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[1] In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it around it. [2] So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. [3] On the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine was severe in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. [4] Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and the king went by the way of the Arabah. [5] But the Chaldean army pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. [6] Then they captured the king and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they passed judgment on him. [7] They killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, then put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon. [8] Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. [9] He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire. [10] All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem. [11] Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who were left in the city and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon—all the rest of the multitude. [12] But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields. [13] The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon. [14] They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. [15] The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, for gold, and that which was of silver, for silver. [16] The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed. [17] The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,ⓘ and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these. [18] The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold; [19] and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. [20] Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. [21] The king of Babylon attacked them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land. [22] As for the people who were left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. [23] Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men. [24] Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, “Don’t be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.” [25] But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah so that he died, with the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah. [26] All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans. [27] In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison, [28] and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon, [29] and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life; [30] and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 25:17 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
King James Version
[1] And it came to pass in the ninth H8671 year H8141 of his reign, H4427 (QalInf) in the tenth H6224 month, H2320 in the tenth H6218 day of the month, H2320 that Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came, H935 (QalPerf) he, and all his host, H2428 against Jerusalem, H3389 and pitched H2583 (QalImpf) against it; and they built H1129 (QalImpf) forts H1785 against it round about. H5439 [2] And the city H5892 was besieged H935 (QalImpf) unto the eleventh H6249 year H8141 of king H4428 Zedekiah. H6667 [3] And on the ninth H8672 day of the fourth month H2320 the famine H7458 prevailed H2388 (QalImpf) in the city, H5892 and there was no bread H3899 for the people H5971 of the land. H776 [4] And the city H5892 was broken up, H1234 (NiphImpf) and all the men H582 of war H4421 fled by night H3915 by the way H1870 of the gate H8179 between two walls, H2346 which is by the king’s H4428 garden: H1588 (now the Chaldees H3778 were against the city H5892 round about:) H5439 and the king went H3212 (QalImpf) the way H1870 toward the plain. H6160 [5] And the army H2428 of the Chaldees H3778 pursued H7291 (QalImpf) after H310 the king, H4428 and overtook H5381 (HiphImpf) him in the plains H6160 of Jericho: H3405 and all his army H2428 were scattered H6327 (NiphPerf) from him. [6] So they took H8610 (QalImpf) the king, H4428 and brought him up H5927 (HiphImpf) to the king H4428 of Babylon H894 to Riblah; H7247 and they gave H1696 (PielImpf) judgment H4941 upon him.§ [7] And they slew H7819 (QalPerf) the sons H1121 of Zedekiah H6667 before his eyes, H5869 and put out H5786 (PielPerf) the eyes H5869§ of Zedekiah, H6667 and bound H631 (QalImpf) him with fetters H5178 of brass, H5178 and carried H935 (HiphImpf) him to Babylon. H894 [8] And in the fifth H2549 month, H2320 on the seventh H7651 day of the month, H2320 which is the nineteenth H8672 year H8141 of king H4428 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon, H894 came H935 (QalPerf) Nebuzar-adan, H5018 captain H7227 of the guard, H2876§ a servant H5650 of the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 unto Jerusalem: H3389 [9] and he burnt H8313 (QalImpf) the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 and the king’s H4428 house, H1004 and all the houses H1004 of Jerusalem, H3389 and every great H1419 man’s house H1004 burnt H8313 (QalPerf) he with fire. H784 [10] And all the army H2428 of the Chaldees, H3778 that were with the captain H7227 of the guard, H2876 brake down H5422 (QalPerf) the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 round about. H5439 [11] Now the rest H3499 of the people H5971 that were left H7604 (NiphPtc) in the city, H5892 and the fugitives H5307 (QalActPtc)§ that fell away H5307 (QalPerf) to the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 with the remnant H3499 of the multitude, H1995 did Nebuzar-adan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 carry away. H1540 (HiphPerf) [12] But the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 left H7604 (HiphPerf) of the poor H1803 of the land H776 to be vinedressers H3755 and husbandmen. H3009 (QalActPtc/Qere) [13] And the pillars H5982 of brass H5178 that were in the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 and the bases, H4350 and the brasen H5178 sea H3220 that was in the house H1004 of the Lord, H3068 did the Chaldees H3778 break in pieces, H7665 (PielPerf) and carried H5375 (QalImpf) the brass H5178 of them to Babylon. H894 [14] And the pots, H5518 and the shovels, H3257 and the snuffers, H4212 and the spoons, H3709 and all the vessels H3627 of brass H5178 wherewith they ministered, H8334 (PielImpf) took they away. H3947 (QalPerf) [15] And the firepans, H4289 and the bowls, H4219 and such things as were of gold, H2091 in gold, H2091 and of silver, H3701 in silver, H3701 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 took away. H3947 (QalPerf) [16] The two H8147 pillars, H5982 one H259 sea, H3220§ and the bases H4350 which Solomon H8010 had made H6213 (QalPerf) for the house H1004 of the Lord; H3068 the brass H5178 of all these vessels H3627 was without H3808 weight. H4948 [17] The height H6967 of the one H259 pillar H5982 was eighteen H8083 cubits, H520 and the chapiter H3805 upon it was brass: H5178 and the height H6967 of the chapiter H3805 three H7969 cubits; H520 and the wreathen work, H7639 and pomegranates H7416 upon the chapiter H3805 round about, H5439 all of brass: H5178 and like unto these had the second H8145 pillar H5982 with wreathen work. H7639 [18] And the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 took H3947 (QalImpf) Seraiah H8304 the chief H7218 priest, H3548 and Zephaniah H6846 the second H4932 priest, H3548 and the three H7969 keepers H8104 (QalActPtc) of the door: H5592§ [19] and out of the city H5892 he took H3947 (QalPerf) an H259 officer H5631§ that was set H6496 over the men H582 of war, H4421 and five H2568 men H582 of them that were H7200 (QalActPtc) in the king’s H4428 presence, H6440 which were found H4672 (NiphPerf) in the city, H5892 and the principal H8269 scribe H5608 (QalActPtc) of the host, H6635 which mustered H6633 (HiphPtc) the people H5971 of the land, H776 and threescore H8346 men H376 of the people H5971 of the land H776 that were found H4672 (NiphPtc) in the city: H5892 [20] and Nebuzar-adan H5018 captain H7227 of the guard H2876 took H3947 (QalImpf) these, and brought H3212 (HiphImpf) them to the king H4428 of Babylon H894 to Riblah: H7247 [21] and the king H4428 of Babylon H894 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them, and slew H4191 (HiphImpf) them at Riblah H7247 in the land H776 of Hamath. H2574 So Judah H3063 was carried away H1540 (QalImpf) out of their land. H127 [22] And as for the people H5971 that remained H7604 (NiphPtc) in the land H776 of Judah, H3063 whom Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 had left, H7604 (HiphPerf) even over them he made Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam, H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan, H8227 ruler. H6485 (HiphImpf) [23] And when all the captains H8269 of the armies, H2428 they and their men, H582 heard H8085 (QalImpf) that the king H4428 of Babylon H894 had made Gedaliah H1436 governor, H6485 (HiphPerf) there came H935 (QalImpf) to Gedaliah H1436 to Mizpah, H4709 even Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah, H5418 and Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Careah, H7143 and Seraiah H8304 the son H1121 of Tanhumeth H8576 the Netophathite, H5200 and Jaazaniah H2970 the son H1121 of a Maachathite, H4602 they and their men. H582 [24] And Gedaliah H1436 sware H7650 (NiphImpf) to them, and to their men, H582 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Fear H3372 (QalImpf) not to be the servants H5650 of the Chaldees: H3778 dwell H3427 (QalImpv) in the land, H776 and serve H5647 (QalImpv) the king H4428 of Babylon; H894 and it shall be well H3190 (QalImpf) with you. [25] But it came to pass in the seventh H7637 month, H2320 that Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah, H5418 the son H1121 of Elishama, H476 of the seed H2233 royal, H4410§ came, H935 (QalPerf) and ten H6235 men H582 with him, and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) Gedaliah, H1436 that he died, H4191 (QalImpf) and the Jews H3064 and the Chaldees H3778 that were with him at Mizpah. H4709 [26] And all the people, H5971 both small H6996 and great, H1419 and the captains H8269 of the armies, H2428 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and came H935 (QalImpf) to Egypt: H4714 for they were afraid H3372 (QalPerf) of H6440 the Chaldees. H3778 [27] And it came to pass in the seven H7651 and thirtieth H7970 year H8141 of the captivity H1546 of Jehoiachin H3078 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 in the twelfth H8147 month, H2320 on the seven H7651 and twentieth H6242 day of the month, H2320 that Evil-merodach H192 king H4428 of Babylon H894 in the year H8141 that he began to reign H4427 (QalInf) did lift up H5375 (QalPerf) the head H7218 of Jehoiachin H3078 king H4428 of Judah H3063 out of prison; H1004 [28] and he spake H1696 (PielImpf) kindly H2896 to him,§ and set H5414 (QalImpf) his throne H3678 above the throne H3678 of the kings H4428 that were with him in Babylon; H894 [29] and changed H8132 (PielPerf) his prison H3608 garments: H899 and he did eat H398 (QalPerf) bread H3899 continually H8548 before H6440 him all the days H3117 of his life. H2416 [30] And his allowance H737 was a continual H8548 allowance H737 given H5414 (NiphPerf) him of the king, H4428 a daily H3117 rate H1697 for every day, H3117 all the days H3117 of his life. H2416

Footnotes

  1. § 25:6 Heb. spake judgment with him
  2. § 25:7 Heb. made blind
  3. § 25:8 Or, chief marshal
  4. § 25:11 Heb. fallen away
  5. § 25:16 Heb. the one sea
  6. § 25:18 Heb. threshold
  7. § 25:19 Or, Eunuch
  8. § 25:25 Heb. of the kingdom
  9. § 25:28 Heb. good things with him
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