Isaiah 39:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 39:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בָּעֵ֣ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
הַהִ֡וא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
שָׁלַ֡ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
מְרֹדַ֣ךְ
Mᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân
H4757
Merodach-baladan
בַּ֠לְאֲדָן
Mᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân
H4757
Merodach-baladan
בֶּֽן
bên
H1121
son
בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן
Balʼădân
H1081
Baladan
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בָּבֶ֛ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
סְפָרִ֥ים
çêpher
H5612
book
וּמִנְחָ֖ה
minchâh
H4503
offering
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ
Chizqîyâh
H2396
Hezekiah
וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
חָלָ֖ה
châlâh
H2470
to be sick
וַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
At that time, Merodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of Babylon, sent writings and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and had become strong.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).