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2 Kings 20:12

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Hezekiah’s Folly

12At that time kMerodach-baladan lson of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick.

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Footnotes

  1. l20:12 Some Hb , , Syr, , some , Is 39:1; other Hb read Berodach-baladan

Cross references

  1. k20:12–19 Is 39:1–8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiah’s illness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Soon after this, Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent Hezekiah his best wishes and a gift, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been very sick.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James 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.