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Berean Standard Bible

“Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.”

Jeremiah 52:1

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Jeremiah 52 is a historical appendix that closely parallels the end of 2 Kings. It steps back from Jeremiah's prophecies to summarize the fall of Jerusalem and what happened afterward.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign. He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

King James Version (KJV)

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was king for eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ERA Sedechîas de edad de veintiún años cuando comenzó á reinar, y reinó once años en Jerusalem. Su madre se llamaba Hamutal, hija de Jeremías, de Libna.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tenía Sedequías veintiún años de edad cuando se convirtió en rey, y reinó once años en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Jamutal y era hija de Jeremías de Libná.

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