36:11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. 1 36:12 He did evil in the sight of 2 the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman. 36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance 3 in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return 4 to the Lord God of Israel.
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
2 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
3 tn Or “made him swear an oath.”
4 tn Heb “and he stiffened his neck and strengthened his heart from returning.”