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The Cave of Treasures 64

1 min 1 verses Translated from the Syriac by E. A. Wallis Budge, 1927, public domain. Chapters follow Budge's section headings; verse numbers are this archive's own divisions, and his notes are omitted.

Jehoiachin

Jehoiachin was bound in prison for thirty-seven years before taking Gülith, daughter of Eliakim, as his wife.

A1🔗nd Jehoiachin was bound in prison for thirty-seven years, and after he came forth from prison he took to wife Gülith, the daughter of Eliakim, and he begot by her in Babel Shalathiel (Salathiel); and Jehoiachin died in Babel. And Salathiel took to wife Hetbath, the daughter of Halkana, and he begot by her Zürbábhel (Zerubbabel), who took to wife Malkath, the daughter of Ezra the scribe; but no son was born to him by her in Babel. In the days of Zerubbabel, the prince of Judah, Cyrus the Persian reigned in Babel.

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1

Jehoiachin was bound in prison for thirty-seven years before taking Gülith, daughter of Eliakim, as his wife.

2

After leaving prison Jehoiachin begot Salathiel by Gülith in Babel and eventually died there.

3

Salathiel married Hetbath, the daughter of Halkana, and by her he begot Zerubbabel.

4

Zerubbabel took Malkath, daughter of Ezra the scribe, as wife but no son was born to them in Babel.

5

In the days of Zerubbabel, prince of Judah, Cyrus the Persian reigned in Babel.

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