13 Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty with him, putting him under oath. He also carried away the leading men of the land,

13 And he took one of the royal offspring and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath (the chief men of the land he had taken away),

13 And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

13 He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and forced him to take an oath of loyalty. He also exiled Israel’s most influential leaders,

13 And he took the king’s offspring, made a covenant with him, and put him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

13 Then he took a member of the family of the king of Judah and made an agreement with him, forcing him to take an oath. The king also took away the leaders of Judah

13 And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;

13 And he took of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;

13 Then he took someone from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and made him promise to be loyal. He took away the leading citizens from Judah

13 He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,

13 He took one of the royal offspring and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath (he had taken away the chief men of the land),

13 And he took from the seed of the kingship, and he made with him a covenant, and he brought him under oath, and he took the rulers of the land,

13 “ ‘Then Nebuchadnezzar made a peace treaty with Zedekiah. He was a member of Jerusalem’s royal family. Nebuchadnezzar made him take an oath and promise he would keep the treaty. He also took the leading men of the land away as prisoners.