2 Chronicles 36

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1. 1The people of the land chose Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem to succeed his father.
2. 2Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for just 3 months.
3. 3The king of Egypt removed him from power in Jerusalem and imposed a fine on the land of 100 talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4. 4Then the king of Egypt placed Jehoahaz's brother Eliakim on the throne of Judah and Jerusalem, changing his name to Jehoiakim. Necho took Jehoahaz away to Egypt.
5. 5Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 11 years. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
6. 6King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, bound him in chains, and took him away to Babylon.
7. 7Nebuchadnezzar also took the vessels from the house of the LORD to Babylon and put them in his temple there.
8. 8The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, including the abominations he committed and what was found in him, are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin succeeded him as king.
9. 9Jehoiachin was 8 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 3 months and 10 days. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.
10. 10When the year was expired, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
11. 11Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 11 years.
12. 12He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the LORD.
13. 13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear loyalty by God. He became stubborn and hardened his heart, refusing to turn back to the LORD, the God of Israel.
14. 14Moreover, all the chief priests and the people transgressed greatly by following all the abominations of the heathen; and they defiled the house of the LORD, which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
15. 15The LORD God of their ancestors sent his messengers to them early and repeatedly because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.
16. 16But they mocked God's messengers, despised his words, and misused his prophets until the LORD's anger rose against his people, until there was no remedy.
17. 17So God brought the king of the Chaldeans against them. He slaughtered their young men with the sword right inside the sanctuary. He showed no mercy — not to young men or young women, not to the elderly or those who were bent with age. God handed them all over to him.
18. 18Every vessel from the house of God, large and small, along with the treasures of the LORD's house and the treasures of the king and his officials — all of it was carried off to Babylon.
19. 19They burned the house of God, tore down the wall of Jerusalem, set fire to all the palaces, and destroyed all the fine vessels.
20. 20Those who survived the sword were taken to Babylon, where they served him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
21. 21This fulfilled the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, as the land enjoyed its sabbaths. While it lay desolate, it kept sabbath for seventy years.
22. 22In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus so that the word spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah would be fulfilled. Cyrus made a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and put it in writing, saying,
23. 23"This is what King Cyrus of Persia declares: 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me every kingdom on earth, and he has appointed me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Anyone among you who belongs to his people — may the LORD his God be with him. Let him go up.'"