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II Reis, 25

1. kai egenhqh en tw etei tw enatw thV basileiaV autou en tw mhni tw dekatw hlqen naboucodonosor basileuV babulwnoV kai pasa h dunamiV autou epi ierousalhm kai parenebalen ep' authn kai wkodomhsen ep' authn periteicoV kuklw

1. factum est autem anno nono regni ejus mense decimo decima die mensis venit Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis ipse et omnis exercitus ejus in Hierusalem et circumdederunt eam et extruxerunt in circuitu ejus munitiones

2. kai hlqen h poliV en perioch ewV tou endekatou etouV tou basilewV sedekiou

2. et clausa est civitas atque vallata usque ad undecimum annum regis Sedeciæ

3. enath tou mhnoV kai eniscusen o limoV en th polei kai ouk hsan artoi tw law thV ghV

3. nona die mensis prævaluitque fames in civitate nec erat panis populo terræ

4. kai erragh h poliV kai panteV oi andreV tou polemou exhlqon nuktoV odon pulhV thV ana meson twn teicewn auth h estin tou khpou tou basilewV kai oi caldaioi epi thn polin kuklw kai eporeuqh odon thn araba

4. et interrupta est civitas et omnes viri bellatores nocte fugerunt per viam portæ quæ est inter duplicem murum ad hortum regis porro Chaldei obsidebant in circuitu civitatem fugit itaque per viam quæ ducit ad campestria solitudinis

5. kai ediwxen h dunamiV twn caldaiwn opisw tou basilewV kai katelabon auton en arabwq iericw kai pasa h dunamiV autou diesparh epanwqen autou

5. et persecutus est exercitus Chaldeorum regem conprehenditque eum in planitie Hiericho et omnes bellatores qui erant cum eo dispersi sunt et reliquerunt eum

6. kai sunelabon ton basilea kai hgagon auton proV ton basilea babulwnoV eiV deblaqa kai elalhsen met' autou krisin

6. adprehensum ergo regem duxerunt ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha qui locutus est cum eo judicium

7. kai touV uiouV sedekiou esfaxen kat' ofqalmouV autou kai touV ofqalmouV sedekiou exetuflwsen kai edhsen auton en pedaiV kai hgagen auton eiV babulwna

7. filios autem Sedeciæ occidit coram eo et oculos ejus effodit vinxitque eum catenis et adduxit in Babylonem

8. kai en tw mhni tw pemptw ebdomh tou mhnoV autoV eniautoV enneakaidekatoV tw naboucodonosor basilei babulwnoV hlqen nabouzardan o arcimageiroV estwV enwpion basilewV babulwnoV eiV ierousalhm

8. mense quinto septima die mensis ipse est annus nonusdecimus regis Babylonis venit Nabuzardan princeps exercitus servus regis Babylonis Hierusalem

9. kai eneprhsen ton oikon kuriou kai ton oikon tou basilewV kai pantaV touV oikouV ierousalhm kai pan oikon eneprhsen

9. et succendit domum Domini et domum regis et domos Hierusalem omnemque domum conbusit igni

10. o arcimageiroV

10. et muros Hierusalem in circuitu destruxit omnis exercitus Chaldeorum qui erat cum principe militum

11. kai to perisson tou laou to kataleifqen en th polei kai touV empeptwkotaV oi enepeson proV basilea babulwnoV kai to loipon tou sthrigmatoV methren nabouzardan o arcimageiroV

11. reliquam autem populi partem qui remanserat in civitate et perfugas qui transfugerant ad regem Babylonis et reliquum vulgus transtulit Nabuzardan princeps militiæ

12. kai apo twn ptwcwn thV ghV upelipen o arcimageiroV eiV ampelourgouV kai eiV gabin

12. et de pauperibus terræ reliquit vinitores et agricolas

13. kai touV stulouV touV calkouV touV en oikw kuriou kai taV mecwnwq kai thn qalassan thn calkhn thn en oikw kuriou sunetriyan oi caldaioi kai hran ton calkon autwn eiV babulwna

13. columnas autem æreas quæ erant in templo Domini et bases et mare æreum quod erat in domo Domini confregerunt Chaldei et transtulerunt æs omnium in Babylonem

14. kai touV lebhtaV kai ta iamin kai taV fialaV kai taV quiskaV kai panta ta skeuh ta calka en oiV leitourgousin en autoiV elaben

14. ollas quoque æreas et trullas et tridentes et scyphos et omnia vasa ærea in quibus ministrabant tulerunt

15. kai ta pureia kai taV fialaV taV crusaV kai taV arguraV elaben o arcimageiroV

15. necnon turibula et fialas quæ aurea aurea et quæ argentea argentea tulit princeps militiæ

16. stulouV duo h qalassa h mia kai ta mecwnwq a epoihsen salwmwn tw oikw kuriou ouk hn staqmoV tou calkou pantwn twn skeuwn

16. id est columnas duas mare unum et bases quas fecerat Salomon in templo Domini non erat pondus æris omnium vasorum

17. oktwkaideka phcewn uyoV tou stulou tou enoV kai to cwqar ep' autou to calkoun kai to uyoV tou cwqar triwn phcewn sabaca kai roai epi tou cwqar kuklw ta panta calka kai kata ta auta tw stulw tw deuterw epi tw sabaca

17. decem et octo cubitos altitudinis habebat columna una et capitellum æreum super se altitudinis trium cubitorum et reticulum et malogranata super capitellum columnæ omnia ærea similem et columna secunda habebat ornatum

18. kai elaben o arcimageiroV ton saraian ierea ton prwton kai ton sofonian uion thV deuterwsewV kai touV treiV touV fulassontaV ton staqmon

18. tulit quoque princeps militiæ Serajan sacerdotem primum et Sophoniam sacerdotem secundum et tres janitores

19. kai ek thV polewV elaben eunoucon ena oV hn epistathV epi twn andrwn twn polemistwn kai pente andraV twn orwntwn to proswpon tou basilewV touV eureqentaV en th polei kai ton grammatea tou arcontoV thV dunamewV ton ektassonta ton laon thV ghV kai exhkonta andraV tou laou thV ghV touV eureqentaV en th polei

19. et de civitate eunuchum unum qui erat præfectus super viros bellatores et quinque viros de his qui steterant coram rege quos repperit in civitate et Sopher principem exercitus qui probabat tirones de populo terræ et sex viros e vulgo qui inventi fuerant in civitate

20. kai elaben autouV nabouzardan o arcimageiroV kai aphgagen autouV proV ton basilea babulwnoV eiV deblaqa

20. quos tollens Nabuzardan princeps militum duxit ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha

21. kai epaisen autouV basileuV babulwnoV kai eqanatwsen autouV en deblaqa en gh aimaq kai apwkisqh ioudaV epanwqen thV ghV autou

21. percussitque eos rex Babylonis et interfecit in Reblatha in terra Emath et translatus est Juda de terra sua

22. kai o laoV o kataleifqeiV en gh iouda ouV katelipen naboucodonosor basileuV babulwnoV kai katesthsen ep' autwn ton godolian uion acikam uiou safan

22. populo autem qui relictus erat in terra Juda quem dimiserat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis præfecit Godoliam filium Ahicham filii Saphan

23. kai hkousan panteV oi arconteV thV dunamewV autoi kai oi andreV autwn oti katesthsen basileuV babulwnoV ton godolian kai hlqon proV godolian eiV masshfaq kai ismahl uioV naqaniou kai iwanan uioV karhe kai saraiaV uioV qanemaq o netwfaqithV kai iezoniaV uioV tou macaqi autoi kai oi andreV autwn

23. quod cum audissent omnes duces militum ipsi et viri qui erant cum eis videlicet quod constituisset rex Babylonis Godoliam venerunt ad Godoliam in Maspha Ismaël filius Nathaniæ et Johanan filius Caree et Sareja filius Thenaameth Nethophathites et Jezonias filius Maachathi ipsi et socii eorum

24. kai wmosen godoliaV autoiV kai toiV andrasin autwn kai eipen autoiV mh fobeisqe parodon twn caldaiwn kaqisate en th gh kai douleusate tw basilei babulwnoV kai kalwV estai umin

24. juravitque eis Godolias et sociis eorum dicens nolite timere servire Chaldeis manete in terra et servite regi Babylonis et bene erit vobis

25. kai egenhqh en tw ebdomw mhni hlqen ismahl uioV naqaniou uiou elisama ek tou spermatoV twn basilewn kai deka andreV met' autou kai epataxen ton godolian kai apeqanen kai touV ioudaiouV kai touV caldaiouV oi hsan met' autou eiV masshfaq

25. factum est autem in mense septimo venit Ismaël filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama de semine regio et decem viri cum eo percusseruntque Godoliam qui mortuus est sed et Judæos et Chaldeos qui erant cum eo in Maspha

26. kai anesth paV o laoV apo mikrou kai ewV megalou kai oi arconteV twn dunamewn kai eishlqon eiV aigupton oti efobhqhsan apo proswpou twn caldaiwn

26. consurgens autem omnis populus a parvo usque ad magnum et principes militum venerunt in Ægyptum timentes Chaldeos

27. kai egenhqh en tw triakostw kai ebdomw etei thV apoikesiaV tou iwakim basilewV iouda en tw dwdekatw mhni ebdomh kai eikadi tou mhnoV uywsen euilmarwdac basileuV babulwnoV en tw eniautw thV basileiaV autou thn kefalhn iwakim basilewV iouda kai exhgagen auton ex oikou fulakhV autou

27. factum est vero anno tricesimo septimo transmigrationis Jojachin regis Judæ mense duodecimo vicesima septima die mensis sublevavit Evilmerodach rex Babylonis anno quo regnare cœperat caput Jojachin regis Juda de carcere

28. kai elalhsen met' autou agaqa kai edwken ton qronon autou epanwqen twn qronwn twn basilewn twn met' autou en babulwni

28. et locutus est ei benigna et posuit thronum ejus super thronum regum qui erant cum eo in Babylone

29. kai hlloiwsen ta imatia thV fulakhV autou kai hsqien arton dia pantoV enwpion autou pasaV taV hmeraV thV zwhV autou

29. et mutavit vestes ejus quas habuerat in carcere et comedebat panem semper in conspectu ejus cunctis diebus vitæ suæ

30. kai h estiatoria autou estiatoria dia pantoV edoqh autw ex oikou tou basilewV logon hmeraV en th hmera autou pasaV taV hmeraV thV zwhV autou .

30. annonam quoque constituit ei absque intermissione quæ et dabatur ei a rege per singulos dies omnibus diebus vitæ suæ



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Footnotes:

25:1-3 - Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem for the second time, besieging the city for nearly two years, until the famine becomes unbearable. The siege represents the final judgment on Judah, as prophesied by Jeremiah (see also Jeremiah 21:9-10 and Ezekiel 4:1-2).

25:4-7 - Zedekiah tries to flee but is captured. His sons are killed before him, and he is blinded and taken to Babylon. This marks the end of the Davidic dynasty in Judah and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings against rebellion (see also Jeremiah 39:4-7 and Ezekiel 12:12-13).

25:8-10 - The Babylonian army destroys Jerusalem and the Temple, fulfilling prophecies of destruction due to the people's disobedience. The destruction of the Temple symbolizes the loss of God's presence among the people and the need for repentance (see also 2 Chronicles 36:19 and Lamentations 2:7).

25:11-12 - The rest of the population is taken into exile, while only the poorest remain to work the land. The exile confirms the fulfillment of God's judgment on the unfaithful people and the loss of their promised land (see also Jeremiah 39:9-10 and Ezekiel 33:28-29).

25:27-30 - Jehoiachin, king of Judah, is released from prison in Babylon and receives honorable treatment. This act of mercy symbolizes the future hope of restoration, even in the midst of exile, pointing to God's faithfulness to His promises (see also Jeremiah 52:31-34 and Zechariah 9:12).

Verses related to II Reis, 25:

2 Kings chapter 25 reports the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. How does the story of the divided kingdom end? This moving text describes the destruction of the temple, the final deportation, and the fate of the remnants. The chapter explores themes such as divine judgment, the end of an era, and hope in the midst of desolation. 2 Kings 25 also includes a glimmer of hope with the rise of Jehoiachin in Babylon. Dig deeper with us into five biblical passages that elucidate the crucial themes of this concluding chapter.

Jeremiah 39:1-2: "In the tenth month of the ninth year of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and besieged it. And on the ninth day of the fourth month in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the wall was broken." - This account in Jeremiah corresponds directly to the events described in 2 Kings 25:1-4, providing additional details about the siege of Jerusalem.

Lamentations 2:5: "The Lord has become like an enemy; he devoured Israel. He destroyed all their palaces and razed their fortresses to the ground. He multiplied the weeping and lamentation for the daughter of Judah." - This poetic lament reflects on the destruction of Jerusalem described in 2 Kings 25:8-10.

Ezekiel 24:1-2: "In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, this word of the Lord came to me: 'Son of man, write this date, exactly today, for the king of Babylon besieged Jerusalem on this very day.'" - Ezekiel, in exile, receives a revelation about the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem, which corresponds to the events of 2 Kings 25:1.

Psalms 137:1: "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept for Zion." - This psalm reflects the lament of the exiles after the fall of Jerusalem and the deportation described in 2 Kings 25.

Jeremiah 52:31-34: "In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year in which Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he brought Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month. He spoke kindly to him and gave him a higher position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon. So Jehoiachin left his prison clothes and for the rest of his life he ate at the king's table. Day after day the king of Babylon gave Jehoiachin a regular pension as long as he lived, until the day of his death." - This passage is almost identical to 2 Kings 25:27-30, reaffirming the account of Jehoiachin's release from prison in Babylon.

FAQ:

What happened to Jerusalem in 2 Kings 25?

In 2 Kings 25, Jerusalem was besieged, destroyed, and the temple burned, in accordance with God's judgment on the city. Zedekiah was captured and taken to Babylon. (2 Kings 25:1-10)

What was the fate of Zedekiah, king of Judah?

Zedekiah was captured by Nebuchadnezzar, had his eyes blinded, and was taken prisoner to Babylon. (2 Kings 25:6-7)

How was the temple in Jerusalem destroyed?

The temple was destroyed by the Babylonian army. All the gold and silver articles were removed, and the city was burned down. (2 Kings 25:9)

Who was the last ruler of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem?

After the destruction of Jerusalem, Gedaliah was appointed governor of Judah, but was assassinated by Ishmael, a rebel, in a coup. (2 Kings 25:22-25)

What happened to the survivors after the destruction of Jerusalem?

The survivors of Judah were taken captive to Babylon, and many fled to Egypt. The land of Judah was left desolate. (2 Kings 25:26-30)


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