Then Nebuchadnezzar made a peace treaty with Zedekiah. He was a member of Jerusalem’s royal family. Nebuchadnezzar made him promise he would keep the treaty. He also took away the leading men of the land as prisoners.

从以色列的宗室中取一人与他立约，使他发誓，并将国中有势力的人掳去，

又从以色列王室后裔中选取一人，与他立约，令他发誓，又掳走国中有势力的人，

又从以色列王室后裔中选取一人，与他立约，令他发誓，又掳走国中有势力的人，

并从犹大王室中选出一人与他立约，要他效忠。巴比伦王掳去犹大国的重臣，

他从以色列王室后裔中选出一人，与他立约，叫他起誓，并且把国中那些有势力的人掳去，

從以色列的宗室中取一人與他立約，使他發誓，並將國中有勢力的人擄去，

又從以色列王室後裔中選取一人，與他立約，令他發誓，又擄走國中有勢力的人，

又從以色列王室後裔中選取一人，與他立約，令他發誓，又擄走國中有勢力的人，

並從猶大王室中選出一人與他立約，要他效忠。巴比倫王擄去猶大國的重臣，

他從以色列王室後裔中選出一人，與他立約，叫他起誓，並且把國中那些有勢力的人擄去，

他從以色列王家後裔中取了一人，叫他發咒起誓、而跟他立約，巴王將國中有勢力的人擄去，

揀其王子、與之立約、使之發誓、遷其境內強者、

與王子結約、加以盟誓、取其世家為質、

與王室一人立約、使之發誓、又遷徒遷徒或作擄掠國中大夫、

Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty with him, putting him under oath. He also carried away the leading men of the land,

And he took one of the royal offspring and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath( the chief men of the land he had taken away),

He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and forced him to take an oath of loyalty. He also exiled Israel’s most influential leaders,

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,

Then he took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

And he took the king’s offspring, made a covenant with him, and put him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,

And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land

He took some of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;

Zedekiah also refused to remain under the control of King Nebuchadnezzar. The king had forced Zedekiah to make a promise in God’s name. But Zedekiah’s heart became very stubborn. He wouldn’t turn to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin to Babylon as his prisoner. He also took the king’s mother from Jerusalem to Babylon. And he took Jehoiachin’s wives, his officials and the most important people of the land.The king also forced the whole army of 7,000 soldiers to go away to the land of Babylon. Those men were strong and able to go to war. And the king forced 1,000 skilled workers to go to Babylon.Nebuchadnezzar made Jehoiachin’s uncle Mattaniah king in his place. And Nebuchadnezzar changed Mattaniah’s name to Zedekiah.

“‘ “Then it took from the land a seed that had just sprouted. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.

It was sent to them after King Jehoiachin had been forced to leave Jerusalem. His mother and the court officials were taken with him. The leaders of Judah and Jerusalem had been forced to go to Babylon. All the skilled workers had also been forced to go.

Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, appointed Zedekiah to be king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah. Zedekiah ruled in place of Jehoiachin, the son of Jehoiakim.

They make their promises in my name. They say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ But their promises can’t be trusted.”

King Jehoiachin was forced to leave Jerusalem. He was the son of Jehoiakim. Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. The officials and all the skilled workers were forced to leave with him. After they left, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs. They were in front of his temple.