Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
He had been taken away from Jerusalem as a captive along with King Jeconiah of Judah, when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon carried them away into exile.
This verse explains that Mordecai's family was part of the Jewish people who were forcibly removed from their homeland and taken to Babylon as prisoners.
📚 Historical Context
This verse provides background on Mordecai's family lineage, tracing it back to the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were forcibly removed from their homeland. Jeconiah, also known as Jehoiachin, was a king of Judah who was captured and taken to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar around 597 BC, as part of God's judgment on Israel for their unfaithfulness, as detailed in books like 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. This exile set the stage for the events in the Book of Esther, showing how God preserved His people in a foreign land.
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