Alpet 2022
King James Version
18. Zedekiah was twenty–one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19. He also did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20. For because of the anger of the LORD this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, that He finally cast them out from His presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
1. Now it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and encamped against it; and they built a siege wall against it all around. 2. So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 3. By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine had become so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land. 4. Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled at night by way of the gate between two walls, which was by the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans were still encamped all around against the city. And the king went by way of the plain. 5. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him. 6. So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and they pronounced judgment on him. 7. Then they killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, put out the eyes of Zedekiah, bound him with bronze fetters, and took him to Babylon. 8. And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month (which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. 9. He burned the house of the LORD and the king’s house; all the houses of Jerusalem, that is, all the houses of the great, he burned with fire. 10. And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around. 11. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who remained in the city and the defectors who had deserted to the king of Babylon, with the rest of the multitude. 12. But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers. 13. The bronze pillars that were in the house of the LORD, and the carts and the bronze Sea that were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried their bronze to Babylon. 14. They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered. 15. The firepans and the basins, the things of solid gold and solid silver, the captain of the guard took away. 16. The two pillars, one Sea, and the carts, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. 17. The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits, and the network and pomegranates all around the capital were all of bronze. The second pillar was the same, with a network. 18. And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers. 19. He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, five men of the king’s close associates who were found in the city, the chief recruiting officer of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. 20. So Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21. Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land. 22. Then he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left. 23. Now when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah––Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Careah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. 24. And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, and said to them, "Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you." 25. But it happened in the seventh month that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck and killed Gedaliah, the Jews, as well as the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. 26. And all the people, small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans. 27. Now it came to pass in the thirty–seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty–seventh day of the month, that Evil–Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. 28. He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 29. So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life. 30. And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
1. In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god. 3. Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, 4. young men in whom there was no blemish, but good–looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. 5. And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of that time they might serve before the king. 6. Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7. To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed–Nego. 8. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs. 10. And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king." 11. So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12. "Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13. "Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king’s delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants." 14. So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days. 15. And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king’s delicacies. 16. Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. 17. As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18. Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19. Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. 20. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm. 21. Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.
1. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. 2. Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3. His brothers therefore said to Him, "Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. 4. "For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world." 5. For even His brothers did not believe in Him. 6. Then Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. 7. "The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil. 8. "You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come." 9. When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee. 10. But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11. Then the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, "Where is He?" 12. And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, "He is good"; others said, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people." 13. However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews. 14. Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15. And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?" 16. Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. 17. "If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority . 18. "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him. 19. "Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?" 20. The people answered and said, "You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?" 21. Jesus answered and said to them, "I did one work, and you all marvel. 22. "Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23. "If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? 24. "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."