The siege and the breach
In the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his entire army against Jerusalem. They camped around it and built siege works all around the city. The city remained under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city was so severe that there was no food left for the people of the land. Then the city wall was breached. During the night all the soldiers fled through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. The king headed towards the plain. The Chaldean army chased the king and caught him on the plains of Jericho. All his troops scattered and left him. They captured Zedekiah and took him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where judgment was passed on him. They killed Zedekiah's sons before his eyes. Then they put out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
And in the ninth year of his rule, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem and camped against it. And they built siege works against it round about. And the town was under siege right to the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was bad in the town, and there wasn't any bread for the people of the land. And the town was broken into, and all the men of war ran by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden — now the Chaldeans were against the town round about — and the king went the way towards the plain. And the army of the Chaldeans chased after the king and caught up with him in the plains of Jericho. And all his army was scattered from him. So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And they gave judgment on him. And they killed the sons of Zedekiah in front of his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and tied him with bronze chains and carried him to Babylon.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him. So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
In the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his entire army against Jerusalem. They camped around it and built siege works all around the city.
And in the ninth year of his rule, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem and camped against it. And they built siege works against it round about.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
The city remained under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
And the town was under siege right to the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city was so severe that there was no food left for the people of the land.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was bad in the town, and there wasn't any bread for the people of the land.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
Then the city wall was breached. During the night all the soldiers fled through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. The king headed towards the plain.
And the town was broken into, and all the men of war ran by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden — now the Chaldeans were against the town round about — and the king went the way towards the plain.
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
The Chaldean army chased the king and caught him on the plains of Jericho. All his troops scattered and left him.
And the army of the Chaldeans chased after the king and caught up with him in the plains of Jericho. And all his army was scattered from him.
And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
They captured Zedekiah and took him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where judgment was passed on him.
So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And they gave judgment on him.
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
They killed Zedekiah's sons before his eyes. Then they put out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
And they killed the sons of Zedekiah in front of his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and tied him with bronze chains and carried him to Babylon.
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
The house of the Lord burnt
On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. He burned the temple of the Lord, the royal palace and every great house in Jerusalem. The Chaldean army with the captain of the guard tore down the walls around Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away the rest of the people left in the city, the deserters who had gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population. But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields. The Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the Lord's temple, along with the bases and bronze sea, and carried the bronze away to Babylon. They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, spoons and all the bronze vessels used in the temple service. The captain of the guard took away the firepans and bowls as well — everything made of pure gold or silver. The bronze from the two pillars, the sea and the bases Solomon had made for the Lord's temple was too much to weigh. Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. The bronze capital on one pillar was three cubits high, with bronze network and pomegranates around it. The second pillar and its network were the same.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. And he burnt the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem. And he burnt every great man's house with fire. And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about. Now Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off the rest of the people who were left in the town, and the ones who ran off who fell away to the king of Babylon, with the rest of the crowd. But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers. And the Chaldeans broke in pieces the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and the bronze sea in the house of the Lord, and carried the bronze of them to Babylon. And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the spoons and all the vessels of bronze they served with. And the firepans and the bowls, and what was of gold in gold and of silver in silver, the captain of the guard took away. The two pillars, one sea and the stands Solomon had made for the house of the Lord — the bronze of all these vessels was past weighing. The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was bronze. And the height of the capital was three cubits, with the network and pomegranates on the capital round about, all of bronze. And the second pillar was the same with the network.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire. And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about. Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away. But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away. The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:
He burned the temple of the Lord, the royal palace and every great house in Jerusalem.
And he burnt the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem. And he burnt every great man's house with fire.
And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.
The Chaldean army with the captain of the guard tore down the walls around Jerusalem.
And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away the rest of the people left in the city, the deserters who had gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.
Now Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off the rest of the people who were left in the town, and the ones who ran off who fell away to the king of Babylon, with the rest of the crowd.
Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
The Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the Lord's temple, along with the bases and bronze sea, and carried the bronze away to Babylon.
And the Chaldeans broke in pieces the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and the bronze sea in the house of the Lord, and carried the bronze of them to Babylon.
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, spoons and all the bronze vessels used in the temple service.
And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the spoons and all the vessels of bronze they served with.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
The captain of the guard took away the firepans and bowls as well — everything made of pure gold or silver.
And the firepans and the bowls, and what was of gold in gold and of silver in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
The bronze from the two pillars, the sea and the bases Solomon had made for the Lord's temple was too much to weigh.
The two pillars, one sea and the stands Solomon had made for the house of the Lord — the bronze of all these vessels was past weighing.
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. The bronze capital on one pillar was three cubits high, with bronze network and pomegranates around it. The second pillar and its network were the same.
The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was bronze. And the height of the capital was three cubits, with the network and pomegranates on the capital round about, all of bronze. And the second pillar was the same with the network.
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
The last of Judah
The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest and the three doorkeepers. From the city he took an officer who commanded the soldiers, five men who attended the king and were still in the city, the principal scribe of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty other men found in the city. Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. The king of Babylon struck them down and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive from its own land. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the people he left behind in Judah. When the army commanders and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor, they came to him at Mizpah: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jaazaniah son of a Maachathite, and their men. Gedaliah swore to them and their men: Don't be afraid of serving the Chaldeans. Settle in the land, serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for you. But in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck Gedaliah down at Mizpah. They also killed the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him. Then all the people, from the least to the greatest, along with the army commanders, fled to Egypt because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the door. And out of the town he took an officer set over the men of war, and five men of the ones who were in the king's presence who were found in the town, and the chief scribe of the army who counted the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the town. And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And the king of Babylon struck them and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land. And as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he made Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan ruler over them. And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah ruler, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah and Johanan son of Kareah and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and Jaazaniah son of a Maakathite, they and their men. And Gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said to them: Don't be frightened of being the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it'll be well with you. But in the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama, of the royal offspring, came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so he died — and the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, got up and came to Egypt. Because they were frightened of the Chaldeans.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah: And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land. And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you. But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest and the three doorkeepers.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the door.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
From the city he took an officer who commanded the soldiers, five men who attended the king and were still in the city, the principal scribe of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty other men found in the city.
And out of the town he took an officer set over the men of war, and five men of the ones who were in the king's presence who were found in the town, and the chief scribe of the army who counted the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the town.
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
The king of Babylon struck them down and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive from its own land.
And the king of Babylon struck them and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the people he left behind in Judah.
And as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he made Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan ruler over them.
And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
When the army commanders and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor, they came to him at Mizpah: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jaazaniah son of a Maachathite, and their men.
And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah ruler, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah and Johanan son of Kareah and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and Jaazaniah son of a Maakathite, they and their men.
And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Gedaliah swore to them and their men: Don't be afraid of serving the Chaldeans. Settle in the land, serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for you.
And Gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said to them: Don't be frightened of being the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it'll be well with you.
And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
But in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck Gedaliah down at Mizpah. They also killed the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him.
But in the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama, of the royal offspring, came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so he died — and the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
Then all the people, from the least to the greatest, along with the army commanders, fled to Egypt because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, got up and came to Egypt. Because they were frightened of the Chaldeans.
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
Jehoiachin lifted up
In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than the other captive kings with him in Babylon. Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes and ate regularly at the king's table for the rest of his life. The king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance for his daily needs, every day for the rest of his life.
And in the thirty-seventh year of the carrying off of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-Merodak king of Babylon, in the year he started to rule, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison. And he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon. And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread in front of him always all the days of his life. And his allowance was a steady allowance given him from the king, a daily portion for every day, all the days of his life.
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon; And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life. And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison.
And in the thirty-seventh year of the carrying off of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-Merodak king of Babylon, in the year he started to rule, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison.
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than the other captive kings with him in Babylon.
And he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes and ate regularly at the king's table for the rest of his life.
And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread in front of him always all the days of his life.
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
The king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance for his daily needs, every day for the rest of his life.
And his allowance was a steady allowance given him from the king, a daily portion for every day, all the days of his life.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.