19 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, (A)in accordance with everything that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For it was (B)due to the anger of the Lord that this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He cast them out of His presence. And (C)Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

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19 He did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust(B) them from his presence.(C)

The Fall of Jerusalem(D)(E)(F)

Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

20 For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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12 He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God; (A)he did not humble himself (B)before Jeremiah the prophet [a]who spoke for the Lord. 13 (C)He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance by God. But (D)he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the officials of the priests and the people were very unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations; and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had sanctified in Jerusalem.

15 Yet the Lord, the God of their fathers, (E)sent word to them again and again by His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place; 16 but they continually (F)mocked the messengers of God, (G)despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, (H)until the wrath of the Lord rose against His people, until there was no remedy.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:12 Lit from the mouth of the Lord

12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord(A) his God and did not humble(B) himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath(C) in God’s name. He became stiff-necked(D) and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful,(E) following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

The Fall of Jerusalem(F)(G)

15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers(H) again and again,(I) because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(J) at his prophets until the wrath(K) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(L)

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12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.

13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel.

14 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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