The town broken open
Zedekiah was twenty-one when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did what was wrong in the eyes of the LORD, the same as everything Jehoiakim had done. Because it was through the LORD's anger against Jerusalem and Judah that it came to this, till he'd thrown them out of his sight. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came with his whole army against Jerusalem. And they camped against it and built siege works round it. So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine was so bad in the city that there was no bread for the people of the land. Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled and went out of the city by night through the gate between the two walls by the king’s garden. The Chaldeans were around the city, and they went by the way of the plain. But the Chaldean army chased the king and caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And his whole army was scattered off him. So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He killed all the officials of Judah at Riblah as well. Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains. And the king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in the lock-up till the day he died.
Zedekiah was twenty-one when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did what was wrong in the eyes of the Lord, the same as everything Jehoiakim had done. Because it was through the Lord's anger against Jerusalem and Judah that it came to this, till he'd thrown them out of his sight. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his whole army against Jerusalem. And they camped against it and built siege works round it. So the town was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine was so bad in the town that there was no bread for the people of the land. Then the town was broken open, and all the fighting men ran and went out of the town at night by way of the gate between the two walls by the king's garden, while the Chaldeans were round the town. And they went by the way of the Arabah. But the Chaldean army chased the king and caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And his whole army was scattered off him. So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in front of his eyes. He killed all the officials of Judah at Riblah as well. Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains. And the king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in the lock-up till the day he died.
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of 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 Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about. So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
Zedekiah was twenty-one when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
And he did what was wrong in the eyes of the LORD, the same as everything Jehoiakim had done.
And he did what was wrong in the eyes of the Lord, the same as everything Jehoiakim had done.
And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Because it was through the LORD's anger against Jerusalem and Judah that it came to this, till he'd thrown them out of his sight. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Because it was through the Lord's anger against Jerusalem and Judah that it came to this, till he'd thrown them out of his sight. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came with his whole army against Jerusalem. And they camped against it and built siege works round it.
And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his whole army against Jerusalem. And they camped against it and built siege works round it.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
So the town was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine was so bad in the city that there was no bread for the people of the land.
In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine was so bad in the town that there was no bread for the people of the land.
And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled and went out of the city by night through the gate between the two walls by the king’s garden. The Chaldeans were around the city, and they went by the way of the plain.
Then the town was broken open, and all the fighting men ran and went out of the town at night by way of the gate between the two walls by the king's garden, while the Chaldeans were round the town. And they went by the way of the Arabah.
Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
But the Chaldean army chased the king and caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And his whole army was scattered off him.
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah 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 in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He killed all the officials of Judah at Riblah as well.
And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in front of his eyes. He killed all the officials of Judah at Riblah as well.
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains. And the king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in the lock-up till the day he died.
Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
The temple stripped
And in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, came into Jerusalem. And he burnt the house of the LORD and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem — every big house he burnt with fire. And the whole Chaldean army with the captain of the guard pulled down all the walls of Jerusalem, right round. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off some of the poor of the people and the rest of the people left in the city, and the deserters who'd gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the crowd. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers. And the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the house of the LORD and the stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and carried all the bronze to Babylon. They took the pots and the shovels and the wick trimmers and the bowls and the dishes and all the bronze vessels used in the service. And the captain of the guard took the basins and the firepans and the bowls and the pots and the lampstands and the dishes and the cups — whatever was gold as gold and whatever was silver as silver. The two pillars, the one Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD — the bronze of all these things was past weighing. As for the pillars: one pillar was eighteen cubits high and a line of twelve cubits went round it. It was four fingers thick and hollow. And there was a bronze capital on it, five cubits high, with a lattice and pomegranates on the capital all round, all bronze. And the second pillar was the same, with pomegranates. There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and all the pomegranates on the lattice came to a hundred, right round.
And in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood in front of the king of Babylon, came into Jerusalem. And he burnt the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem — every big house he burnt with fire. And the whole Chaldean army with the captain of the guard pulled down all the walls of Jerusalem, right round. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off some of the poor of the people and the rest of the people left in the town, and the deserters who'd gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the crowd. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers. And the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the house of the Lord and the stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the Lord, and carried all the bronze to Babylon. They took the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the bowls and the dishes and all the bronze vessels used in the service. And the captain of the guard took the basins and the firepans and the bowls and the pots and the lampstands and the dishes and the cups — whatever was gold as gold and whatever was silver as silver. The two pillars, the one Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord — the bronze of all these things was past weighing. As for the pillars: one pillar was eighteen cubits high and a line of twelve cubits went round it. It was four fingers thick and hollow. And there was a bronze capital on it, five cubits high, with a lattice and pomegranates on the capital all round, all bronze. And the second pillar was the same, with pomegranates. There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and all the pomegranates on the lattice came to a hundred, right round.
Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, And burned the house of the LORD, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen. Also 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, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon. The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
And in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, came into Jerusalem.
And in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood in front of the king of Babylon, came into Jerusalem.
Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,
And he burnt the house of the LORD and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem — every big house he burnt with fire.
And he burnt the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem — every big house he burnt with fire.
And burned the house of the LORD, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:
And the whole Chaldean army with the captain of the guard pulled down all the walls of Jerusalem, right round.
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off some of the poor of the people and the rest of the people left in the city, and the deserters who'd gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the crowd.
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off some of the poor of the people and the rest of the people left in the town, and the deserters who'd gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the crowd.
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
And the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the house of the LORD and the stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and carried all the bronze to Babylon.
And the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars in the house of the Lord and the stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the Lord, and carried all the bronze to Babylon.
Also 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, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
They took the pots and the shovels and the wick trimmers and the bowls and the dishes and all the bronze vessels used in the service.
They took the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the bowls and the dishes and all the bronze vessels used in the service.
The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the captain of the guard took the basins and the firepans and the bowls and the pots and the lampstands and the dishes and the cups — whatever was gold as gold and whatever was silver as silver.
And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
The two pillars, the one Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD — the bronze of all these things was past weighing.
The two pillars, the one Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord — the bronze of all these things was past weighing.
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
As for the pillars: one pillar was eighteen cubits high and a line of twelve cubits went round it. It was four fingers thick and hollow.
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
And there was a bronze capital on it, five cubits high, with a lattice and pomegranates on the capital all round, all bronze. And the second pillar was the same, with pomegranates.
And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and all the pomegranates on the lattice came to a hundred, right round.
And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
The exile counted; Jehoiachin lifted up
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three doorkeepers. And out of the city he took one officer who was over the fighting men, and seven men of the king's close advisers who were found in the city, and the scribe of the army commander who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the middle of the city. And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried off out of its own land. This is the number of people Nebuchadrezzar carried off: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews. In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried off from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two people. In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off seven hundred and forty-five Jews. All the people came to four thousand six hundred. In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. And he spoke kindly to him and set his seat above the seat of the kings with him in Babylon. And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread before him all the days of his life. And for his keep, a steady allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, a daily amount every day till the day he died, all the days of his life.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three doorkeepers. And out of the town he took one officer who was over the fighting men, and seven men of the king's close advisers who were found in the town, and the scribe of the army commander who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the middle of the town. And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried off out of its own land. This is the number of people Nebuchadnezzar carried off: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews. In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried off from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two people. In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off seven hundred and forty-five Jews. All the people came to four thousand six hundred. And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, Awel-Marduk king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. And he spoke kindly to him and set his seat above the seat of the kings with him in Babylon. And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread in front of him all the days of his life. And for his keep, a steady allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, a daily amount every day till the day he died, all the days of his life.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty: In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons: In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, And spake kindly unto 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 continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and 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 out of the city he took one officer who was over the fighting men, and seven men of the king's close advisers who were found in the city, and the scribe of the army commander who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the middle of the city.
And out of the town he took one officer who was over the fighting men, and seven men of the king's close advisers who were found in the town, and the scribe of the army commander who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the middle of the town.
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried off out of its own land.
And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.
This is the number of people Nebuchadrezzar carried off: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews.
This is the number of people Nebuchadnezzar carried off: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews.
This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried off from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two people.
In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried off from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two people.
In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off seven hundred and forty-five Jews. All the people came to four thousand six hundred.
In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off seven hundred and forty-five Jews. All the people came to four thousand six hundred.
In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.
In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison.
And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, Awel-Marduk king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him 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, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
And he spoke kindly to him and set his seat above the seat of the kings with him in Babylon.
And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread before him all the days of his life.
And he changed his prison clothes. And he ate bread in front of him all the days of his life.
And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
And for his keep, a steady allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, a daily amount every day till the day he died, all the days of his life.
And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.