2 Chronicles 36:11

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.11", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Son-of-*ʿeśrîm* and-one *šānâ* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-his-*mālĕkô* and-one *ʿeśrēh* *šānâ* *mālak* in-*yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bĕmālĕkô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - ten", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*bĕmālĕkô*": "when he became king/when he began to reign/in his kingship" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

Son-of-ʿeśrîm and-one šānâ ṣidqiyyāhû in-his-mālĕkô and-one ʿeśrēh šānâ mālak in-yərûšālāim

Grammar Details

• *ʿeśrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *šānâ*: feminine singular noun - year
• *ṣidqiyyāhû*: proper noun - Zedekiah
• *bĕmālĕkô*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king
• *ʿeśrēh*: cardinal number - ten
• *mālak*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned
• *yərûšālāim*: proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *bĕmālĕkô*: when he became king/when he began to reign/in his kingship

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  One and twentye yeare olde was Sedechias whan he was made kynge, & reigned eleuen yeare at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned eleuen yeere in Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Zedekia was one and twentie yeres old when he began the raigne, and raigned aleuen yeres in Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A son of twenty and one years `is' Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for eleven years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Zedekiah’s Reign Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.18", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַחַ֤ת שָׁנָה֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ *חמיטל **חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʿeśrîm* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *šānāh* *ṣiḏqiyyāhû* in-*mālḵô* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *mālaḵ* in-*yərûšālāim* and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ḥămûṭal* *baṯ*-*yirməyāhû* from-*liḇnāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "cardinal number - one (feminine)", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*mālḵô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - ten", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ḥămûṭal*": "proper noun - Hamutal", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - daughter of", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*liḇnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʿeśrîm* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *šānāh*": "idiomatic expression for age (21 years old)", "*mālḵô*": "his becoming king/his reign/when he began to reign" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.19", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוֹיָקִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* according-to-all which-*ʿāśāh* *yəhôyāqîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*hāraʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct noun - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*": "idiomatic expression for doing evil in God's sight/displeasing God" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.20", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ עַל־אַ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה עַד־הִשְׁלִכ֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "For upon-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* *hāyəṯāh* in-*yərûšālaim* and-in-*yəhûḏāh* until-*hišlîḵô* *ʾōṯām* from-upon *pānāyw* and-*wayyimrōḏ* *ṣiḏqiyyāhû* against-*meleḵ* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct noun - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*hāyəṯāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it happened/came to be", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hišlîḵô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his casting", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*wayyimrōḏ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he rebelled", "*ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/face/wrath", "*hāyəṯāh*": "it came to be/it happened/it was (feminine subject)", "*hišlîḵô* *ʾōṯām*": "his casting them away/his rejecting them", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/before him", "*wayyimrōḏ*": "and he rebelled/revolted/defied" } }
• Jer 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.1", "source": "בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית מַמְלֶ֛כֶת יְהוֹיָקִ֥ם בֶּן־יֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה הָיָ֞ה הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "In *rēʾšît* *mamleket* *yəhôyāqîm* *ben*-*yōʾûšiyyāhû* *melek* *yəhûdāh* *hāyāh* the *dābār* this to-*yirmyāh* from *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*rēʾšît*": "construct state, feminine, singular - beginning of", "*mamleket*": "construct state, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign of", "*yəhôyāqîm*": "proper name, masculine", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of", "*yōʾûšiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine, singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name, masculine - Judah", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*yirmyāh*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first part", "*mamleket*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/came to pass", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (often introduces direct speech)" } }
• Jer 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.28.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִ֗יא בְּרֵאשִׁית֙ מַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הָֽרְבִעִ֔ית בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁ֑י אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֡י חֲנַנְיָה֩ בֶן־עַזּ֨וּר הַנָּבִ֜יא אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִגִּבְעוֹן֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֧י הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šānâ* the-*hî* in *rēʾšît* *mamleket* *ṣidqîyâ* *melek*-*yəhûdâ* in-*šānâ* the-*rəbîʿît* in-*ḥōdeš* the-*ḥămîšî* *ʾāmar* to-me *ḥănanyâ* son-of-*ʿazzûr* the-*nābîʾ* who from-*gibʿôn* in-house-of *YHWH* to-eyes-of the-*kōhănîm* and-all-the-*ʿām* to-*lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*hî*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*mamleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of", "*ṣidqîyâ*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*rəbîʿît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - fourth", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - fifth", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun - Hananiah", "*ʿazzûr*": "proper noun - Azzur", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first part/commencement", "*mamleket*": "kingdom/reign/dominion", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }
• Jer 52:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.1", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַחַ֤ת שָׁנָה֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חמיטל חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʿesrîm* *wə*-*ʾaḥat* *šānâ* *ṣidqîyāhû* *bə*-*mālkô* *wə*-*ʾaḥat* *ʿeśrēh* *šānâ* *mālak* *bî*-*rûšālāim* *wə*-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ḥămûṭal* *bat*-*yirmyāhû* *mi*-*libnâ*", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state - son of", "*ʿesrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bə*-*mālkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*bî*-*rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "construct state - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ḥămûṭal*": "proper noun - Hamutal", "*bat*": "construct state - daughter of", "*yirmyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*mi*-*libnâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Libnah" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "Zedekiah (meaning 'Yahweh is my righteousness')", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*ḥămûṭal*": "Hamutal (name appears as both חמיטל and חֲמוּטַל in text)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוֹיָקִֽים׃", "text": "*wa*-*yaʿaś* *hā*-*raʿ* *bə*-*ʿênê* *yhwh* *kə*-*kōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *yəhôyāqîm*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*hā*-*raʿ*": "definite article + adjective - the evil", "*bə*-*ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in eyes of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*kə*-*kōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/had done", "*yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight (figurative for judgment/opinion)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ עַל־אַ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ בִּירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־הִשְׁלִיכ֥וֹ אוֹתָ֖ם מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *ʿal*-*ʾap* *yhwh* *hāytâ* *bî*-*rûšālaim* *wî*-*hûdâ* *ʿad*-*hišlîkô* *ʾôtām* *mē*-*ʿal* *pānāyw* *wa*-*yimrōd* *ṣidqîyāhû* *bə*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*-*ʾap*": "preposition + noun - on account of anger", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*hāytâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was/happened", "*bî*-*rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wî*-*hûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad*-*hišlîkô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - until his casting", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mē*-*ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa*-*yimrōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rebelled", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bə*-*melek*": "preposition + noun construct - against king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*hāytâ*": "it was/it happened/it came to be", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*yimrōd*": "rebelled/revolted against" } }