Bible verse
And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.
2 Kings 24:19 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Kings 24.
15 Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
17 Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.
19 And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.
20 For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.
KJV
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
ASV
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
ERV
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
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