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2 Kings 25 Catholic Public Domain Version
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1 Then it happened that, in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, he and his entire army, arrived against Jerusalem. And they encircled it, and they constructed fortifications all around it.
1 Y ACONTECIÓ á los nueve años de su reinado, en el mes décimo, á los diez del mes, que Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia vino con todo su ejército contra Jerusalem, y cercóla; y levantaron contra ella ingenios alrededor.
2 And the city was enclosed and besieged, even until the eleventh year of king Zedekiah,
2 Y estuvo la ciudad cercada hasta el undécimo año del rey Sedecías.
3 on the ninth day of the month. And a famine prevailed in the city; neither was there bread for the people of the land.
3 A los nueve del mes prevaleció el hambre en la ciudad, que no hubo pan para el pueblo de la tierra.
4 And the city was breached. And all the men of war fled in the night along the way of the gate which is between the double wall at the garden of the king. Now the Chaldeans were besieging the city on all sides. And so Zedekiah fled along the way which leads to the plains of the wilderness.
4 Abierta ya la ciudad, [huyeron] de noche todos los hombres de guerra por el camino de la puerta que estaba entre los dos muros, junto á los huertos del rey, estando los Caldeos alrededor de la ciudad; [y el rey] se fué camino de la campiña.
5 And the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. And all the warriors who were with him were dispersed, and they abandoned him.
5 Y el ejército de los Caldeos siguió al rey, y tomólo en las llanuras de Jericó, habiéndose esparcido de él todo su ejército.
6 Therefore, having apprehended him, they led the king to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And he was speaking with him in judgment.
6 Tomado pues el rey, trajéronle al rey de Babilonia á Ribla, y profirieron contra él sentencia.
7 Then he killed the sons of Zedekiah before him, and he dug out his eyes, and he bound him with chains, and he led him away to Babylon.
7 Y degollaron á los hijos de Sedecías en presencia suya; y á Sedecías sacaron los ojos, y atado con cadenas lleváronlo á Babilonia.
8 In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, the same is the nineteenth year of the king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the army, a servant of the king of Babylon, went into Jerusalem.
8 En el mes quinto, á los siete del mes, siendo el año diecinueve de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, vino á Jerusalem Nabuzaradán, capitán de los de la guardia, siervo del rey de Babilonia.
9 And he set fire to the house of the Lord, and to the house of the king. And the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house, he burned with fire.
9 Y quemó la casa de Jehová, y la casa del rey, y todas las casas de Jerusalem; y todas las casas de los príncipes quemó á fuego.
10 And the entire army of the Chaldeans, which was with the leader of the military, tore down the walls of Jerusalem all around.
10 Y todo el ejército de los Caldeos que estaba [con] el capitán de la guardia, derribó los muros de Jerusalem alrededor.
11 Then Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, carried away the rest of the people, who had remained in the city, and the fugitives, who had fled over to the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the common people.
11 Y á los del pueblo que habían quedado en la ciudad, y á los que se habían juntado al rey de Babilonia, y á los que habían quedado del vulgo, trasportólos Nabuzaradán, capitán de los de la guardia.
12 But he left behind some vinedressers and farmers from the poor of the land.
12 Mas de los pobres de la tierra dejó Nabuzaradán, capitán de los de la guardia, para que labrasen las viñas y las tierras.
13 Now the pillars of brass which were in the temple of the Lord, and the bases, and the sea of brass, which was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke apart. And they took all the brass to Babylon.
13 Y quebraron los Caldeos las columnas de bronce que estaban en la casa de Jehová, y las basas, y el mar de bronce que estaba en la casa de Jehová, y llevaron el metal de ello á Babilonia.
14 Also, they took away the cooking pots of brass, and the scoops, and the forks, and the cups, and the little mortars, and all the articles of brass with which they were ministering.
14 Lleváronse también los calderos, y las paletas, y las tenazas, y los cucharones, y todos los vasos de metal con que ministraban.
15 And the leader of the military even took away the censers and the bowls, whatever was of gold for the gold, and whatever was of silver for the silver,
15 Incensarios, cuencos, los que de oro, en oro, y los que de plata, en plata, [todo] lo llevó el capitán de los de la guardia;
16 and also the two pillars, the one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord. The brass of all these items was beyond measure.
16 Las dos columnas, un mar, y las basas que Salomón había hecho para la casa de Jehová: no había peso de todos estos vasos.
17 One pillar had eighteen cubits in height. And the head of brass upon it was three cubits in height. And the network and pomegranates upon the head of the pillar were all of brass. And the second pillar had a similar adornment.
17 La altura de la una columna era diez y ocho codos y tenía encima un capitel de bronce, y la altura del capitel era de tres codos; y sobre el capitel había un enredado y granadas alrededor, todo de bronce: y semejante [obra] había en la otra columna con el enredado.
18 Also, the leader of the military took away Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, and three doorkeepers,
18 Tomó entonces el capitán de los de la guardia á Saraías primer sacerdote, y á Sophonías segundo sacerdote, y tres guardas de la vajilla;
19 and from the city, one eunuch, who was in charge of the men of war, and five men out of those who had stood before the king, whom he found in the city, and Sopher, the leader of the army who trained the young soldiers from the people of the land, and sixty men from the common people, who had been found in the city.
19 Y de la ciudad tomó un eunuco, el cual era maestre de campo, y cinco varones de los continuos del rey, que se hallaron en la ciudad; y al principal escriba del ejército, que hacía la reseña de la gente del país; y sesenta varones del pueblo de la tierra, que se hallaron en la ciudad.
20 Taking them, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, led them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
20 Estos tomó Nabuzaradán, capitán de los de la guardia, y llevólos á Ribla al rey de Babilonia.
21 And the king of Babylon struck them and killed them at Riblah, in the land of Hamath. And Judah was taken away from his land.
21 Y el rey de Babilonia los hirió y mató en Ribla, en tierra de Hamath. Así fué trasportado Judá de sobre su tierra.
22 But over the people who had remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had permitted, he appointed as ruler Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.
22 Y al pueblo que Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia dejó en tierra de Judá, puso por gobernador á Gedalías, hijo de Ahicam hijo de Saphán.
23 And when all the commanders of the military had heard this, they and the men who were with them, specifically, that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah: Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah, the son of a Maacathite, they and their companions.
23 Y oyendo todos los príncipes del ejército, ellos y su gente, que el rey de Babilonia había puesto por gobernador á Gedalías, viniéronse á él en Mizpa, [es á saber], Ismael hijo de Nathanías, y Johanán hijo de Carea, y Saraía hijo de Tanhumet Netofatita, y Jaazanías hijo de Maachâti, ellos con los suyos.
24 And Gedaliah swore to them and to their companions, saying: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Remain in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.”
24 Entonces Gedalías les hizo juramento, á ellos y á los suyos, y díjoles: No temáis de [ser] siervos de los Caldeos; habitad en la tierra, y servid al rey de Babilonia, y os irá bien.
25 But it happened that, in the seventh month, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of royal offspring, and ten men with him, went and struck Gedaliah, who then died, along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
25 Mas en el mes séptimo vino Ismael hijo de Nathanías, hijo de Elisama, de la estirpe real, y con él diez varones, é hirieron á Gedalías, y murió: y también á los Judíos y Caldeos que estaban con él en Mizpa.
26 And all the people, from small to great, and the leaders of the military, rising up, went away to Egypt, fearing the Chaldeans.
26 Y levantándose todo el pueblo, desde el menor hasta el mayor, con los capitanes del ejército, fuéronse á Egipto por temor de los Caldeos.
27 Truly, it happened that, in the thirty-seventh year of the transmigration of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach, the king of Babylon, in the year when he had begun to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, from prison.
27 Y aconteció á los treinta y siete años de la trasportación de Joachîn rey de Judá, en el mes duodécimo, á los veinte y siete del mes, que Evil-merodach rey de Babilonia, en el primer año de su reinado, levantó la cabeza de Joachîn rey de Judá, [sacándolo] de la casa de la cárcel;
28 And he spoke kindly to him. And he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him at Babylon.
28 Y hablóle bien, y puso su asiento sobre el asiento de los reyes que con él estaban en Babilonia.
29 And he changed his garments that he had worn in prison. And he ate bread before him always, during all the days of his life.
29 Y mudóle los vestidos de su prisión, y comió siempre delante de él todos los días de su vida.
30 Also, he appointed to him an allowance without ceasing, which also was given to him by the king, for each day, during all the days of his life.
30 Y fuéle diariamente dada su comida de parte del rey de continuo, todos los días de su vida.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ahikam
Son of Shaphan, sent by Josiah with Hilkiah to inquire of the LORD, and named as the father of Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 25:22
Elishama
Named as the father of Nethaniah, said to be of the royal family, and so grandfather of Ishmael who killed Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1
Gedaliah
Son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar over the people left in Judah, who took an oath at Mizpah and was killed there by Ishmael son of Nethaniah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:22; 2 Kings 25:23; 2 Kings 25:24
Ishmael
Son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, a member of the royal family, who came with ten men and killed Gedaliah and those with him at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:8
Jaazaniah
Called 'son of the Maacathite', one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Johanan
Son of Kareah, one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 41:11
Kareah
Named as the father of Johanan and Jonathan.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 41:11
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon who made Jehoiakim his vassal, took Jehoiachin captive, placed Zedekiah on the throne, besieged Jerusalem, and appointed Gedaliah over those left in the land.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 24:1; 2 Kings 24:11; 2 Kings 25:1
Nebuzaradan
The captain of the guard who entered Jerusalem in Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year, burned the temple, palace and houses, broke down the walls, and carried the people into exile.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:8; 2 Kings 25:11; 2 Kings 25:20
Nethaniah
Son of Elishama and father of Ishmael, who killed Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:8
Seraiah
Chief priest when Jerusalem fell, taken to Riblah and put to death by the king of Babylon; 1 Chronicles 6:14 lists him as son of Azariah and father of Jehozadak, and Ezra traced…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:18; 1 Chronicles 6:14; Ezra 7:1–5
Seraiah
Son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Tanhumeth
Named as the father of Seraiah, a commander who came to Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Zephaniah
The priest, son of Maaseiah, whom Zedekiah sent to ask Jeremiah to pray and to whom a letter from Shemaiah was addressed. When Jerusalem fell he was taken as 'the second priest'…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:18; Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 29:25
Places
Babylon
Capital of Nebuchadnezzar's empire on the Euphrates. It destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC and carried Judah into exile, where Daniel and the people kept their faith.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:1; Daniel 1:1; Psalm 137:1
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Jeremiah 52:4–11; Isaiah 29:3; Jeremiah 43:10; Jeremiah 34:1–6; 1 Chronicles 6:15
- 3 Jeremiah 38:2; Deuteronomy 28:52–53; Ezekiel 5:12; Lamentations 4:4–10; Leviticus 26:26
- 4 Ezekiel 33:21; Jeremiah 5:10; Deuteronomy 32:24–25; 2 Kings 25:5; Deuteronomy 32:30
- 5 Amos 2:14–16; Jeremiah 39:5; Jeremiah 52:8; Isaiah 30:16; Jeremiah 24:8
- 6 2 Kings 23:33; Jeremiah 34:21–22; Ezekiel 17:20–21; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Jeremiah 21:7
- 7 Jeremiah 32:4–5; Genesis 44:34; Psalm 149:8; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Judges 16:21
- 8 Jeremiah 52:12–16; Jeremiah 40:1–4; Jeremiah 39:8–14; Lamentations 4:12; 2 Kings 25:27
- 9 Psalm 74:3–7; Amos 2:5; Psalm 79:1; 1 Kings 9:8; 2 Chronicles 36:19
- 10 Nehemiah 1:3; Jeremiah 5:10; Jeremiah 39:8; Jeremiah 52:14–23
- 11 2 Chronicles 36:20; Jeremiah 39:9; Jeremiah 52:12; Jeremiah 15:1–2; Ezekiel 5:2
- 12 Jeremiah 40:7; 2 Kings 24:14; Ezekiel 33:24; Jeremiah 52:16; Jeremiah 39:10
- 13 2 Chronicles 36:18; Lamentations 1:10; Jeremiah 52:17–20; 2 Kings 20:17; 1 Kings 7:15
- 14 Exodus 27:3; 1 Kings 7:47–50; 2 Chronicles 24:14; Exodus 38:3; 2 Chronicles 4:20–22
- 15 Daniel 5:2–3; 2 Chronicles 24:14; 1 Kings 7:48–51; Exodus 37:23; Numbers 7:13–14
- 16 1 Kings 7:47
- 17 1 Kings 7:15–22; Jeremiah 52:21–23
- 18 Jeremiah 29:25; Jeremiah 21:1; 1 Chronicles 6:14; Ezra 7:1; Jeremiah 29:29
- 19 Esther 1:14
- 20 Lamentations 4:16; Jeremiah 52:26–27; 2 Kings 23:33
- 21 Deuteronomy 28:64; 2 Kings 23:27; Ezekiel 24:14; Deuteronomy 28:36; Jeremiah 24:9–10
- 22 Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 26:24; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Chronicles 34:20; Jeremiah 41:2
- 23 Jeremiah 40:7–9; Jeremiah 40:11–12; Joshua 18:26
- 24 Jeremiah 40:9–10; Ezekiel 33:24–29; 2 Samuel 19:23; Jeremiah 43:6; 2 Samuel 14:11
- 25 Zechariah 8:19; Zechariah 7:5; Jeremiah 40:15–41:15; 2 Kings 11:1
- 26 Jeremiah 43:4–7; Jeremiah 41:16–18; Jeremiah 42:14–22
- 27 Genesis 40:20; Jeremiah 52:31–34; Genesis 40:13; 2 Kings 24:12; Proverbs 21:1
- 28 Daniel 2:37; Jeremiah 27:6–11; Daniel 5:18–19
- 29 2 Samuel 9:7; Isaiah 61:3; Genesis 41:42; Luke 15:22; 2 Kings 24:12
- 30 Luke 11:3; Matthew 6:11; Nehemiah 11:23; Nehemiah 12:47; Daniel 1:5
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