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2 Chronicles 36:4

Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.

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ASV

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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּמְלֵ֨ךְvai.yam.Lekhand he made kingH4427 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
מִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֶלְיָקִ֣ים'el.ya.KimEliakimH471 →
אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 →
עַל־'al-overH5921 →
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.Limand JerusalemH3389 →
וַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.Sevand he changedH5437 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 →
יְהוֹיָקִ֑יםye.ho.ya.KimJehoiakimH3079 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
יוֹאָחָ֤זyo.'a.ChazJehoahazH3099 →
אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother hisH251 →
לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe tookH3947 →
נְכ֔וֹne.KhoNechoH5224 →
וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH935 →
מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ פmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714 →

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Jeremiah 22:10–12Do not weep for the dead king; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land.Ezekiel 19:4When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.2 Kings 24:17Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.Jeremiah 22:13“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,1 Chronicles 3:15The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.2 Kings 23:34–35Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.Ezekiel 19:3–4She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.

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