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2 Kings 24
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2 Kings 24
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First Invasion of Nebuchadnezzar; Jehoiakim Submits
24 In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up because Jehoiakim had become his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 So Yahweh sent against him raiding bands of Chaldeans, raiding bands of Aram, raiding bands of Moab, and raiding bands of the Ammonites.[a] He had sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of Yahweh that he had spoken by the hand of his servants the prophets. 3 Surely, it was on the command[b] of Yahweh against Judah to remove them from his sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done. 4 Also, for the blood of the innocent that he had shed—and he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood—Yahweh was not willing to forgive. 5 The remainder of the acts of Jehoiakim and all that he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah? 6 So Jehoiakim slept with his ancestors,[c] and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place. 7 The king of Egypt did not again come out from his land, for the king of Babylon had taken territory from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.
Jehoichin Succeeds Jehoiakim
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem. 9 He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that his father had done.
Second Invasion of Nebuchadnezzar
10 At that time, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and the city came under the siege. 11 Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city while his servants were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his court officials. The king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign. 13 Then he took from there all of the treasures of the temple of Yahweh and the treasures of the palace of the king. He cut up all of the vessels of gold which Solomon the king of Israel had made in the temple of Yahweh, as Yahweh had foretold. 14 He deported all of Jerusalem: all of the commanders, ten thousand of the skilled warriors, and the artisans; no one was left over except the poorest of the people of the land. 15 He deported Jehoiachin to Babylon; the mother of the king, the wives of the king, his court officials, and the citizenry of the land he caused to go into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 16 of all of the skilled men, seven thousand, and of the skilled craftsmen and the artisans, one thousand. All of the mighty warriors fit for war[d] the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. 17 Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Zedekiah Replaces Jehoiachin
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. 19 He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh just like all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For it happened because of the anger of Yahweh, in Jerusalem and in Judah, until they were cast out from his presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 24:2 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- 2 Kings 24:3 Literally “on the mouth”
- 2 Kings 24:6 Or “fathers”
- 2 Kings 24:16 Literally “doers of war”
2 Kings 24
New International Version
2 Kings 24
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24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon invaded(B) the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.(C) 2 The Lord sent Babylonian,[a](D) Aramean,(E) Moabite and Ammonite raiders(F) against him to destroy(G) Judah, in accordance with the word of the Lord proclaimed by his servants the prophets.(H) 3 Surely these things happened to Judah according to the Lord’s command,(I) in order to remove them from his presence(J) because of the sins of Manasseh(K) and all he had done, 4 including the shedding of innocent blood.(L) For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to forgive.(M)
5 As for the other events of Jehoiakim’s reign,(N) and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 6 Jehoiakim rested(O) with his ancestors. And Jehoiachin(P) his son succeeded him as king.
7 The king of Egypt(Q) did not march out from his own country again, because the king of Babylon(R) had taken all his territory, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.
Jehoiachin King of Judah(S)
8 Jehoiachin(T) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta(U) daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. 9 He did evil(V) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done.
10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar(W) king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it, 11 and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered(X) to him.
In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared,(Y) Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures(Z) from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles(AA) that Solomon(AB) king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile:(AC) all the officers and fighting men,(AD) and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest(AE) people of the land were left.
15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin(AF) captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother,(AG) his wives, his officials and the prominent people(AH) of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans.(AI) 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.(AJ)
Zedekiah King of Judah(AK)
18 Zedekiah(AL) was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal(AM) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 He did evil(AN) in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust(AO) them from his presence.(AP)
The Fall of Jerusalem(AQ)(AR)(AS)
Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 24:2 Or Chaldean
2 Kings 24
New Catholic Bible
2 Kings 24
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 24
1 [a]During his reign Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came up, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. He then changed his path and rebelled against him.
2 The Lord sent bands of Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites against him. They attacked Judah to destroy it, fulfilling the word of the Lord which he had spoken through his servants, the prophets. 3 This surely came upon Judah at the command of the Lord so that he might remove them from out of his sight on account of the sins of Manasseh and everything that he had done 4 and on account of the innocent blood that he had shed, for he covered Jerusalem with innocent blood, something that the Lord would not forgive.
5 As for the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim, all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
6 Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin, his son, reigned in his stead.
7 The king of Egypt did not come out of his land anymore because the king of Babylon had taken everything that belonged to him all the way from the River of Egypt up to the Euphrates River.
Reign of Jehoiachin.[b] 8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Nehushta. She was the daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem.
9 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, everything that his fathers had done. 10 During his reign, the servants of Nebu-chadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came up to Jerusalem and the city was besieged. 11 Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem while his servants were besieging it.
12 Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, went out to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officials. The king of Babylon carried him off during the eighth year of his reign. 13 He carried off all of the treasures from the temple of the Lord and the treasures from the royal palace. He cut to pieces all of the gold vessels that Solomon, the king of Israel, had made for the temple of the Lord, just as the Lord had foretold. 14 He carried away all of Jerusalem and all of its princes and all of its brave warriors. There were ten thousand captives, and no craftsmen or iron smiths remained, only the poorest of the people were left. 15 He carried Jehoiachin off to Babylon along with the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officers, and the important people of the land. He carried them off into captivity in Babylon. 16 The king of Babylon brought them into captivity, all of the important people, seven thousand of them, and the craftsmen and iron smiths, one thousand of them, and all of those who were strong and ready for war.
17 The king of Babylon made Mattaniah king in his father’s stead, and he changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 Reign of Zedekiah.[c] Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.
19 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, everything that Jehoiakim had done. 20 This happened to Jerusalem and Judah on account of the anger of the Lord, and he cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah then rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 24:1 Egyptian overlordship ceased after the battle of Carchemish (605 B.C.), which changed the map of the Middle East. Babylonia then came on the scene of history to execute the judgment of God. Indeed, according to the author, everything that happens has its source in the anger of God at the infidelity of the people; Jeremiah will describe this anger as seen through the prism of his own sensibilities. See in Jer 36 an incident in which Jehoiakim shows his contempt for the prophet.
- 2 Kings 24:8 King Jehoiachin pays for the rebellion of his father: he is deported along with the entire court and selected members of the population. The temple is sacked. This king’s name is given as Jechoniah or Coniah in Jeremiah and in Mt 1:11-12.
- 2 Kings 24:18 Zedekiah brings the sin of Judah to its completion and hastens the destruction of the country. The section from 24:18—25:30 is repeated as the conclusion of the Book of Jeremiah (ch. 52). In Jer 37–38, there is also a record of the meetings and conversation between the prophet (who urges the uselessness of resistance) and the king.
2 Reyes 24
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24 Durante el reinado de Joacim, lo atacó Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y lo sometió durante tres años, al cabo de los cuales Joacim decidió rebelarse. 2 Entonces el Señor envió contra Joacim bandas de guerrilleros babilonios, sirios, moabitas y amonitas. Las envió contra Judá para destruir el país, según la palabra que el Señor había dado a conocer por medio de sus siervos los profetas. 3 De hecho, esto le sucedió a Judá por orden del Señor, para apartar al pueblo de su presencia por los pecados de Manasés y por todo lo que hizo, 4 incluso por haber derramado sangre inocente, con la cual inundó Jerusalén. Por lo tanto, el Señor no quiso perdonar.
5 Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Joacim, y todo lo que hizo, están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá. 6 Joacim murió, y su hijo Joaquín le sucedió en el trono.
7 El rey de Egipto no volvió a hacer campañas militares fuera de su país, pues el rey de Babilonia se había adueñado de todas sus posesiones, desde el río de Egipto hasta el río Éufrates.
Joaquín, rey de Judá(A)
8 Joaquín tenía dieciocho años cuando ascendió al trono, y reinó en Jerusalén tres meses. Su madre era Nejustá hija de Elnatán, oriunda de Jerusalén. 9 Joaquín hizo lo que ofende al Señor, tal como había hecho su padre.
10 En aquel tiempo, las tropas de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, marcharon contra Jerusalén y la sitiaron. 11 Cuando ya la tenían cercada, Nabucodonosor llegó a la ciudad. 12 Joaquín, rey de Judá, se rindió, junto con su madre y sus funcionarios, generales y oficiales. Así, en el año octavo de su reinado, el rey de Babilonia capturó a Joaquín.
13 Tal como el Señor lo había anunciado, Nabucodonosor se llevó los tesoros del templo del Señor y del palacio real, partiendo en pedazos todos los utensilios de oro que Salomón, rey de Israel, había hecho para el templo. 14 Además, deportó a todo Jerusalén: a los generales y a los mejores soldados, a los artesanos y a los herreros, un total de diez mil personas. No quedó en el país más que la gente pobre.
15 Nabucodonosor deportó a Joaquín a Babilonia, y también se llevó de Jerusalén a la reina madre, a las mujeres del rey, a sus oficiales y a la flor y nata del país. 16 Deportó además a todos los guerreros, que eran siete mil, y a mil artesanos y herreros, todos aptos para la guerra. El rey de Babilonia se los llevó cautivos a Babilonia. 17 Luego puso como rey a Matanías, tío de Joaquín, y le dio el nombre de Sedequías.
Sedequías, rey de Judá(B)
18 Sedequías tenía veintiún años cuando ascendió al trono, y reinó en Jerusalén once años. Su madre se llamaba Jamutal hija de Jeremías, oriunda de Libná. 19 Al igual que Joacim, Sedequías hizo lo que ofende al Señor, 20 hasta tal punto que el Señor, en su ira, los echó de su presencia. Todo esto sucedió en Jerusalén y en Judá.
La caída de Jerusalén(C)(D)(E)
Sedequías se rebeló contra el rey de Babilonia.
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