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 refers to the Babylonian exile that occurred in 597 BC when King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem and deported many Jewish people, including King Jeconiah (also called Jehoiachin), to Babylon. This was part of a series of deportations that ultimately led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 586 BC. Many Jewish families, including Mordecai's ancestors, were forced to live in foreign lands for generations.
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