2 Chronicles 36 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Joahaz Reigns over Judah

1 Then the people ^H5971 of the land ^H776 took ^H3947 [fn]Joahaz ^H3059 the son ^H1121 of Josiah ^H2977, and made ^H4427 him king ^H4427 in ^H8478 place ^H8478 of ^H8478 his father ^H1 in Jerusalem ^H3389.

2 [fn]Joahaz ^H3099 was twenty-three ^H6242 H7969 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 three ^H7969 months ^H2320 in Jerusalem ^H3389. 3 Then the king ^H4428 of Egypt ^H4714 had ^H5493 him removed ^H5493 in Jerusalem ^H3389 and imposed ^H6064 on the land ^H776 a ^H6064 fine ^H6064 of one hundred ^H3967 [fn]talents ^H3603 of silver ^H3701 and one talent ^H3603 of gold ^H2091. 4 Then the king ^H4428 of Egypt ^H4714 made ^H4427 Eliakim ^H471 his brother ^H251 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389, and changed ^H5437 his name ^H8034 to Jehoiakim ^H3079. But Neco ^H5224 took ^H3947 Joahaz ^H3099 his brother ^H251 and brought ^H935 him to Egypt ^H4714.

Jehoiakim Reigns over Judah

5 Jehoiakim ^H3079 was twenty-five ^H6242 H2568 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 eleven ^H259 H6240 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430.

6 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 came ^H5927 up ^H5927 against ^H5921 him and bound ^H631 him with bronze ^H5178 chains to lead ^H1980 him off to Babylon ^H894. 7 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 also brought ^H935 some of the articles ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 to Babylon ^H894 and put ^H5414 them in his temple ^H1964 at Babylon ^H894. 8 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Jehoiakim ^H3079 and [fn]the abominations ^H8441 which ^H834 he did ^H6213, and what was found ^H4672 against ^H5921 him, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 and Judah ^H3063. And Jehoiachin ^H3078 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Jehoiachin Reigns over Judah

9 Jehoiachin ^H3078 was eight ^H8083 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 three ^H7969 months ^H2320 and ten ^H6235 days ^H3117 in Jerusalem ^H3389, and he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068.

10 And at the turn ^H8666 of the year ^H8141 King ^H4428 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 sent ^H7971 and brought ^H935 him to Babylon ^H894 with the valuable ^H2532 articles ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, and he made ^H4427 his relative ^H251 Zedekiah ^H6667 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389.

Zedekiah Reigns over Judah

11 Zedekiah ^H6667 was twenty-one ^H6242 H259 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 eleven ^H259 H6240 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389.

12 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430; he did not humble ^H3665 himself before ^H4480 H6440 Jeremiah ^H3414 the prophet ^H5030 who spoke from the mouth ^H6310 of Yahweh ^H3068. 13 He also ^H1571 rebelled ^H4775 against King ^H4428 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 who ^H834 had made him swear ^H7650 allegiance by God ^H430. But he stiffened ^H7185 his neck ^H6203 and hardened ^H553 his heart ^H3824 against ^H4480 turning ^H7725 to Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478. 14 Furthermore ^H1571, all ^H3605 the leaders ^H8269 of the priests ^H3548 and the people ^H5971 were ^H7235 very ^H7235 unfaithful ^H4604 following all ^H3605 the abominations ^H8441 of the nations ^H1471; and they defiled ^H2930 the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 which ^H834 He had set ^H6942 apart ^H6942 as ^H6942 holy ^H6942 in Jerusalem ^H3389.

The Chaldeans Destroy Jerusalem

15 And Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of their fathers ^H1, sent ^H7971 word to them [fn]again ^H7925 and again ^H7971 by the hand ^H3027 of His messengers ^H4397, because ^H3588 He had ^H2550 compassion ^H2550 on His people ^H5971 and on His habitation ^H4583;

16 but they continually mocked ^H3931 the messengers ^H4397 of God ^H430, despised ^H959 His words ^H1697 and scoffed ^H8591 at His prophets ^H5030, until ^H5704 the wrath ^H2534 of Yahweh ^H3068 arose ^H5927 against His people ^H5971, until ^H5704 there ^H369 was ^H369 no ^H369 remedy ^H4832. 17 Therefore He brought ^H5927 up ^H5927 against ^H5921 them the king ^H4428 of the Chaldeans ^H3778 who killed ^H2026 their choice ^H970 men ^H970 with the sword ^H2719 in the house ^H1004 of their sanctuary ^H4720, and had ^H2550 no ^H3808 compassion ^H2550 on choice ^H970 man ^H970 or virgin ^H1330, old ^H2205 man ^H2205 or infirm ^H3486; He gave ^H5414 them all ^H3605 into his hand ^H3027. 18 And all ^H3605 the articles ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430, great ^H1419 and small ^H6996, and the treasures ^H214 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, and the treasures ^H214 of the king ^H4428 and of his officials ^H8269, he brought ^H935 them all ^H3605 to Babylon ^H894. 19 Then they burned ^H8313 the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 and tore ^H5422 down ^H5422 the wall ^H2346 of Jerusalem ^H3389, and burned ^H8313 all ^H3605 its palaces ^H759 with fire ^H784 and destroyed ^H7843 all ^H3605 its valuable ^H4261 articles ^H3627. 20 And those ^H7611 who had escaped ^H7611 from the sword ^H2719 he took ^H1540 away ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540 to Babylon ^H894; and they were slaves ^H5650 to him and to his sons ^H1121 until ^H5704 the rule ^H4427 of the kingdom ^H4438 of Persia ^H6539, 21 to fulfill ^H4390 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 by the mouth ^H6310 of Jeremiah ^H3414, until ^H5704 the land ^H776 had made ^H7521 up ^H7521 for its sabbaths ^H7676. All ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of its desolation ^H8074 it kept ^H7673 sabbath ^H7673 [fn]until seventy ^H7657 years ^H8141 were fulfilled ^H4390.

The Proclamation of Cyrus

22 Now in the first ^H259 year ^H8141 of Cyrus ^H3566 king ^H4428 of Persia ^H6539—in order to complete ^H3615 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 by the mouth ^H6310 of Jeremiah ^H3414—Yahweh ^H3068 stirred ^H5782 up ^H5782 the spirit ^H7307 of Cyrus ^H3566 king ^H4428 of Persia ^H6539, so that he had ^H5674 a proclamation ^H6963 pass ^H5674 throughout ^H3605 all his kingdom ^H4438, and also ^H1571 put it in writing ^H4385, saying ^H559,

23 “Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Cyrus ^H3566 king ^H4428 of Persia ^H6539,

‘Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of heaven ^H8064, has given ^H5414 me all ^H3605 the kingdoms ^H4467 of the earth ^H776, and He has appointed ^H6485 me to build ^H1129 Him a house ^H1004 in Jerusalem ^H3389, which ^H834 is in Judah ^H3063. Whoever ^H4310 there is among you of all ^H3605 His people ^H5971, may Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430 be with him, and let him go ^H5927 up ^H5927!’”