Deportation to Babylon

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. 11 And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it. 12 Then (A)Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials. And (B)the king of Babylon took him prisoner in the eighth year of his reign. 13 (C)He also brought out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and he (D)smashed all the articles of gold (E)that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, just as the Lord had said. 14 Then (F)he led into exile all the people of Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the valiant warriors, (G)ten thousand exiles, and (H)all the craftsmen and the smiths. None were left (I)except the poorest people of the land.

15 So (J)he led Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon; also the king’s mother, the king’s wives, and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the valiant men, (K)seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths, a thousand, all strong and fit for war, these too the king of Babylon brought into exile to Babylon.

Zedekiah Made King

17 (L)Then the king of Babylon made [a]his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:17 I.e., Jehoiachin’s uncle

Deportation to Babylon

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. 11 And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it. 12 (A)Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he and his mother and his servants and his captains and his officials. So (B)the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign. 13 (C)He carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and (D)cut in pieces all the vessels of gold (E)which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, just as the Lord had said. 14 Then (F)he led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, (G)ten thousand captives, and (H)all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained (I)except the poorest people of the land.

15 So (J)he led Jehoiachin away into exile to Babylon; also the king’s mother and the king’s wives and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led away into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 All the men of valor, (K)seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths, one thousand, all strong and fit for war, and these the king of Babylon brought into exile to Babylon.

Zedekiah Made King

17 (L)Then the king of Babylon made [a]his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:17 I.e. Jehoiachin’s uncle

10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it, 11 and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered(B) to him.

In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared,(C) Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures(D) from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles(E) that Solomon(F) king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile:(G) all the officers and fighting men,(H) and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest(I) people of the land were left.

15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin(J) captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother,(K) his wives, his officials and the prominent people(L) of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans.(M) 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.(N)

Read full chapter