1 Zedekiahwas twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was 52:1 Another reading is HamitalHamutalthe daughter of Jeremiahof Libnah. 2 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that Jehoiakimhad done. 3 For because of the anger of the Lordthis came about in Jerusalemand Judah, until He drove them out from His presence. And Zedekiahrevolted against the king of Babylon. 4 Now it came about in the ninth year of his reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, that Nebuchadnezzarking of Babyloncame, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it, and built a 52:4 I.e., a defensive wallbulwark all around 52:4 Lit against itit. 5 So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 6 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land. 7 Then the city was breached, and all the warriors fled and left the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeanswere 52:7 Lit against the city on every sideall around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah. 8 But the army of the Chaldeanspursued the king and overtook Zedekiahin the 52:8 Heb Arabahdesert plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him. 9 Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylonat Riblahin the land of Hamath, and he 52:9 Lit spoke judgments withpassed sentence on him. 10 And the king of Babylonslaughtered the sons of Zedekiahbefore his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the commanders of Judah in Riblah. 11 Then he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylonbound him with bronze shackles and brought him to Babylonand put him in prison until the day of his death.
12 Now on the tenth day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradanthe captain of the bodyguard, who 52:12 Lit stood before the kingwas in the service of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. 13 And he burned the house of the Lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every large house he burned with fire. 14 So the entire army of the Chaldeanswho were with the captain of the guard tore down all the walls around Jerusalem. 15 Then Nebuzaradanthe captain of the guard took into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. 16 But Nebuzaradanthe captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
17 Now the bronze pillars which belonged to the house of the Lord and the stands and the bronze 52:17 I.e., large basinsea, which were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeanssmashed to pieces and carried all their bronze to Babylon. 18 They also took the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the 52:18 Or spoons for incensepans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service. 19 The captain of the guard also took the bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the 52:19 Or spoons for incensepans, and the drink offering bowls, whatever was fine gold, and whatever was fine silver. 20 The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under 52:20 As in LXX and Syriac; MT omits the sea; i.e., large basinthe sea, and the stands, which King Solomonhad made for the house of the Lord—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the height of each pillar was52:21 About 27 ft. high and 18 ft. in circumference or 8 m and 5.4 meighteen cubits, and 52:21 Lit a thread of 12 cubits would encircle itit was twelve cubitsin circumference and four fingers in thickness, and hollow. 22 Also, a capital of bronze was on top of it; and the height of each capital was 52:22 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 mfive cubits, with latticework and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six 52:23 Lit windwardexposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates numbered a hundred on the latticework all around.
24 Then the captain of the guard took Seraiahthe chief priest and Zephaniahthe second priest, with the three 52:24 Lit keepers of the doorofficers of the temple. 25 He also took from the city one official who was overseer of the warriors, seven 52:25 Lit men of those seeing the king’s faceof the king’s advisers who were found in the city, the scribe of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men from the people of the land who were found inside the city. 26 Nebuzaradanthe captain of the bodyguards took them and brought them to the king of Babylonat Riblah. 27 Then the king of Babylonstruck them and put them to death in Riblahin the land of Hamath. So Judah was led into exile from its land.
28 These are the people whom Nebuchadnezzartook into exile: in the 52:28 Or possibly seventeenthseventh year 3,023 Jews; 29 in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar832 persons from Jerusalem; 30 in the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradanthe captain of the guard took into exile 745 Jewish people; there were 4,600 people in all.
31 Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachinking of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that 52:31 Or Awil-Marduk ("Man of Marduk")Evil-merodachking of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, 52:31 Lit lifted up the head ofshowed favor to Jehoiachinking of Judah and brought him out of prison. 32 Then he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 33 So 52:33 Lit heJehoiachinchanged his prison clothes, and 52:33 Lit ate breadhad his meals in 52:33 Lit his presencethe king’s presence regularly all the days of his life. 34 And as his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him by the king of Babylon, a portion for each day, all the days of his life until the day of his death.
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Zedekiah
צִדְקִיָּהוּtsidəqyahu
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Libnah was the city that Joshua attacked after Makkedah, putting to the sword everyone in it; it was also one of the cities given to the descendants of Aaron (Joshua 10:30).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
The Arabah is the region east of the Jordan, in the wilderness, where Moses spoke to all Israel, opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab (Deuteronomy 1:1).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
At Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon pronounced sentence on Zedekiah and had Zedekiah’s sons and all the nobles of Judah put to death (Jeremiah 39:6).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
At Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon pronounced sentence on Zedekiah and had Zedekiah’s sons and all the nobles of Judah put to death (Jeremiah 39:6).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, reigned over Israel, asked God for wisdom to govern the people, and built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 12:24).
At Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon pronounced sentence on Zedekiah and had Zedekiah’s sons and all the nobles of Judah put to death (Jeremiah 39:6).
At Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon pronounced sentence on Zedekiah and had Zedekiah’s sons and all the nobles of Judah put to death (Jeremiah 39:6).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).