2 Kings 25

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1: And it came to passH1961 in yearH8141 the ninthH8671 of his reign,H4427 in the month,H2320 tenthH6224 on the tenth [day]H6218 of the month,H2320 [that] came,H0935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 he,H1931 and allH3605 his army,H2428 againstH5921 Jerusalem,H3389 and encampedH2583 against itH5921 and they builtH1129 against itH5921 a siege wallH1785 all around.H5439

2: SoH0935 the cityH5892 was besiegedH4692 untilH5704 oneH6249 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of KingH4428 Zedekiah.H6667

3: By [day] nineH8672 of the [fourth] monthH2320 and had become so severeH2388 the famineH7458 in the city,H5892 that noH3808 there wasH1961 foodH3899 for the peopleH5971 of the land.H0776

4: And was broken through,H1234 the city [wall]H5892 and allH3605 the menH0376 of warH4421 [fled] at nightH3915 by wayH1870 of the gateH8179 betweenH0996 two walls,H2346 which wasH0834 byH5921 garden,H1588 the king'sH4428 and even though the ChaldeansH3778 [were] still encamped againstH5921 the cityH5892 all aroundH5439 and [the king] wentH1980 by wayH1870 of the plain.H6160

5: But pursuedH7291 the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 afterH0310 the king,H4428 and they overtookH5381 himH0853 in the plainsH6160 of Jericho-H3405 and allH3605 his armyH2428 was scatteredH6327 from him.H5921

6: So they tookH8610 -H0853 the king,H4428 and brought upH5927 himH0853 toH0413 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 at Riblah-H7247 and they pronouncedH1696 on himH0854 judgment.H4941

7: AndH0853 the sonsH1121 of ZedekiahH6667 they killedH7819 before his eyes,H5869 andH0853 the eyesH5869 of Zedekiah,H6667 put outH5786 and bound himH0631 with bronze fetters,H5178 and took himH0935 to Babylon.H0894

8: And in the month,H2320 fifthH2549 on [day] sevenH7651 of the month,H2320 that [was]H1931 the yearH8141 nineH8672 [and] tenH6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 cameH0935 Nebuzaradan,H5018 the captainH7227 of the guard,H2876 a servantH5650 of the kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 to Jerusalem.H3389

9: And He burnedH8313 -H0853 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 house,H1004 of the kingH4428 andH0853 allH3605 the housesH1004 of Jerusalem,H3389 that isH0853 allH3605 the housesH1004 of the greatH1419 he burnedH8313 with fire.H0784

10: AndH0853 the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389 all around.H5439 Broke downH5422 allH3605 the armyH2428 of the Chaldeans,H3778 who [were with]H0834 the captainH7227 of the guard,H2876

11: andH0853 the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 [who] remainedH7604 in the city,H5892 andH0853 the defectorsH5307 whoH0834 had desertedH5307 toH5921 the kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 andH0853 with the restH3499 of the multitude,H1995 carried away captive.H1540 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guard.H2876

12: But [some] of the poorH1803 of the landH0776 leftH7604 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 as vinedressersH3755 and farmers.H1461

13: AndH0853 the pillarsH5982 bronzeH5178 that [were]H0834 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 the carts,H4350 andH0853 SeaH3220 the bronzeH5178 that [were]H0834 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 broke in pieces,H7665 the ChaldeansH3778 and carriedH5375 -H0853 their bronzeH5178 to Babylon.H0894

14: And alsoH0853 the pots,H5518 andH0853 the shovels,H3257 andH0853 the trimmers,H4212 andH0853 the spoons,H3709 andH0853 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 bronzeH5178 with whichH0834 the priests ministered,H8334 took away.H3947

15: AndH0853 the firepans,H4289 andH0853 the basins,H4219 the thingsH0834 of gold,H2091 solid,H2091 andH0834 silver,H3701 solid,H3701 took awayH3947 the captainH7227 of the guard.H2876

16: The pillars,H5982 twoH8147 Sea,H3220 oneH0259 and the cartsH4350 whichH0834 had madeH6213 SolomonH8010 for the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 outsideH3808 wasH1961 [beyond] measure.H4948 The bronzeH5178 of allH3605 articlesH3627 these.H0428

17: EightH8083 [was] [and] tenH6240 cubits,H0520 the heightH6967 of pillarH5982 oneH0259 and the capitalH3805 on itH5921 [was] of bronze-H5178 and the heightH6967 of the capitalH3805 [was] threeH7969 cubits-H0520 and the network,H7639 and pomegranatesH7416 onH5921 the capitalH3805 all around,H5439 allH3605 were of bronze.H5178 And as theseH0428 the pillarH5982 secondH8145 withH5921 a network.H7639

18: And tookH3947 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 -H0853 SeraiahH8304 priest,H3548 the chiefH7218 andH0853 ZephaniahH6846 the priest,H3548 secondH4932 andH0853 threeH7969 keepersH8104 the doorkeepers.H5592

19: And outH4480 of the cityH5892 He tookH3947 officerH5631 anH0259 whoH0834 heH1931 had chargeH6496 ofH5921 the menH0582 of war,H4421 and fiveH2568 menH0582 of associatesH7200 close,H6440 of the kingH4428 whoH0834 were foundH4672 in the city,H5892 andH0853 the recruiting officerH5608 of chiefH8269 the army,H6635 who musteredH6633 -H0853 the peopleH5971 of the land,H0776 and sixtyH8346 menH0376 of the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 [who were] foundH4672 in the city.H5892

20: So tookH3947 theseH0853 NebuzaradanH5018 captainH7227 of the guardH2876 and broughtH1980 themH0853 toH5921 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 at Riblah.H7247

21: And struckH5221 themH0853 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and put them to deathH4191 at RiblahH7247 in the landH0776 of Hamath.H2574 Thus was carried away captiveH1540 JudahH3063 fromH5921 its own land.H0127

22: And the peopleH5971 who remainedH7604 in the landH0776 of Judah,H3063 whomH0834 had left,H7604 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and he made governor.H6485 OverH5921 -H0853 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of Ahikam,H0296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227

23: and when heardH8085 allH3605 the captainsH8269 of the armies,H2428 theyH1992 and [their] men,H0376 thatH3588 had made governor,H6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 -H0853 GedaliahH1436 and they cameH0935 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 at Mizpah,H4709 and IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 and JohananH3110 sonH1121 of Kareah,H7143 and SeraiahH8304 sonH1121 of TanhumethH8576 the Netophathite,H5200 and JaazaniahH2970 sonH1121 of a Maachathite,H4602 theyH1992 and their men.H0376

24: And took an oathH7650 GedaliahH1436 and their men,H0376 and saidH0559 notH0408 do be afraidH3372 of the servantsH5650 of the Chaldeans-H3778 DwellH3427 in the land,H0776 and serveH5647 -H0853 the kingH4428 of Babylon-H0894 and it shall be wellH3190

25: But it came to passH1961 in the month,H2320 seventhH7637 that came,H0935 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 the sonH1121 of Elishama,H0476 of familyH2233 the royal,H4410 and with tenH6235 menH0376 with himH0854 and struckH5221 -H0853 Gedaliah,H1436 and killed,H4191 andH0853 the JewsH3064 and as well asH0853 the ChaldeansH3778 whoH0834 wereH1961 with himH0854 at Mizpah.H4709

26: And arose,H6965 allH3605 the people,H5971 smallH6996 andH5704 great,H1419 and the captainsH8269 of the armies,H2428 and wentH0935 to Egypt-H4714 forH3588 they were afraidH3372 ofH6440 the Chaldeans.H3778

27: And it came to passH1961 in thirtyH7970 and sevenH7651 the yearH8141 of the captivityH1546 of JehoiachinH3078 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 in twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 the month,H2320 on the twentyH6242 and seven [day]H7651 of the month,H2320 releasedH5375 [that] Evil-merodachH0192 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 in the yearH8141 that he began to reignH4427 -H0853 the headH7218 JehoiachinH3078 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 fromH1004 prison.H3608

28: And He spokeH1696 to himH0854 kindlyH2896 and gaveH5414 -H0853 him a seatH3678 more prominent thanH5921 thoseH3678 of the kingsH4428 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 in Babylon-H0894

29: so Jehoiachin changedH8132 -H0853 from garments-H0899 his prisonH3608 and he ateH0398 breadH3899 regularlyH8548 before the [king]H6440 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his life.H2416

30: And as for his provisionsH0737 [there was] rationH0737 a regularH8548 givenH5414 byH0853 the king,H4428 a portionH1697 each dayH3117 for each day,H3117 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his life.H2416