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¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his fathers brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- 1611 King James Bible
2 Kings 24:17 side note reference: Iere. 37.1 and 52.1.
Other Translations of 2 Kings 24:17
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, `Jehoiachin's' father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
- Basic English Bible
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
- Darby Bible
And he appointed Matthanias his uncle in his stead: and called his name Sedecias.
- Douay Rheims Bible
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- Webster's Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- World English Bible
And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 24:17
24:17 Zedekiah - That he might admonish him of (what this name signifies) the justice of God, which had so severely punished Jehoiakim for his rebellion; and would no less certainly overtake him, if he should be guilty of the same perfidiousness.
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