The Destruction of the Temple (2KI 25:8-17)

[25:8] On the seventh day of the fifth month of the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, Nebuzaradan, adviser to the king and commander of his army, entered Jerusalem.

[25:9] He burned down the Temple, the palace, and the houses of all the important people in Jerusalem,

[25:10] and his soldiers tore down the city walls.

[25:11] Then Nebuzaradan took away to Babylonia the people who were left in the city, the remaining skilled workers, and those who had deserted to the Babylonians.

[25:12] But he left in Judah some of the poorest people, who owned no property, and put them to work in the vineyards and fields.

[25:13] The Babylonians broke in pieces the bronze columns and the carts that were in the Temple, together with the large bronze tank, and they took all the bronze to Babylon.

[25:14] They also took away the shovels and the ash containers used in cleaning the altar, the tools used in tending the lamps, the bowls used for catching the blood from the sacrifices, the bowls used for burning incense, and all the other bronze articles used in the Temple service.

[25:15] They took away everything that was made of gold or silver, including the small bowls and the pans used for carrying live coals.

[25:16] The bronze objects that King Solomon had made for the Temple—the two columns, the carts, and the large tank—were too heavy to weigh.

[25:17] The two columns were identical: each one was 27 feet high, with a bronze capital on top, 4½ feet high. All around each capital was a bronze grillwork decorated with pomegranates made of bronze.

The People of Judah Are Taken to Babylonia (2KI 25:18-21)

[25:18] In addition, Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, took away as prisoners Seraiah the High Priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three other important Temple officials.

[25:19] From the city he took the officer who had been in command of the troops, five of the king's personal advisers who were still in the city, the commander's assistant, who was in charge of military records, and sixty other important men.

[25:20] Nebuzaradan took them to the king of Babylonia, who was in the city of Riblah

[25:21] in the territory of Hamath. There the king had them beaten and put to death. So the people of Judah were carried away from their land into exile.

Gedaliah, Governor of Judah (2KI 25:22-26)

[25:22] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, governor of Judah, and placed him in charge of all those who had not been taken away to Babylonia.

[25:23] When the Judean officers and soldiers who had not surrendered heard about this, they joined Gedaliah at Mizpah. These officers were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth from the town of Netophah, and Jezaniah from Maacah.

[25:24] Gedaliah said to them, “I give you my word that there is no need for you to be afraid of the Babylonian officials. Settle in this land, serve the king of Babylonia, and all will go well with you.”

[25:25] But in the seventh month of that year, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a member of the royal family, went to Mizpah with ten men, attacked Gedaliah, and killed him. He also killed the Israelites and Babylonians who were there with him.

[25:26] Then all the Israelites, rich and poor alike, together with the army officers, left and went to Egypt, because they were afraid of the Babylonians.

Jehoiachin Is Released from Prison (2KI 25:27-30)

[25:27] In the year that Evil-Merodach became king of Babylonia, he showed kindness to King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison. This happened on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin had been taken away as prisoner.

[25:28] Evil-merodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia.

[25:29] So Jehoiachin was permitted to change from his prison clothes and to dine at the king's table for the rest of his life.

[25:30] Each day, for as long as he lived, he was given a regular allowance for his needs.

From Adam to Abraham (1CH 1:1-27)

[1:1] Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan,

[1:2] Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared.

[1:3] Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,

[1:4] who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

[1:5] The sons of Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

[1:6] The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

[1:7] The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.

[1:8] The sons of Ham—Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

[1:9] The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan. (

[1:10] Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.)

[1:11] The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

[1:12] Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended).

[1:13] Canaan's sons—Sidon, the oldest, and Heth—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

[1:14] Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,

[1:15] Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

[1:16] Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

[1:17] Shem's sons—Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

[1:18] Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.

[1:19] Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named Joktan.

[1:20] The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

[1:21] Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

[1:22] Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

[1:23] Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

[1:24] The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

[1:25] Eber, Peleg, Reu,

[1:26] Serug, Nahor, Terah,

[1:27] and Abram (also known as Abraham).

The Descendants of Ishmael (1CH 1:28-33)

[1:28] Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.

[1:29] The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

[1:30] Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

[1:31] Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

[1:32] Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan.

[1:33] Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

The Descendants of Esau (1CH 1:34-37)

[1:34] Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.

[1:35] Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

[1:36] Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

[1:37] And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The Original Inhabitants of Edom (1CH 1:37)

[1:37] Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.) Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom (1CH 1:37-54)

[1:37] – Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah – Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah – Husham from the region of Teman – Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab) – Samlah from Masrekah – Shaul from Rehoboth-On-The-River – Baal Hanan son of Achbor – Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)

[1:51] The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

[1:52] Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

[1:53] Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

[1:54] Magdiel, and Iram.

The Descendants of Judah (1CH 2:1-8)

[2:1] Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

[2:2] Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

[2:3] Judah had five sons in all. By his wife Bathshua, a Canaanite, he had three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. His oldest son, Er, was so evil that the Lord killed him.

[2:4] By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez and Zerah.

[2:5] Perez had two sons, Hezron and Hamul.

[2:6] His brother Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

[2:7] Achan son of Carmi, one of Zerah's descendants, brought disaster on the people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God.

[2:8] Ethan had one son, Azariah.