And it happened,וַיְהִיin the ninth yearבִשְׁנַת הַתְּשִׁיעִיתof his reign,לְמָלְכוֹin the tenth month,בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִיon the tenthבֶּעָשׂוֹרof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁthat Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלcame,בָּאheהוּאand allוְכָלhis force,חֵילוֹagainst Jerusalem;עַל יְרוּשָׁלִַםhe encampedוַיִּחַןagainst it,עָלֶיהָand they builtוַיִּבְנוּagainst itעָלֶיהָa siege wallדָּיֵקall around.סָבִיב
The cityוַ הָעִירcame under siegeתָּבֹא בַּמָּצוֹרuntilעַדthe eleventhעַשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵהyearשָׁנָהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְZedekiah.צִדְקִיָּהוּ
On the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָהof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁthe famineוַ הָרָעָבgrew severeיֶּחֱזַקin the city,בָּעִירand there was noוְלֹא הָיָהbreadלֶחֶםfor the peopleלְעַםof the land.הָאָרֶץ
The cityהָעִירwas breached,וַתִּבָּקַעand allוְכָלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהfledby nightהַלַּיְלָהby wayדֶּרֶךְof the gateשַׁעַרbetweenבֵּיןthe two wallsהַחֹמֹתַיִםthatאֲשֶׁרis byעַלthe gardenגַּןof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְwhile the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּיםwere againstעַלthe cityהָעִירall around;סָבִיבand he wentוַיֵּלֶךְby wayדֶּרֶךְof the Arabah.הָעֲרָבָה
The forceחֵילof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםpursuedוַיִּרְדְּפוּafter the kingאַחַר הַמֶּלֶךְand overtookוַיַּשִּׂגוּhimאֹתוֹin the plainsבְּעַרְבוֹתof Jericho;יְרֵחוֹand allוְכָלhis forceחֵילוֹwas scatteredנָפֹצוּfrom around him.מֵעָלָיו
They seizedוַיִּתְפְּשׂוּthe kingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְand brought him upוַיַּעֲלוּ אֹתוֹto the kingאֶל מֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלat Riblah,רִבְלָתָהand they pronouncedוַיְדַבְּרוּjudgmentמִשְׁפָּטagainst him.אִתּוֹ
The sonsוְאֶת בְּנֵיof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּthey slaughteredשָׁחֲטוּbefore his eyes;לְעֵינָיוand the eyesוְאֶת עֵינֵיof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּhe blinded,עִוֵּרand bound himוַיַּאַסְרֵהוּin bronze chainsבַנְחֻשְׁתַּיִםand brought himוַיְבִאֵהוּto Babylon.בָּבֶל
In the fifth month,וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁיon the seventhבְּשִׁבְעָהof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁ—that wasהִיאyearשְׁנַתnineteenתְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְNebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon—בָּבֶלNebuzaradan,נְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guard,טַבָּחִיםa servantעֶבֶדof the kingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלcameבָּאto Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
He burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹףthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהand the houseוְאֶת בֵּיתof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand allוְאֵת כָּלthe housesבָּתֵּיof Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִַםand everyוְאֶת כָּלgreatגָּדוֹלhouseבֵּיתhe burnedשָׂרַףwith fire.בָּאֵשׁ
And the wallsוְאֶת חוֹמֹתaroundסָבִיבJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםallכָּלthe forceחֵילof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרwas with the chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtore down.נָתְצוּ
The restוְאֵת יֶתֶרof the peopleהָעָםwho were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִיםin the city,בָּעִירand the desertersוְאֶת הַנֹּפְלִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad gone overנָפְלוּtoעַלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלand the restוְאֵת יֶתֶרof the multitude,הֶהָמוֹןNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםcarried into exile.הֶגְלָה
But of the poorestוּמִדַּלַּתof the landהָאָרֶץthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםleft someהִשְׁאִירas vinedressersלְכֹרְמִיםand farmers.וּלְיֹגְבִים
The pillarsוְאֶת עַמּוּדֵיof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתthatאֲשֶׁרwere in the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand the stands,וְאֶת הַמְּכֹנוֹתand the bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתSeaוְאֶת יָםthatאֲשֶׁרwas in the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּיםbroke in pieces,שִׁבְּרוּand they carriedוַיִּשְׂאוּtheir bronzeאֶת נְחֻשְׁתָּםto Babylon.בָּבֶלָה
The pots,וְאֶת הַסִּירֹתthe shovels,וְאֶת הַיָּעִיםthe tongs,וְאֶת הַמְזַמְּרוֹתthe spoons,וְאֶת הַכַּפּוֹתand allוְאֵת כָּלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתwith whichאֲשֶׁר בָםthey ministered,יְשָׁרְתוּthey took.לָקָחוּ
The firepansוְאֶת הַמַּחְתּוֹתand the bowls,וְאֶת הַמִּזְרָקוֹתwhatאֲשֶׁרwas gold,זָהָבin gold,זָהָבand whatוַאֲשֶׁרwas silver,כֶּסֶףin silver,כָּסֶףthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtook.לָקַח
The twoשְׁנַיִםpillars,הָעַמּוּדִיםthe oneהָאֶחָדSea,הַיָּםand the standsוְהַמְּכֹנוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהhad madeעָשָׂהfor the houseלְבֵיתof YHWH:יְהוָהthere was noלֹא הָיָהweightמִשְׁקָלfor the bronzeלִנְחֹשֶׁתof allכָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהutensils.הַכֵּלִים
Eighteenשְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהcubitsאַמָּהwas the heightקוֹמַתof the oneהָאֶחָדpillar,הָעַמּוּדand a capitalוְכֹתֶרֶתof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwas on it,עָלָיוand the heightוְקוֹמַתof the capitalהַכֹּתֶרֶתwas threeשָׁלֹשׁcubits,אַמּוֹתwith a networkוּשְׂבָכָהand pomegranatesוְרִמֹּנִיםonעַלthe capitalהַכֹּתֶרֶתall around,סָבִיבallהַכֹּלof bronze;נְחֹשֶׁתand like theseוְכָאֵלֶּהwas the secondהַשֵּׁנִיpillar,לַעַמּוּדwith the network.עַל הַשְּׂבָכָה
The chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtookוַיִּקַּחSeraiahאֶת שְׂרָיָהthe chiefהָרֹאשׁpriestכֹּהֵןand Zephaniahוְאֶת צְפַנְיָהוּthe secondמִשְׁנֶהpriestכֹּהֵןand the threeוְאֶת שְׁלֹשֶׁתkeepersשֹׁמְרֵיof the threshold;הַסַּף
and fromוּמִןthe cityהָעִירhe tookלָקַחanאֶחָדofficialסָרִיסwhoאֲשֶׁרwasהוּאin chargeפָקִידofעַלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof war,הַמִּלְחָמָהand fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁהmenאֲנָשִׁיםof those who sawמֵרֹאֵיthe faceפְנֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְwhoאֲשֶׁרwere foundנִמְצְאוּin the city,בָעִירand the scribeוְאֵת הַסֹּפֵרof the chiefשַׂרof the army,הַצָּבָאwho musteredהַמַּצְבִּאthe peopleאֶת עַםof the land,הָאָרֶץand sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁיםmenאִישׁof the peopleמֵעַםof the landהָאָרֶץwho were foundהַנִּמְצְאִיםin the city.בָּעִיר
Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtook themוַיִּקַּח אֹתָםand led themוַיֹּלֶךְ אֹתָםto the kingעַל מֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלat Riblah.רִבְלָתָה
The kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלstruck themוַיַּךְ אֹתָםand put them to deathוַיְמִיתֵםat Riblahבְּרִבְלָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Hamath.חֲמָתSo Judahיְהוּדָהwent into exileוַיִּגֶלfromמֵעַלits land.אַדְמָתוֹ
As for the peopleוְהָעָםwho were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Judah,יְהוּדָהwhomאֲשֶׁרNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלhad left,הִשְׁאִירhe appointedוַיַּפְקֵדover themעֲלֵיהֶםGedaliahאֶת גְּדַלְיָהוּsonבֶּןof Ahikamאֲחִיקָםsonבֶּןof Shaphan.שָׁפָן
Allכָלthe chiefsשָׂרֵיof the forces,הַחֲיָלִיםtheyהֵמָּהand the men,וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםheardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּthatכִּיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלhad appointedהִפְקִידGedaliah,אֶת גְּדַלְיָהוּand they cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Gedaliahאֶל גְּדַלְיָהוּat Mizpah:הַמִּצְפָּהIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵאלsonבֶּןof Nethaniah,נְתַנְיָהJohananוְיוֹחָנָןsonבֶּןof Kareah,קָרֵחַSeraiahוּשְׂרָיָהsonבֶןof Tanhumethתַּנְחֻמֶתthe Netophathite,הַנְּטֹפָתִיand Jaazaniahוְיַאֲזַנְיָהוּsonבֶּןof the Maacathite,הַמַּעֲכָתִיtheyהֵמָּהand their men.וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶם
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּsworeוַיִּשָּׁבַעto themלָהֶםand to their menוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶםand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Do notאַלfearתִּירְאוּthe servantsמֵעַבְדֵיof the Chaldeans.הַכַּשְׂדִּיםLiveשְׁבוּin the landבָאָרֶץand serveוְעִבְדוּthe kingאֶת מֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלand it will go wellוְיִטַבwith you.”לָכֶם
And it happenedוַיְהִיin the seventh monthבַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִיthat Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלsonבֶּןof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָהsonבֶּןof Elishama,אֱלִישָׁמָעof the royalהַמְּלוּכָהoffspring,מִזֶּרַעcame,בָּאand tenוַעֲשָׂרָהmenאֲנָשִׁיםwith him,אִתּוֹand they struckוַיַּכּוּGedaliah,אֶת גְּדַלְיָהוּand he died,וַיָּמֹתand the Jewsוְאֶת הַיְּהוּדִיםand the Chaldeansוְאֶת הַכַּשְׂדִּיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwereהָיוּwith himאִתּוֹat Mizpah.בַּמִּצְפָּה
Allכָלthe people,הָעָםfrom the smallמִקָּטֹןtoוְעַדthe great,גָּדוֹלand the chiefsוְשָׂרֵיof the forcesהַחֲיָלִיםaroseוַיָּקֻמוּand wentוַיָּבֹאוּto Egypt,מִצְרָיִםforכִּיthey were afraidיָרְאוּofמִפְּנֵיthe Chaldeans.כַשְׂדִּים
And it happened,וַיְהִיin yearבִ שָׁנָהthirty-sevenשְׁלֹשִׁים וָשֶׁבַעof the exileלְגָלוּתof Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהin the twelfth month,בִּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁon the twenty-seventhבְּעֶשְׂרִים וְשִׁבְעָהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁthat Evil-merodachאֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלin the yearבִּשְׁנַתthat he became king,מָלְכוֹlifted upנָשָׂאthe headאֶת רֹאשׁof Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהout of prison.מִבֵּית כֶּלֶא
He spokeוַיְדַבֵּרgood thingsטֹבוֹתto himאִתּוֹand setוַיִּתֵּןhis throneאֶת כִּסְאוֹaboveמֵעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof the kingsהַמְּלָכִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with himאִתּוֹin Babylon.בְּבָבֶל
He changedוְשִׁנָּאthe clothesאֵת בִּגְדֵיof his prison,כִלְאוֹand he ateוְאָכַלbreadלֶחֶםalwaysתָּמִידbefore himלְפָנָיוallכָּלthe daysיְמֵיof his life.חַיָּיו
His allowance,וַאֲרֻחָתוֹa continualתָּמִידallowance,אֲרֻחַתwas givenנִתְּנָהto himלּוֹfromמֵאֵתthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthe portion of each dayדְּבַר יוֹםon its day,בְּיוֹמוֹallכֹּלthe daysיְמֵיof his life.חַיָּו