Merodach-baladan

Merodach has given a son, (Isa. 39:1), “the hereditary chief of the Chaldeans, a small tribe at that time settled in the marshes at the mouth of the Euphrates, but in consequence of his conquest of Babylon afterwards, they became the dominant caste in Babylonia itself.” One bearing this name sent ambassadors to Hezekiah (B.C. 721). He is also called Berodach-baladan (2 Kings 20:12; 2 Chr. 20:31).

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Recorded scripture occurrences (1)

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ISA 39:1: RV ISA 39:1 · LV ISA 39:1 · Read together ISA 39:1

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OET-RV ISA 39:1

39 At that time, Babylonian King Merodak -Bal’adan (son of Baladan) sent messengers with letters and a gift to King Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) because he had heard that he’d been sick and then recovered.

OET-LV ISA 39:1

39 At_time the_that Mərodak Balʼₐdān the _son _of Balʼₐdān the _king _of Bāⱱel he _sent letters and_a _gift to Ḩizqiy^yāh and_he/it _listened if/because _that he _had _been _sick and_he _was _strong.