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twenty-five years old ... eleven years
"25 years old ... 11 years" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God
Here "sight" represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Jehoiakim's actions. AT: "what Yahweh judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
attacked him
The word "him" refers to Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim represents either Jerusalem or the nation of Judah. AT: "attacked Jerusalem" or "attacked Judah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Nebuchadnezzar also carried
Since Nebuchadnezzar was king, he may have had his soldiers do this. AT: "Nebuchadnezzar also had his soldiers carry" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the house of Yahweh
Here the word "house" represents the temple. AT: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)