Verse 12

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  På den tiden sendte kong Berodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan fra Babylon, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia var blitt syk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

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

• Norsk King James

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

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den samme tiden sendte Berodak-Baladan, Baladans sønn, kongen av Babel, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  På den tiden sendte Berodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, Babylons konge, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

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

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sendte Berodachbaladan, sønn av Baladan, konge over Babylon, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia var syk.

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

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

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den tid sendte Bero'dak-Baladan, Baladans sønn, kongen av Babel, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia var blitt syk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

• KJV 1769 norsk

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På den tiden sendte Berodak-Baladan, sønn av Baladan, kongen av Babel, brev og gaver til Hiskia, for han hadde hørt at Hiskia hadde vært syk.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

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

• 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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme Merodach Baladan the sonne of Baladan kynge of Babilon, sent letters and presentes vnto Ezechias, for he had herde that Ezechias had bene sicke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The same season Berodach Baladan the sonne of Baladan King of Babel, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard howe that Hezekiah was sicke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The same season Berodach Baladan the sonne of Baladan king of Babylon, sent letters and a present vnto Hezekia: for he had hearde howe that Hezekia was sicke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  At that time hath Berodach-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• 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 had heard that Hezekiah was ill.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.
• Isa 39:1-8 : 1 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. 2 And Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. 3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say and from where did they come to you? And Hezekiah said, They have come to me from a far country, from Babylon. 4 Then he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them. 5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6 Behold, the days will come when all that is in your house and that which your fathers have stored up until this day shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, says the LORD. 7 And of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget, they shall take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which you have spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
• Isa 13:1 : 1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.
• Isa 13:19 : 19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' excellency, will be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
• Isa 14:4 : 4 That you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
• Gen 10:10 : 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
• Gen 11:9 : 9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because the LORD confused the language of all the earth there, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
• 2 Sam 8:10 : 10 Then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.
• 2 Sam 10:2 : 2 Then David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. So David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.