2 Kings 25 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 1

¹Adam, Seth, Enosh,

KJVAdam^H121, Sheth^H8352, Enosh^H583,

² Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

KJVKenan^H7018, Mahalaleel^H4111, Jered^H3382,

³ Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

KJVHenoch^H2585, Methuselah^H4968, Lamech^H3929,

⁴ Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

KJVNoah^H5146, Shem^H8035, Ham^H2526, and Japheth^H3315.

⁵ The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Japheth^H3315; Gomer^H1586, and Magog^H4031, and Madai^H4074, and Javan^H3120, and Tubal^H8422, and Meshech^H4902, and Tiras^H8494.

⁶ The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Gomer^H1586; Ashchenaz^H813, and Riphath^H7384, and Togarmah^H8425.

⁷ The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Javan^H3120; Elishah^H473, and Tarshish^H8659, Kittim^H3794, and Dodanim^H1721.

⁸ The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Ham^H2526; Cush^H3568, and Mizraim^H4714, Put^H6316, and Canaan^H3667.

⁹ The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Cush^H3568; Seba^H5434, and Havilah^H2341, and Sabta^H5454, and Raamah^H7484, and Sabtecha^H5455. And the sons^H1121 of Raamah^H7484; Sheba^H7614, and Dedan^H1719.

¹⁰ Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

KJVAnd Cush^H3568 begat^H3205^(H8804) Nimrod^H5248: he began^H2490^(H8689) to be mighty^H1368 upon the earth^H776.

¹¹ Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

KJVAnd Mizraim^H4714 begat^H3205^(H8804) Ludim^H3866, and Anamim^H6047, and Lehabim^H3853, and Naphtuhim^H5320,

¹² Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

KJVAnd Pathrusim^H6625, and Casluhim^H3695,(of whom came^H3318^(H8804) the Philistines^H6430,) and Caphthorim^H3732.

¹³ Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

KJVAnd Canaan^H3667 begat^H3205^(H8804) Zidon^H6721 his firstborn^H1060, and Heth^H2845,

¹⁴ the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

KJVThe Jebusite^H2983 also, and the Amorite^H567, and the Girgashite^H1622,

¹⁵ the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

KJVAnd the Hivite^H2340, and the Arkite^H6208, and the Sinite^H5513,

¹⁶ the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

KJVAnd the Arvadite^H721, and the Zemarite^H6786, and the Hamathite^H2577.

¹⁷ The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Shem^H8035; Elam^H5867, and Asshur^H804, and Arphaxad^H775, and Lud^H3865, and Aram^H758, and Uz^H5780, and Hul^H2343, and Gether^H1666, and Meshech^H4902.

¹⁸ Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

KJVAnd Arphaxad^H775 begat^H3205^(H8804) Shelah^H7974, and Shelah^H7974 begat^H3205^(H8804) Eber^H5677.

¹⁹ To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

KJVAnd unto Eber^H5677 were born^H3205^(H8795) two^H8147 sons^H1121: the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Peleg^H6389; because in his days^H3117 the earth^H776 was divided^H6385^(H8738): and his brother's^H251 name^H8034 was Joktan^H3355.

²⁰ Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

KJVAnd Joktan^H3355 begat^H3205^(H8804) Almodad^H486, and Sheleph^H8026, and Hazarmaveth^H2700, and Jerah^H3392,

²¹ Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

KJVHadoram^H1913 also, and Uzal^H187, and Diklah^H1853,

²² Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

KJVAnd Ebal^H5858, and Abimael^H39, and Sheba^H7614,

²³ Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

KJVAnd Ophir^H211, and Havilah^H2341, and Jobab^H3103. All these were the sons^H1121 of Joktan^H3355.

²⁴ Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

KJVShem^H8035, Arphaxad^H775, Shelah^H7974,

²⁵ Eber, Peleg, Reu,

KJVEber^H5677, Peleg^H6389, Reu^H7466,

²⁶ Serug, Nahor, Terah,

KJVSerug^H8286, Nahor^H5152, Terah^H8646,

²⁷ Abram (also called Abraham).

KJVAbram^H87; the same is Abraham^H85.

²⁸ The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Abraham^H85; Isaac^H3327, and Ishmael^H3458.

²⁹ These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

KJVThese are their generations^H8435: The firstborn^H1060 of Ishmael^H3458, Nebaioth^H5032; then Kedar^H6938, and Adbeel^H110, and Mibsam^H4017,

³⁰ Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

KJVMishma^H4927, and Dumah^H1746, Massa^H4854, Hadad^H2301, and Tema^H8485,

³¹ Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

KJVJetur^H3195, Naphish^H5305, and Kedemah^H6929. These are the sons^H1121 of Ishmael^H3458.

³² The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

KJVNow the sons^H1121 of Keturah^H6989, Abraham's^H85 concubine^H6370: she bare^H3205^(H8804) Zimran^H2175, and Jokshan^H3370, and Medan^H4091, and Midian^H4080, and Ishbak^H3435, and Shuah^H7744. And the sons^H1121 of Jokshan^H3370; Sheba^H7614, and Dedan^H1719.

³³ The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Midian^H4080; Ephah^H5891, and Epher^H6081, and Henoch^H2585, and Abida^H28, and Eldaah^H420. All these are the sons^H1121 of Keturah^H6989.

³⁴ Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 begat^H3205^(H8686) Isaac^H3327. The sons^H1121 of Isaac^H3327; Esau^H6215 and Israel^H3478.

³⁵ The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Esau^H6215; Eliphaz^H464, Reuel^H7467, and Jeush^H3266, and Jaalam^H3281, and Korah^H7141.

³⁶ The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Eliphaz^H464; Teman^H8487, and Omar^H201, Zephi^H6825, and Gatam^H1609, Kenaz^H7073, and Timna^H8555, and Amalek^H6002.

³⁷ The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Reuel^H7467; Nahath^H5184, Zerah^H2226, Shammah^H8048, and Mizzah^H4199.

³⁸ The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Seir^H8165; Lotan^H3877, and Shobal^H7732, and Zibeon^H6649, and Anah^H6034, and Dishon^H1787, and Ezer^H687, and Dishan^H1789.

³⁹ The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Lotan^H3877; Hori^H2753, and Homam^H1950: and Timna^H8555 was Lotan's^H3877 sister^H269.

⁴⁰ The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Shobal^H7732; Alian^H5935, and Manahath^H4506, and Ebal^H5858, Shephi^H8195, and Onam^H208. And the sons^H1121 of Zibeon^H6649; Aiah^H345, and Anah^H6034.

⁴¹ The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Anah^H6034; Dishon^H1787. And the sons^H1121 of Dishon^H1787; Amram^H2566, and Eshban^H790, and Ithran^H3506, and Cheran^H3763.

⁴² The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Ezer^H687; Bilhan^H1092, and Zavan^H2190, and Jakan^H3292. The sons^H1121 of Dishan^H1789; Uz^H5780, and Aran^H765.

⁴³ Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

KJVNow these are the kings^H4428 that reigned^H4427^(H8804) in the land^H776 of Edom^H123 before^H6440 any king^H4428 reigned^H4427^(H8800) over the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; Bela^H1106 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160: and the name^H8034 of his city^H5892 was Dinhabah^H1838.

⁴⁴ Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

KJVAnd when Bela^H1106 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Jobab^H3103 the son^H1121 of Zerah^H2226 of Bozrah^H1224 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

⁴⁵ Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

KJVAnd when Jobab^H3103 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Husham^H2367 of the land^H776 of the Temanites^H8489 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

⁴⁶ Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

KJVAnd when Husham^H2367 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Hadad^H1908 the son^H1121 of Bedad^H911, which smote^H5221^(H8688) Midian^H4080 in the field^H7704 of Moab^H4124, reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead: and the name^H8034 of his city^H5892 was Avith^H5762.

⁴⁷ Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

KJVAnd when Hadad^H1908 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Samlah^H8072 of Masrekah^H4957 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

⁴⁸ Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

KJVAnd when Samlah^H8072 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Shaul^H7586 of Rehoboth^H7344 by the river^H5104 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

⁴⁹ Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

KJVAnd when Shaul^H7586 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Baalhanan^H1177 the son^H1121 of Achbor^H5907 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

⁵⁰ Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

KJVAnd when Baalhanan^H1177 was dead^H4191^(H8799), Hadad^H1908 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead: and the name^H8034 of his city^H5892 was Pai^H6464; and his wife's^H802 name^H8034 was Mehetabel^H4105, the daughter^H1323 of Matred^H4308, the daughter^H1323 of Mezahab^H4314.

⁵¹ Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

KJVHadad^H1908 died^H4191^(H8799) also. And the dukes^H441 of Edom^H123 were; duke^H441 Timnah^H8555, duke^H441 Aliah^H5933, duke^H441 Jetheth^H3509,

⁵² chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

KJVDuke^H441 Aholibamah^H173, duke^H441 Elah^H425, duke^H441 Pinon^H6373,

⁵³ chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

KJVDuke^H441 Kenaz^H7073, duke^H441 Teman^H8487, duke^H441 Mibzar^H4014,

⁵⁴ chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

KJVDuke^H441 Magdiel^H4025, duke^H441 Iram^H5902. These are the dukes^H441 of Edom^H123.

WEB·2 Kings 25

¹In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it around it.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the ninth^H8671 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), in the tenth^H6224 month^H2320, in the tenth^H6218 day of the month^H2320, that Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came^H935^(H8804), he, and all his host^H2428, against Jerusalem^H3389, and pitched^H2583^(H8799) against it; and they built^H1129^(H8799) forts^H1785 against it round about^H5439.

² So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

KJVAnd the city^H5892 was besieged^H935^(H8799)^H4692 unto the eleventh^H6249^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Zedekiah^H6667.

³ On the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine was severe in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

KJVAnd on the ninth^H8672 day of the fourth month^H2320 the famine^H7458 prevailed^H2388^(H8799) in the city^H5892, and there was no bread^H3899 for the people^H5971 of the land^H776.

⁴ Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and the king went by the way of the Arabah.

KJVAnd the city^H5892 was broken up^H1234^(H8735), and all the men^H582 of war^H4421 fled by night^H3915 by the way^H1870 of the gate^H8179 between two walls^H2346, which is by the king's^H4428 garden^H1588:(now the Chaldees^H3778 were against the city^H5892 round about^H5439:) and the king went^H3212^(H8799) the way^H1870 toward the plain^H6160.

⁵ But the Chaldean army pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

KJVAnd the army^H2428 of the Chaldees^H3778 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 the king^H4428, and overtook^H5381^(H8686) him in the plains^H6160 of Jericho^H3405: and all his army^H2428 were scattered^H6327^(H8738) from him.

⁶ Then they captured the king and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they passed judgment on him.

KJVSo they took^H8610^(H8799) the king^H4428, and brought him up^H5927^(H8686) to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247; and they gave^H1696^(H8762) judgment^H4941 upon him.

⁷ They killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, then put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

KJVAnd they slew^H7819^(H8804) the sons^H1121 of Zedekiah^H6667 before his eyes^H5869, and put out^H5786^(H8765) the eyes^H5869 of Zedekiah^H6667, and bound^H631^(H8799) him with fetters^H5178 of brass^H5178, and carried^H935^(H8686) him to Babylon^H894.

⁸ Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the 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.

KJVAnd in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320, on the seventh^H7651 day of the month^H2320, which is the nineteenth^H8672^H6240^H8141 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, came^H935^(H8804) Nebuzaradan^H5018, captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876, a servant^H5650 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, unto Jerusalem^H3389:

⁹ He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire.

KJVAnd he burnt^H8313^(H8799) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and all the houses^H1004 of Jerusalem^H3389, and every great^H1419 man's house^H1004 burnt^H8313^(H8804) he with fire^H784.

¹⁰ All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

KJVAnd all the army^H2428 of the Chaldees^H3778, that were with the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876, brake down^H5422^(H8804) the walls^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 round about^H5439.

¹¹ Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who were left in the city and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon—all the rest of the multitude.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 that were left^H7604^(H8737) in the city^H5892, and the fugitives^H5307^(H8802) that fell away^H5307^(H8804) to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, with the remnant^H3499 of the multitude^H1995, did Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 carry away^H1540^(H8689).

¹² But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

KJVBut the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 left^H7604^(H8689) of the poor^H1803 of the land^H776 to be vinedressers^H3755 and husbandmen^H3009^(H8802)^(H8675)^H1461^(H8801).

¹³ The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon.

KJVAnd the pillars^H5982 of brass^H5178 that were in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the bases^H4350, and the brasen^H5178 sea^H3220 that was in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, did the Chaldees^H3778 break in pieces^H7665^(H8765), and carried^H5375^(H8799) the brass^H5178 of them to Babylon^H894.

¹⁴ They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.

KJVAnd the pots^H5518, and the shovels^H3257, and the snuffers^H4212, and the spoons^H3709, and all the vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178 wherewith they ministered^H8334^(H8762), took they away^H3947^(H8804).

¹⁵ The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, for gold, and that which was of silver, for silver.

KJVAnd the firepans^H4289, and the bowls^H4219, and such things as were of gold^H2091, in gold^H2091, and of silver^H3701, in silver^H3701, the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took away^H3947^(H8804).

¹⁶ The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed.

KJVThe two^H8147 pillars^H5982, one^H259 sea^H3220, and the bases^H4350 which Solomon^H8010 had made^H6213^(H8804) for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; the brass^H5178 of all these vessels^H3627 was without^H3808 weight^H4948.

¹⁷ The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.

KJVThe height^H6967 of the one^H259 pillar^H5982 was eighteen^H8083^H6240 cubits^H520, and the chapiter^H3805 upon it was brass^H5178: and the height^H6967 of the chapiter^H3805 three^H7969 cubits^H520; and the wreathen work^H7639, and pomegranates^H7416 upon the chapiter^H3805 round about^H5439, all of brass^H5178: and like unto these had the second^H8145 pillar^H5982 with wreathen work^H7639.

¹⁸ The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;

KJVAnd the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947^(H8799) Seraiah^H8304 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548, and Zephaniah^H6846 the second^H4932 priest^H3548, and the three^H7969 keepers^H8104^(H8802) of the door^H5592:

¹⁹ and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, 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.

KJVAnd out of the city^H5892 he took^H3947^(H8804) an^H259 officer^H5631 that was set^H6496 over the men^H582 of war^H4421, and five^H2568 men^H582 of them that were^H7200^(H8802) in the king's^H4428 presence^H6440, which were found^H4672^(H8738) in the city^H5892, and the principal^H8269 scribe^H5608^(H8802) of the host^H6635, which mustered^H6633^(H8688) the people^H5971 of the land^H776, and threescore^H8346 men^H376 of the people^H5971 of the land^H776 that were found^H4672^(H8737) in the city^H5892:

²⁰ Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

KJVAnd Nebuzaradan^H5018 captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947^(H8799) these, and brought^H3212^(H8686) them to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247:

²¹ The king of Babylon attacked them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 smote^H5221^(H8686) them, and slew^H4191^(H8686) them at Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath^H2574. So Judah^H3063 was carried away^H1540^(H8799) out of their land^H127.

²² As for the people who were left 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, governor.

KJVAnd as for the people^H5971 that remained^H7604^(H8737) in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H7604^(H8689), even over them he made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296, the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, ruler^H6485^(H8686).

²³ Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

KJVAnd when all the captains^H8269 of the armies^H2428, they and their men^H582, heard^H8085^(H8799) that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 governor^H6485^(H8689), there came^H935^(H8799) to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4709, even Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Careah^H7143, and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth^H8576 the Netophathite^H5200, and Jaazaniah^H2970 the son^H1121 of a Maachathite^H4602, they and their men^H582.

²⁴ Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, “Don’t be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

KJVAnd Gedaliah^H1436 sware^H7650^(H8735) to them, and to their men^H582, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not to be the servants^H5650 of the Chaldees^H3778: dwell^H3427^(H8798) in the land^H776, and serve^H5647^(H8798) the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and it shall be well^H3190^(H8799) with you.

²⁵ But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah so that he died, with the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.

KJVBut it came to pass in the seventh^H7637 month^H2320, that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, the son^H1121 of Elishama^H476, of the seed^H2233 royal^H4410, came^H935^(H8804), and ten^H6235 men^H582 with him, and smote^H5221^(H8686) Gedaliah^H1436, that he died^H4191^(H8799), and the Jews^H3064 and the Chaldees^H3778 that were with him at Mizpah^H4709.

²⁶ All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971, both small^H6996 and great^H1419, and the captains^H8269 of the armies^H2428, arose^H6965^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Egypt^H4714: for they were afraid^H3372^(H8804) of^H6440 the Chaldees^H3778.

²⁷ In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison,

KJVAnd it came to pass in the seven^H7651 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of the captivity^H1546 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 month^H2320, on the seven^H7651 and twentieth^H6242 day of the month^H2320, that Evilmerodach^H192 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 in the year^H8141 that he began to reign^H4427^(H8800) did lift up^H5375^(H8804) the head^H7218 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 out of prison^H1004^H3608;

²⁸ and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

KJVAnd he spake^H1696^(H8762) kindly^H2896 to him, and set^H5414^(H8799) his throne^H3678 above the throne^H3678 of the kings^H4428 that were with him in Babylon^H894;

²⁹ and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;

KJVAnd changed^H8132^(H8765) his prison^H3608 garments^H899: and he did eat^H398^(H8804) bread^H3899 continually^H8548 before^H6440 him all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

³⁰ and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

KJVAnd his allowance^H737 was a continual^H8548 allowance^H737 given^H5414^(H8738) him of the king^H4428, a daily^H3117^H3117 rate^H1697 for every day^H3117, all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

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