And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.
Parallel translations
- WEB He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
- KJV And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
- NKJV He also did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
- NASB He did evil in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that Jehoiakim had done.
- NLT But Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as Jehoiakim had done.
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Quick answer
Zedekiah does evil in the Lord's sight as Jehoiakim had done. The last king repeats the sins that doomed the nation.
Overview
Despite witnessing Babylon's power and Jeremiah's warnings, Zedekiah persists in evil. His unfaithfulness, including breaking his oath to Babylon, brings final ruin. The verse confirms that Judah's destruction results from unrepentant, persistent rebellion against God.
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Cross-references · 5
- 2 Kgs 23:37And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
- 2 Chr 36:12And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.
- Jer 24:8But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.
- Jer 37:1–21Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.
- Ezek 21:25And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’
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