and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Parallel translations
- WEB Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
- KJV And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
- NKJV Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
- NASB Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
- NLT Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).
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Quick answer
The line reaches Jechoniah at the time of the Babylonian exile, the lowest point of the monarchy. The promise survives even national catastrophe.
Overview
The deportation to Babylon was Judah's great judgment, and Jechoniah was cursed so that no descendant would prosper on David's throne (Jeremiah 22:30). That the Messiah comes through this line, yet legally rather than as a direct ruling heir, shows God working around the curse. The exile sets the stage for the hope of restoration that Jesus fulfills.
Cross-references & the web
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- Jer 27:20which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Jer 52:28–30These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;
- Dan 1:2And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.
- Jer 52:11–15Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.
- 2 Kgs 25:11Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.
- 2 Chr 36:10In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Kgs 23:31Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
- 1 Chr 3:15–17The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
- 2 Chr 36:20Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
- Jer 2:10–28Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
- Jer 39:9Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.
- 2 Chr 36:1–8Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
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