2 Chronicles 36:20
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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:Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
In other translations
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:Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.
Hebrew words
וַיֶּגֶלvaiyegeland he took into exileH1540הַשְּׁאֵרִיתhashe'eritthe remainderH7611מִן־min-fromH4480הַחֶרֶבhacherevthe swordH2719אֶל־'el-toH413בָּבֶלbavelBabylonH894וַיִּהְיוּ־vaiyihyu-and they becameH1961לוֹlofor himוּלְבָנָיוulevanavand for sons hisH1121לַעֲבָדִיםla'avadim<into> slavesH5650עַד־'ad-untilH5704מְלֹךְmelokhreignedH4427מַלְכוּתmalkhut[the] kingdom ofH4438פָּרָס׃parasPersiaH6539
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