Translations
Modern
…and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
Traditional
It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
Literal
And it came to pass in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
Latin
Et factum est in diebus Joakim filii Josiæ, regis Juda, usque ad consummationem undecimi anni Sedeciæ, filii Josiæ, regis Juda, usque ad transmigrationem Jerusalem, in mense quinto.
Original
Hebrew
English
…and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
Notes
Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin are not on this list of kings. Each ruled for less than three months.
Jeremiah's call is shown as a conversation. God spoke like a king to Jeremiah. Jeremiah's objections show he understood himself well. God answered his objections with promises and strong visions.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
People
Jehoiakim: King of Judah, son of Josiah Josiah: King of Judah known for his religious reforms Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Topics
Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple