Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 וַיִּקְחוּH3947 עַםH5971 הָאָרֶץH776 אֶתH853 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 בֶּןH1121 יֹאשִׁיָּהוּH2977 וַיַּמְלִיכֻהוּH4427 תַֽחַתH8478 אָבִיוH1 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

2 בֶּןH1121 שָׁלוֹשׁH7969 וְעֶשְׂרִיםH6242 שָׁנָהH8141 יוֹאָחָזH3099 בְּמָלְכוֹH4427 וּשְׁלֹשָׁהH7969 חֳדָשִׁיםH2320 מָלַךְH4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

3 וַיְסִירֵהוּH5493 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 מִצְרַיִםH4714 בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָםH3389 וַֽיַּעֲנֹשׁH6064 אֶתH853 הָאָרֶץH776 מֵאָהH3967 כִכַּרH3603 כֶּסֶףH3701 וְכִכַּרH3603 זָהָֽבH2091

4 וַיַּמְלֵךְH4427 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 מִצְרַיִםH4714 אֶתH853 אֶלְיָקִיםH471 אָחִיוH251 עַלH5921 יְהוּדָהH3063 וִירוּשָׁלִַםH3389 וַיַּסֵּבH5437 אֶתH853 שְׁמוֹH8034 יְהוֹיָקִיםH3079 וְאֶתH853 יוֹאָחָזH3099 אָחִיוH251 לָקַחH3947 נְכוֹH5224 וַיְבִיאֵהוּH935 מִצְרָֽיְמָהH4714

5 בֶּןH1121 עֶשְׂרִיםH6242 וְחָמֵשׁH2568 שָׁנָהH8141 יְהוֹיָקִיםH3079 בְּמָלְכוֹH4427 וְאַחַתH259 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָהH8141 מָלַךְH4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָםH3389 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהָֽיוH430

6 עָלָיוH5921 עָלָהH5927 נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרH5019 מֶלֶךְH4428 בָּבֶלH894 וַיַּֽאַסְרֵהוּH631 בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּיִםH5178 לְהֹלִיכוֹH1980 בָּבֶֽלָהH894

7 וּמִכְּלֵיH3627 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 הֵבִיאH935 נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרH5019 לְבָבֶלH894 וַיִּתְּנֵםH5414 בְּהֵיכָלוֹH1964 בְּבָבֶֽלH894

8 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 יְהֽוֹיָקִיםH3079 וְתֹֽעֲבֹתָיוH8441 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 וְהַנִּמְצָאH4672 עָלָיוH5921 הִנָּםH2005 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 מַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וִֽיהוּדָהH3063 וַיִּמְלֹךְH4427 יְהוֹיָכִיןH3078 בְּנוֹH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיוH8478

9 בֶּןH1121 שְׁמוֹנֶהH8083 שָׁנִיםH8141 יְהוֹיָכִיןH3078 בְּמָלְכוֹH4427 וּשְׁלֹשָׁהH7969 חֳדָשִׁיםH2320 וַעֲשֶׂרֶתH6235 יָמִיםH3117 מָלַךְH4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָםH3389 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָֽהH3068

10 וְלִתְשׁוּבַתH8666 הַשָּׁנָהH8141 שָׁלַחH7971 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּרH5019 וַיְבִאֵהוּH935 בָבֶלָהH894 עִםH5973 כְּלֵיH3627 חֶמְדַּתH2532 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 וַיַּמְלֵךְH4427 אֶתH853 צִדְקִיָּהוּH6667 אָחִיוH251 עַלH5921 יְהוּדָהH3063 וִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

11 בֶּןH1121 עֶשְׂרִיםH6242 וְאַחַתH259 שָׁנָהH8141 צִדְקִיָּהוּH6667 בְמָלְכוֹH4427 וְאַחַתH259 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָהH8141 מָלַךְH4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

12 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהָיוH430 לֹאH3808 נִכְנַעH3665 מִלִּפְנֵיH6440 יִרְמְיָהוּH3414 הַנָּבִיאH5030 מִפִּיH6310 יְהוָֽהH3068

13 וְגַםH1571 בַּמֶּלֶךְH4428 נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּרH5019 מָרָדH4775 אֲשֶׁרH834 הִשְׁבִּיעוֹH7650 בֵּֽאלֹהִיםH430 וַיֶּקֶשׁH7185 אֶתH853 עָרְפּוֹH6203 וַיְאַמֵּץH553 אֶתH853 לְבָבוֹH3824 מִשּׁוּבH7725 אֶלH413 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהֵיH430 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

14 גַּםH1571 כָּלH3605 שָׂרֵיH8269 הַכֹּהֲנִיםH3548 וְהָעָםH5971 הִרְבּוּH7235 למעולH4603 לִמְעָלH4603 מַעַלH4603 כְּכֹלH3605 תֹּעֲבוֹתH8441 הַגּוֹיִםH1471 וַֽיְטַמְּאוּH2930 אֶתH853 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 אֲשֶׁרH834 הִקְדִּישׁH6942 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

15 וַיִּשְׁלַחH7971 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהֵיH430 אֲבוֹתֵיהֶםH1 עֲלֵיהֶםH5921 בְּיַדH3027 מַלְאָכָיוH4397 הַשְׁכֵּםH7925 וְשָׁלוֹחַH7971 כִּֽיH3588 חָמַלH2550 עַלH5921 עַמּוֹH5971 וְעַלH5921 מְעוֹנֽוֹH4583

16 וַיִּֽהְיוּH1961 מַלְעִבִיםH3931 בְּמַלְאֲכֵיH4397 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 וּבוֹזִיםH959 דְּבָרָיוH1697 וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִיםH8591 בִּנְבִאָיוH5030 עַדH5704 עֲלוֹתH5927 חֲמַתH2534 יְהוָהH3068 בְּעַמּוֹH5971 עַדH5704 לְאֵיןH369 מַרְפֵּֽאH4832

17 וַיַּעַלH5927 עֲלֵיהֶםH5921 אֶתH853 מֶלֶךְH4428 כשדייםH3778 כַּשְׂדִּיםH3778 וַיַּהֲרֹגH2026 בַּחוּרֵיהֶםH970 בַּחֶרֶבH2719 בְּבֵיתH1004 מִקְדָּשָׁםH4720 וְלֹאH3808 חָמַלH2550 עַלH5921 בָּחוּרH970 וּבְתוּלָהH1330 זָקֵןH2205 וְיָשֵׁשׁH3486 הַכֹּלH3605 נָתַןH5414 בְּיָדֽוֹH3027

18 וְכֹלH3605 כְּלֵיH3627 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 הַגְּדֹלִיםH1419 וְהַקְּטַנִּיםH6996 וְאֹֽצְרוֹתH214 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 וְאֹצְרוֹתH214 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 וְשָׂרָיוH8269 הַכֹּלH3605 הֵבִיאH935 בָבֶֽלH894

19 וַֽיִּשְׂרְפוּH8313 אֶתH853 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 וַֽיְנַתְּצוּH5422 אֵתH853 חוֹמַתH2346 יְרוּשָׁלִָםH3389 וְכָלH3605 אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָH759 שָׂרְפוּH8313 בָאֵשׁH784 וְכָלH3605 כְּלֵיH3627 מַחֲמַדֶּיהָH4261 לְהַשְׁחִֽיתH7843

20 וַיֶּגֶלH1540 הַשְּׁאֵרִיתH7611 מִןH4480 הַחֶרֶבH2719 אֶלH413 בָּבֶלH894 וַֽיִּהְיוּH1961 לוֹH0 וּלְבָנָיוH1121 לַעֲבָדִיםH5650 עַדH5704 מְלֹךְH4427 מַלְכוּתH4438 פָּרָֽסH6539

21 לְמַלֹּאותH4390 דְּבַרH1697 יְהוָהH3068 בְּפִיH6310 יִרְמְיָהוּH3414 עַדH5704 רָצְתָהH7521 הָאָרֶץH776 אֶתH853 שַׁבְּתוֹתֶיהָH7676 כָּלH3605 יְמֵיH3117 הָשַּׁמָּהH8074 שָׁבָתָהH7673 לְמַלֹּאותH4390 שִׁבְעִיםH7657 שָׁנָֽהH8141

22 וּבִשְׁנַתH8141 אַחַתH259 לְכוֹרֶשׁH3566 מֶלֶךְH4428 פָּרַסH6539 לִכְלוֹתH3615 דְּבַרH1697 יְהוָהH3068 בְּפִיH6310 יִרְמְיָהוּH3414 הֵעִירH5782 יְהוָהH3068 אֶתH853 רוּחַH7307 כּוֹרֶשׁH3566 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 פָּרַסH6539 וַיַּֽעֲבֶרH5674 קוֹלH6963 בְּכָלH3605 מַלְכוּתוֹH4438 וְגַםH1571 בְּמִכְתָּבH4385 לֵאמֹֽרH559

23 כֹּהH3541 אָמַרH559 כּוֹרֶשׁH3566 מֶלֶךְH4428 פָּרַסH6539 כָּלH3605 מַמְלְכוֹתH4467 הָאָרֶץH776 נָתַןH5414 לִיH0 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהֵיH430 הַשָּׁמַיִםH8064 וְהֽוּאH1931 פָקַדH6485 עָלַיH5921 לִבְנֽוֹתH1129 לוֹH0 בַיִתH1004 בִּירוּשָׁלִַםH3389 אֲשֶׁרH834 בִּֽיהוּדָהH3063 מִֽיH4310 בָכֶםH0 מִכָּלH3605 עַמּוֹH5971 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהָיוH430 עִמּוֹH5973 וְיָֽעַלH5927

Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 1   JEHOAHAZ, SUCCEEDING, IS DEPOSED BY PHARAOH. (2Chr 36:1-4)
the people of the land took Jehoahaz--Immediately after Josiah's overthrow and death, the people raised to the throne Shallum (1Chr 3:15), afterwards called Jehoahaz, in preference to his older brother Eliakim, from whom they expected little good. Jehoahaz is said (2Kgs 23:30) to have received at Jerusalem the royal anointing--a ceremony not usually deemed necessary, in circumstances of regular and undisputed succession. But, in the case of Jehoahaz, it seems to have been resorted to in order to impart greater validity to the act of popular election; and, it may be, to render it less likely to be disturbed by Necho, who, like all Egyptians, would associate the idea of sanctity with the regal anointing. He was the youngest son of Josiah, but the popular favorite, probably on account of his martial spirit (Ezek 19:3) and determined opposition to the aggressive views of Egypt. At his accession the land was free from idolatry; but this prince, instead of following the footsteps of his excellent father, adopted the criminal policy of his apostatizing predecessors. Through his influence, directly or indirectly used, idolatry rapidly increased (see 2Kgs 23:32).

 2   he reigned three months in Jerusalem--His possession of sovereign power was of but very brief duration; for Necho determined to follow up the advantage he had gained in Judah; and, deeming it expedient to have a king of his own nomination on the throne of that country, he deposed the popularly elected monarch and placed his brother Eliakim or Jehoiakim on the throne, whom he anticipated to be a mere obsequious vassal. The course of events seems to have been this: on receiving intelligence after the battle of the accession of Jehoahaz to the throne, and perhaps also in consequence of the complaint which Eliakim brought before him in regard to this matter, Necho set out with a part of his forces to Jerusalem, while the remainder of his troops pursued their way at leisure towards Riblah, laid a tribute on the country, raised Eliakim (Jehoiakim) as his vassal to the throne, and on his departure brought Jehoahaz captive with him to Riblah. The old expositors mostly assumed that Necho, after the battle of Megiddo, marched directly against Carchemish, and then on his return came to Jerusalem. The improbability, indeed the impossibility, of his doing so appears from this: Carchemish was from four hundred to five hundred miles from Megiddo, so that within "three months" an army could not possibly make its way thither, conquer the fenced city of Carchemish, and then march back a still greater distance to Jerusalem, and take that city [KEIL].

 3   an hundred talents of silver--Ł3418 15s.
and a talent of gold--Ł5475; total amount of tribute, Ł8893 15s.

 4   carried him--Jehoahaz.
to Egypt--There he died (Jer 22:10-Jer 22:12).

 5   JEHOIAKIM, REIGNING ILL, IS CARRIED INTO BABYLON. (2Chr 36:5-8)
Jehoiakim . . . did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord--He followed the course of his idolatrous predecessors; and the people, to a great extent, disinclined to the reforming policy of his father, eagerly availed themselves of the vicious license which his lax administration restored. His character is portrayed with a masterly hand in the prophecy of Jeremiah (Jer 22:13-Jer 22:19). As the deputy of the king of Egypt, he departed further than his predecessor from the principles of Josiah's government; and, in trying to meet the insatiable cupidity of his master by grinding exactions from his subjects, he recklessly plunged into all evil.

 6   Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon--This refers to the first expedition of Nebuchadnezzar against Palestine, in the lifetime of his father Nabopolassar, who, being old and infirm, adopted his son as joint sovereign and despatched him, with the command of his army, against the Egyptian invaders of his empire. Nebuchadnezzar defeated them at Carchemish, drove them out of Asia, and reduced all the provinces west of the Euphrates to obedience--among the rest the kingdom of Jehoiakim, who became a vassal of the Assyrian empire (2Kgs 24:1). Jehoiakim at the end of three years threw off the yoke, being probably instigated to revolt by the solicitations of the king of Egypt, who planned a new expedition against Carchemish. But he was completely vanquished by the Babylonian king, who stripped him of all his possessions between the Euphrates and the Nile (2Kgs 24:7). Then marching against the Egyptian's ally in Judah, he took Jerusalem, carried away a portion of the sacred vessels of the temple, perhaps in lieu of the unpaid tribute, and deposited them in the temple of his god, Belus, at Babylon (Dan 1:2; Dan 5:2). Though Jehoiakim had been taken prisoner (and it was designed at first to transport him in chains to Babylon), he was allowed to remain in his tributary kingdom. But having given not long after some new offense, Jerusalem was besieged by a host of Assyrian dependents. In a sally against them Jehoiakim was killed (see on 2Kgs 24:2-7; also Jer 22:18-Jer 22:19; Jer 36:30).

 9   Jehoiachin was eight years old--called also Jeconiah or Coniah (Jer 22:24) --"eight" should have been "eighteen," as appears from 2Kgs 24:8, and also from the full development of his ungodly principles and habits (see Ezek 19:5-Ezek 19:7). His reign being of so short duration cannot be considered at variance with the prophetic denunciation against his father (Jer 36:30). But his appointment by the people gave umbrage to Nebuchadnezzar, who, "when the year was expired" (2Chr 36:10) --that is, in the spring when campaigns usually began--came in person against Jerusalem, captured the city, and sent Jehoiachin in chains to Babylon, removing at the same time all the nobles and most skilful artisans, and pillaging all the remaining treasures both of the temple and palace (see on 2Kgs 24:8-17).

 11   ZEDEKIAH'S REIGN. (2Chr 36:11-21)
Zedekiah--Nebuchadnezzar appointed him. His name, originally Mattaniah, was, according to the custom of Oriental conquerors, changed into Zedekiah. Though the son of Josiah (1Chr 3:15; Jer 1:2-Jer 1:3; Jer 37:1), he is called the brother of Jehoiachin (2Chr 36:10), that is, according to the latitude of Hebrew style in words expressing affinity, his relative or kinsman (see 2Kgs 24:18; 2Ki. 25:1-21).

 13   who had made him swear by God--Zedekiah received his crown on the express condition of taking a solemn oath of fealty to the king of Babylon (Ezek 17:13); so that his revolt by joining in a league with Pharaoh-hophra, king of Egypt, involved the crime of perjury. His own pride and obdurate impiety, the incurable idolatry of the nation, and their reckless disregard of prophetic warnings, brought down on his already sadly reduced kingdom the long threatened judgments of God. Nebuchadnezzar, the executioner of the divine vengeance, commenced a third siege of Jerusalem, which, after holding out for a year and a half, was taken in the eleventh year of the reign of Zedekiah. It resulted in the burning of the temple, with, most probably, the ark, and in the overthrow of the kingdom of Judah (see on 2Kgs 25:1-7; Ezek 12:13; Ezek 17:16).

 21   until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths--The return of every seventh was to be held as a sabbatic year, a season of rest to all classes, even to the land itself, which was to be fallow. This divine institution, however, was neglected--how soon and how long, appears from the prophecy of Moses (see on Lev 26:34), and of Jeremiah in this passage (see Jer 25:9-Jer 25:12), which told that for divine retribution it was now to remain desolate seventy years. As the Assyrian conquerors usually colonized their conquered provinces, so remarkable a deviation in Palestine from their customary policy must be ascribed to the overruling providence of God.

 22   CYRUS' PROCLAMATION. (2Chr 36:22-23)
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus--(See on Ezra 1:1-Ezra 1:3).