Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah. 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. King James Bible And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah. Hebrew Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city made Mattaniah, מַתַּנְיָ֥ה (mat·tan·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4983: Mattaniah -- 'gift of Yah', the last king of Judah, also a number of Israelites [Jehoiachin's] uncle, דֹד֖וֹ (ḏō·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle king וַיַּמְלֵ֧ךְ (way·yam·lêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in his place תַּחְתָּ֑יו (taḥ·tāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of and changed וַיַּסֵּ֥ב (way·yas·sêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround his name שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name to Zedekiah. צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites |
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