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The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin`s] father`s brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
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A Name of Warning and Subjection
Commentators explain that Nebuchadnezzar changed Mattaniah's name (“gift of God”) to Zedekiah (“God is righteousness”). This asserted Babylonian dominance, a common practice for conquerors. Scholars note the new name also served as a warning to Zedekiah about God's justice if he were to rebel, a fate he ultimately could not avoid.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mattaniah, son of Josiah and brother of Jehoahaz, but thirteen years his junior, adopted a name significant of the blessings promised by Jeremiah t…
19th Century
Anglican
Mattaniah his father’s brother. —He was the third son of Josiah (Jeremiah 37:1), and full brother of Jehoahaz-Shallum …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead The thi…
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