Daniel 1:2
Expanded Bible
2 The Lord ·allowed Nebuchadnezzar to capture Jehoiakim king of Judah [L gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand; C God was in control, not Nebuchadnezzar]. Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the ·things [articles; utensils; C cups, forks, and other items used in ritual; 5:2–4; Ex. 27:9; 30:27; 31:8–9; Ezra 1:9–11] from the ·Temple [L house] of God, which he carried to ·Babylonia [L the land of Shinar] and put in the ·temple [L house of the treasury] of his ·gods [or god; C probably Marduk, the chief god of Babylon].
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Daniel 1:2
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2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of (A)the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to (B)the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, (C)and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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