Study it in the app“At that time Merodach-baladan 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.”
At that timeבָּעֵת הַהִואMerodach-baladanמְרֹדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָןsonבֶּןof Baladan,בַּלְאֲדָןkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלsentשָׁלַחlettersסְפָרִיםand a giftוּמִנְחָהto Hezekiah,אֶל חִזְקִיָּהוּfor he had heardוַיִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיhe had been sickחָלָהand had recovered.וַיֶּחֱזָק
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsMerodach-baladan
Merodach-baladan: a king of Babylon who sent envoys to Hezekiah (Isaiah 39:1; in 2 Kings 20:12 the name is written Berodach-baladan).
Where else “merodach” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsBaladan
Baladan. The name of the father of Berodach-baladan (Merodach-baladan), king of Babylon (2 Kings 20:12; Isaiah 39:1).
Where else “baladan” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shalach” appearsletter
A writing sent to someone with a message or an order, like a king's letter.
Where else “sefarim” appearsgift
A gift for an important person.
Where else “mincha” appearsHezekiah
Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).
Where else “chizkiyahu” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” appearsbe sick
To lose one's health or strength, feel ill.
Where else “chala” appearsrepair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “yechezak” appearsIn 2 Kings 20:12 the same king is called “Berodach-baladan.”
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The envoys from Babylon
2 Kings 20:12-192 Chronicles 32:31
Isaiah 39:1-8
1At that time Merodach-baladan 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. 2Hezekiah was glad because of them, and showed them his treasure house: the silver, the gold, the spices, and the fine oil, and all his armory, and all that was found in his treasuries; there was not a thing that Hezekiah did not show them in his house or in all his dominion. 3Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where do they come to you?” Hezekiah said, “From a distant land they have come to me, from Babylon.” 4He said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah said, “All that is in my house they have seen; there is not a thing that I have not shown them among my treasures.” 5Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of YHWH Tsevaot: 6‘Look, days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried to Babylon; not a thing will be left, says YHWH. 7And some of your sons who will come out from you, whom you will father, they will take; and they will be officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” 8Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “Good is the word of YHWH that you have spoken.” And he said, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.”
12At that time Berodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all his treasure house: the silver, the gold, the spices, and the fine oil, and his armory, and all that was found in his treasuries; there was not a thing that Hezekiah did not show them in his house or in all his dominion. 14Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where do they come to you?” Hezekiah said, “From a distant land they have come, from Babylon.” 15He said, “What have they seen in your house?” Hezekiah said, “All that is in my house they have seen; there is not a thing that I have not shown them among my treasures.” 16Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of YHWH: 17‘Look, days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried to Babylon; not a thing will be left, says YHWH. 18And some of your sons who will come out from you, whom you will father, they will take; and they will be officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” 19Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “Good is the word of YHWH that you have spoken.” And he said, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”
31And so, with the interpreters of the officials of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, Elohim left him, to test him, to know all that was in his heart.
Babylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
1 · This verse (above)
2Hezekiah was glad because of them, and showed them his treasure house: the silver, the gold, the spices, and the fine oil, and all his armory, and all that was found in his treasuries; there was not a thing that Hezekiah did not show them in his house or in all his dominion.
