2 Chronicles 36:7

7 Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the LORD and put them in his temple[a] there.

2 Chronicles 36:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the treasures from the Temple of the LORD, and he placed them in his palace in Babylon.
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also took things from The Temple of God to Babylon and put them in his royal palace.
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of Jehovah to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also brought some of the utensils of the LORD's temple to Babylon. He put them in his palace in Babylon.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 Also Nebuchadnezzar took some of the utensils of the Lord's temple to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 Nebuchadnezzar also took articles from the LORD's temple. He took them to Babylon. He put them in his own temple there.

2 Chronicles 36:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 36:7

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 36:1)

2 Chronicles 36:7 In-Context

5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God.
6 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.
7 Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the LORD and put them in his temple there.
8 The other events of Jehoiakim’s reign, the detestable things he did and all that was found against him, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.
9 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 18; 2 Kings 24:13; Ezra 1:7; Jeremiah 27:16; Daniel 1:2

Footnotes 1

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