בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן
be.ro.dakh bal.a.dan
H1255
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Hebrew
Merodach-baladan
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be.ro.dakh bal.a.dan identifies the sender of letters and an offering to Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20:12.
The attested proper noun identifies the figure who sent letters and an offering to Hezekiah after hearing that he had been weak.
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Sender to Hezekiah · dominant
In 2 Kings 20:12, the form is tagged as a proper noun in the clause naming the person who sent letters and an offering to Hezekiah; the APB renders the verse with “Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 20:12, the APB presents the name as “Merodach-baladan” within the identification of the sender. The verse is read as a whole.