Verse 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.

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.

• 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 and had recovered.

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 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. 13 And Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his treasures, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all his armory, 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. 14 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 from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And 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. 16 And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD. 17 Behold, the days are coming 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. 18 And of your sons who will come from you, whom you will father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 19 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which you have spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth are in my days?
• 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 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!
• Isa 23:13 : 13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not till the Assyrian founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness: they set up its towers, they raised up its palaces; and he brought it to ruin.
• 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.
• 2 Chr 32:23 : 23 Many brought gifts to the LORD at Jerusalem and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from that time on.
• 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.