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For athrough the anger of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And bZedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
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2 Chronicles 36:13, Ezekiel 17:15
2 Chronicles 36
13aHe also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. But bhe stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
Ezekiel 17
15
'But he arebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things bescape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?