2 Kings 24

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1: In his daysH3117 came up,H5927 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and becameH1961 JehoiakimH3079 vassalH5650 threeH7969 [for] years-H8141 and he turnedH7725 and rebelledH4775

2: And sentH7971 YahwehH3068 -H0853 [raiding] bandsH1416 of Chaldeans,H3778 andH0853 bandsH1416 of Syria,H0758 andH0853 bandsH1416 of Moabites,H4124 andH0853 bandsH1416 of the sonsH1121 of Ammon,H5983 and He sent themH7971 against JudahH3063 to destroy itH0006 according to the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 whichH0834 He had spokenH1696 byH3027 His servantsH5650 the prophets.H5030

3: SurelyH0389 atH5921 the commandmentH6310 of YahwehH3068 [this] cameH1961 upon Judah,H3063 to remove [them]H5493 fromH5921 His sight,H6440 because of the sinsH2403 of Manasseh,H4519 according to allH3605 thatH0834 he had done-H6213

4: and becauseH1571 of bloodH1818 the innocentH5355 thatH0834 he had shed,H8210 for he had filledH4390 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 with blood-H1818 innocentH5355 and notH3808 which wouldH0014 YahwehH3068 pardon.H5545

5: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Jehoiakim,H3079 and allH3605 thatH0834 he did,H6213 [are] notH3808 theyH1992 writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 ofH1697 the chroniclesH3117 of the kingsH4428 of Judah?H3063

6: so restedH7901 JehoiakimH3079 withH5973 his fathers,H0001 and reignedH4427 JehoiachinH3078 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478

7: And notH3808 againH3254 anymoreH5750 the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 did comeH3318 out of his land-H0776 forH3588 had takenH3947 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 from the BrookH5158 of EgyptH4714 toH5704 the RiverH5104 EuphratesH6578 allH3605 thatH0834 belongedH1961 to the kingH4428 of Egypt.H4714

8: OldH1121 eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 Jehoiachin [was]H3078 when he became king,H4427 and threeH7969 months.H2320 He reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 and name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Nehushta,H5179 the daughterH1323 of ElnathanH0494 of Jerusalem.H3389

9: And he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 his father.H0001

10: At timeH6256 thatH1931 came upH5927 the servantsH5650 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 against Jerusalem,H3389 andH0935 the city wasH5892 besieged.H4692

11: And cameH0935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 againstH5921 the city,H5892 and as his servantsH5650 did besiegeH6696 were besieging it.H5921

12: And went outH3318 JehoiachinH3078 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 toH5921 the kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 he,H1931 and his mother,H0517 and his servants,H5650 and his princes,H8269 and his officers.H5631 And took prisonerH3947 himH0853 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 in yearH8141 eightH8083 of his reign.H4427

13: And he carried outH3318 from thereH8033 -H0853 allH3605 the treasuresH0214 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and the treasuresH0214 of house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and he cut in piecesH7112 -H0853 allH3605 the articlesH3627 of goldH2091 whichH0834 had madeH6213 SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 in the templeH1964 of Yahweh,H3068 asH0834 had saidH1696 Yahweh.H3068

14: And he carried into captivityH1540 -H0853 allH3605 Jerusalem,H3389 andH0853 allH3605 the captains,H8269 andH0853 allH3605 the mighty menH1368 of valor,H2428 tenH6235 thousandH0505 captivesH1473 and allH3605 the craftsmenH2796 and smiths.H4525 NoneH3808 remained,H7604 exceptH2108 poorestH1803 the peopleH5971 of the land.H0776

15: And he carried captiveH1540 -H0853 JehoiachinH3078 to Babylon,H0894 andH0853 mother,H0517 of the kingH4428 andH0853 wives,H0802 of the kingH4428 andH0853 his officers,H5631 andH0853 the leaders ofH0193 the land,H0776 he carriedH1980 into captivityH1473 from JerusalemH3389 to Babylon.H0894

16: AndH0853 allH3605 the menH0582 valiant,H2428 sevenH7651 thousand,H0505 and craftsmenH2796 and smithsH4525 a thousand,H0505 all [who were]H3605 strongH1368 [and] fit forH6213 war,H4421 and brought theseH0935 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 captiveH1473 to Babylon.H0894

17: And made kingH4427 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 -H0853 MattaniahH4983 [Jehoiachin's] uncleH1730 in his place,H8478 and changedH5437 -H0853 his nameH8034 to Zedekiah.H6667

18: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and oneH0259 yearsH8141 Zedekiah [was]H6667 when he became king,H4427 and oneH0259 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 Hamutal,H2537 the daughterH1323 of JeremiahH3414 of Libnah.H3841

19: And He didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 Jehoiakim.H3079

20: ForH3588 becauseH5921 of the angerH0639 of YahwehH3068 [this] happenedH1961 in JerusalemH3389 and Judah,H3063 thatH5704 He finally cast outH7993 themH0853 fromH5921 His presence,H6440 and rebelledH4775 ZedekiahH6667 against the kingH4428 of Babylon.H0894