Tanach
Melachim II 24:8-17 מלכים ב כ״ד:ח׳-י״ז
Part of: Chapter 24
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בֶּן־שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה יְהוֹיָכִין בְּמׇלְכוֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים מָלַךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּא בַת־אֶלְנָתָן מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Yehoyakhin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Yerushalayim three months. And his mother’s name was Neĥushta, the daughter of Elnatan of Yerushalayim.
Yehoyakhin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Yerushalayim three months. And his mother’s name was Neĥushta, the daughter of Elnatan of Yerushalayim.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אָבִֽיו׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
בָּעֵת הַהִיא (עלה) [עָלוּ] עַבְדֵי נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַתָּבֹא הָעִיר בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃
At that time the servants of Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came up against Yerushalayim, and the city was besieged.
At that time the servants of Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came up against Yerushalayim, and the city was besieged.
וַיָּבֹא נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל עַל־הָעִיר וַעֲבָדָיו צָרִים עָלֶֽיהָ׃
And Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came against the city, and his servants besieged it.
And Nevukhadneżżar king of Bavel came against the city, and his servants besieged it.
וַיֵּצֵא יְהוֹיָכִין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה עַל־מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל הוּא וְאִמּוֹ וַעֲבָדָיו וְשָׂרָיו וְסָרִיסָיו וַיִּקַּח אֹתוֹ מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל בִּשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה לְמׇלְכֽוֹ׃
And Yehoyakhin the king of Yehuda went out to the king of Bavel, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Bavel took him in the eighth year of his reign.
And Yehoyakhin the king of Yehuda went out to the king of Bavel, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Bavel took him in the eighth year of his reign.
Rashi
וַיּוֹצֵא מִשָּׁם אֶת־כׇּל־אֽוֹצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהֹוָה וְאוֹצְרוֹת בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְקַצֵּץ אֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵי הַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה שְׁלֹמֹה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהֵיכַל יְהֹוָה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָֽה׃
And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Shelomo king of Yisra᾽el had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.
And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Shelomo king of Yisra᾽el had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.
וְהִגְלָה אֶת־כׇּל־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְֽאֶת־כׇּל־הַשָּׂרִים וְאֵת ׀ כׇּל־גִּבּוֹרֵי הַחַיִל (עשרה) [עֲשֶׂרֶת] אֲלָפִים גּוֹלֶה וְכׇל־הֶחָרָשׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּר לֹא נִשְׁאַר זוּלַת דַּלַּת עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
And he carried away all Yerushalayim, and all the princes, and all the mighty warriors, ten thousand exiles, and all the craftsmen and the smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
And he carried away all Yerushalayim, and all the princes, and all the mighty warriors, ten thousand exiles, and all the craftsmen and the smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Rashi
החרש והמסגר. תרגם יונתן: אומניא ותרעיא. ורבותינו אמרו (גיטין פח א): חכמים גדולים בתורה, שכשאחד פותח הכל שותקין, כמו שכתוב (ישעיהו מא א): החרישו אלי איים, מסגר, הכל יושבין לפניו ולמדין הימנו, כמו שנאמר (שם כב): ופתח ואין סוגר וסגר ואין פותח:
Craftsmen and gatekeepers. [Targum] Yonoson rendered the craftsmen and the sentries of the gates. But, our Rabbis said that these were great Torah scholars,7I.e., “craftsmen and gatekeepers” is a metaphoric allusion to Torah scholars. See Maseches Sanhedrin 38a. that when one would begin [to speak], all remained silent [=חרש], as it is written, “Be silent before Me, O islands.”8Yeshayohu 41:1. ”מסגר” [is one who] all sit before him and learn from him, as it is stated, ”And he will open, and no one will close, and he will close, and no one will open.”9Ibid 22:22. 10See Maseches Gittin 88a.
וַיֶּגֶל אֶת־יְהוֹיָכִין בָּבֶלָה וְאֶת־אֵם הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת־סָרִיסָיו וְאֵת (אולי) [אֵילֵי] הָאָרֶץ הוֹלִיךְ גּוֹלָה מִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בָּבֶֽלָה׃
And he carried away Yehoyakhin to Bavel, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those he took away into exile from Yerushalayim to Bavel.
And he carried away Yehoyakhin to Bavel, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those he took away into exile from Yerushalayim to Bavel.
Rashi
ואת אילי הארץ. אלו חורי יהודה ובנימין, וצדיקים היו, עליהם הכתוב אומר (ירמיהו כד ה): כתאנים הטובות האלה כן אכיר את גלות יהודה:
And the dignitaries of the land. These are the dignitaries of Yehudah and Binyomin, who were righteous men. Concerning them Scripture states, ”Like these good figs, so will I recognize the exiles of Yehudah.”11Yirmiyahu 24:5.
וְאֵת כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁי הַחַיִל שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וְהֶחָרָשׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּר אֶלֶף הַכֹּל גִּבּוֹרִים עֹשֵׂי מִלְחָמָה וַיְבִיאֵם מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל גּוֹלָה בָּבֶֽלָה׃
And all the men of might, seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Bavel took into exile to Bavel.
And all the men of might, seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Bavel took into exile to Bavel.
Rashi
שבעת אלפים. ולמעלה הוא אומר עשרת אלפים, בא הכתוב השלישי והכריע בספר ירמיהו (נב כח): זה העם אשר הגלה נבוכדנצר בשנת שבע יהודים שלשת אלפים, אמור מעתה שלשת אלפים היו משבט יהודה, ושבעת אלפים מבנימין ושאר שבטים, ואף בסדר עולם למדנו כן:
Seven thousand. But above he states, “ten thousand.”12Above, v. 14. The third verse comes to reconcile [the difference], in the Book of Yirmiyohu, ”This is the people whom Nevuchadnetzar exiled in the seventh year, three thousand Jews.”13Yirmiyahu 52:28. The verse there states, “three thousand and twenty-three Jews.” We deduce from here that three thousand were of the tribe of Yehudah and seven thousand were of Binyomin and the other tribes. Also in Seder Olam we learned this.
וַיַּמְלֵךְ מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל אֶת־מַתַּנְיָה דֹדוֹ תַּחְתָּיו וַיַּסֵּב אֶת־שְׁמוֹ צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ {פ}
And the king of Bavel made Mattanya his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Żidqiyyahu.
And the king of Bavel made Mattanya his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Żidqiyyahu.
Rashi
ויסב את שמו צדקיהו. יה יצדיק עליך את הדין, אם תמרוד בי (הוריות יא ב):
And changed his name to Tzidkiyohu. May God justify the judgment upon you if you rebel against me.14See Maseches Horiyos 11b.
ויצא יהויכין מלך יהודה על מלך בבל. לעשות לו כרצונו, ולא למלחמה:
Yehoyachin king of Yehudah, came out to the king of Bavel. That he do to him as he wishes, and not for war.6Nevuchadnetzar, at this time, did not come to destroy Yerusholayim. He only demanded that Yehoyachin be handed over to him. See Vayikra Rabboh 19:6.