1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Chronicles 36

1 Jehoahaz succeeding is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt. 5 Jehoiakim reigning ill is carried bound into Babylon. 9 Jehoiachin succeeding reigneth ill, and is brought into Babylon. 11 Zedekiah succeeding reigneth ill, and despiseth the prophets, and rebelleth against Nebuchadnezzar. 14 Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and people, is wholly destroyed. 22 The proclamation of Cyrus.

 36:1 Then the people 5971a of the land 776 took 3947 Joahaz 3059 the son 1121 of Josiah 2977, and made 4427a him king 4427a in place 8478 of his father 1 in Jerusalem 3389.

 36:2 Joahaz 3099 was twenty-three 6242 7969 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427a king 4427a, and he reigned 4427a three 7969 months 2320 in Jerusalem 3389.

 36:3 Then the king 4428 of Egypt 4714 deposed 5493 him at Jerusalem 3389, and imposed 6064 on the land 776 a fine 6064 of one hundred 3967 talents 3603 of silver 3701 and one talent 3603 of gold 2091.

 36:4 The king 4428 of Egypt 4714 made 4427a Eliakim 471 his brother 251 king 4427a over 5921 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, and changed 5437 his name 8034 to Jehoiakim 3079. But Neco 5224 took 3947 Joahaz 3099 his brother 251 and brought 935 him to Egypt 4714.

 36:5 ¶ Jehoiakim 3079 was twenty-five 6242 2568 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427a king 4427a, and he reigned 4427a eleven 259 6240 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and he did 6213a evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430.

 36:6 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 came 5927 up against 5921 him and bound 631 him with bronze 5178 [chains] to take 1980 him to Babylon 894.

 36:7 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 also brought 935 [some] of the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 to Babylon 894 and put 5414 them in his temple 1964 at Babylon 894.

 36:8 Now the rest 3499a of the acts 1697 of Jehoiakim 3079 and the abominations 8441 which 834 he did 6213a, and what was found 4672 against 5921 him, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478 and Judah 3063. And Jehoiachin 3078 his son 1121 became 4427a king 4427a in his place 8478.

 36:9 ¶ Jehoiachin 3078 was eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427a king 4427a, and he reigned 4427a three 7969 months 2320 and ten 6235 days 3117 in Jerusalem 3389, and he did 6213a evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.

 36:10 At the turn 8666 of the year 8141 King 4428 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 sent 7971 and brought 935 him to Babylon 894 with the valuable 2532 articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and he made 4427a his kinsman 251 Zedekiah 6667 king 4427a over 5921 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.

 36:11 ¶ Zedekiah 6667 was twenty-one 6242 259 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427a king 4427a, and he reigned 4427a eleven 259 6240 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.

 36:12 He did 6213a evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430; he did not humble 3665 himself before 4480 6440 Jeremiah 3414 the prophet 5030 who spoke 6310 for the LORD 3068.

 36:13 He also 1571 rebelled 4775 against King 4428 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 who 834 had made him swear 7650 [allegiance] by God 430. But he stiffened 7185 his neck 6203 and hardened 553 his heart 3824 against 4480 turning 7725 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478.

 36:14 Furthermore 1571, all 3605 the officials 8269 of the priests 3548 and the people 5971a were very 7235a unfaithful 4604 [following] all 3605 the abominations 8441 of the nations 1471; and they defiled 2930 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 He had sanctified 6942 in Jerusalem 3389.

 36:15 ¶ The LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1, sent 7971 [word] to them again 7925 and again 7971 by His messengers 4397, because 3588 He had 2550 compassion 2550 on His people 5971a and on His dwelling 4583 place 4583;

 36:16 but they [continually] mocked 3931 the messengers 4397 of God 430, despised 959 His words 1697 and scoffed 8591a at His prophets 5030, until 5704 the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 arose 5927 against His people 5971a, until 5704 there 369 was no 369 remedy 4832.

 36:17 Therefore He brought 5927 up against 5921 them the king 4428 of the Chaldeans 3778 who slew 2026 their young 970 men 970 with the sword 2719 in the house 1004 of their sanctuary 4720, and had 2550 no 3808 compassion 2550 on young 970 man 970 or virgin 1330, old 2205 man 2205 or infirm 3486; He gave 5414 [them] all 3605 into his hand 3027.

 36:18 All 3605 the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430, great 1419 and small 6996a, and the treasures 214 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and the treasures 214 of the king 4428 and of his officers 8269, he brought 935 [them] all 3605 to Babylon 894.

 36:19 Then they burned 8313 the house 1004 of God 430 and broke 5422 down 5422 the wall 2346 of Jerusalem 3389, and burned 8313 all 3605 its fortified 759 buildings 759 with fire 784 and destroyed 7843 all 3605 its valuable 4261 articles 3627.

 36:20 Those 7611 who had escaped 7611 from the sword 2719 he carried 1540 away 1540 to Babylon 894; and they were servants 5650 to him and to his sons 1121 until 5704 the rule 4427a of the kingdom 4438 of Persia 6539,

 36:21 to fulfill 4390 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414, until 5704 the land 776 had enjoyed 7521 its sabbaths 7676. All 3605 the days 3117 of its desolation 8074 it kept 7673b sabbath 7673b until seventy 7657 years 8141 were complete 4390.

 36:22 ¶ Now in the first 259 year 8141 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539—in order to fulfill 3615 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414—the LORD 3068 stirred 5782 up the spirit 7307 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, so that he sent 5674a a proclamation 6963 throughout 3605 his kingdom 4438, and also 1571 [put it] in writing 4385, saying 559,

 36:23 “Thus 3541 says 559 Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, ‘The LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, has given 5414 me all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the earth 776, and He has appointed 6485 me to build 1129 Him a house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389, which 834 is in Judah 3063. Whoever 4310 there is among you of all 3605 His people 5971a, may the LORD 3068 his God 430 be with him, and let him go 5927 up!’”