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Joahas, Jehojakim und Jehojachin, Könige von Juda

36 Und die Landbevölkerung nahm Joahas, den Sohn Josias, und machte ihn in Jerusalem zum König an seines Vaters Statt. Dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt war Joahas, als er König ward, und regierte drei Monate lang zu Jerusalem.

Und der König von Ägypten setzte ihn ab zu Jerusalem und legte dem Land eine Buße auf von hundert Talenten Silber und einem Talent Gold. Und der König von Ägypten machte Eljakim, seinen Bruder, zum König über Juda und Jerusalem, und änderte seinen Namen in Jehojakim. Necho aber nahm seinen Bruder Joahas und brachte ihn nach Ägypten.

Fünfundzwanzig Jahre alt war Jehojakim, als er König ward, und regierte elf Jahre lang zu Jerusalem und tat, was böse war in den Augen des Herrn, seines Gottes.

Da zog Nebukadnezar, der König von Babel, wider ihn herauf und band ihn mit zwei ehernen Ketten, um ihn nach Babel zu bringen. Auch schleppte Nebukadnezar etliche Geräte des Hauses des Herrn nach Babel und tat sie in seinen Tempel zu Babel.

Was aber mehr von Jehojakim zu sagen ist und seine Greuel, die er tat, und was an ihm erfunden worden, das ist aufgezeichnet im Buch der Könige von Israel und Juda. Und Jehojachin, sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt.

Achtzehn Jahre alt war Jehojachin, als er König ward, und regierte drei Monate und zehn Tage lang zu Jerusalem und tat, was böse war in den Augen des Herrn.

10 Aber um die Jahreswende sandte Nebukadnezar hin und ließ ihn nach Babel holen samt den kostbaren Geräten des Hauses des Herrn, und machte Zedekia, seinen Bruder[a], zum König über Juda und Jerusalem.

Zedekia, letzter König von Juda; Zerstörung Jerusalems; Wegführung in die Gefangenschaft

11 Einundzwanzig Jahre alt war Zedekia, als er König ward, und regierte elf Jahre lang zu Jerusalem.

12 Und er tat, was in den Augen des Herrn, seines Gottes, böse war, und demütigte sich nicht vor dem Propheten Jeremia, [der] aus dem Munde des Herrn [zu ihm redete].

13 Dazu ward er abtrünnig von dem König Nebukadnezar, der einen Eid bei Gott von ihm genommen hatte, und ward halsstarrig und verstockte sein Herz, so daß er nicht zu dem Herrn, dem Gott Israels, umkehren wollte. 14 Auch alle Obersten der Priester samt dem Volk vergingen sich schwer nach allen Greueln der Heiden und verunreinigten das Haus des Herrn, das er geheiligt hatte zu Jerusalem.

15 Und gleichwohl mahnte sie der Herr, der Gott ihrer Väter, unermüdlich durch seine Boten; denn er hatte Mitleid mit seinem Volk und seiner Wohnung. 16 Aber sie verspotteten die Boten Gottes und verachteten seine Worte und verlachten seine Propheten, bis der Zorn des Herrn über sein Volk so hoch stieg, daß keine Heilung mehr möglich war.

17 Da ließ er den König der Chaldäer wider sie heraufkommen, der tötete ihre Jungmannschaft mit dem Schwert im Hause ihres Heiligtums und verschonte weder Jünglinge noch Jungfrauen, weder Alte noch Hochbetagte, - alle gab er in seine Hand. 18 Und alle Geräte des Hauses Gottes, die großen und die kleinen, und die Schätze des Hauses des Herrn und die Schätze des Königs und seiner Fürsten, alles ließ er nach Babel führen. 19 Und sie verbrannten das Haus Gottes und rissen die Mauer von Jerusalem nieder und verbrannten alle ihre Paläste mit Feuer, so daß alle ihre kostbaren Geräte zugrunde gingen.

20 Was aber vom Schwert übriggeblieben war, führte er nach Babel hinweg, und sie wurden seine und seiner Söhne Knechte, bis das Königreich der Perser zur Herrschaft kam. 21 Also wurde das Wort des Herrn durch den Mund Jeremias erfüllt: Bis das Land seine Sabbate gefeiert hat, soll es ruhen, solange die Verwüstung währt, bis siebzig Jahre vollendet sind!

Edikt des Königs Kores

22 Aber im ersten Jahr Kores’[b], des Königs von Persien, - damit das durch den Mund Jeremias geredete Wort des Herrn erfüllt würde -, erweckte der Herr den Geist des Kores, des Königs von Persien, so daß er durch sein ganzes Königreich, auch schriftlich, kundmachen und sagen ließ: 23 So spricht Kores, der König von Persien: Der Herr, der Gott des Himmels, hat mir alle Königreiche der Erde gegeben, und er selbst hat mir befohlen, ihm ein Haus zu bauen zu Jerusalem, das in Juda ist. Wer irgend unter euch zu seinem Volk gehört, mit dem sei der Herr, sein Gott, und er ziehe hinauf!

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronik 36:10 Bruder, eig. Oheim, vg. 2K 24:17 (FES)
  2. 2 Chronik 36:22 Kores, d.i. Cyrus (FES)

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. Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 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. 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.

(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. (D)Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (E)and bound him in chains (F)to take him to Babylon. (G)Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon. (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.

(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

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:3 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:9 Septuagint (compare 2 Kings 24:8); most Hebrew manuscripts eight

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoahaz(A)

36 Then (B)the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. [a]Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Now the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. Then the king of Egypt made [b]Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took [c]Jehoahaz his brother and carried him off to Egypt.

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoiakim(C)

(D)Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did (E)evil in the sight of the Lord his God. (F)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in [d]bronze fetters to (G)carry him off to Babylon. (H)Nebuchadnezzar also carried off some of the articles from the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations which he did, and what was found against him, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. Then [e]Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

The Reign and Captivity of Jehoiachin(I)

(J)Jehoiachin was [f]eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 10 At the turn of the year (K)King Nebuchadnezzar summoned him and took him to Babylon, (L)with the costly articles from the house of the Lord, and made (M)Zedekiah,[g] [h]Jehoiakim’s brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Zedekiah Reigns in Judah(N)

11 (O)Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and (P)did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord. 13 And he also (Q)rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God; but he (R)stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel. 14 Moreover all the leaders of the priests and the people transgressed more and more, according to all the abominations of the nations, and defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.

The Fall of Jerusalem(S)

15 (T)And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 16 But (U)they mocked the messengers of God, (V)despised His words, and (W)scoffed at His prophets, until the (X)wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

17 (Y)Therefore He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, who (Z)killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, on the aged or the weak; He gave them all into his hand. 18 (AA)And all the articles from the house of God, great and small, the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his leaders, all these he took to Babylon. 19 (AB)Then they burned the house of God, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its precious possessions. 20 And (AC)those who escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon, (AD)where they became servants to him and his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia, 21 to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of (AE)Jeremiah, until the land (AF)had enjoyed her Sabbaths. As long as she lay desolate (AG)she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.

The Proclamation of Cyrus(AH)

22 (AI)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of (AJ)Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of (AK)Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

23 (AL)Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a [i]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:2 MT Joahaz
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:4 Lit. his
  3. 2 Chronicles 36:4 MT Joahaz
  4. 2 Chronicles 36:6 chains
  5. 2 Chronicles 36:8 Or Jeconiah
  6. 2 Chronicles 36:9 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr. eighteen and 2 Kin. 24:8
  7. 2 Chronicles 36:10 Or Mattaniah
  8. 2 Chronicles 36:10 Lit. his brother, 2 Kin. 24:17
  9. 2 Chronicles 36:23 Temple