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2 Chronicles 36:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
2 Chronicles 36:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent his soldiers to bring Jehoiachin to Babylon. They also took to Babylon some valuable things from the Lord's temple. Nebuchadnezzar chose Jehoiachin's relative, Zedekiah, to be king of Judah and Jerusalem.
Zedekiah rules Judah as king
11 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king.[a] He ruled in Jerusalem for 11 years. 12 He did things that the Lord said were evil. The prophet Jeremiah spoke the Lord's message to Zedekiah. But Zedekiah was too proud to listen to him.
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- 36:11 Zedekiah was a son of Josiah. He became king at the age of 21 in about 597 BC. He was the last of the 20 rulers of the kingdom of Judah.
2 Chronicles 36:10-12
New International Version
2 Chronicles 36:10-12
New International Version
10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon,(A) together with articles of value from the temple of the Lord, and he made Jehoiachin’s uncle,[a] Zedekiah, king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Zedekiah King of Judah(B)
11 Zedekiah(C) was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. 12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord(D) his God and did not humble(E) himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 Hebrew brother, that is, relative (see 2 Kings 24:17)
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