2 Chronicles 36

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1: And tookH3947 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 -H0853 JehoahazH3059 sonH1121 of Josiah,H2977 and made him kingH4427 in placeH8478 of his fatherH0001 in Jerusalem.H3389

2: OldH1121 threeH7969 and twentyH6242 years oldH8141 Jehoahaz [was]H3099 when he became king,H4427 and threeH7969 monthsH2320 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389

3: And deposed himH5493 the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 at Jerusalem,H3389 and he imposed a tributeH6064 -H0853 on the landH0776 of a hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 and a talentH3603 of gold.H2091

4: And made kingH4427 the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 -H0853 EliakimH0471 [Jehoahaz's] brotherH0251 overH5921 JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 and changedH5437 -H0853 his nameH8034 to Jehoiakim.H3079 AndH0853 JehoahazH3099 his brother,H0251 tookH3947 NechoH5224 and carried him offH0935 to Egypt.H4714

5: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 years oldH8141 Jehoiakim [was]H3079 when he became king,H4427 and oneH0259 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem-H3389 and he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of YahwehH3068 his God.H0430

6: Against himH5921 came upH5927 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 and bound himH0631 in bronze [fetters],H5178 to carry him offH1980 to Babylon.H0894

7: And [some] of the articles fromH3627 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 carried offH0935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 to Babylon,H0894 and put themH5414 in his templeH1964 at Babylon.H0894

8: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Jehoiakim,H3079 and the abominationsH8441 whichH0834 he did,H6213 and what was foundH4672 against himH5921 indeedH2005 they [are] writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and Judah.H3063 And reignedH4427 JehoiachinH3078 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478

9: OldH1121 eightH8083 years oldH8141 Jehoiachin [was]H3078 when he became king,H4427 and threeH7969 monthsH2320 and tenH6235 daysH3117 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem,H3389 and he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh.H3068

10: And at the turn,H8666 of the yearH8141 summoned [him],H7971 KingH4428 NebuchadnezzarH5019 and took himH0935 to Babylon,H0894 withH5973 the articles fromH3627 costlyH2532 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and made kingH4427 -H0853 ZedekiahH6667 [Jehoiakim's] brotherH0251 overH5921 JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389

11: OldH1121 twentyH6242 and oneH0259 years oldH8141 Zedekiah [was]H6667 when he became king,H4427 and oneH0259 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389

12: And He didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of YahwehH3068 his God,H0430 notH3808 [and] did humble himselfH3665 beforeH6440 JeremiahH3414 the prophet [who spoke]H5030 from the mouthH6310 of Yahweh.H3068

13: And alsoH1571 against KingH4428 Nebuchadnezzar,H5019 he rebelledH4775 whoH0834 had made him swear [an oath]H7650 by God.H0430 But he stiffenedH7185 -H0853 his neck,H6203 and hardenedH0553 -H0853 his heartH3824 against turningH7725 toH0413 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel.H3478

14: MoreoverH1571 allH3605 the leadersH8269 of the priests,H3548 and the people,H5971 transgressed very muchH7235 transgressedH4603 more and moreH4603 [according] to allH3605 the abominationsH8441 of the nations-H1471 and defiledH2930 -H0853 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 whichH0834 He had consecratedH6942 in Jerusalem.H3389

15: And sent [warnings]H7971 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of their fathersH0001 to themH5921 byH3027 His messengers,H4397 rising up early,H7925 and sending [them]-H7971 becauseH3588 He had compassionH2550 onH5921 His people,H5971 and onH5921 His dwelling place-H4583

16: but theyH1961 mockedH3931 the messengersH4397 of God,H0430 and despisedH0959 His words,H1697 and scoffedH8591 at His prophets,H5030 untilH5704 aroseH5927 the wrathH2534 of YahwehH3068 against His people,H5971 untilH5704 till [there was] noH0369 remedy.H4832

17: Therefore He broughtH5927 against themH5921 -H0853 the kingH4428 the Chaldeans,H3778 and who killedH2026 their young menH0970 with the swordH2719 in the houseH1004 of their sanctuary,H4720 and noH3808 had compassionH2550 onH5921 young manH0970 or virgin,H1330 on the aged,H2205 or the weak-H3486 allH3605 He gave [them]H5414 into his hand.H3027

18: And allH3605 the articles fromH3627 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 greatH1419 and small,H6996 and the treasuresH0214 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and the treasuresH0214 of the king,H4428 and of his leaders-H8269 all [these]H3605 he tookH0935 to Babylon.H0894

19: And they burnedH8313 -H0853 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 and broke downH5422 -H0853 the wallH2346 of Jerusalem,H3389 and allH3605 its palacesH0759 burnedH8313 with fire,H0784 and allH3605 possessionsH3627 its preciousH4261 destroyed.H7843

20: And he carried awayH1540 those who escapedH7611 fromH4480 the swordH2719 toH0413 Babylon-H0894 and where they becameH1961 and his sonsH1121 servantsH5650 untilH5704 the ruleH4427 of the kingdomH4438 of Persia,H6539

21: to fulfillH4390 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 by the mouthH6310 of Jeremiah,H3414 untilH5704 had enjoyedH7521 the landH0776 -H0853 her Sabbaths.H7676 AllH3605 as long asH3117 she lay desolateH8074 she kept Sabbath,H7673 to fulfillH4390 seventyH7657 years.H8141

22: And in the yearH8141 firstH0259 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 that might be fulfilled,H3615 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 by the mouthH6310 of JeremiahH3414 stirred upH5782 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the spiritH7307 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 so that he madeH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughout allH3605 his kingdom,H4438 and alsoH1571 [put it] in writing,H4385 saying,H0559

23: thusH3541 saysH0559 CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH0776 has givenH5414 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of heavenH8064 and HeH1931 has commandedH6485 meH5921 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 at Jerusalem,H3389 which isH0834 in Judah.H3063 Who [is]H4310 of allH3605 his people?H5971 YahwehH3068 his GodH0430 May [be] with himH5973 and let him go up.H5927