Tanach
Melachim II 23:36-24:7 מלכים ב כ״ג:ל״ו-כ״ד:ז׳
Part of: Chapter 23Chapter 24
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בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה יְהוֹיָקִים בְּמׇלְכוֹ וְאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ (זבידה) [זְבוּדָּה] בַת־פְּדָיָה מִן־רוּמָֽה׃
Yehoyaqim was twenty five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Zevudda, the daughter of Pedaya of Ruma.
Yehoyaqim was twenty five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Zevudda, the daughter of Pedaya of Ruma.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂוּ אֲבֹתָֽיו׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
בְּיָמָיו עָלָה נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל וַיְהִי־לוֹ יְהוֹיָקִים עֶבֶד שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים וַיָּשׇׁב וַיִּמְרׇד־בּֽוֹ׃
In his days Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came up, and Yehoyaqim became his servant for three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
In his days Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came up, and Yehoyaqim became his servant for three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
וַיְשַׁלַּח יְהֹוָה ׀ בּוֹ אֶת־גְּדוּדֵי כַשְׂדִּים וְאֶת־גְּדוּדֵי אֲרָם וְאֵת ׀ גְּדוּדֵי מוֹאָב וְאֵת גְּדוּדֵי בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בִּיהוּדָה לְהַאֲבִידוֹ כִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּיַד עֲבָדָיו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃
And the Lord sent against him bands of Kasdim, and bands of Aram, and bands of Mo᾽av, and bands of the children of ῾Ammon, and sent them against Yehuda to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.
And the Lord sent against him bands of Kasdim, and bands of Aram, and bands of Mo᾽av, and bands of the children of ῾Ammon, and sent them against Yehuda to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.
אַךְ ׀ עַל־פִּי יְהֹוָה הָֽיְתָה בִּֽיהוּדָה לְהָסִיר מֵעַל פָּנָיו בְּחַטֹּאת מְנַשֶּׁה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה׃
Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Yehuda, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Menashshe, according to all that he did;
Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Yehuda, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Menashshe, according to all that he did;
Rashi
וְגַם דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי אֲשֶׁר שָׁפָךְ וַיְמַלֵּא אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם דָּם נָקִי וְלֹא־אָבָה יְהֹוָה לִסְלֹֽחַ׃
and also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Yerushalayim with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.
and also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Yerushalayim with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְהוֹיָקִים וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הֲלֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
Now the rest of the acts of Yehoyaqim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
Now the rest of the acts of Yehoyaqim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
וַיִּשְׁכַּב יְהוֹיָקִים עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהוֹיָכִין בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
So Yehoyaqim slept with his fathers: and Yehoyakhin his son reigned in his stead.
So Yehoyaqim slept with his fathers: and Yehoyakhin his son reigned in his stead.
Rashi
וישכב יהויקים. לא על מטתו, כי אסרו נבוכדנאצר בנחושתים להוליכו בבלה, והיו מגררין אותו ומת בידם, כמו שנאמר (ירמיהו כב יט): קבורת חמור יקבר סחוב והשלך. ובדברי הימים (ב לו ו) כתב שאסרו נבוכדנאצר להוליכו בבלה:
Yehoyakim lay with his forefathers. [He did] not die in his bed, for Nevuchadnetzar bound him with chains to take him to Bavel, and when they were dragging him he died in their hands,2Scripture therefore, does not mention his burial. There are several different opinions surrounding the circumstances of Yehoyakim's death and burial. See Vayikra Rabboh 19:6. as it is stated, ”With the burial of a donkey will he be buried, dragged and thrown,”3Yirmiyahu 22:19. and in Divrei Hayomim it is written4II Divrei Hayomim 36:6. The verse there states, “Nevuchadnetzar king of Bavel attacked him [Yehoyakim] and bound him in chains to take him to Bavel.” that Nevuchadnetzar bound him to take him to Bavel.
וְלֹא־הֹסִיף עוֹד מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם לָצֵאת מֵֽאַרְצוֹ כִּֽי־לָקַח מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל מִנַּחַל מִצְרַיִם עַד־נְהַר־פְּרָת כֹּל אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה לְמֶלֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ {פ}
And the king of Miżrayim came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Bavel had taken from the wadi of Miżrayim to the river Perat all that pertained to the king of Miżrayim.
And the king of Miżrayim came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Bavel had taken from the wadi of Miżrayim to the river Perat all that pertained to the king of Miżrayim.
Rashi
לצאת מארצו. לעזור ליהויקים:
Left his land. To aid Yehoyakim.
כי לקח מלך בבל וגו'. שנצחו במלחמה בשנת הרביעית ליהויקים, בכרכמיש על נהר פרת, ככתוב בספר ירמיהו (מו ב):
For the king of Bavel had taken, etc. For he defeated him in battle in the fourth year of Yehoyakim in Charchemish on the Euphrates River, as it is written in the Book of Yirmiyohu.546:2.
אך על פי ה' היתה. כל הרעה הבאה ביהודה על ידי הגדודים האלה:
Indeed, it was by the order of Adonoy. All the calamity that befell Yehudah through these bands.1I.e., all the calamity had been preordained from the time of Menashe's reign.—Radak