14 Then (A)he led into exile all the people of Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the valiant warriors, (B)ten thousand exiles, and (C)all the craftsmen and the smiths. None were left (D)except the poorest people of the land.

15 So (E)he led Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon; also the king’s mother, the king’s wives, and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the valiant men, (F)seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths, a thousand, all strong and fit for war, these too the king of Babylon brought into exile to Babylon.

Zedekiah Made King

17 (G)Then the king of Babylon made [a]his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18 (H)Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was (I)Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, (J)in accordance with everything that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For it was (K)due to the anger of the Lord that this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He cast them out of His presence. And (L)Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:17 I.e., Jehoiachin’s uncle

14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile:(A) all the officers and fighting men,(B) and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest(C) people of the land were left.

15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin(D) captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother,(E) his wives, his officials and the prominent people(F) of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans.(G) 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.(H)

Zedekiah King of Judah(I)

18 Zedekiah(J) was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal(K) daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 He did evil(L) in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust(M) them from his presence.(N)

The Fall of Jerusalem(O)(P)(Q)

Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he (A)led into exile Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem—

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20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take away when he carried(A) Jehoiachin[a](B) son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem—

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 27:20 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the (A)deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the (B)deportation to Babylon to the [a]Messiah, fourteen generations.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:17 See note v 16

17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

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