| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 39:1:1 ⧉בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the time Isaiah 39:1:2 ⧉הַהִ֡ואhahithat Isaiah 39:1:3 ⧉שָׁלַ֡חshalakhhe sent Isaiah 39:1:4 ⧉מְרֹדַ֣ךְmerodakhMerodach Isaiah 39:1:5 ⧉בַּ֠לְאֲדָןbaleadanBaladan Isaiah 39:1:6 ⧉בֶּֽן־בַּלְאֲדָ֧ןbenbaleadanson of Baladan Isaiah 39:1:7 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛לmelekhbavelking of Babylon Isaiah 39:1:8 ⧉סְפָרִ֥יםsefarimletters or documents Isaiah 39:1:9 ⧉וּמִנְחָ֖הuminkhaand a present or offering Isaiah 39:1:10 ⧉אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּelkhizkiyahuto Hezekiah Isaiah 39:1:11 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֕עvayishmaand he heard Isaiah 39:1:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat Isaiah 39:1:13 ⧉חָלָ֖הkhalahe was sick Isaiah 39:1:14 ⧉וֽ͏ַיֶּחֱזָֽק׃vayekhezakand he recovered or became strong |
| 1. Formal Translation At that time, Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had recovered. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation About that time, Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan, the king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, because he learned that Hezekiah had been ill and had regained his strength. |