(A)Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? So Jehoiakim (B)slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place. (C)And the king of Egypt did not come again out of his land, (D)for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt (E)from the Brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates.

Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah

(F)Jehoiachin was (G)eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (H)according to all that his father had done.

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As for the other events of Jehoiakim’s reign,(A) and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? Jehoiakim rested(B) with his ancestors. And Jehoiachin(C) his son succeeded him as king.

The king of Egypt(D) did not march out from his own country again, because the king of Babylon(E) had taken all his territory, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Jehoiachin King of Judah(F)

Jehoiachin(G) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta(H) daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. He did evil(I) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done.

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(A)Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (B)and bound him in chains (C)to take him to Babylon. (D)Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon. (E)Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and the abominations that he did, and what was found against him, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

(F)Jehoiachin was eighteen[a] years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:9 Septuagint (compare 2 Kings 24:8); most Hebrew manuscripts eight

Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(B) Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the Lord and put them in his temple[a] there.(C)

The other events of Jehoiakim’s reign, the detestable things he did and all that was found against him, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.

Jehoiachin King of Judah(D)

Jehoiachin(E) was eighteen[b] years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:7 Or palace
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:9 One Hebrew manuscript, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 24:8); most Hebrew manuscripts eight