2 Chronicles 36:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Those who had escapedהַשְּׁאֵרִ֥ית
(ha·she·'e·rit)
7611: rest, residue, remnant, remainderfrom shaar
from the swordהַחֶ֖רֶב
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
he carried awayוַיֶּ֛גֶל
(vai·ye·gel)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
to Babylon;בָּבֶ֑ל
(ba·vel;)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and they were servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔ים
(la·'a·va·dim,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
to him and to his sonsוּלְבָנָיו֙
(u·le·va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the ruleמְלֹ֖ךְ
(me·loch)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
of the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּת
(mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
of Persia,פָּרָֽס׃
(pa·ras.)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And them that had escaped
sh'eriyth  (sheh-ay-reeth')
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion -- that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.
from the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
carried he away
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
to Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
where they were servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to him and his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
until the reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
of the kingdom
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Those who had escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon; and they were servants to him and to his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia,

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He deported those who escaped from the sword to Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the rise of the Persian kingdom.

International Standard Version
Nebuchadnezzar carried off to Babylon those who survived the executions, and they served him and his descendants until the kingdom of Persia came to power.

NET Bible
He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Babylon took those who weren't executed to Babylon to be slaves for him and his sons. They remained captives until the Persian Empire began to rule.

King James 2000 Bible
And those that had escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia:
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