Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
36:5 Jehoiakim reigned from 609 to 598 BC. • He did what was evil: Jeremiah characterized his reign as one of self-aggrandizement and injustice (Jer 22:13-17).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
36:5 Jehoiakim reigned from 609 to 598 BC. • He did what was evil: Jeremiah characterized his reign as one of self-aggrandizement and injustice (Jer 22:13-17).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him with chains of brass to carry him to Babylon.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came up against him, and took him away in chains to Babylon.