New English Translation
2 Chronicles 36:20
20He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power.
2 Chronicles 36:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
- New International Version (NIV)He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He took into exile in Babylon those who had escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and to his sons until the establishment of the kingdom of Persia,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And those who escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon, where they became servants to him and his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia,
Context of 2 Chronicles 36:20
18He carried away to Babylon all the items in God’s temple, whether large or small, as well as what was in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king and his officials. 19They burned down the Lord’s temple and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all its fortified buildings and destroyed all its valuable items. He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power. 21This took place to fulfill the Lord’s message delivered through Jeremiah. The land experienced its sabbatical years; it remained desolate for seventy years, as prophesied. 22In the first year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, the Lord moved King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 362 Chronicles 36:20 word by word
וַיֶּ֛גֶל הַשְּׁאֵרִ֥ית מִן־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־בָּבֶ֑ל וַֽיִּהְיוּ־ל֤וֹ וּלְבָנָיו֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים עַד־מְלֹ֖ךְ מַלְכ֥וּת פָּרָֽס׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And them that had escapedשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- from the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- carried he awayגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
- to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- where they were servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- to him and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- until the reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- of the kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
- of Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 36:20
- Deuteronomy 28:47“Because you have not served the Lord your God joyfully and wholeheartedly with the abundance of everything you have,
- Jeremiah 27:7All nations must serve him and his son and grandson until the time comes for his own nation to fall. Then many nations and great kings will in turn subjugate Babylon.
- 2 Chronicles 36:22In the first year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, the Lord moved King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.
- Ezra 1:1In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the Lord’s message spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord stirred the mind of King Cyrus of Persia. He disseminated a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, announcing in a written edict the following:
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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