2 Chronicles 36:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 36:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 36:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 36:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. ”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 36:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the king of Egypt causeth Eliakim his brother to reign over Judah and Jerusalem, and turneth his name to Jehoiakim; and Jehoahaz his brother hath Necho taken, and bringeth him in to Egypt.”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 36:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. ”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 36:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King of Egypt made Eliakim his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem, and turned his name to Iehoiakim: and Necho tooke Iehoahaz his brother, and caryed him to Egypt.”
2 Chronicles 36:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 36:4 in Context — 2 Chronicles 36
2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
What Does 2 Chronicles 36:4 Mean?
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