2 Kings 25
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2 Kings 25:9-17

9And 1he burnedH8313 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, 2the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and allH3605 the housesH1004 of JerusalemH3389; even everyH3605 greatH1419 houseH1004 he burnedH8313 with fireH784. 10So allH3605 the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 whoH834 were with the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 3toreH5422 downH5422 the wallsH2346 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389. 11Then NebuzaradanH5018, the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876, ledH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 4the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the cityH5892 and the desertersH5307 whoH834 had desertedH5307 to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and the restH3499 of the 5peopleH5971. 12But the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 leftH7604 someH4480 of 6the poorestH1803 of the landH776 to be vinedressersH3755 and farmersH3009.

137Now the ChaldeansH3778 smashedH7665 toH7665 piecesH7665 the bronzeH5178 pillarsH5982 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and the standsH4350 and 8the bronzeH5178 9SeaH3220 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and carriedH5375 the 10bronzeH5178 to BabylonH894. 1411And they tookH3947 away the potsH5518, the shovelsH3257, the 12shearsH4212, the spoonsH3709, and allH3605 the bronzeH5178 utensilsH3627 13whichH834 were usedH8334 in templeH8334 serviceH8334. 15The captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 also tookH3947 away the firepansH4289 and the basinsH4219, whatH834 was fineH2091 goldH2091 and whatH834 was fineH3701 silverH3701. 16The twoH8147 pillarsH5982, the oneH259 SeaH3220, and the standsH4350 whichH834 SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 for the houseH1004 of the LordH3068--1415the bronzeH5178 of allH3605 theseH428 articlesH3627 was tooH3808 heavyH4948 toH4948 weighH4948. 1716The heightH6967 of the oneH259 pillarH5982 was 17eighteenH8083H6240 cubitsH520, and a bronzeH5178 capitalH3805 was on it; the heightH6967 of the capitalH3805 was 18threeH7969 cubitsH520, with latticeworkH7639 and pomegranatesH7416 on the capitalH3805 allH5439 aroundH5439, allH3605 of bronzeH5178. And the secondH8145 pillarH5982 was like theseH428, same features with latticeworkH7639.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 25:9 1 Kin 9:8; 2 Chr 36:19; Ps 74:3-7 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 25:9 Amos 2:5 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 25:10 2 Kin 14:13; Neh 1:3 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 25:11 2 Chr 36:20 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 25:11 Lit multitude ↩
  6. 6. 2 Kings 25:12 2 Kin 24:14; Jer 40:7 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Kings 25:13 1 Kin 7:15-22; 2 Kin 20:17; 2 Chr 3:15-17; 36:18 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Kings 25:13 1 Kin 7:23-26; 2 Chr 4:2-4 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Kings 25:13 I.e., a very large basin ↩
  10. 10. 2 Kings 25:13 Lit bronze of them ↩
  11. 11. 2 Kings 25:14 Ex 27:3; 1 Kin 7:47-50; 2 Chr 4:16 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Kings 25:14 I.e., wick trimmers ↩
  13. 13. 2 Kings 25:14 Lit with which they served ↩
  14. 14. 2 Kings 25:16 Lit there was no weight for the bronze of ↩
  15. 15. 2 Kings 25:16 1 Kin 7:47 ↩
  16. 16. 2 Kings 25:17 1 Kin 7:15-22 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Kings 25:17 About 27 ft. or 8 m ↩
  18. 18. 2 Kings 25:17 About 4.5 ft. or 1.3 m ↩

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