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13 Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance in the name of[a] God. Instead, he stiffened his resolve,[b] and hardened his heart, and would not return to the Lord God of Israel.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Third Capture of Jerusalem(A)

14 Meanwhile, all the officials who supervised the priests and the people remained unfaithful, following the detestable example of the surrounding nations. They polluted the Lord’s Temple that he had consecrated in Jerusalem. 15 The Lord God of their ancestors pleaded with them time and again through his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on the place of his residence,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:13 The Heb. lacks allegiance in the name of
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:13 Lit. neck

13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath(A) in God’s name. He became stiff-necked(B) and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful,(C) following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

The Fall of Jerusalem(D)(E)

15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers(F) again and again,(G) because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.

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