Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 29:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But this is what the Lord says concerning the king sitting on David’s throne and concerning all the people living in this city #– #that is, concerning your brothers who did not go with you into exile. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits upon the throne of David and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brethren who did not go forth with you into captivity– American Standard Version (1901) thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; Common English Bible This is what the LORD proclaims concerning the king sitting on David’s throne and all the people who live in this city, that is, those among you who didn’t go into exile: Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord, to the king who sits upon the throne of David, and to all the people who live in this city, to your brothers who have not departed with you in the transmigration: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord to the king that sitteth upon the throne of David and to all the people that dwell in this city, to your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity. |
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem.
One basket contained very good figs, like early figs, but the other basket contained very bad figs, so bad that they were inedible.
‘But as for the bad figs, so bad that they are inedible, this is what the Lord says: In this way I will deal with King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem #– #those remaining in this land or living in the land of Egypt.
He sent the letter with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The letter stated:
So I have poured out my indignation on them and consumed them with the fire of my fury. I have brought their conduct down on their own heads.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.