2 Chronicles 36:13

36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance ¹  in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return ²  to the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 36:17-18

36:17 He brought against them the king of the Babylonians, who slaughtered ³  their young men in their temple. ⁴  He did not spare ⁵  young men or women, or even the old and aging. God ⁶  handed everyone over to him. 36:18 He carried away to Babylon all the items in God’s temple, whether large or small, as well as what was in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king and his officials.

¹ tn Or “made him swear an oath.”

² tn Heb “and he stiffened his neck and strengthened his heart from returning.”

³ tn Heb “killed with the sword.”

⁴ tn Heb “in the house of their sanctuary.”

⁵ tn Or “show compassion to.”

⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.