At that time, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon’s troops marched against Jerusalem and the city fell under siege.
Isaiah 39:7 - Tree of Life Version ‘Moreover, some of your descendants—who will issue from you, whom you will father—will be taken away and will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And some of your own sons who are born to you shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. American Standard Version (1901) And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Common English Bible Some of your sons, your own descendants whom you fathered, will be taken to become eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.” Catholic Public Domain Version And your children, who will issue from you, whom you will produce, they will be taken away. And they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And of thy children, that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away: and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. |
At that time, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon’s troops marched against Jerusalem and the city fell under siege.
Then King Jehoiachin of Judah, his mother, his courtiers, his officials, and his eunuchs surrendered to the king of Babylon. So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.
So he deported Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials and the notables of the land—he deported all as captives from Jerusalem to Babylon.
Therefore, Adonai brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and led him to Babylon.
At the turn of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and had him brought to Babylon along with the precious articles from the House of Adonai and made his brother Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
He exiled to Babylon those who had escaped the sword and they became slaves to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia—
Then he blinded Zedekiah’s eyes, and he bound him in shackles to carry him off to Babylon.