2 Kings 23:35

“The silver and the gold Jehoiakim gave to Pharaoh; but he assessed the land to give the silver according to the order of Pharaoh; from each according to his assessment he exacted the silver and the gold from the people of the land, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.”

2 Kings 23:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 23:35, word by word

The silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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and the goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehoyakim

Jehoiakim

Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.

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gaveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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he assessedהֶעֱרִיךְheerich

value

To fix the price or value of something or someone.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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according to the orderפִּיpi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

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from eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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according to his assessmentעֶרְכּerk

valuation

The price fixed for something or someone, according to the law.

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he exactedנָגַשׂnagas

press

To press for what is owed, like a creditor or collector.

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from the peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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to Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh Neco

Pharaoh Neco. A king of Egypt who killed Josiah at Megiddo, removed Jehoahaz from the throne and set up Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:29-35). He was later defeated by Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish (Jeremiah 46:2).

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Parallel passages

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The reign of Jehoahaz

2 Chronicles 36:1-4

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2 Kings 23:31-35

31Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that his fathers had done. 33Pharaoh Neco bound him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he would not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed a fine on the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 34Pharaoh Neco made king Eliakim son of Josiah in place of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim; but Jehoahaz he took away, and he came to Egypt and died there. 35The silver and the gold Jehoiakim gave to Pharaoh; but he assessed the land to give the silver according to the order of Pharaoh; from each according to his assessment he exacted the silver and the gold from the people of the land, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.

2 Chronicles 36:1-4

1The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem. 2Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3The king of Egypt removed him in Jerusalem, and imposed a fine on the land of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 4The king of Egypt made king over Judah and Jerusalem Eliakim his brother, and changed his name to Jehoiakim; and Jehoahaz his brother Neco took and brought him to Egypt.

The context

34Pharaoh Neco made king Eliakim son of Josiah in place of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim; but Jehoahaz he took away, and he came to Egypt and died there.

35 · This verse (above)

36Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Zebudah daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

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