Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּwas twenty-oneעֶשְׂרִים וְאַחַתyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he became king,בְמָלְכוֹand he reignedוְ מָלַךְelevenאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵהyearsשָׁנָהin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםThe nameוְשֵׁםof his motherאִמּוֹwas Hamutalחֲמוּטַלdaughterבַּתof Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּof Libnah.מִלִּבְנָה
He didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםhad done.עָשָׂה
Forכִּיthrough the angerעַל אַףof YHWHיְהוָהit came to passהָיְתָהin Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםand in Judah,וִיהוּדָהuntilעַדhe cast themהִשְׁלִיכוֹ אוֹתָםfrom beforeמֵעַלhis face.פָּנָיוAnd Zedekiahוַ צִדְקִיָּהוּrebelledיִּמְרֹדagainst the kingבְּמֶלֶךְof Babylon.בָּבֶל
And it happened,וַיְהִיin the ninth yearבַשָּׁנָה הַתְּשִׁעִיתof his reign,לְמָלְכוֹin the tenth month,בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִיon the tenthבֶּעָשׂוֹרof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁthat Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלcame,בָּאheהוּאand allוְכָלhis force,חֵילוֹagainst Jerusalem;עַל יְרוּשָׁלִַםthey encampedוַיַּחֲנוּagainst it,עָלֶיהָand they builtוַיִּבְנוּagainst itעָלֶיהָa siege wallדָּיֵקall around.סָבִיב
The cityוַ הָעִירcame under siegeתָּבֹא בַּמָּצוֹרuntilעַדthe eleventhעַשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵהyearשָׁנָהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְZedekiah.צִדְקִיָּהוּ
In the fourth month,בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִיon the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁthe famineוַ הָרָעָבgrew severeיֶּחֱזַקin the city,בָּעִירand there was noוְלֹא הָיָהbreadלֶחֶםfor the peopleלְעַםof the land.הָאָרֶץ
The cityהָעִירwas breached,וַתִּבָּקַעand allוְכָלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהfledיִבְרְחוּand went outוַיֵּצְאוּof the cityמֵהָעִירby nightלַיְלָהby wayדֶּרֶךְof the gateשַׁעַרbetweenבֵּיןthe two wallsהַחֹמֹתַיִםthatאֲשֶׁרis byעַלthe gardenגַּןof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְwhile the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּיםwere againstעַלthe cityהָעִירall around;סָבִיבand they wentוַיֵּלְכוּby wayדֶּרֶךְof the Arabah.הָעֲרָבָה
The forceחֵילof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםpursuedוַיִּרְדְּפוּafter the kingאַחֲרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְand overtookוַיַּשִּׂיגוּZedekiahאֶת צִדְקִיָּהוּin the plainsבְּעַרְבֹתof Jericho;יְרֵחוֹand allוְכָלhis forceחֵילוֹwas scatteredנָפֹצוּfrom around him.מֵעָלָיו
They seizedוַיִּתְפְּשׂוּthe kingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְand brought him upוַיַּעֲלוּ אֹתוֹto the kingאֶל מֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלat Riblahרִבְלָתָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Hamath,חֲמָתand he pronouncedוַיְדַבֵּרjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִיםagainst him.אִתּוֹ
The kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלslaughteredוַיִּשְׁחַטthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּbefore his eyes;לְעֵינָיוand alsoוְגַםallאֶת כָּלthe princesשָׂרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהhe slaughteredשָׁחַטat Riblah.בְּרִבְלָתָה
And the eyesוְאֶת עֵינֵיof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּhe blinded,עִוֵּרand bound himוַיַּאַסְרֵהוּin bronze chains;בַנְחֻשְׁתַּיִםand the kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלbrought himוַיְבִאֵהוּto Babylon,בָּבֶלָהand put himוַיִּתְּנֵהוּin the houseבֵיתof custodyהַפְּקֻדֹּתuntil the dayעַד יוֹםof his death.מוֹתוֹ
In the fifth month,וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁיon the tenthבֶּעָשׂוֹרof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁ—that wasהִיאyearשְׁנַתnineteenתְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָהof KingלַמֶּלֶךְNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon—בָּבֶלNebuzaradan,נְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guard,טַבָּחִיםcameבָּא—he stoodעָמַדbefore the kingלִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְof Babylon—בָּבֶלinto Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
He burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹףthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהand the houseוְאֶת בֵּיתof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand allוְאֵת כָּלthe housesבָּתֵּיof Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִַםand everyוְאֶת כָּלgreatהַגָּדוֹלhouseבֵּיתhe burnedשָׂרַףwith fire.בָּאֵשׁ
And allוְאֶת כָּלthe wallsחֹמוֹתaroundסָבִיבJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםallכָּלthe forceחֵילof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרwas withאֶתthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtore down.נָתְצוּ
And of the poorestוּמִדַּלּוֹתof the people,הָעָםand the restוְאֶת יֶתֶרof the peopleהָעָםwho were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִיםin the city,בָּעִירand the desertersוְאֶת הַנֹּפְלִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad gone overנָפְלוּtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלand the restוְאֵת יֶתֶרof the multitude,הָאָמוֹןNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםcarried into exile.הֶגְלָה
But of the poorestוּמִדַּלּוֹתof the landהָאָרֶץNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםleft someהִשְׁאִירas vinedressersלְכֹרְמִיםand farmers.וּלְיֹגְבִים
The pillarsוְאֶת עַמּוּדֵיof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתthatאֲשֶׁרwere for the houseלְבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand the stands,וְאֶת הַמְּכֹנוֹתand the bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתSeaוְאֶת יָםthatאֲשֶׁרwas in the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּיםbroke in pieces,שִׁבְּרוּand they carriedוַיִּשְׂאוּallכָּלtheir bronzeאֶת נְחֻשְׁתָּםto Babylon.בָּבֶלָה
The pots,וְאֶת הַסִּרוֹתthe shovels,וְאֶת הַיָּעִיםthe tongs,וְאֶת הַמְזַמְּרוֹתthe bowls,וְאֶת הַמִּזְרָקֹתthe spoons,וְאֶת הַכַּפּוֹתand allוְאֵת כָּלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתwith whichאֲשֶׁר בָהֶםthey ministered,יְשָׁרְתוּthey took.לָקָחוּ
The cups,וְאֶת הַסִּפִּיםthe firepans,וְאֶת הַמַּחְתּוֹתthe bowls,וְאֶת הַמִּזְרָקוֹתthe pots,וְאֶת הַסִּירוֹתthe lampstands,וְאֶת הַמְּנֹרוֹתthe spoons,וְאֶת הַכַּפּוֹתand the libation bowls,וְאֶת הַמְּנַקִיוֹתwhatאֲשֶׁרwas gold,זָהָבin gold,זָהָבand whatוַאֲשֶׁרwas silver,כֶּסֶףin silver,כָּסֶףthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtook.לָקַח
The twoשְׁנַיִםpillars,הָעַמּוּדִיםthe oneאֶחָדSea,הַיָּםand the twelveוְ שְׁנֵים עָשָׂרbronzeנְחֹשֶׁתoxenהַבָּקָרthatאֲשֶׁרwere underתַּחַתthe stands,הַמְּכֹנוֹתwhichאֲשֶׁרKingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהhad madeעָשָׂהfor the houseלְבֵיתof YHWH:יְהוָהthere was noלֹא הָיָהweightמִשְׁקָלfor their bronze,לִנְחֻשְׁתָּםof allכָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהutensils.הַכֵּלִים
As for the pillars,וְהָעַמּוּדִיםeighteenשְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהcubitsאַמָּהwas the heightקוֹמַתof the oneהָאֶחָדpillar,הָעַמֻּדand a threadוְחוּטof twelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהcubitsאַמָּהwent around it,יְסֻבֶּנּוּand its thicknessוְעָבְיוֹwas fourאַרְבַּעfingers;אַצְבָּעוֹתit was hollow.נָבוּב
And a capitalוְכֹתֶרֶתof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwas on it,עָלָיוand the heightוְקוֹמַתof the oneהָאַחַתcapitalהַכֹּתֶרֶתwas fiveחָמֵשׁcubits,אַמּוֹתwith a networkוּשְׂבָכָהand pomegranatesוְרִמּוֹנִיםonעַלthe capitalהַכּוֹתֶרֶתall around,סָבִיבallהַכֹּלof bronze;נְחֹשֶׁתand like theseוְכָאֵלֶּהwas the secondהַשֵּׁנִיpillar,לַעַמּוּדwith pomegranates.וְרִמּוֹנִים
And there wereוַיִּהְיוּninety-sixתִּשְׁעִים וְשִׁשָּׁהpomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִיםon the sides;רוּחָהallכָּלthe pomegranatesהָרִמּוֹנִיםwere a hundredמֵאָהonעַלthe networkהַשְּׂבָכָהall around.סָבִיב
The chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtookוַיִּקַּחSeraiahאֶת שְׂרָיָהthe chiefהָרֹאשׁpriestכֹּהֵןand Zephaniahוְאֶת צְפַנְיָהthe secondהַמִּשְׁנֶהpriestכֹּהֵןand the threeוְאֶת שְׁלֹשֶׁתkeepersשֹׁמְרֵיof the threshold;הַסַּף
and fromוּמִןthe cityהָעִירhe tookלָקַחanאֶחָדofficialסָרִיסwhoאֲשֶׁרwasהָיָהin chargeפָקִידofעַלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof war,הַמִּלְחָמָהand sevenוְשִׁבְעָהmenאֲנָשִׁיםof those who sawמֵרֹאֵיthe faceפְנֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְwhoאֲשֶׁרwere foundנִמְצְאוּin the city,בָעִירand the scribeוְאֵת סֹפֵרof the chiefשַׂרof the army,הַצָּבָאwho musteredהַמַּצְבִּאthe peopleאֶת עַםof the land,הָאָרֶץand sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁיםmenאִישׁof the peopleמֵעַםof the landהָאָרֶץwho were foundהַנִּמְצְאִיםin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the city.הָעִיר
Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםtook themוַיִּקַּח אוֹתָםand led themוַיֹּלֶךְ אוֹתָםto the kingאֶל מֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלat Riblah.רִבְלָתָה
The kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלstruck themוַיַּכֶּה אוֹתָםand put them to deathוַיְמִתֵםat Riblahבְּרִבְלָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Hamath.חֲמָתSo Judahוַ יְהוּדָהwent into exileיִּגֶלfromמֵעַלits land.אַדְמָתוֹ
This isזֶהthe peopleהָעָםwhomאֲשֶׁרNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרcarried into exile:הֶגְלָהin the seventhשֶׁבַעyear,בִּשְׁנַתthree thousandשְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִיםand twenty-threeוְעֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁלֹשָׁהJews;יְהוּדִים
in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהyearבִּשְׁנַתof Nebuchadnezzar,לִנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרfrom Jerusalem,מִירוּשָׁלִַםeight hundredשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹתand thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁנָיִםpersons;נֶפֶשׁ
in the twenty-thirdשָׁלֹשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִיםyearבִּשְׁנַתof Nebuchadnezzar,לִנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחִיםcarried into exileהֶגְלָהJews,יְהוּדִיםseven hundredשְׁבַע מֵאוֹתand forty-fiveאַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּׁהpersons;נֶפֶשׁallכָּלthe personsנֶפֶשׁwere four thousandאַרְבַּעַת אֲלָפִיםand six hundred.וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת
And it happened,וַיְהִיin yearבִ שָׁנָהthirty-sevenשְׁלֹשִׁים וָשֶׁבַעof the exileלְגָלוּתof Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִןkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהin the twelfth month,בִּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁon the twenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁthat Evil-merodachאֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלin the yearבִּשְׁנַתof his reign,מַלְכֻתוֹlifted upנָשָׂאthe headאֶת רֹאשׁof Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהand brought him outוַיֹּצֵא אוֹתוֹof prison.מִבֵּית הַכְּלוּא
He spokeוַיְדַבֵּרgood thingsטֹבוֹתto himאִתּוֹand setוַיִּתֵּןhis throneאֶת כִּסְאוֹaboveמִמַּעַל לְthe throneכִסֵּאof the kingsהַמְּלָכִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with himאִתּוֹin Babylon.בְּבָבֶל
He changedוְשִׁנָּהthe clothesאֵת בִּגְדֵיof his prison,כִלְאוֹand he ateוְאָכַלbreadלֶחֶםbefore himלְפָנָיוalwaysתָּמִידallכָּלthe daysיְמֵיof his life.חַיָּו
His allowance,וַאֲרֻחָתוֹa continualתָּמִידallowance,אֲרֻחַתwas givenנִתְּנָהto himלּוֹfromמֵאֵתthe kingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלthe portion of each dayדְּבַר יוֹםon its day,בְּיוֹמוֹuntil the dayעַד יוֹםof his death,מוֹתוֹallכֹּלthe daysיְמֵיof his life.חַיָּיו