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22 Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) appointed Gedaliah (YHWH is great) son of Ahikam (my brother has arisen), the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah (praised). 23 When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) had appointed Gedaliah as governor (YHWH is great), they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah (watchtower)—Ishmael (God hears) son of Nethaniah (given of YHWH), Johanan (YHWH has graced) son of Kareah (bald), Seraiah (YHWH is ruler) son of Tanhumeth (consolation) the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah (Jezaniah) son of the Maacathite (she has pressed), as well as their men. 24 And Gedaliah (YHWH is great) took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans (clod-breakers). Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon (confusion by mixing), and it will be well with you⁺.” 25 In the seventh month, however, Ishmael (God hears) son of Nethaniah (given of YHWH), the son of Elishama (my God has heard), who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah (YHWH is great), along with the Judeans and Chaldeans (clod-breakers) who were with him at Mizpah (watchtower). 26 Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt (land of bondage) for fear of the Chaldeans (clod-breakers). 27 On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s (praised) King Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes), in the year Evil-merodach (man of Merodach) became king of Babylon (confusion by mixing), he released \lifted up the head of/ King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. 28 And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon (confusion by mixing). 29 So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. 30 And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life. 2 Kings 25:22-30, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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