2 Cronache 36
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
5. SITUAZIONE DI ISRAELE ALLA FINE DELLA MONARCHIA
Ioacaz
36 Il popolo del paese prese Ioacaz figlio di Giosia e lo proclamò re, al posto del padre, in Gerusalemme. 2 Quando Ioacaz divenne re, aveva ventitrè anni; regnò tre mesi in Gerusalemme. 3 Lo spodestò in Gerusalemme il re d'Egitto, che impose al paese un'indennità di cento talenti d'argento e di un talento d'oro. 4 Il re d'Egitto nominò re su Giuda e Gerusalemme il fratello Eliakìm, cambiandogli il nome in Ioiakìm. Quanto al fratello di Ioacaz, Necao lo prese e lo deportò in Egitto.
Ioiakim
5 Quando Ioiakìm divenne re, aveva venticinque anni; regnò undici anni in Gerusalemme. Egli fece ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore suo Dio. 6 Contro di lui marciò Nabucodònosor re di Babilonia, che lo legò con catene di bronzo per deportarlo in Babilonia. 7 Nabucodònosor portò in Babilonia parte degli oggetti del tempio, che depose in Babilonia nella sua reggia.
8 Le altre gesta di Ioiakìm, gli abomini da lui commessi e le colpe che risultarono sul suo conto, ecco sono descritti nel libro dei re di Israele e di Giuda. Al suo posto divenne re suo figlio Ioiachìn.
Ioiachin
9 Quando Ioiachìn divenne re, aveva diciotto anni; regnò tre mesi e dieci giorni in Gerusalemme. Egli fece ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore. 10 All'inizio del nuovo anno il re Nabucodònosor mandò a imprigionarlo per deportarlo in Babilonia con gli oggetti più preziosi del tempio. Egli nominò re su Giuda e Gerusalemme il fratello di suo padre Sedecìa.
Sedecia
11 Quando Sedecìa divenne re, aveva ventun anni; regnò undici anni in Gerusalemme. 12 Egli fece ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore suo Dio. Non si umiliò davanti al profeta Geremia che gli parlava a nome del Signore. 13 Si ribellò anche al re Nabucodònosor, che gli aveva fatto giurare fedeltà in nome di Dio. Egli si ostinò e decise fermamente in cuor suo di non far ritorno al Signore Dio di Israele.
La nazione
14 Anche tutti i capi di Giuda, i sacerdoti e il popolo moltiplicarono le loro infedeltà, imitando in tutto gli abomini degli altri popoli, e contaminarono il tempio, che il Signore si era consacrato in Gerusalemme.
15 Il Signore Dio dei loro padri mandò premurosamente e incessantemente i suoi messaggeri ad ammonirli, perché amava il suo popolo e la sua dimora. 16 Ma essi si beffarono dei messaggeri di Dio, disprezzarono le sue parole e schernirono i suoi profeti al punto che l'ira del Signore contro il suo popolo raggiunse il culmine, senza più rimedio.
La rovina
17 Allora il Signore fece marciare contro di loro il re dei Caldei, che uccise di spada i loro uomini migliori nel santuario, senza pietà per i giovani, per le fanciulle, per gli anziani e per le persone canute. Il Signore mise tutti nelle sue mani. 18 Quegli portò in Babilonia tutti gli oggetti del tempio, grandi e piccoli, i tesori del tempio e i tesori del re e dei suoi ufficiali. 19 Quindi incendiarono il tempio, demolirono le mura di Gerusalemme e diedero alle fiamme tutti i suoi palazzi e distrussero tutte le sue case più eleganti.
20 Il re deportò in Babilonia gli scampati alla spada, che divennero schiavi suoi e dei suoi figli fino all'avvento del regno persiano, 21 attuandosi così la parola del Signore, predetta per bocca di Geremia: «Finché il paese non abbia scontato i suoi sabati, esso riposerà per tutto il tempo nella desolazione fino al compiersi di settanta anni».
Verso l'avvenire
22 Nell'anno primo di Ciro, re di Persia, a compimento della parola del Signore predetta per bocca di Geremia, il Signore suscitò lo spirito di Ciro re di Persia, che fece proclamare per tutto il regno, a voce e per iscritto: 23 «Dice Ciro re di Persia: Il Signore, Dio dei cieli, mi ha consegnato tutti i regni della terra. Egli mi ha comandato di costruirgli un tempio in Gerusalemme, che è in Giuda. Chiunque di voi appartiene al suo popolo, il suo Dio sia con lui e parta!».
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 Cronica 36
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoahaz sa Juda(A)
36 Ang anak ni Josia na si Jehoahaz ang ipinalit ng mga tao na hari sa Jerusalem. 2 Si Jehoahaz ay 23 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng tatlong buwan. 3 Tinanggal siya sa kanyang trono ni Haring Neco ng Egipto, at pinagbayad ni Neco ang mga taga-Juda ng buwis na 3,500 kilong pilak at 35 kilong ginto. 4 Dinalang bihag ni Neco si Jehoahaz sa Egipto, at ginawa niyang hari ng Juda at Jerusalem si Eliakim na kapatid ni Jehoahaz. Pinalitan niya ang pangalan ni Eliakim na Jehoyakim.
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoyakim sa Juda(B)
5 Si Jehoyakim ay 25 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 11 taon. Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon na kanyang Dios. 6 Nilusob siya ni Haring Nebucadnezar ng Babilonia at kinadenahan, at dinala sa Babilonia. 7 Dinala rin ni Nebucadnezar sa Babilonia ang ibang mga kagamitan ng templo ng Panginoon at inilagay sa kanyang palasyo.[a]
8 Ang ibang mga salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Jehoyakim at ang mga kasuklam-suklam at masasamang bagay na ginawa niya ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Israel at Juda. At ang anak niyang si Jehoyakin ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoyakin sa Juda(C)
9 Si Jehoyakin ay 18 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng tatlong buwan at sampung araw. Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon. 10 Sa pagsisimula ng taon, binihag ni Haring Nebucadnezar si Jehoyakin sa Babilonia. Pinagkukuha niya ang mga mamahaling ari-arian sa templo ng Panginoon, at ginawa niyang hari ng Juda at Jerusalem ang tiyuhin ni Jehoyakin na si Zedekia.
Ang Paghahari ni Zedekia sa Juda(D)
11 Si Zedekia ay 21 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 11 taon. 12 Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon na kanyang Dios at hindi siya nagpakumbaba kay Jeremias na propeta ng Panginoon. 13 Nagrebelde rin siya kay Haring Nebucadnezar, kahit pinanumpa siya nito sa pangalan ng Dios na hindi siya maghihimagsik sa kanya. Naging matigas ang puso ni Zedekia, at ayaw niyang manumbalik sa Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel. 14 Gayon din ang lahat ng punong pari at ang mga mamamayan ay hindi naging tapat sa Dios. Sinunod nila ang kasuklam-suklam na mga ginagawa ng ibang mga bansa at dinungisan ang templo ng Panginoon, na itinalagang banal sa Jerusalem.
Ang Pagkawasak ng Jerusalem(E)
15 Laging nakikipag-usap sa kanila ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng kanilang mga ninuno, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga propeta, dahil naawa siya sa kanila at sa kanyang templo. 16 Pero hinamak nila ang mga propeta ng Dios, pinagtawanan, at binalewala ang kanilang mga mensahe. Kaya nagalit ang Panginoon sa kanila, at wala nang makakapigil sa kanya. 17 Ipinalusob niya ang mga taga-Babilonia sa kanila. Pinatay ng mga taga-Babilonia ang kanilang mga kabataang lalaki kahit sa templo. Wala silang awa kahit kaninuman, lalaki man o babae, bata man o matanda, sakitin man o hindi. Ipinaubaya ng Dios ang lahat niyang mamamayan kay Nebucadnezar. 18 Dinala ni Nebucadnezar sa Babilonia ang lahat ng kagamitan sa templo ng Dios, maliliit at malalaki, at ang lahat ng kayamanan ng templo, ng hari, at ng kanyang mga opisyal. 19 Pagkatapos, sinunog nila ang templo ng Dios at tinibag ang pader ng Jerusalem. Sinunog din nila ang lahat ng matitibay na bahagi ng lungsod, at giniba ang lahat ng mamahaling bagay. 20 Dinalang bihag ni Nebucadnezar sa Babilonia ang mga Israelita na hindi namatay, at ang mga ito ay naging alipin niya at ng kanyang mga anak hanggang sa naging makapangyarihan ang kaharian ng Persia. 21 Kaya natupad ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Jeremias, na magiging mapanglaw ang lupain at makakapagpahinga ito sa loob ng 70 taon.
Pinabalik ni Cyrus ang mga Israelita sa Kanilang Lupain(F)
22 Noong unang taon ng paghahari ni Cyrus sa Persia, tinupad ng Panginoon ang sinabi niya sa pamamagitan ni Jeremias. Hinipo niya ang puso ni Cyrus para gumawa ng isang pahayag. Isinulat ito at ipinadala sa kanyang buong kaharian. 23 Ito ang mensahe ni Haring Cyrus ng Persia:
“Ibinigay sa akin ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng kalangitan, ang lahat ng kaharian dito sa mundo, at pinagkatiwalaan niya ako sa pagpapatayo ng templo para sa kanya roon sa Jerusalem na sakop ng Juda. Kayong lahat ng mamamayan ng Dios, bumalik na kayo sa inyong lupain. At nawaʼy samahan kayo ng Panginoon.”
Footnotes
- 36:7 palasyo: o, templo.
2 Chronicles 36
New King James Version
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. 2 [a]Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 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. 4 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)
5 (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. 6 (F)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in [d]bronze fetters to (G)carry him off to Babylon. 7 (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. 8 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)
9 (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
- 2 Chronicles 36:2 MT Joahaz
- 2 Chronicles 36:4 Lit. his
- 2 Chronicles 36:4 MT Joahaz
- 2 Chronicles 36:6 chains
- 2 Chronicles 36:8 Or Jeconiah
- 2 Chronicles 36:9 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr. eighteen and 2 Kin. 24:8
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 Or Mattaniah
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 Lit. his brother, 2 Kin. 24:17
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Temple
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