The last kings
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. The king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem and fined the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt. Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the Lord's sight his God. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him and tied him with chains to carry him to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar carried off some of the vessels of the temple of the Lord to Babylon too, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and the disgusting things he did, and what was found in him, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son ruled in his place. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the Lord's sight. When the year was up, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the good vessels of the temple of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord's sight his God, and didn't bring himself low in front of Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord. He rebelled too against King Nebuchadnezzar, who'd made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to the Lord God of Israel.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he started to rule, and he ruled three months in Jerusalem. And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem and laid a fine on the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt. Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him and tied him with chains to carry him to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar carried off some of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon too, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and the disgusting things he did, and what was found in him, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son ruled in his place. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he started to rule, and he ruled three months and ten days in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. And when the year was up, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the good vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started to rule, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and didn't bring himself low in front of Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord. And he rebelled too against King Nebuchadnezzar, who'd made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to the Lord God of Israel.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD. And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he started to rule, and he ruled three months in Jerusalem.
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
The king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem and fined the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem and laid a fine on the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt.
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt.
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the Lord's sight his God.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him and tied him with chains to carry him to Babylon.
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar carried off some of the vessels of the temple of the Lord to Babylon too, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar carried off some of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon too, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and the disgusting things he did, and what was found in him, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son ruled in his place.
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and the disgusting things he did, and what was found in him, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son ruled in his place.
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the Lord's sight.
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he started to rule, and he ruled three months and ten days in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
When the year was up, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the good vessels of the temple of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
And when the year was up, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the good vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started to rule, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem.
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
He did what was evil in the Lord's sight his God, and didn't bring himself low in front of Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and didn't bring himself low in front of Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
He rebelled too against King Nebuchadnezzar, who'd made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to the Lord God of Israel.
And he rebelled too against King Nebuchadnezzar, who'd made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to the Lord God of Israel.
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
The fall of Jerusalem
What's more, all the chief of the priests and the people broke faith badly, according to all the disgusting things of the nations. And they made the temple of the Lord filthy that he'd made holy in Jerusalem. The Lord God of their ancestors sent warnings to them again and again through his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they mocked God's messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the Lord's anger rose against his people and there was no remedy. He brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity on young man or young woman, old man or the person who stooped for age. He handed them all over into his hand. All the vessels of the temple of God, great and small, and the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the king and of his leaders — he brought them all to Babylon. They burnt the temple of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire and wrecked all the good vessels in it. Those who escaped the sword were carried away to Babylon, where they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. This fulfilled the Lord's word spoken by Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the days it lay desolate it kept sabbath, until seventy years were complete.
What's more, all the chief of the priests and the people broke faith badly, according to all the disgusting things of the nations. And they made the house of the Lord filthy that he'd made holy in Jerusalem. And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, getting up early and sending. Because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. But they made a joke of the messengers of God and sneered at his words and made fun of his prophets, till the anger of the Lord came up against his people, till there was no healing. So he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity on young man or young woman, old man or the one who stooped for age. He handed them all over into his hand. And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king and of his leaders — he brought them all to Babylon. And they burnt the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire and wrecked all the good vessels in it. And the ones who'd got away from the sword he carried off to Babylon, where they were servants to him and his sons till the rule of the kingdom of Persia — so the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah could be carried out, till the land had enjoyed her sabbaths. Because as long as she lay waste she kept sabbath, to fill up seventy years.
Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy. Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
What's more, all the chief of the priests and the people broke faith badly, according to all the disgusting things of the nations. And they made the temple of the Lord filthy that he'd made holy in Jerusalem.
What's more, all the chief of the priests and the people broke faith badly, according to all the disgusting things of the nations. And they made the house of the Lord filthy that he'd made holy in Jerusalem.
Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
The Lord God of their ancestors sent warnings to them again and again through his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.
And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, getting up early and sending. Because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
But they mocked God's messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the Lord's anger rose against his people and there was no remedy.
But they made a joke of the messengers of God and sneered at his words and made fun of his prophets, till the anger of the Lord came up against his people, till there was no healing.
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
He brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity on young man or young woman, old man or the person who stooped for age. He handed them all over into his hand.
So he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity on young man or young woman, old man or the one who stooped for age. He handed them all over into his hand.
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
All the vessels of the temple of God, great and small, and the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the king and of his leaders — he brought them all to Babylon.
And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king and of his leaders — he brought them all to Babylon.
And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
They burnt the temple of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire and wrecked all the good vessels in it.
And they burnt the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire and wrecked all the good vessels in it.
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
Those who escaped the sword were carried away to Babylon, where they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
And the ones who'd got away from the sword he carried off to Babylon, where they were servants to him and his sons till the rule of the kingdom of Persia —
And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
This fulfilled the Lord's word spoken by Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the days it lay desolate it kept sabbath, until seventy years were complete.
so the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah could be carried out, till the land had enjoyed her sabbaths. Because as long as she lay waste she kept sabbath, to fill up seventy years.
To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
The order of Cyrus
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so that the Lord's word spoken by Jeremiah would be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. Cyrus made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and put it in writing: This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has appointed me to build him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to his people — may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up.
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah could be carried out, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. And he had it called out through all his kingdom, and put it in writing too: This is what Cyrus king of Persia says. The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he's ordered me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who's among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so that the Lord's word spoken by Jeremiah would be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. Cyrus made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and put it in writing:
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah could be carried out, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. And he had it called out through all his kingdom, and put it in writing too:
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has appointed me to build him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to his people — may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up.
This is what Cyrus king of Persia says. The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he's ordered me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who's among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.