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2 Chronicles 36:5

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121 →
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242 →
וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Meshand fiveH2568 →
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimJehoiakimH3079 →
בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH4427 →
וְאַחַ֤תve.'a.Chatand one [plus]H259 →
עֶשְׂרֵה֙'es.RehtenH6240 →
שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389 →
וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH6213 →
הָרַ֔עha.Ra'the evilH7451 →
בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavGod hisH430 →

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2 Kings 23:36–37Jehoiakim 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.2 Kings 23:36Jehoiakim 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.Jeremiah 22:13–19“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,Jeremiah 26:1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.Jeremiah 36:27–32After the king had burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:Jeremiah 26:21–23King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.Jeremiah 35:1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:Jeremiah 36:1In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:2 Kings 17:7All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other godsEzekiel 19:6He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.Isaiah 3:4“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”1 Chronicles 3:14Amon his son, and Josiah his son.Jeremiah 45:1This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:2 Chronicles 28:5So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.

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