Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Holman Bible
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s
International Standard Version
The king of Babylon installed Jehoiachin's uncle Mattaniah as king in his place and then changed his name to Zedekiah.
A Conservative 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
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
Darby Translation
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Babel will make Mattaniah his uncle, king in his stead; and he will turn his name to Zedekiah.
King James 2000
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his place and changed his name [to] Zedekiah.
Modern King James verseion
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in his place. And he changed his name to Zedekiah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in his stead, and changed his name and called him Zedekiah.
NET Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in Jehoiachin's place. He renamed him Zedekiah.
New Heart English Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
The Emphasized Bible
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his relative, king in his stead, - and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Webster
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
World English Bible
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
Themes
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Made zedekiah king
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Kings » Names of, often changed at their accession
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Mattaniah » Original name of zedekiah, king of judah
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
King Zedekiah Of Judah
16
And the king of Babylon brought as exiles to Babylon all the brave men, seven thousand [of them], and the craftsmen and the smiths, a thousand [of them], all strong and fit for war.
17 Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
Cross References
Jeremiah 37:1
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah the son of Josiah king in the land of Judah so he reigned as king instead of Coniah (also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin) the son of Jehoiakim.
2 Kings 23:34
Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and brought him to Egypt, where he died.
2 Chronicles 36:4
The king of Egypt made Eliakim, the brother of Joahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Joahaz his brother, and brought him to Egypt.
1 Chronicles 3:15-16
The sons of Josiah: firstborn, Johanan; second, Jehoiakim (Eliakim); third, Zedekiah; fourth, Shallum (Jehoahaz).
2 Chronicles 36:10-13
Now at the turn of the year [in the spring], King Nebuchadnezzar sent word and had him brought to Babylon with the valuable articles of the house of the Lord, and made his brother Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:1
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of