2 Kings 25:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.”

2 Kings 25:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 25:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 25:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As for the people who were left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.”

2 Kings 25:22 — World English Bible

2 Kings 25:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. ”

2 Kings 25:22 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 25:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the people that is left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath left--he appointeth over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan.”

2 Kings 25:22 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 25:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And [as for] the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left behind, over them he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. ”

2 Kings 25:22 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 25:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howbeit there remained people in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel left, and made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan ruler ouer them.”

2 Kings 25:22 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 25:22 in Context — 2 Kings 25

20 And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

22 And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.

23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

24 And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.

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