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2 Chronicles Outline

      • Jehoahaz, king of Judah (1-3)

      • Jehoiakim, king of Judah (4-8)

      • Jehoiachin, king of Judah (9, 10)

      • Zedekiah, king of Judah (11-14)

      • Destruction of Jerusalem (15-21)

      • Cyrus’ decree to rebuild the temple (22, 23)

2 Chronicles 36:1

Marginal References

  • +1Ch 3:15; Jer 22:11
  • +2Ki 23:30, 31

2 Chronicles 36:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 80

  • Publications Index

    it-2 80

2 Chronicles 36:3

Footnotes

  • *

    A talent equaled 34.2 kg (1,101 oz t). See App. B14.

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 18:14; 23:33

2 Chronicles 36:4

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 23:29; Jer 46:2
  • +2Ki 23:34; Jer 22:11, 12

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w64 604

2 Chronicles 36:5

Marginal References

  • +Jer 26:20, 21; 36:32
  • +2Ki 23:36, 37

2 Chronicles 36:6

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 24:1; 25:1; Jer 25:1
  • +2Ki 24:16; Da 1:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1269

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1269;

    ad 880; w64 636

2 Chronicles 36:7

Marginal References

  • +Ezr 1:7; Jer 27:16; Da 1:2; 5:2

2 Chronicles 36:8

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 24:5, 6

2 Chronicles 36:9

Marginal References

  • +Jer 22:24; Mt 1:12
  • +2Ki 24:8, 9

2 Chronicles 36:10

Footnotes

  • *

    Possibly, in the spring.

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 24:10; Jer 29:1, 2; Eze 1:2
  • +2Ki 24:13; Jer 27:17, 18
  • +2Ki 24:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 326

  • Publications Index

    it-2 326;

    g65 12/22 6; w64 734; bf 166

2 Chronicles 36:11

Marginal References

  • +Jer 37:1
  • +2Ki 24:18-20; Jer 52:1-3

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    kj 195, 228

2 Chronicles 36:12

Marginal References

  • +Jer 21:1, 2; 34:2; 38:14, 24

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    kj 195, 228

2 Chronicles 36:13

Footnotes

  • *

    Lit., “he hardened his neck.”

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 24:20; Eze 17:12-15

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w72 676; kj 195, 228; g65 12/22 6; w64 638; bf 138

2 Chronicles 36:14

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 16:11; Eze 8:10, 11

2 Chronicles 36:15

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g73 3/8 4; g64 2/22 6; g64 6/22 8; w62 391; w61 342; g61 12/8 28

2 Chronicles 36:16

Marginal References

  • +2Ch 30:1, 10
  • +Jer 5:12
  • +Jer 20:7
  • +Ps 74:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    6/8/2003, p. 19

  • Publications Index

    g03 6/8 19;

    kj 188; g64 2/22 6; g64 6/22 8; g62 1/8 4

2 Chronicles 36:17

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 24:2
  • +Le 26:31; De 28:25; Ps 79:2
  • +Eze 9:7
  • +La 2:21
  • +De 28:49-51

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    kj 188, 289; w62 247

2 Chronicles 36:18

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 20:16, 17; Isa 39:6; Jer 27:19-22; 52:17

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    kj 188, 289

2 Chronicles 36:19

Marginal References

  • +Ps 74:4-7
  • +Jer 52:14
  • +1Ki 9:7; 2Ki 25:9, 10; Ps 79:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    “All Scripture,” pp. 68-69, 156

  • Publications Index

    si 68-69, 156;

    kj 188, 289, 314

2 Chronicles 36:20

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “royalty.”

Marginal References

  • +2Ki 25:21; Ps 137:1
  • +Jer 27:6, 7
  • +Ezr 1:1-3

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    po 130-131; kj 188, 289, 314; im 40; w52 271

2 Chronicles 36:21

Marginal References

  • +Jer 25:9
  • +Le 26:34
  • +Jer 25:12; Zec 1:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 463, 568-569

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 834

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/2006, p. 32

    “All Scripture,” pp. 84, 285

  • Publications Index

    it-1 463, 568-569; it-2 834; w06 11/15 32; si 84, 285;

    g79 9/22 9; sl 125; po 130-131; g72 5/8 27; kj 289, 314, 341; w65 127; im 40; w64 734-735; bf 164, 167, 362, 373; w62 247; w52 250, 271; ki 169

2 Chronicles 36:22

Marginal References

  • +Isa 44:28; 45:1
  • +Jer 29:14; 32:42; 33:10, 11
  • +Ezr 1:1-4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 454, 463, 568

  • Publications Index

    it-1 454, 463, 568;

    sl 163; w72 746; g72 5/8 27; ad 410; kj 289, 341; w65 568; im 40

2 Chronicles 36:23

Marginal References

  • +Da 5:18
  • +Isa 44:28
  • +Ezr 7:12, 13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 148

  • Publications Index

    it-1 148;

    sl 163; w73 250-251; w72 351, 746; g72 5/8 27; ad 108; kj 289, 341; bf 343; w62 710; w50 444; w49 350

Parallel Translations

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General

2 Chron. 36:11Ch 3:15; Jer 22:11
2 Chron. 36:12Ki 23:30, 31
2 Chron. 36:32Ki 18:14; 23:33
2 Chron. 36:42Ki 23:29; Jer 46:2
2 Chron. 36:42Ki 23:34; Jer 22:11, 12
2 Chron. 36:5Jer 26:20, 21; 36:32
2 Chron. 36:52Ki 23:36, 37
2 Chron. 36:62Ki 24:1; 25:1; Jer 25:1
2 Chron. 36:62Ki 24:16; Da 1:1
2 Chron. 36:7Ezr 1:7; Jer 27:16; Da 1:2; 5:2
2 Chron. 36:82Ki 24:5, 6
2 Chron. 36:9Jer 22:24; Mt 1:12
2 Chron. 36:92Ki 24:8, 9
2 Chron. 36:102Ki 24:10; Jer 29:1, 2; Eze 1:2
2 Chron. 36:102Ki 24:13; Jer 27:17, 18
2 Chron. 36:102Ki 24:17
2 Chron. 36:11Jer 37:1
2 Chron. 36:112Ki 24:18-20; Jer 52:1-3
2 Chron. 36:12Jer 21:1, 2; 34:2; 38:14, 24
2 Chron. 36:132Ki 24:20; Eze 17:12-15
2 Chron. 36:142Ki 16:11; Eze 8:10, 11
2 Chron. 36:162Ch 30:1, 10
2 Chron. 36:16Jer 5:12
2 Chron. 36:16Jer 20:7
2 Chron. 36:16Ps 74:1
2 Chron. 36:172Ki 24:2
2 Chron. 36:17Le 26:31; De 28:25; Ps 79:2
2 Chron. 36:17Eze 9:7
2 Chron. 36:17La 2:21
2 Chron. 36:17De 28:49-51
2 Chron. 36:182Ki 20:16, 17; Isa 39:6; Jer 27:19-22; 52:17
2 Chron. 36:19Ps 74:4-7
2 Chron. 36:19Jer 52:14
2 Chron. 36:191Ki 9:7; 2Ki 25:9, 10; Ps 79:1
2 Chron. 36:202Ki 25:21; Ps 137:1
2 Chron. 36:20Jer 27:6, 7
2 Chron. 36:20Ezr 1:1-3
2 Chron. 36:21Jer 25:9
2 Chron. 36:21Le 26:34
2 Chron. 36:21Jer 25:12; Zec 1:12
2 Chron. 36:22Isa 44:28; 45:1
2 Chron. 36:22Jer 29:14; 32:42; 33:10, 11
2 Chron. 36:22Ezr 1:1-4
2 Chron. 36:23Da 5:18
2 Chron. 36:23Isa 44:28
2 Chron. 36:23Ezr 7:12, 13
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
2 Chronicles 36:1-23

The Second of Chronicles

36 Then the people of the land took Jo·siʹah’s son Je·hoʹa·haz+ and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.+ 2 Je·hoʹa·haz was 23 years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. 3 However, the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and fined the land 100 silver talents* and a gold talent.+ 4 Furthermore, the king of Egypt made Je·hoʹa·haz’ brother E·liʹa·kim king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed his name to Je·hoiʹa·kim; but Neʹcho+ took his brother Je·hoʹa·haz and brought him to Egypt.+

5 Je·hoiʹa·kim+ was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned for 11 years in Jerusalem. He continued to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah his God.+ 6 King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar+ of Babylon came up against him in order to bind him with two copper fetters to take him off to Babylon.+ 7 And Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar took some of the utensils of the house of Jehovah to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon.+ 8 As for the rest of the history of Je·hoiʹa·kim, the detestable things that he did and what was found against him, it is written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and of Judah; and his son Je·hoiʹa·chin became king in his place.+

9 Je·hoiʹa·chin+ was 18 years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months and ten days in Jerusalem; and he continued to do what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes.+ 10 At the start of the year,* King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar sent to have him brought to Babylon,+ along with valuable articles of the house of Jehovah.+ And he made his father’s brother Zed·e·kiʹah king over Judah and Jerusalem.+

11 Zed·e·kiʹah+ was 21 years old when he became king, and he reigned for 11 years in Jerusalem.+ 12 He continued to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah his God. He did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah,+ who spoke at the order of Jehovah. 13 He also rebelled against King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar,+ who had made him take an oath by God, and he remained stubborn* and hardhearted and refused to turn to Jehovah the God of Israel. 14 All the chiefs of the priests as well as the people were exceedingly unfaithful, practicing all the detestable things of the nations, and they defiled the house of Jehovah+ that he had sanctified in Jerusalem.

15 Jehovah the God of their forefathers kept warning them by means of his messengers, warning them again and again, because he felt compassion for his people and for his dwelling place. 16 But they kept ridiculing the messengers of the true God,+ and they despised his words+ and mocked his prophets,+ until the rage of Jehovah came up against his people,+ until they were beyond healing.

17 So he brought against them the king of the Chal·deʹans,+ who killed their young men with the sword+ in the house of their sanctuary;+ he felt no compassion for young man or virgin, old or infirm.+ God gave everything into his hand.+ 18 All the utensils of the house of the true God, great and small, as well as the treasures of the house of Jehovah and the treasures of the king and his princes, everything he brought to Babylon.+ 19 He burned down the house of the true God,+ tore down the wall of Jerusalem,+ burned all its fortified towers with fire, and destroyed everything of value.+ 20 He carried off captive to Babylon those who escaped the sword,+ and they became servants to him+ and his sons until the kingdom* of Persia began to reign,+ 21 to fulfill Jehovah’s word spoken by Jeremiah,+ until the land had paid off its sabbaths.+ All the days it lay desolate it kept sabbath, to fulfill 70 years.+

22 In the first year of King Cyrus+ of Persia, in order that Jehovah’s word spoken by Jeremiah+ would be fulfilled, Jehovah stirred the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his kingdom, which he also put in writing,+ saying: 23 “This is what King Cyrus of Persia says, ‘Jehovah the God of the heavens has given me all the kingdoms of the earth,+ and he has commissioned me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.+ Whoever there is among you of all his people, may Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.’”+

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