역대하 36
Korean Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
유다 왕 여호아하스
(왕하 23:30-35)
36 그 땅의 백성이 예루살렘에서 요시야의 아들 여호아하스를 세워, 그 아버지의 뒤를 이어 왕으로 삼았다. 2 여호아하스는 스물세 살에 왕이 되어 예루살렘에서 석 달 동안 다스렸다. 3 이집트 왕 느고가 예루살렘에서 그를 왕의 자리에서 쫓아내고 유다에게 은 백 달란트[a]와 금 한 달란트[b]를 조공[c]으로 바치게 하였다. 4 이집트 왕은 여호아하스의 동생 엘리아김을 세워 유다와 예루살렘의 왕으로 삼았다. 그리고 엘리아김의 이름을 여호야김으로 바꾸었다. 느고는 그의 형 여호아하스를 붙잡아 이집트로 끌고 갔다.
유다 왕 여호야김
(왕하 23:36–24:7)
5 여호야김은 스물다섯 살에 왕이 되어 십일 년 동안 다스렸다. 그는 주 그의 하나님께서 보시기에 악한 일을 하였다. 6 바빌론 왕 느부갓네살이 그를 치고 놋쇠 사슬로 묶어서 바빌론으로 끌고 갔다. 7 느부갓네살은 또 주의 성전에 있는 여러 기구들을 바빌론으로 가져가 자기 신전[d]에 두었다.
8 여호야김이 다스리는 동안에 일어난 다른 일들과 그가 저지른 혐오스러운 일들과 그 밖의 모든 악한 일이 ‘이스라엘과 유다 왕들의 역사’에 기록되어 있다. 그의-아들 여호야긴이 그의 뒤를 이어서 왕이 되었다.
유다 왕 여호야긴
(왕하 24:8-17)
9 여호야긴이 열여덟 살에 왕이 되어 예루살렘에서 석 달 열흘 동안 다스렸다. 그는 주께서 보시기에 악한 일을 하였다. 10 그해 봄에 바빌론 왕 느부갓네살이 그의 부하들을 보내 여호야긴을 바빌론으로 잡아가고, 주의 성전에 있는 보물들을 빼앗아 갔다. 느부갓네살이 여호야긴의 친족 시드기야를 왕으로 세워 유다와 예루살렘을 다스리게 하였다.
유다 왕 시드기야
(왕하 24:18-20; 렘 52:1-3)
11 시드기야는 스물한 살에 왕이 되어 예루살렘에서 십일 년 동안 다스렸다. 12 그는 주 그의 하나님께서 보시기에 악한 일을 하였다. 예언자 예레미야가 주의 말씀을 전하였지만 시드기야는 겸손하게 그 말씀에 순종하지 않았다. 13 느브갓네살은 전에 강제로 시드기야가 하나님의 이름으로 충성을 맹세하게 한 일이 있었다. 그러나 그는 바빌론 왕에게 반기를 들었다. 그는 목이 뻣뻣해지고 마음이 굳어져서 주 이스라엘의 하나님께 돌아오려 하지 않았다. 14 더구나 지도자들인 모든 제사장과 더불어 백성들도 점점 더 하나님께 대한 신의를 저버렸다. 그들은 다른 민족들의 혐오스러운 관습을 따르고 주께서 예루살렘에서 거룩하게 하신 주의 성전을 더럽혔다.
예루살렘이 함락되다
(왕하 25:1-21; 렘 52:3-30)
15 주, 그들의 조상의 하나님께서는 그들에게 당신의 특사들을 보내시고 또 보내셔서 경고하셨다. 당신의 백성과 당신이 머무시는 곳을 불쌍히 여기셨기 때문이다. 16 그러나 그들은 하나님의 특사들을 조롱하고, 그분의 말씀을 멸시하고, 그분이 보내신 예언자들을 비웃었다. 그리하여 마침내 당신의 백성을 향한 주의 진노가 치솟으니 그것을 돌이킬 길이 없었다. 17 주께서 바빌론 왕을 시켜 그들을 치게 하시니 바빌론 왕이 성소 안에 있던 그들의 젊은 사람들을 칼로 쳐죽였다. 그는 젊은 남자나 젊은 여자, 늙은 사람이나 힘없는 사람을 가리지 않고 모두 죽였다. 하나님께서 모든 사람을 느부갓네살의 손에 넘겨주셨던 것이다[e]. 18 그는 하나님의 성전에 있던 크고 작은 모든 기구와 주의 성전에 있던 보물들과 왕과 신하들의 보물들을 모두 바빌론으로 가져갔다. 19 그들은 하나님의 성전을 불태우고 예루살렘 성을 허물어 버렸다. 또한 모든 궁궐을 불태우고 거기에 있던 모든 값진 것들을 파괴해 버렸다.
20 그는 칼을 피해 살아남은 자들은 바빌론으로 끌고 갔다. 그들은 페르시아 왕국이 바빌론 왕국을 무너뜨릴 때까지 왕과 왕자들을 섬기는 노예가 되었다. 21 그리하여 주께서 예언자 예레미야를 통하여 이스라엘 백성에게 하신 말씀들이 그대로 이루어졌다. 일찍이 주께서 예레미야를 통하여 이렇게 말씀하셨다. “이 땅이 칠십 년 동안 황폐하게 되어 그 동안 누리지 못한 안식년의 휴식[f]을 다 찾아 누리게 될 것이다[g].”
고레스가 유다 백성이 예루살렘으로 돌아가는 것을 허락하다
(스 1:1-4)
22 페르시아 왕 고레스 원년에 주께서 예레미야를 통해 하신 말씀을 이루시려고 페르시아 왕 고레스의 마음을 움직이셨다. 그리하여 고레스가 온 나라에 다음과 같이 선포하고 그것을 글로 써서 돌렸다.
23 “페르시아 왕 고레스가 다음과 같이 선포한다.
‘하늘의 주 하나님께서 나를 온 세상을 다스리는 왕으로 삼으시고 유다의 예루살렘에 당신의 성전을 지으라고 나에게 명령하셨다. 그러므로 너희 가운데 있는 그분의 백성은 누구든지 이제 예루살렘으로 돌아가도 좋다. 주 그의 하나님께서 그 사람과 함께 하시기를 바란다.’”
2 Chronicles 36
King James Version
36 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the Lord 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 stead.
9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.
10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
11 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel.
14 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
19 And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
21 To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.
2 Chronicles 36
English Standard Version
Judah's Decline
36 (A)The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and (B)laid on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent[a] of gold. 4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt.
5 (C)Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. 6 (D)Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (E)and bound him in chains (F)to take him to Babylon. 7 (G)Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon. 8 (H)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.
9 (I)Jehoiachin was eighteen[b] 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. 10 In (J)the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, (K)with the precious vessels of the house of the Lord, and made his brother (L)Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
11 (M)Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before (N)Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord. 13 (O)He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. (P)He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of the Lord that he had made holy in Jerusalem.
15 The Lord, the God of their fathers, (Q)sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 (R)But they kept mocking the messengers of God, (S)despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, (T)until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.
Jerusalem Captured and Burned
17 (U)Therefore he brought up against 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 aged. He gave them all into his hand. 18 (V)And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon. 19 (W)And they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem and burned all its palaces with fire and destroyed all its precious vessels. 20 He (X)took into exile in Babylon those who had escaped from the sword, (Y)and they became servants to him and to his sons until the establishment of the kingdom of Persia, 21 to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had (Z)enjoyed its Sabbaths. All the days that it lay desolate (AA)it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
The Proclamation of Cyrus
22 (AB)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, (AC)that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, (AD)the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing: 23 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up.’”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
- 2 Chronicles 36:9 Septuagint (compare 2 Kings 24:8); most Hebrew manuscripts eight
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