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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim <i>was</i> twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did <i>that which was</i> evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim <i>was</i> twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 Jehovah his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he was appointed king, and he ruled 11 years from Jerusalem. Jehoiakim disobeyed the LORD his God by doing evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what the LORD his God considered evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. He sinned against the LORD his God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, but he practiced what the LORD his God considered to be evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim [is] a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he has reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and he does evil in the eyes of his God YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A son of twenty and five years is Jehoiakim in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah his God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of twenty and five years was Jehoiakim in his reigning, and eleven years reigned he in Jerusalem: and he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah his God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Joakim was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did evil before the Lord his God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did evil before the Lord his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Yoiqim was a son of twenty and five years when he arose in the kingdom, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH his God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Joachim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name <i>was</i> Zechora, daughter of Nerias of Rama. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers did. In his days came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon into the land, and he served him three years, and <i>then</i> revolted from him. And the Lord sent against them the Chaldeans, and plundering parties of Syrians, and plundering parties of the Moabites, and of the children of Ammon, and of Samaria; but after this they departed, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of his servants the prophets. Nevertheless the wrath of the Lord was upon Juda, so that they should be removed from his presence, because of the sins of Manasses in all that he did, and for the innocent blood which Joakim shed, for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; yet the Lord would not utterly destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-5.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=9921" 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">Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: yə·hō·w·yā·qîm (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">was twenty-five</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: bə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">eleven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.…<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/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36-37</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Jeremiah 36:30-31</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night. / I will punish him and his descendants and servants for their iniquity. I will bring on them, on the residents of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the calamity about which I warned them but they did not listen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1-3</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: / “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1-6</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: / “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word. / Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1-3</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Ezekiel 19:5-9</a></span><br />When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. / He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. / He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1-2</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. / One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-4</a></span><br />During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. / And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets. / Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1-8</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD. / This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck. / Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">Jeremiah 35:1-5</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: / “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.” / So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1-2</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. / But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Jehoiakim</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36,37</a></b></br> Jehoiakim <i>was</i> twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-19</a></b></br> Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; <i>that</i> useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jeremiah 26:21-23</a></b></br> And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-9.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-2.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-2.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Twenty-Five</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-33.htm">Twenty-Five</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despite the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">The proclamation of Cyrus</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king</b><br>Jehoiakim, originally named Eliakim, was the son of Josiah, a king known for his reforms and dedication to God. At twenty-five, Jehoiakim ascended to the throne during a tumultuous period in Judah's history, marked by the decline of Assyrian power and the rise of Babylon. His age suggests a level of maturity, yet his reign would be characterized by political instability and spiritual decline.<p><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years</b><br>Jehoiakim's reign from 609 to 598 BC was marked by shifting allegiances between Egypt and Babylon. Jerusalem, the capital city, was the spiritual and political center of Judah. His eleven-year reign was a time of significant prophetic activity, with prophets like Jeremiah warning of impending judgment due to the nation's unfaithfulness.<p><b>And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God</b><br>Jehoiakim's actions were contrary to the covenantal expectations set by God for the kings of Judah. His reign was marked by idolatry, oppression, and disregard for prophetic warnings. This phrase echoes the Deuteronomic history's evaluation of kings, where doing "evil in the sight of the LORD" often led to divine judgment. His reign is a stark contrast to his father Josiah's, who was commended for doing what was right in the eyes of the LORD. Jehoiakim's actions contributed to the eventual Babylonian exile, fulfilling prophecies of judgment against Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a></b><br>The son of Josiah, Jehoiakim became king of Judah at the age of twenty-five. His reign lasted eleven years, during which he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where Jehoiakim reigned. It was a significant religious and political center for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is the ultimate judge of the actions of kings and nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was under the rule of Jehoiakim during this period.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/evil_in_the_sight_of_the_lord.htm">Evil in the sight of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase indicates actions and behaviors that were contrary to God's commandments and expectations for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiakim's reign serves as a reminder of the impact that leadership can have on a nation. Leaders are called to uphold God's standards and lead with integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Jehoiakim's evil actions led to negative consequences for Judah, illustrating the principle that disobedience to God brings about judgment and hardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_accountability.htm">Personal Accountability</a></b><br>Each individual, like Jehoiakim, is accountable to God for their actions. We must strive to live in a way that is pleasing to the LORD.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah were sent to call out the sins of leaders and the people. We should heed the warnings and teachings of Scripture in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>Despite Jehoiakim's failure, there is always an opportunity for repentance and turning back to God. We should be quick to repent when we stray from His ways.<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/why_does_nebuchadnezzar's_plundering_differ.htm">Why does Nebuchadnezzar’s repeated plundering in 2 Chronicles 36:5-7, 10, and 18 seem inconsistent with certain Babylonian chronicles? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_judah_resistance_in_daniel_1.htm">Why doesn’t Daniel 1 mention any resistance from Judah’s religious authorities against the Babylonian cultural assimilation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_4_6__judah's_40_days_vs._kings.htm">Ezekiel 4:6: How do the 40 days for Judah align with or contradict other biblical timelines found in Kings and Chronicles?</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><span class= "bld">THE REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM</span> (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/36-5.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 36:5-8</a>). (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm" title="Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.">2Kings 23:36</a> to <a href="/context/2_kings/24-7.htm" title="And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt to the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.">2Kings 24:7, 2 Kings 3</a> Esdr. 1:37-41; <a href="/jeremiah/25-26.htm" title="And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.">Jeremiah 25:26</a>)<p>(5) <span class= "bld">Jehoiakim . . . in Jerusalem.</span>--<a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm" title="Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.">2Kings 23:36</a>, adding the mother's name. here. So LXX. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - Here we note the age of Jehoiakim as greater than that of Jeoahaz, and in the parallel we read that his mother was different. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-5.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">Jehoiakim</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was twenty-five</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when he became king,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mā·lə·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">eleven</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And he did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֔ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:5 Jehoiakim was Twenty-five years old when he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:6" /></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>