2 Chronicles 36 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. ^[2] Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. ^[3] The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent^ⓘ of gold. ^[4] The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. ^[5] Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. ^[6] Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon. ^[7] Nebuchadnezzar also carried some of the vessels of Yahweh’s house to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. ^[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place. ^[9] Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. ^[10] At the return of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of Yahweh’s house, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. ^[11] Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. ^[12] He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from Yahweh’s mouth. ^[13] He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel. ^[14] Moreover all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted Yahweh’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem. ^[15] Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place; ^[16] but they mocked the messengers of God, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until Yahweh’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy. ^[17] Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm. He gave them all into his hand. ^[18] All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon. ^[19] They burned God’s house, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable vessels. ^[20] He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia, ^[21] to fulfill Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years. ^[22] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, ^[23] “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’ ”

Footnotes

A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces

King James Version

^[1] Then the peopleH5971 of the landH776 tookH3947(QalImpf) JehoahazH3059 the sonH1121 of Josiah,H2977 and made him kingH4427(HiphImpf) in his father’sH1 stead in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[2] JehoahazH3099 [was] twentyH6242 and threeH7969 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) threeH7969 monthsH2320 in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[3] And the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 put him downH5493(HiphImpf) at Jerusalem,H3389 and condemnedH6064(QalImpf) the landH776 in an hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 and a talentH3603 of gold.H2091 ^[4] And the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 made EliakimH471 his brotherH251 kingH4427(HiphImpf) over JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 and turnedH5437(HiphImpf) his nameH8034 to Jehoiakim.H3079 And NechoH5224 tookH3947(QalPerf) JehoahazH3099 his brother,H251 and carriedH935(HiphImpf) him to Egypt.H4714 ^[5] JehoiakimH3079 [was] twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) elevenH259 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem:H3389 and he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 his God.H430 ^[6] Against him came upH5927(QalPerf) NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon,H894 and boundH631(QalImpf) him in fetters,H5178 to carryH3212(HiphInf) him to Babylon.H894 ^[7] NebuchadnezzarH5019 also carriedH935(HiphPerf) of the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 to Babylon,H894 and putH5414(QalImpf) them in his templeH1964 at Babylon.H894 ^[8] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Jehoiakim,H3079 and his abominationsH8441 which he did,H6213(QalPerf) and that which was foundH4672(NiphPtc) in him, behold, they [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and Judah:H3063 and JehoiachinH3078 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[9] JehoiachinH3078 [was] eightH8083 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) threeH7969 monthsH2320 and tenH6235 daysH3117 in Jerusalem:H3389 and he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord.H3068 ^[10] And when the yearH8141 was expired,H8666 kingH4428 NebuchadnezzarH5019 sent,H7971(QalPerf) and broughtH935(HiphImpf) him to Babylon,H894 with the goodlyH2532 vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and made ZedekiahH6667 his brotherH251 kingH4427(HiphImpf) over JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389 ^[11] ZedekiahH6667 [was] oneH259 and twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and reignedH4427(QalPerf) elevenH259 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[12] And he didH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 his God,H430 [and] humbledH3665(NiphPerf) not himself beforeH6440 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 [speaking] from the mouthH6310 of the Lord.H3068 ^[13] And he also rebelledH4775(QalPerf) against kingH4428 Nebuchadnezzar,H5019 who had made him swearH7650(HiphPerf) by God:H430 but he stiffenedH7185(HiphImpf) his neck,H6203 and hardenedH553(PielImpf) his heartH3824 from turningH7725(QalInf) unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478 ^[14] Moreover all the chiefH8269 of the priests,H3548 and the people,H5971 transgressedH4603(QalInf) veryH4604 muchH7235(HiphPerf) after all the abominationsH8441 of the heathen;H1471 and pollutedH2930(PielImpf) the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 which he had hallowedH6942(HiphPerf) in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[15] And the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1 sentH7971(QalImpf) to them byH3027 his messengers,H4397 rising up betimes,H7925(HiphInf) and sending;H7971(QalInf) because he had compassionH2550(QalPerf) on his people,H5971 and on his dwelling place:H4583 ^[16] But they mockedH3931(HiphPtc) the messengersH4397 of God,H430 and despisedH959(QalActPtc) his words,H1697 and misusedH8591(HippPtc) his prophets,H5030 until the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068 aroseH5927(QalInf) against his people,H5971 till [there was] no remedy.H4832 ^[17] Therefore he broughtH5927(HiphImpf) upon them the kingH4428 of the Chaldees,H3778 who slewH2026(QalImpf) their young menH970 with the swordH2719 in the houseH1004 of their sanctuary,H4720 and had no compassionH2550(QalPerf) upon young manH970 or maiden,H1330 old man,H2205 or him that stooped for age:H3486 he gaveH5414(QalPerf) [them] all into his hand.H3027 ^[18] And all the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 greatH1419 and small,H6996 and the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and the treasuresH214 of the king,H4428 and of his princes;H8269 all [these] he broughtH935(HiphPerf) to Babylon.H894 ^[19] And they burntH8313(QalImpf) the houseH1004 of God,H430 and brake downH5422(PielImpf) the wallH2346 of Jerusalem,H3389 and burntH8313(QalPerf) all the palacesH759 thereof with fire,H784 and destroyedH7843(HiphInf) all the goodlyH4261 vesselsH3627 thereof. ^[20] And them that had escapedH7611 from the swordH2719 carried he awayH1540(HiphImpf) to Babylon;H894 where they were servantsH5650 to him and his sonsH1121 until the reignH4427(QalInf) of the kingdomH4438 of Persia:H6539 ^[21] To fulfilH4390(PielInf) the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 by the mouthH6310 of Jeremiah,H3414 until the landH776 had enjoyedH7521(QalPerf) her sabbaths:H7676 [for] as long asH3117 she lay desolateH8074(HophInf) she kept sabbath,H7673(QalPerf) to fulfilH4390(PielInf) threescore and tenH7657 years.H8141 ^[22] Now in the firstH259 yearH8141 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 that the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 [spoken] by the mouthH6310 of JeremiahH3414 might be accomplished,H3615(QalInf) the LordH3068 stirred upH5782(HiphPerf) the spiritH7307 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 that he made a proclamationH5674(HiphImpf) throughout all his kingdom,H4438 and [put it] also in writing,H4385 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[23] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 All the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 hath the LordH3068 GodH430 of heavenH8064 givenH5414(QalPerf) me; and he hath chargedH6485(QalPerf) me to buildH1129(QalInf) him an houseH1004 in Jerusalem,H3389 which [is] in Judah.H3063 Who [is there] among you of all his people?H5971 The LordH3068 his GodH430 [be] with him, and let him go up.H5927(QalImpf)

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