2 Chronicles 36:20 · KJV

"And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:"

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁸And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

¹⁹And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.

²⁰And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

²¹To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

²²Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

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Reflection Questions

How do you cope with loss and displacement?

What does it mean for you to remain hopeful in difficult circumstances?

When have you felt like a stranger in a new place?

Life Application

resilience

Find ways to build resilience in your life, especially during times of transition or loss.

community

Reach out to those who may feel isolated or displaced in your community.

Places in This Verse

Babylon(Iraq today)

The city where many Jews were taken as captives during the Babylonian exile, becoming a significant place in Jewish history.

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