## II Chronicles Chapter 36

###### II Chronicles 36:1
[II Chronicles 36:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:1)

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ עַם־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֶת־יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ וַיַּמְלִיכֻ֥הוּ תַֽחַת־אָבִ֖יו בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the people of the land took Yeho᾽aĥaz the son of Yoshiyyahu, and made him king in his father’s stead in Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the people of the land took Yehoachaz the son of Yoshiyahu and they made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 36:2
[II Chronicles 36:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:2)

בֶּן־שָׁל֧וֹשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה יוֹאָחָ֣ז בְּמׇלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yeho᾽aĥaz was twenty three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for three months in Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Yehoachaz was twenty-three years old when he [began] to reign, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 36:3
[II Chronicles 36:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:3)

וַיְסִירֵ֥הוּ מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַֽיַּעֲנֹשׁ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ מֵאָ֥ה כִכַּר־כֶּ֖סֶף וְכִכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king of Miżrayim deposed him at Yerushalayim and mulcted the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem. And he imposed a fine on the land, one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.


###### II Chronicles 36:4
[II Chronicles 36:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:4)

וַיַּמְלֵ֨ךְ מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֜יִם אֶת־אֶלְיָקִ֣ים אָחִ֗יו עַל־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוֹיָקִ֑ים וְאֶת־יוֹאָחָ֤ז אָחִיו֙ לָקַ֣ח נְכ֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king of Miżrayim made Elyaqim his brother king over Yehuda and Yerushalayim, and turned his name to Yehoyaqim. And Nekho took Yeho᾽aĥaz his brother, and carried him to Miżrayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king of Egypt made Elyakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed his name to Yehoyakim. And Necho took Yoachaz his brother and brought him to Egypt.


###### II Chronicles 36:5
[II Chronicles 36:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:5)

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים בְּמׇלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָרַ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yehoyaqim was twenty five years old when began to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Yerushalayim: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Yehoyakim was twenty-five years old when he [began] to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the eyes of the L rd his G d.


###### II Chronicles 36:6
[II Chronicles 36:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:6)

עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לְהֹלִיכ֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Against him came up Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Bavel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Against him Nevuchadnezzar king of Bavel went up, and he bound him in copper chains to bring him to Bavel.


###### II Chronicles 36:7
[II Chronicles 36:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:7)

וּמִכְּלֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה הֵבִ֥יא נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר לְבָבֶ֑ל וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם בְּהֵיכָל֖וֹ בְּבָבֶֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Nevukhadneżżar carried some of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Bavel, and put them in his temple at Bavel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And (some) of the vessels of the house of the L rd Nevuchadnezzar brought to Bavel, and he placed them in his sanctuary in Bavel.


###### II Chronicles 36:8
[II Chronicles 36:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:8)

וְיֶ֩תֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יְהוֹיָקִ֜ים וְתֹעֲבֹתָ֤יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ וְהַנִּמְצָ֣א עָלָ֔יו הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר מַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now the rest of the acts of Yehoyaqim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Yisra᾽el and Yehuda: and Yehoyakhin his son reigned in his stead.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the rest of the account of the reign of Yehoyakim, and the abominations that he committed, and what was found [out] concerning him, behold, they are recorded in the book of [the chronicles of] the kings of Judah and Israel. And Yehoyachin his son reigned in his place.


###### II Chronicles 36:9
[II Chronicles 36:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:9)

בֶּן־שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה שָׁנִים֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמׇלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ וַעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת יָמִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yehoyakhin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for three months and ten days in Yerushalayim: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Yehoyachin was eight years old when he [began] to reign, and he reigned for three months and ten days in Jerusalem, and he did what was evil in the eyes of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 36:10
[II Chronicles 36:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:10)

וְלִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֗ה שָׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֣הוּ בָבֶ֔לָה עִם־כְּלֵ֖י חֶמְדַּ֣ת בֵּית־יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיַּמְלֵךְ֙ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָחִ֔יו עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And at the return of the year, king Nevukhadneżżar sent, and brought him to Bavel, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Żidqiyyahu his brother king over Yehuda and Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And at the return of the year, King Nevuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Bavel with the precious vessels of the house of the L rd, and he made Tzidkiyahu his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 36:11
[II Chronicles 36:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:11)

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמׇלְכ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Żidqiyyahu was twenty one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Tzidkiyahu was twenty-one years old when he [began] to reign, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 36:12
[II Chronicles 36:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:12)

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָרַ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו לֹ֣א נִכְנַ֗ע מִלִּפְנֵ֛י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא מִפִּ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and did not humble himself before Yirmeyahu the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he did what was evil in the eyes of the L rd. He did not humble himself before the prophet [prophesying] from the mouth of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 36:13
[II Chronicles 36:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:13)

וְ֠גַ֠ם בַּמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙ מָרָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבִּיע֖וֹ בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וַיֶּ֤קֶשׁ אֶת־עׇרְפּוֹ֙ וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ מִשּׁ֕וּב אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he also rebelled against king Nevukhad­neżżar, who had made him swear by God: and he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning to the Lord God of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he rebelled, too, against King Nevuchadnezzar, who had besworn him by G d [viz. Ezekiel 17:12, etc.]. And he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against returning to the L rd, the G d of Israel.


###### II Chronicles 36:14
[II Chronicles 36:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:14)

גַּ֠ם כׇּל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְהָעָם֙ הִרְבּ֣וּ (למעול) [לִמְעׇל־]מַ֔עַל כְּכֹ֖ל תֹּעֲב֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽיְטַמְּאוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְדִּ֖ישׁ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much according to all the abominations of the nations; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Also, all the chiefs of the priests and the people were profuse in faithlessness, [doing] according to all of the abominations of the nations. And they defiled the house of the L rd, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.


###### II Chronicles 36:15
[II Chronicles 36:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:15)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֡ח יְהֹוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֧ם עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בְּיַ֥ד מַלְאָכָ֖יו הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְשָׁל֑וֹחַ כִּֽי־חָמַ֥ל עַל־עַמּ֖וֹ וְעַל־מְעוֹנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, from morning till night; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L rd, the G d of their fathers, sent [His words] to them through His messengers [(the prophets)], sending betimes, for He compassionated His people and His abode.


###### II Chronicles 36:16
[II Chronicles 36:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:16)

וַיִּהְי֤וּ מַלְעִבִים֙ בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים בִּנְבִאָ֑יו עַ֠ד עֲל֧וֹת חֲמַת־יְהֹוָ֛ה בְּעַמּ֖וֹ עַד־לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord mounted against his people, till there was no remedy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But they mocked the messengers of G d and scorned His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the L rd's wrath rose against His people, beyond healing.


###### II Chronicles 36:17
[II Chronicles 36:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:17)

וַיַּ֨עַל עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ (כשדיים) [כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים] וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג בַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤ם בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מִקְדָּשָׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א חָמַ֛ל עַל־בָּח֥וּר וּבְתוּלָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ הַכֹּ֖ל נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So he brought upon them the king of the Kasdim, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion either upon young men, or virgins, old men, or feeble: he gave them all into his hand.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He brought up against them the king of the Kasdim, and He slew their youths by the sword in their Temple, and He did not compassionate youth or virgin, elder or ancient — He delivered all into his hand.


###### II Chronicles 36:18
[II Chronicles 36:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:18)

וְ֠כֹ֠ל כְּלֵ֞י בֵּ֤ית הָאֱלֹהִים֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֣ים וְהַקְּטַנִּ֔ים וְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֹצְר֥וֹת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֑יו הַכֹּ֖ל הֵבִ֥יא בָבֶֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Bavel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the vessels of the house of the L rd, the large and the small, and the treasures of the house of the L rd, and the treasures of the king and his officers — he brought all to Bavel.


###### II Chronicles 36:19
[II Chronicles 36:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:19)

וַֽיִּשְׂרְפוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַֽיְנַתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְכׇל־אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ שָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וְכׇל־כְּלֵ֥י מַחֲמַדֶּ֖יהָ לְהַשְׁחִֽית׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Yerushalayim, and burnt all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its choice vessels.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they burned the house of G d, and they razed the wall of Jerusalem, and they burned all its palaces in fire, and all its precious vessels they destroyed.


###### II Chronicles 36:20
[II Chronicles 36:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:20)

וַיֶּ֛גֶל הַשְּׁאֵרִ֥ית מִן־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־בָּבֶ֑ל וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ל֤וֹ וּלְבָנָיו֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים עַד־מְלֹ֖ךְ מַלְכ֥וּת פָּרָֽס׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And those who had escaped from the sword he carried away into exile to Bavel; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Paras:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he exiled the survivors of the sword to Bavel, and they were slaves to him and to his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Paras.


###### II Chronicles 36:21
[II Chronicles 36:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:21)

לְמַלֹּ֤אות דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה֙ בְּפִ֣י יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַד־רָצְתָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתֶ֑יהָ כׇּל־יְמֵ֤י הׇשַּׁמָּה֙ שָׁבָ֔תָה לְמַלֹּ֖אות שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, until the land had made good her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil seventy years.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To fulfill the word of the L rd in the mouth of Jeremiah [viz. Jeremiah 29:10], until the land requited its Sabbaths. All the days of its desolation it rested, to complete seventy years [viz. Leviticus 25:18, 26:34 and 35, and Ezekiel 4].


###### II Chronicles 36:22
[II Chronicles 36:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:22)

וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס לִכְל֥וֹת דְּבַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּפִ֣י יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ הֵעִ֣יר יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ־פָּרַ֔ס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־קוֹל֙ בְּכׇל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְגַם־בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now in the first year of Koresh king of Paras, so that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Yirmeyahu might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Koresh king of Paras, that he made a proclamation throughout all of his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And in the first year of Koresh, king of Paras, at the consummation of the word of Jeremiah, the L rd roused the spirit of Koresh, king of Paras, and he proclaimed throughout his kingdom, and [he issued the proclamation] in writing, too:


###### II Chronicles 36:23
[II Chronicles 36:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/36:23)

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ**׀** מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֗ס כׇּל־מַמְלְכ֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נָ֣תַן לִ֗י יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהֽוּא־פָקַ֤ד עָלַי֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֑ה מִי־בָכֶ֣ם מִכׇּל־עַמּ֗וֹ יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהָ֛יו עִמּ֖וֹ וְיָֽעַל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus says Koresh king of Paras, The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has charged me to build him a house in Yerushalayim, which is in Yehuda. Whoever is among you of all his people – the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
"Thus says Koresh, king of Paras: All the kingdoms of the earth have been given me by the L rd, the G d of the heavens. And He has commanded me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever of you is [(one)] of all His people, may the L rd his G d be with him, and let him go up!"