Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Babel will make Mattaniah his uncle, king in his stead; and he will turn his name to Zedekiah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Holman Bible
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s
International Standard Version
The king of Babylon installed Jehoiachin's uncle Mattaniah as king in his place and then changed his name to Zedekiah.
A Conservative Version
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
American Standard Version
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Amplified
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
Darby Translation
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
King James 2000
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his place and changed his name [to] Zedekiah.
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in his place. And he changed his name to Zedekiah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in his stead, and changed his name and called him Zedekiah.
NET Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in Jehoiachin's place. He renamed him Zedekiah.
New Heart English Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
The Emphasized Bible
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his relative, king in his stead, - and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Webster
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
World English Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
Themes
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Made zedekiah king
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Kings » Names of, often changed at their accession
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Mattaniah » Original name of zedekiah, king of judah
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
King Zedekiah Of Judah
16 And all the men of strength, seven thousand and the artificers, and the smiths, a thousand, all strong, making war; and the king of Babel will bring them into exile into Babel. 17 And the king of Babel will make Mattaniah his uncle, king in his stead; and he will turn his name to Zedekiah. 18 The son of twenty and one years was Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mothers name Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
Cross References
Jeremiah 37:1
And king Zedekiah son of Josiah will reign instead of Coniah son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel made king in the land of Judah.
2 Kings 23:34
And Pharaoh-Necho will make Eliakim son of Josiah, king, instead of Josiah his father, and he will turn his name to Jehoiakim, and he took Jehoahaz: and he will come to Egypt and die there.
2 Chronicles 36:4
And the king of Egypt will make Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he will turn his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho will take Jehoahaz his brother and bring him to Egypt
1 Chronicles 3:15-16
And the sons of Josiah the firstborn, Johanan the second Jehoiakim; the third Zedekiah; the fourth Shallum.
2 Chronicles 36:10-13
And at the return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent and he will bring him to Babel, with the vessels of desire of the house of Jehovah, and he will make Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:1
The son of twenty and one years was Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.