The Final Invasion Of Nebuchadnezzar
1 And it cometh to pass, in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth of the month, come hath Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, he and all his force, against Jerusalem, and encampeth against it, and buildeth against it a fortification round about.
1 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.
1 (A)Now in the ninth year of his reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, (B)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it and (C)built a siege wall all around (a)it.
1 In the ninth year(A) of Zedekiah’s reign,(B) on the tenth day of the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem with his entire army.(C) They laid siege to the city and built a siege wall against it all around.(D)
1 Zedekiah then rebelled against the king of Babylon, so on the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and his entire army approached Jerusalem, attacked it, encamped against it, and built a siege wall that surrounded the city.
2 And the city entereth into siege till the eleventh year of king Zedekiah,
2 And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
2 So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
2 The city was under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.
2 The city remained under siege until the eleventh year of the reign of King Zedekiah.
3 on the ninth of the month -- when the famine is severe in the city, and there hath not been bread for the people of the land,
3 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.
3 On the ninth day of the fourth month (D)the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.
3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that the people of the land had no food.(E)
3 By the ninth day of the fourth month, the resulting famine had become so severe in the city that no food remained for the people who lived in the land.
4 then the city is broken up, and all the men of war go by night the way of the gate, between the two walls that are by the garden of the king, and the Chaldeans are against the city round about, and the king goeth the way of the plain.
4 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.
4 (E)Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside (F)the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And (b)they went by way of the Arabah.
4 Then the city was broken into,(F) and all the warriors fled(G) by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden,(H) even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. As the king made his way along the route to the Arabah,(I)
4 The city was breached, and the entire army left during the night through the gate that stood between the two walls beside the royal garden, even though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city. They escaped through the Arabah,
5 And the force of the Chaldeans pursue after the king, and overtake him in the plains of Jericho, and all his force have been scattered from him;
5 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.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him.
5 the Chaldean army pursued him and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. Zedekiah’s entire army was scattered from him.(J)
5 but the Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the Jericho plains, where his entire army was scattered.
6 and they seize the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon, to Riblah, and they speak with him -- judgment.
6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
6 Then (G)they captured the king and (H)brought him to the king of Babylon at (I)Riblah, and (c)he passed sentence on him.
6 The Chaldeans seized the king(K) and brought him up to the king of Babylon(L) at Riblah,(M) and they passed sentence on him.
6 The Chaldeans captured the king and brought him to Riblah, where the king of Babylon determined his sentence.
7 And the sons of Zedekiah they have slaughtered before his eyes, and the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and bindeth him with brazen fetters, and they bring him to Babylon.
7 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.
7 (J)They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then (K)put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.
7 They slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes. Finally, the king of Babylon blinded Zedekiah, bound him in bronze chains, and took him to Babylon.(N)
7 They executed Zedekiah's sons in his presence, blinded Zedekiah, bound him with bronze chains, and transported him to Babylon.
Jerusalem Is Sacked And The Temple Burned
8 And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month (it is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), hath Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners, servant of the king of Babylon, come to Jerusalem,
8 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:
8 (L)Now on the seventh day of the (M)fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
8 On(O) the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.(P)
8 On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was during the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign as king of Babylon, captain of the guard Nebuzaradan, a servant of the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem
9 and he burneth the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem, yea, every great house he hath burned with fire;
9 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.
9 (N)He burned the house of the Lord, (O)the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.
9 He burned the Lord’s temple,(Q) the king’s palace,(R) and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down(S) all the great houses.
9 and set fire to the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He even incinerated the lavish homes.
10 and the walls of Jerusalem round about have all the forces of the Chaldeans, who are with the chief of the executioners, broken down.
10 And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
10 So all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard (P)broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
10 The whole Chaldean army with the commander of the guards tore down the walls(T) surrounding Jerusalem.
10 The Chaldean army that accompanied the captain of the guard demolished the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.
11 And the rest of the people, those left in the city, and those falling who have fallen to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude, hath Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners removed;
11 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.
11 Then (Q)the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon and the rest of the people, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile.
11 Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, deported the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.(U)
11 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried the survivors of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude into exile.
12 and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
12 But the captain of the guard left some of (R)the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
12 But the commander of the guards left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.(V)
12 However, the captain of the guard left some of the poor people of the land to work as vinedressers and farmers.
Plunder Taken By The Chaldeans
13 And the pillars of brass that are in the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the sea of brass, that is in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken in pieces, and bear away their brass to Babylon.
13 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.
13 (S)Now the bronze pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and (T)the bronze sea which were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and carried the (d)bronze to Babylon.
13 Now(W) the Chaldeans broke into pieces the bronze pillars(X) of the Lord’s temple, the water carts, and the bronze reservoir,(Y) which were in the Lord’s temple, and carried the bronze to Babylon.(Z)
13 The Chaldeans also broke into pieces and carried back to Babylon the bronze pillars that stood in the LORD's Temple, along with the stands and the bronze sea that used to be in the LORD's Temple.
14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they minister they have taken,
14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
14 (U)They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.
14 They also took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze articles used in temple service.(AA)
14 They also confiscated the pots, shovels, snuffers, spoons, and the rest of the bronze vessels that were used in ministry.
15 and the fire-pans, and the bowls that are wholly of silver, hath the chief of the executioners taken.
15 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.
15 The captain of the guard also took away the firepans and the basins, what was fine gold and what was fine silver.
15 The commander of the guards took away the firepans and the sprinkling basins—whatever was gold or silver.(AB)
15 The captain of the guard also confiscated the fire pans, basins, and whatever had been crafted of pure gold and pure silver.
16 The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases that Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of the brass of all these vessels;
16 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.
16 The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord—(V)the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.
16 As for the two pillars, the one reservoir, and the water carts that Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.(AC)
16 The bronze contained in the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had crafted for the LORD's Temple could not be inventoried for weight.
17 eighteen cubits is the height of the one pillar, and the chapiter on it is of brass, and the height of the chapiter is three cubits, and the net and the pomegranates are on the chapiter round about -- the whole is of brass; and like these hath the second pillar, with the net.
17 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.
17 (W)The height of the one pillar was eighteen (e)cubits, and a bronze capital was on it; the height of the capital was three (f)cubits, with a network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these with network.
17 One pillar was 27 feet(a) tall and had a bronze capital on top of it. The capital, encircled by a grating and pomegranates of bronze, stood five feet(b) high. The second pillar was the same, with its own grating.(AD)
17 The height of one of the pillars was eighteen cubits, and the capital on top of it was three cubits high. A latticework carved in the form of pomegranates encircled the capital, crafted completely out of brass. The second pillar was identical to the first.
Judah Is Taken Prisoner
18 And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,
18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
18 Then the captain of the guard took (X)Seraiah the chief priest and (Y)Zephaniah the second priest, with the three (g)officers of the temple.
18 The commander of the guards(AE) also took away Seraiah(AF) the chief priest, Zephaniah(AG) the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
18 The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials,
19 and out of the city he hath taken a certain eunuch who is appointed over the men of war, and five men of those seeing the king's face who have been found in the city, and the head scribe of the host, who mustereth the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who are found in the city,
19 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:
19 From the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and (Z)five (h)of the king’s advisers who were found in the city; and the (i)scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
19 He took a court official who had been appointed over the warriors from the city; five trusted royal aides(c)(AH) found in the city; the secretary of the commander of the army, who enlisted the people of the land for military duty; and 60 men from the common people(d) who were found within the city.
19 one overseer from the city who supervised the soldiers, five of the king's advisors who had been discovered in the city, the scribe who served the army captain who mustered the army of the land, and 60 men of the land who were discovered in the city.
20 and Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners taketh them, and causeth them to go unto the king of Babylon, to Libnah,
20 And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
20 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at (AA)Riblah.
20 Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.(AI)
20 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,
21 and the king of Babylon smiteth them, and putteth them to death in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he removeth Judah from off its land.
21 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.
21 Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. (AB)So Judah was led away into exile from its land.
21 The king of Babylon put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah went into exile from its land.(AJ)
21 where the king of Babylon executed them in the land of Hamath. And so Judah was transported into exile from the land.
Gedaliah Appointed Governor
22 And the people that is left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath left -- he appointeth over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan.
22 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.
22 Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed (AC)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them.
22 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah(AK) son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah.(AL)
22 Now as for the people who remained in the land of Judah whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had left behind, he appointed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, to rule.
23 And all the heads of the forces hear -- they and the men -- that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah, and they come in unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maachathite -- they and their men;
23 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.
23 (AD)When all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to (AE)Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
23 When all the commanders of the armies—they and their men—heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.(AM) The commanders included Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.(AN)
23 When all the captains of the armies, along with their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, these men visited Gedaliah at Mizpah: Nethaniah's son Ishmael, Kareah's son Johanan, Tanhumeth the Netophathite's son Seraiah, and Jaazaniah, who was descended from the Maacathites.
24 and Gedaliah sweareth to them, and to their men, and saith to them, 'Be not afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans, dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it is good for you.'
24 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.
24 Gedaliah swore to them and their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans; live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
24 Gedaliah swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Don’t be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.”(AO)
24 Gedaliah made this promise to them and to their men: "Don't be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well with you."
25 And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nathaniah, son of Elishama of the seed of the kingdom, and ten men with him, and they smite Gedaliah, and he dieth, and the Jews and the Chaldeans who have been with him in Mizpah.
25 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.
25 (AF)But it came about in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal (j)family, came (k)with ten men and struck Gedaliah down so that he died along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
25 In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with 10 men and struck down Gedaliah, and he died. Also, they killed the Judeans and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.(AP)
25 Nevertheless, seven months later, Nethaniah's son Ishmael, the grandson of Elishama from the royal family, came with ten men and attacked Gedaliah. As a result, he died along with the Jews and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
26 And all the people rise, from small even unto great, and the heads of the forces, and come in to Egypt, for they have been afraid of the presence of the Chaldeans.
26 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.
26 (AG)Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
26 Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.(AQ)
26 Then all the people, including those who were insignificant and those who were important, fled with the captains of the armed forces to Egypt, because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
Elderly Jehoiachin Cared For In Babylon
27 And it cometh to pass, in the thirty and seventh year of the removal of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and seventh of the month hath Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reigning, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, out of the house of restraint,
27 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;
27 (AH)Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of (AI)the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, (l)(AJ)released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison;
27 On(AR) the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he pardoned King Jehoiachin(AS) of Judah and released him from prison.(AT)
27 Later on, after King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in exile for 37 years, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, during the first year of his reign, King Evil-merodach of Babylon released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
28 and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who are with him in Babylon,
28 And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
28 and he (AK)spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
28 He spoke kindly(AU) to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.(AV)
28 He spoke kindly to him and elevated his position above the thrones of the kings with him in Babylon.
29 and hath changed the garments of his restraint, and he hath eaten bread continually before him all days of his life,
29 And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
29 (m)Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes and (n)(AL)had his meals in (o)the king’s presence regularly all the days of his life;
29 So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon for the rest of his life.(AW)
29 Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes and had regular meals in the king's presence every day for the rest of his life,
30 and his allowance -- a continual allowance -- hath been given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all days of his life.
30 And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
30 and for his (AM)allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
30 As for his allowance, a regular allowance(AX) was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, for the rest of his life.
30 and a regular stipend was provided to him by the king in accordance with his needs for as long as he lived.