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Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're

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taking this journey together to read the Bible

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in a year. Today's reading is from the book of

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Isaiah, chapter 39. At that time, Merodach Baladan,

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the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters

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and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that

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he had been sick and had recovered. And Hezekiah

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was pleased with them, and showed them the house

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of his treasures, the silver and gold, the spices

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and precious ointment, and all his armory. all

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that was found among his treasures. There was

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nothing in his house or in all his dominion that

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Hezekiah did not show them. Then Isaiah the prophet

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went to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did

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these men say, and from where did they come to

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you? So Hezekiah said, They came to me from a

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far country, from Babylon. And he said, What

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have they seen in your house? So Hezekiah answered,

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They have seen all that is in my house. There

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is nothing among my treasures that I have not

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shown them. Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear

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the word of the Lord of hosts. Behold, the days

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are coming when all that is in your house and

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what your fathers have accumulated until this

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day shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall

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be left, says the Lord. And they shall take away

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some of your sons who will descend from you,

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whom you will beget, and they shall be eunuchs

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in the palace of the king of Babylon. So Hezekiah

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said to Isaiah, The word of the Lord which you

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have spoken is good. For he said, At least there

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will be peace and truth in my days. I hope you

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enjoyed today's reading as much as I did, and

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I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow to

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continue on our journey. God bless you and have

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a great day.