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2 Chronicles 36
New International Version
2 Chronicles 36
New International Version
36 1 And the people(A) of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
Jehoahaz King of Judah(B)
2 Jehoahaz[a] was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. 3 The king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents[b] of silver and a talent[c] of gold. 4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim, a brother of Jehoahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Necho(C) took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.(D)
Jehoiakim King of Judah(E)
5 Jehoiakim(F) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. 6 Nebuchadnezzar(G) king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(H) 7 Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the Lord and put them in his temple[d] there.(I)
8 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(J)
9 Jehoiachin(K) was eighteen[e] 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. 10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon,(L) together with articles of value from the temple of the Lord, and he made Jehoiachin’s uncle,[f] Zedekiah, king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Zedekiah King of Judah(M)
11 Zedekiah(N) 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(O) his God and did not humble(P) himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath(Q) in God’s name. He became stiff-necked(R) and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful,(S) following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.
The Fall of Jerusalem(T)(U)
15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers(V) again and again,(W) because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(X) at his prophets until the wrath(Y) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(Z) 17 He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians,[g](AA) who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men(AB) or young women, the elderly or the infirm.(AC) God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.(AD) 18 He carried to Babylon all the articles(AE) from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19 They set fire(AF) to God’s temple(AG) and broke down the wall(AH) of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed(AI) everything of value there.(AJ)
20 He carried into exile(AK) to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants(AL) to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 The land enjoyed its sabbath rests;(AM) all the time of its desolation it rested,(AN) until the seventy years(AO) were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
22 In the first year of Cyrus(AP) king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(AQ) me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 36:2 Hebrew Joahaz, a variant of Jehoahaz; also in verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
- 2 Chronicles 36:7 Or palace
- 2 Chronicles 36:9 One Hebrew manuscript, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 24:8); most Hebrew manuscripts eight
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 Hebrew brother, that is, relative (see 2 Kings 24:17)
- 2 Chronicles 36:17 Or Chaldeans
2 Krönikeboken 36
Svenska Folkbibeln
2 Krönikeboken 36
Svenska Folkbibeln
Joahas kung i Juda
36 Folket i landet tog Joahas, Josias son, och gjorde honom till kung i Jerusalem efter hans far. 2 Han var tjugotre år när han blev kung, och han regerade tre månader i Jerusalem. 3 Kungen i Egypten avsatte honom i Jerusalem och tvingade landet betala en skatt på etthundra talenter silver och en talent guld. 4 Och kungen i Egypten gjorde hans bror Eljakim till kung över Juda och Jerusalem och ändrade hans namn till Jojakim. Men Neko tog med sig hans bror Joahas och förde honom till Egypten.
Jojakim kung i Juda
5 Jojakim var tjugofem år när han blev kung, och han regerade elva år i Jerusalem. Han gjorde det som var ont i Herrens, sin Guds, ögon. 6 Och Nebukadnessar, kungen i Babel, drog upp mot honom och fängslade honom med kopparbojor och förde honom bort till Babel. 7 En del av kärlen i Herrens hus förde Nebukadnessar också till Babel, och han satte in dem i sitt palats i Babel.
8 Vad som mer finns att säga om Jojakim och om de avskyvärda ting han gjorde och vad som i övrigt blev funnet hos honom, det är skrivet i boken om Israels och Juda kungar. Hans son Jojakin blev kung efter honom.
Jojakin kung i Juda
9 Jojakin var åtta[a] år när han blev kung, och han regerade tre månader och tio dagar i Jerusalem. Han gjorde det som var ont i Herrens ögon. 10 I början av följande år lät kung Nebukadnessar hämta honom och förde honom till Babel tillsammans med de dyrbara kärlen i Herrens hus. Och han gjorde hans bror Sidkia till kung över Juda och Jerusalem.
Sidkia siste kungen över Juda
11 Sidkia var tjugoett år när han blev kung, och han regerade elva år i Jerusalem. 12 Han gjorde det som var ont i Herrens, sin Guds, ögon. Han ödmjukade sig inte under profeten Jeremia, som talade Herrens ord. 13 Och han gjorde uppror mot kung Nebukadnessar, som hade tagit en ed av honom vid Gud. Han var hårdnackad och förhärdade sitt hjärta, så att han inte omvände sig till Herren, Israels Gud.
Jerusalems fall
14 Också alla de ledande prästerna och folket gick allt längre i sin trolöshet mot Gud. De bedrev hednafolkens alla styggelser och orenade Herrens hus, det som han hade helgat i Jerusalem. 15 Herren, deras fäders Gud, skickade sina budskap till dem gång på gång genom sina sändebud, ty han hade medlidande med sitt folk och sin boning. 16 Men de gjorde narr av Guds sändebud, de föraktade hans ord och hånade hans profeter, till dess att Herrens vrede över hans folk växte så att det inte mer fanns någon bot. 17 Då sände han emot dem kaldeernas kung, som dödade deras unga män med svärd i deras helgedom och inte skonade vare sig unga män eller unga kvinnor, inte heller gamla och gråhårsmän. Allt gavs i hans hand. 18 Och alla kärl i Guds hus, både stora och små, och skatterna i Herrens hus, liksom de skatter som tillhörde kungen och hans förnämsta män, allt förde han till Babel. 19 De satte eld på Guds hus och bröt ner Jerusalems mur. Alla stadens palats brände de upp i eld och förstörde alla dyrbara föremål. 20 Dem som hade undkommit svärdet förde han bort i fångenskap till Babel, och de blev slavar åt honom och hans söner till dess att perserna kom till makten. 21 Herrens ord genom Jeremias mun skulle uppfyllas, nämligen att landet skulle få gottgörelse för sina sabbater - så länge det låg öde hade det sabbat - till dess att sjuttio år hade gått.
22 För att Herrens ord genom Jeremia skulle uppfyllas hände sig i den persiske kungen Koresh första regeringsår att Herren påverkade perserkungen Koresh sinne så att han över hela sitt rike lät utropa följande som också skriftligt kungjordes:
23 "Så säger Koresh, kungen i Persien: Herren, himmelens Gud, har givit mig alla riken på jorden, och han har befallt mig att bygga ett hus åt honom i Jerusalem i Juda. Den bland er som tillhör hans folk må bege sig dit upp, och hans Gud ska vara med honom."
Footnotes
- 2 Krönikeboken 36:9 åtta Några handskrifter och 2 Kung 24:8: "arton".
2 Chronicles 36
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Chronicles 36
Evangelical Heritage Version
Jehoahaz King of Judah
36 The people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. 2 Jehoahaz[a] was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned as king in Jerusalem for three months.
3 The king of Egypt removed him from the kingship in Jerusalem. He also imposed on the land a penalty of one hundred talents of silver and a talent[b] of gold. 4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim, Jehoahaz’s brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim’s brother, and carried him off to Egypt.
Jehoiakim King of Judah
5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God.
6 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up against him. He bound him in bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar carried off some of the vessels from the House of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon.
8 The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations which he committed, and the charges that were established against him, you can find written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin ruled as king in his place.
Jehoiachin King of Judah
9 Jehoiachin was eighteen[c] years old when he became king. He reigned as king for three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
10 In the spring of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent men and had him brought to Babylon, along with the precious vessels of the House of the Lord. He made his uncle[d] Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Zedekiah King of Judah
11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned as king in Jerusalem for eleven years.
12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord.[e] 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God. Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 All the officials of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful, by following all the abominations of the nations and polluting the House of the Lord, which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
The Fall of Jerusalem
15 The Lord, the God of their fathers, persistently sent warnings to them through his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But the people kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the anger of the Lord rose up against his people, until there was no remedy. 17 He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or aged. The Lord gave them all into his hand.
18 All the articles from the House of God, great and small, and the treasures of the House of the Lord and of the king and his officials—all these he brought to Babylon.
19 They burned the house of God and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all its fortified buildings with fire. All its precious articles were destroyed.
20 He sent those who escaped from the sword into exile in Babylon. They became servants for him and for his sons until Persia took over the kingdom.
21 To fulfill the word of the Lord that had come by the mouth of Jeremiah, the land completed[f] its sabbath rests. The entire time the land was desolate, it was completing a sabbath rest, which lasted for seventy years.
Cyrus Makes a Proclamation
22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord that came by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and put it in writing:
23 This is what Cyrus king of Persia says.
The Lord, the God of Heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He himself has appointed me to build a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. From all his people, whoever among you is willing (may the Lord his God be with him) is permitted to go up to Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 36:2 Here and in verse 4 in the Hebrew the alternate spelling Joahaz is used.
- 2 Chronicles 36:3 A talent is about seventy-five pounds.
- 2 Chronicles 36:9 Eighteen is the reading of some Hebrew and Greek manuscripts and 2 Kings 24:8. Eight is the reading of most Hebrew manuscripts in this verse.
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 Literally his brother, that is, his relative. See 2 Kings 24:17, which specifies that Zedekiah is his uncle.
- 2 Chronicles 36:12 Or who was a prophet by the mouth of the Lord
- 2 Chronicles 36:21 Or enjoyed
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