Translations
Modern
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.
Traditional
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
Literal
Zedekiah was a son of twenty-one years in his reigning, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.
Latin
Viginti et unius anni erat Sedecias cum regnare cœpisset, et undecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem:
Original
Hebrew
English
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.
Notes
Zedekiah was king from 597 to 586 BC.
Jeremiah repeatedly advised Zedekiah to surrender to the Babylonians instead of seeking help from Egypt (Jeremiah 25:1–11; 27:1–22; 34:1–22; 37:1–38:28). However, Zedekiah refused to humble himself and rebelled, breaking his oath.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Chronicles, Books of First and Second First Book of Esdras Genealogy
Topics
Assyria: Jews Carried Captive To Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Zedekiah Nebuchadnezzar: Conquests of Jerusalem Prophecies Concerning Israel: Zedekiah is Made King by Nebuchadnezzar The Death of the Wicked: Sometimes Without Fear