2 Chronicles 36:1-10 ▼

1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz (YHWH has seized) son of Josiah (whom YHWH heals) and made him king in Jerusalem (city of peace) in place of his father.

2 Jehoahaz \Joahaz/ was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) three months.

3 And the king of Egypt (land of bondage) dethroned him in Jerusalem (city of peace) and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver <3.77 t / 3.42 mt> and a talent of gold <75.4 lb / 34.2 kg>.

4 Then Neco king of Egypt (land of bondage) made Eliakim (GGod sets up) brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace), and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up). But Neco (lame) took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz (YHWH has grasped) and carried him off to Egypt.

5 Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God {YHWH Elohaw}.

6 Then Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.

7 Nebuchadnezzar also (may Nebo protect the crown) took to Babylon (confusion by mixing) some of the articles from the house of the LORD {YHWH}, and he put them in his temple (palace) in Babylon.

8 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim (YHWH raises up), the abominations he committed, and all that was found against him, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel (he wrestles with God) and Judah (praised). And his son Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes) reigned in his place.

9 Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes) was eighteen [eight] years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}.

10 In the spring \At the turn of the year/, King Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon (confusion by mixing), along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD {YHWH}. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative (brother) Zedekiah (YHWH is righteous) king over Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace).