King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
Complete Jewish Bible:
N'vukhadnetzar also carried the articles in the house of ADONAI away to Bavel and put them in his temple in Bavel.
Berean Standard Bible:
Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.
American Standard Version:
Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of Jehovah to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} also carried{H935} of the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} to Babylon{H894}, and put{H5414} them in his temple{H1964} at Babylon{H894}.
Cross-References (KJV):
2 Kings 24:13
- And he carried out thence 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 Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.
Daniel 5:2
- Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Daniel 5:4
- They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Ezra 1:7
- Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
Ezra 1:11
- All the vessels of gold and of silver [were] five thousand and four hundred. All [these] did Sheshbazzar bring up with [them of] the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Daniel 1:2
- And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Jeremiah 28:3
- Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 36:7
2 Chronicles 36:7 is a verse that captures a pivotal moment in the history of ancient Judah. It states: "Nebuchadnezzar also carried off the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon." This verse is set within the broader context of the Babylonian conquest of Judah, which culminated in the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
The historical context of this verse is the Neo-Babylonian Empire's dominance in the ancient Near East during the early 6th century BCE. King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Babylonian monarch, besieged Jerusalem multiple times due to rebellions by the Judahite kings against Babylonian sovereignty. The verse specifically refers to the events following the final siege around 587/586 BCE, when Nebuchadnezzar II captured Jerusalem, looted the Temple, and took many of the city's inhabitants into exile—an event often referred to as the Babylonian Exile.
The vessels mentioned in the verse were sacred objects used in the Temple's rituals and liturgy, and their removal to Babylon was both a physical and symbolic act. Physically, it represented the transfer of wealth and power from Judah to Babylon. Symbolically, it signified the subjugation of Judah's God, Yahweh, to the Babylonian gods, as was common in ancient Near Eastern warfare and politics. The placement of these holy articles in the temple of a foreign god would have been deeply distressing to the people of Judah, as it suggested a reversal of their religious and national fortunes.
The themes present in this verse include divine judgment, national humiliation, and the resilience of religious identity. The loss of the Temple vessels was seen not just as a military defeat but as a theological crisis, raising questions about the power and faithfulness of Yahweh in the face of a foreign conqueror. This event would have a profound impact on the exilic community in Babylon, influencing their religious practices, literary output, and the development of Judaism during the Second Temple period. The eventual return of the vessels, as prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah and later narrated in the book of Ezra, would become a symbol of hope and restoration for the Jewish people.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5019
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Transliteration: Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar
Pronunciation: neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'
Description: or נְבֻּכַדְנֶאצַּר; (2 Kings 24:1,10), or נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר; (Esther 2:6; Daniel 1:18), or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר; or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצּוֹר; (Ezra 2:1; Jeremiah 49:28), or foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar. - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H3627
There are 276 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כְּלִי
Transliteration: kᵉlîy
Pronunciation: kel-ee'
Description: from כָּלָה; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon); armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H894
There are 233 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּבֶל
Transliteration: Bâbel
Pronunciation: baw-bel'
Description: from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon. - Strong's Number: H5414
There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָתַן
Transliteration: nâthan
Pronunciation: naw-than'
Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. - Strong's Number: H1964
There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הֵיכָל
Transliteration: hêykâl
Pronunciation: hay-kawl'
Description: probably from יָכֹל (in the sense of capacity); a large public building, such as a palace or temple; palace, temple.