1 Chronicles 6:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The priestly genealogy closes with Jehozadak going into the Babylonian captivity.
What Does 1 Chronicles 6:15 Mean?
The high-priestly line ends, for now, in exile. Jehozadak is carried to Babylon when Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem -- yet the text says it was the LORD who carried Judah away. The judgment was God's own act, not merely a foreign king's victory.
Even Israel's sin and downfall lay within God's sovereign hand, and so did the hope of return. To name the LORD behind the captivity is to confess that He remained in control of His people's story. The same God who let them fall would gather them again, as He gathers all who are far off through His Son.
1 Chronicles 6:15 in the Original Language
Nebuchadnezzar (נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר) -- the Babylonian king whose conquest the text frames as the LORD's own judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions About 1 Chronicles 6:15
What does 1 Chronicles 6:15 mean?
The priestly genealogy closes with Jehozadak going into the Babylonian captivity.