Verse 1

At that time, Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had recovered.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I den perioden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde fått høre om Hiskias sykdom, men nå hadde han blitt frisk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, Babylons konge, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og var blitt frisk.

• Norsk King James

  På den tiden sendte Merodach-Baladan, sønnen av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og gave til Hiskia, fordi han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk, og nå har han blitt frisk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den samme tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønnen til Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og gaver til Esekias, fordi han hadde hørt at han hadde vært syk og blitt frisk igjen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at han hadde vært syk og var blitt frisk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og var blitt frisk igjen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sendte Merodachbaladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og var blitt frisk.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og var blitt frisk igjen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og blitt frisk igjen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, konge av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia. Han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk og hadde blitt frisk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paa den samme Tid sendte Merodach Baladan, Baladans Søn, Kongen af Babel, Breve og Skjenk til Ezechias; thi han havde hørt, at han havde været syg og var bleven stærk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  At that time Merodach-baladan, 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at han hadde vært syk og blitt frisk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På den tiden sendte Merodak Baladan, sønn av Baladan, Babylons konge, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk, men hadde blitt frisk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, da han hørte at han hadde vært syk og var blitt sterk igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev og en gave til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at han hadde vært syk, men var blitt frisk igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På den tiden sendte Merodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babylon, brev med en gave til Hiskia, fordi han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk, men var blitt frisk igjen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme Merodach Balada, Baladas sonne kinge of Babilon, sent lettres and presentes to Ezechias. For he vnderstode, how that he had bene sick, & was recouered agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  At the same time, Merodach Baladan, the sonne of Baladan, King of Babel, sent letters, and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had bene sicke, and was recouered.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  At the same tyme Merodach Baladan, Baladans sonne kyng of Babylon, sent letters and presentes to Hezekia: for he vnderstoode that he had ben sicke, and was recouered agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  At that time Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  At that time hath Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah, when he heareth that he hath been sick, and is become strong.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters with an offering to Hezekiah, because he had news that Hezekiah had been ill, and was well again.

• World English Bible (2000)

  At that time, Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Messengers from Babylon Visit Hezekiah At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been ill and had recovered.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 20:12-19 : 12 At that time, Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah because he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 Hezekiah listened to them and showed them his entire treasury—the silver, the gold, the spices, the fine oil, and all the storehouse of his weapons. There was nothing in his palace or in his whole kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them. 14 Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came from a distant land—from Babylon." 15 "What did they see in your palace?" Isaiah asked. Hezekiah replied, "They saw everything in my palace. There is nothing in my treasuries that I did not show them." 16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD: 17 'The time is coming when everything in your palace and all that your ancestors have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. 18 And some of your descendants, your own sons who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.' 19 Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?"
• 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 However, regarding the envoys sent by the rulers of Babylon to inquire about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land, God left Hezekiah to test him and to know what was in his heart.
• Isa 13:1 : 1 The burden against Babylon which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw.
• Isa 13:19 : 19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them.
• Isa 14:4 : 4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased! How the arrogance has ended!
• Isa 23:13 : 13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans—this is the people that was not; Assyria established it as a refuge for wild creatures. They set up its siege towers, stripped its palaces bare, and made it a ruin.
• Isa 39:1-8 : 1 At that time, Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had recovered. 2 Hezekiah was pleased with them, and he showed them everything in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, the fine oil, all his armory, and everything in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in his entire kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them. 3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came to me from a distant land, from Babylon." 4 Then Isaiah asked, "What have they seen in your palace?" Hezekiah answered, "They have seen everything in my palace. There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them." 5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of Armies: 6 'Behold, the days are coming when everything in your palace, and all that your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left,' says the LORD. 7 Some of your own descendants, who will issue from you and whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "There will be peace and security in my days."
• 2 Chr 32:23 : 23 Many brought offerings to the LORD to Jerusalem and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, so he was highly regarded by all the nations thereafter.
• 2 Sam 8:10 : 10 he sent his son Joram to King David to ask for peace and to congratulate him on his victory over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.
• 2 Sam 10:2 : 2 Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent his servants to console Hanun about his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites,