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They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its precious possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its fortified buildings with fire and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its fortified buildings with fire and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem and burned all its fortified buildings with fire, and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God and tore down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they burned the house of God and tore down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its fortified buildings with fire, and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans burned God’s temple. They tore down Jerusalem’s wall, burned all its palaces, and destroyed all its valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans burned God&#8217s temple. They tore down Jerusalem&#8217s wall, burned down all its palaces, and destroyed all its valuable articles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar's troops burned down the temple and destroyed every important building in the city. Then they broke down the city wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They burned God's temple, tore down Jerusalem's walls, burned down all its palaces, and destroyed everything of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He burned down the Temple and the city, with all its palaces and its wealth, and broke down the city wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, they set fire to God's Temple, demolished the wall around Jerusalem, burned all of its fortified buildings, and destroyed everything of value. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They burned down the LORD's temple and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all its fortified buildings and destroyed all its valuable items.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They burnt God's house, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its goodly vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They burned God’s house, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable vessels. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they burn the house of God, and break down the wall of Jerusalem, and they have burned all its palaces with fire, and all its desirable vessels—to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they burn the house of God, and break down the wall of Jerusalem, and all its palaces they have burnt with fire, and all its desirable vessels -- to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will burn the house of God and break down the walls of Jerusalem, and burn all her palaces in fire, and all her precious vessels for destruction.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the enemies set fire to the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burnt all the towers, and whatsoever was precious they destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The enemies set fire to the house of God, and they destroyed the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the towers. And whatever was precious, they demolished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They burnt the house of God, tore down the walls of Jerusalem, burnt down all its palaces, and destroyed all its precious objects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They burned the house of God, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its precious vessels.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they burned the house of the LORD and broke down the walls of Jerusalem and burned all its palaces with fire and destroyed all the costly vessels thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he burned the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and he broke down the walls of Jerusalem, and all her palaces he burned in fire, and every desirable vessel he destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the Lord, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt its palaces with fire, and <i>utterly destroyed</i> every beautiful vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=10102" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: way·yiś·rə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">Then the Chaldeans set fire to</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: way·nat·tə·ṣū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull down, break down. A primitive root; to tear down.">and broke down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·maṯ (N-fsc) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rə·p̄ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">They burned down</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/759.htm" title="759: ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A citadel. From an unused root; a citadel.">the palaces</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: lə·haš·ḥîṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">and destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">article</a> <a href="/hebrew/4261.htm" title="4261: ma·ḥă·mad·de·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Desire, desirable thing. From chamad; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. Object of affection or desire.">of value.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Jeremiah 52:13-14</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9-10</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a></span><br />Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Psalm 74:3-7</a></span><br />Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed. / Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs, / like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3</a></span><br />And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Isaiah 64:10-11</a></span><br />Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. / Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Ezekiel 24:21</a></span><br />Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Daniel 9:17</a></span><br />So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Luke 21:6</a></span><br />“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Acts 6:14</a></span><br />For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.</p><p class="hdg">they burnt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9</a></b></br> And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great <i>man's</i> house burnt he with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Psalm 74:4-8</a></b></br> Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns <i>for</i> signs… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Psalm 79:1,7</a></b></br> A Psalm of Asaph. 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This event marks the destruction of Solomon's Temple, a significant moment in Jewish history. The temple was the center of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The burning of the temple fulfilled the prophecy given by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Jeremiah 7:14</a>) and symbolized God's judgment on Judah for their persistent idolatry and disobedience.<p><b>and broke down the wall of Jerusalem.</b><br>The wall of Jerusalem represented the city's strength and protection. Its destruction signified the complete defeat and humiliation of Judah. This act fulfilled the warnings of prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, who had foretold the consequences of the nation's unfaithfulness. The breaking down of the wall also foreshadowed the eventual rebuilding under Nehemiah, symbolizing restoration and renewal.<p><b>They burned down all the palaces</b><br>The palaces were the residences of the kings and the elite, representing the political and social structures of Judah. Their destruction indicated the end of the Davidic monarchy's earthly reign at that time, although the promise of an eternal kingdom through David's line remained (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). This devastation highlighted the totality of the judgment and the loss of national sovereignty.<p><b>and destroyed every article of value.</b><br>The articles of value included treasures from the temple and the royal palaces. These items were not only materially valuable but also held religious and cultural significance. Their destruction or removal to Babylon (as detailed in <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a>) symbolized the stripping away of Judah's glory and the desecration of what was once considered sacred. This act also fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah to Hezekiah regarding the future plundering by Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a></b><br>Refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant as the political and spiritual center of the Jewish people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_babylonians.htm">The Babylonians</a></b><br>The invading force led by King Nebuchadnezzar, responsible for the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wall_of_jerusalem.htm">The Wall of Jerusalem</a></b><br>The protective barrier around the city, symbolizing security and strength.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_palaces.htm">The Palaces</a></b><br>The royal and noble residences in Jerusalem, representing the wealth and power of the kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite the devastation, God's sovereignty is evident. He allowed these events to occur as a fulfillment of His warnings through the prophets, demonstrating that His plans and purposes prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>While this verse depicts destruction, it also sets the stage for eventual restoration. God's discipline is not without hope, as He later brings His people back to the land and enables the rebuilding of the Temple.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The loss of the Temple highlights the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. It challenges us to consider the place of worship in our own lives and the need to prioritize our relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_finds_challenge_2_chronicles_36_19.htm">Do archaeological findings of Jerusalem’s destruction challenge the account given in 2 Chronicles 36:19? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_isaiah_24's_global_ruin.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence for the kind of worldwide ruin and upheaval described in Isaiah 24? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_84_with_temple's_fall.htm">How do we reconcile the psalm’s praise of God’s dwelling place (Psalm 84:1, 4) with later events that saw the Temple destroyed? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_tisha_b'av_signify.htm">What does Tisha B'Av signify?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">They burnt the house of God.</span>--<a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm" title="And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.">2Kings 25:9</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Brake down the wall</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--<a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm" title="And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.">Jeremiah 39:8</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/25-9.htm" title="And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.">2Kings 25:9-10</a>.<p><span class= "bld">And destroyed all the goodly vessels.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">And all her delightsome vessels were for destroying</span> (<span class= "ital">l?hashchith</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/64-11.htm" title="Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.">Isaiah 64:11</a>): "all our pleasant things are laid waste." <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm" title="And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.">2Kings 25:13</a> speaks of the breaking-up of the great vessels of the Temple, for the sake of carrying off their material more easily. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19, 20.</span> - (Compare the parallel, <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-12</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24-30</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">The reign</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the kingdom of Persia;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the ascending on the throne of the Persian king. The immediate successor of Nebuchadnezzar was his son Evil-Merodach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the Chaldeans set fire to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּשְׂרְפוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·rə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and broke down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְנַתְּצ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·nat·tə·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5422.htm">Strong's 5422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, break down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wall</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹמַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They burned down</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרְפ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the palaces</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_759.htm">Strong's 759: </a> </span><span class="str2">A citadel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and destroyed</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַשְׁחִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haš·ḥîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps to go to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of value.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲמַדֶּ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·mad·de·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4261.htm">Strong's 4261: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:19 They burnt the house of God (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>