown,allof them ridingon horses.
Then Godcameto Balaamand said,"Whoare thesemenwith you?"
"The LORDwill bringa nationagainstyou from afar,from the endof the earth,as the eagleswoopsdown,a nationwhoselanguageyou shall not understand,
They wentto Joshuato the campat Gilgaland saidto him and to the menof Israel,"We have comefrom a farcountry;nowtherefore, makea covenantwith us."
They saidto him, "Your servantshave comefrom a veryfarcountrybecause of the fameof the LORDyour God;for we have heardthe reportof Him and allthat He didin Egypt,
