1 GLT And it happened, in the ninth year of his being king, in the tenth month on the tenth of the month, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem. And he camped against it, and they built a siegework against it all around. BSB BSB: So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
2 GLT And the city came into the siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. BSB BSB: And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.
3 GLT On the ninth of the month, and the famine took hold in the city, and bread was not for the people of the land. BSB BSB: By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.
4 GLT And the city was breached, and all the men of the war{ fled} by night{ on} a way of{ the} gate between the two walls that{ were} near the garden of the king, but Chaldeans{ were} over the city all around. And he went the way of the desert plain. BSB BSB: Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,
5 GLT But the army of Chaldeans pursued after the king, and they overtook him in the desert plain of Jericho. And all his army scattered away from him. BSB BSB: but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.
6 GLT And they seized the king, and they brought him up to the king of Babylon, to Riblah. And they spoke a judgment on him. BSB BSB: The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him.
7 GLT And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah to his eyes. And he blinded the eyes of Zedikiah, and he bound him with two bronze{ chains}, and he brought him{ to} Babylon. BSB BSB: And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
9 GLT And he burned the house of Yahweh and the house of the king. And all the houses of Jerusalem and every great house he burned with fire. BSB BSB: He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
10 GLT And all the army of the Chaldeans, who{ were with} the chief of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around. BSB BSB: And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
11 GLT But the rest of the people who were left in the city and the fallen ones who fell to the king of Babylon and the rest of the multitude, Nebuzaradan chief of the guard exiled. BSB BSB: Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.
12 GLT But the chief of the guards let some of the poor of the land remain for vinedressers and for farmers. BSB BSB: But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
13 GLT But the Chaldeans smashed the pillars of bronze that{ were in} the house of Yahweh and the pedestals and the Sea of bronze that{ were} in the house of Yahweh, and they lifted their bronze to Babylon. BSB BSB: Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
14 GLT And they took the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the spoons and all the utensils of bronze that they ministered with them. BSB BSB: They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.
15 GLT And the chief of the guard took the censers and the bowls that{ were} gold{ as} gold and that{ were} silver{ as} silver. BSB BSB: The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.
16 GLT The two pillars, the one Sea, and the pedestals that Solomon made for the house of Yahweh— a weight was not for the bronze of all these vessels. BSB BSB: As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
17 GLT The height of the first pillar{ was} 18 cubits, and the capital on it{ was} bronze, and the height of the capital{ was} three cubits, and latticework and pomegranates{ were} on the capital all around— the whole{ was} bronze. And like these{ was} the second pillar concerning the latticework. BSB BSB: Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
18 GLT And the chief of the guards took Seraiah the high priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three guards of the threshold. BSB BSB: The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
19 GLT And from the city he took one eunuch, because he{ was} an inspector over the men of the war, and five men from those who saw the face of the king who were found in the city and the scribe, the official of the host, the one who drafted the people of the land and 60 men from the people of the land who were found in the city. BSB BSB: Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
20 GLT And Nebuzaradan the chief of the guard took them, and he made them go to the king of Babylon, to Riblah. BSB BSB: Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
21 GLT But the king of Babylon struck them, and he killed them in Riblah in the land of Hamath. And Judah was exiled away from its land. BSB BSB: There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.
22 GLT And the people who remained in the land of Judah, who Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon allowed to remain— and he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them. BSB BSB: Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.
23 GLT And all the captains of the armies, they and the men, heard that the king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, and they came to Gedaliah the Mizpah and 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 Maakathite— they and their men. BSB BSB: When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
24 GLT And Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and he said to them,“Do not be afraid from the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and he will be good to you.” BSB BSB: And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring 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.”
25 GLT And it happened in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama from the seed of the kingdom, came and ten men with him, and he struck Gedaliah, and he died, and the Judeans and the Chaldeans who were with him in Mizpah. BSB BSB: In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
26 GLT And all the people from{ the} least and up to{ the} great and the captains of the armies got up, and they went{ to} Egypt, for they were afraid from the face of the Chaldeans. BSB BSB: Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
28 GLT And he spoke well with him, and he gave his throne above the throne of the kings who{ were} with him in Babylon. BSB BSB: And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
29 GLT And he changed the clothes of his prison, and he ate bread continually to his face all the days of his life. BSB BSB: So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.
30 GLT And his allowance, a continual allowance, was given to him from the king, a provision of a day by its day all the days of his life. BSB BSB: And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.
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