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2 Chronicles 36:5-7
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 36:5-7
New English Translation
Jehoiakim’s Reign
5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of[a] the Lord his God. 6 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him,[b] bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away[c] to Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the Lord’s temple to Babylon and put them in his palace[d] there.[e]
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- 2 Chronicles 36:5 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
- 2 Chronicles 36:6 tn Heb “came up against him.”
- 2 Chronicles 36:6 tn Heb “to carry him away.”
- 2 Chronicles 36:7 tn Or “temple.”
- 2 Chronicles 36:7 tn Heb “in Babylon.” Repeating the proper name “Babylon” here would be redundant in contemporary English, so “there” has been used in the translation.
2 Chronicles 36:5-7
New International Version
2 Chronicles 36:5-7
New International Version
Jehoiakim King of Judah(A)
5 Jehoiakim(B) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. 6 Nebuchadnezzar(C) king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(D) 7 Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the Lord and put them in his temple[a] there.(E)
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- 2 Chronicles 36:7 Or palace
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