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After a year, Nebuchadnezzar removed Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with the Lord's holy equipment.
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He appointed Zedekiah king of Judea and Jerusalem when Zedekiah was 21 years old. He ruled for eleven years.
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He also did evil things in the Lord's presence and paid no attention to the words Jeremiah the prophet spoke, which came from the Lord.
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Although King Nebuchadnezzar had made him swear a solemn pledge in the Lord's name, he swore falsely and rebelled. He was stubborn and broke the laws of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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The leaders of the people and the priests committed godless and immoral acts far beyond the impure ones of the nations. They even corrupted the Lord's temple that had been made holy in Jerusalem.