2 Kings 24:17
World English Bible (WEB)
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
In context
15 He carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, with the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officers, and the chief men of the land. He carried them into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 All the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand, all of them strong and fit for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
17 The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
2 Kings 24:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- KJV King James Version
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.