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Jeremiah 52

BSB·34 verses ·Old Testament
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1Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → was twenty-oneעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → elevenוְאַחַ֤תwə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Hamutalחֲמִיטַלḥă·mī·ṭal — Wife of King JosiahH2537 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּֽת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study →; she was from Libnahמִלִּבְנָֽה׃mil·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →. 2And Zedekiah did evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִֽים׃yə·hō·w·yā·qîm — Yahweh establishesH3079 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of the angerאַ֣ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, all this happened in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֣םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He finally banishedהִשְׁלִיכ֥וֹhiš·lî·ḵōw — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His presenceפָּנָ֑יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. And Zedekiah alsoצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → rebelledוַיִּמְרֹ֥דway·yim·rōḏ — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → against the kingבְּמֶ֥לֶךְbə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 4Soוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the ninthהַתְּשִׁעִ֜יתhat·tə·ši·‘îṯ — Ninth, the ordinal number nineH8671 — Full Word Study → yearבַשָּׁנָ֨הḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiah’s reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → day of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִי֮hā·‘ă·śî·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → marchedבָּ֠אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → with his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyחֵילוֹ֙ḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. They encampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → outside the city and builtוַיִּבְנ֥וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a siege wallדָּיֵ֖קdā·yêq — siege ramp, siege works, fortificationH1785 — Full Word Study → allסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → around itעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 5And the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → was keptוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → under siegeבַּמָּצ֑וֹרbam·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֣י‘aš·tê — The number elevenH6249 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 6By the ninth day of the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִי֙hā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִ֑ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → was so severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → that the peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → hadהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 7Then the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → was breachedוַתִּבָּקַ֣עwat·tib·bā·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →; and though the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּ֥יםwə·ḵaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → had surroundedסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֡הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → fledיִבְרְחוּ֩yiḇ·rə·ḥū — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → the cityמֵהָעִ֜ירmê·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → by wayדֶּ֜רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the gateשַׁ֤עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the two wallsהַחֹמֹתַ֙יִם֙ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → nearעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gardenגַּ֣ןgan — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →. They headedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → towardדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the Arabahהָעֲרָבָֽה׃hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →, 8but the armyחֵיל־ḥêl- — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּים֙kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּway·yir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּway·yaś·śî·ḡū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → in the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → of Jerichoיְרֵח֑וֹyə·rê·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →, and all his armyחֵיל֔וֹḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → was separated from himמֵעָלָֽיו׃mê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 9The Chaldeans seized the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and brought him upוַיַּעֲל֨וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → at Riblahרִבְלָ֖תָהriḇ·lā·ṯāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, where he pronouncedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → judgmentמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → on Zedekiah. 10There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃bə·riḇ·lā·ṯāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחַ֧טway·yiš·ḥaṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יוlə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and he alsoוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → killedשָׁחַ֥טšā·ḥaṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the officialsשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 11Then he put outעִוֵּ֑ר‘iw·wêr — to blind; to obscure vision or understandingH5786 — Full Word Study → Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינֵ֥י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, boundוַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּway·ya·’as·rê·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → himמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → with bronze shacklesבַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִםḇan·ḥuš·ta·yim — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →, and took himוַיְבִאֵ֤הוּway·ḇi·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, where he kept himוַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in custodyבְבֵיתḇə·ḇēṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his dyingמוֹתֽוֹ׃mō·w·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 12On the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → day of the fifthהַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → monthוּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, in the nineteenthתְּשַֽׁע־tə·ša‘- — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַת֙šə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Nebuchadnezzar’sנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → reignמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →, a servantעָמַ֛ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, enteredבָּ֗אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 13He burned downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףway·yiś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the housesבָּתֵּ֧יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → significantהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → buildingבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 14Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyחֵ֣ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → underאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → broke downנָֽתְצוּ֙nā·ṯə·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wallsחֹמ֥וֹתḥō·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 15Then Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → carried into exileהֶגְלָ֕הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → some of the poorest peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → andוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → those who remainedיֶ֥תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִ֗ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the desertersהַנֹּֽפְלִים֙han·nō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had defectedנָֽפְלוּ֙nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the craftsmenהָֽאָמ֑וֹןhā·’ā·mō·wn — master craftsman, skilled artisan, one trained in craftH525 — Full Word Study →. 16But Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֑יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → left behindהִשְׁאִ֕ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → some of the poorestוּמִדַּלּ֣וֹתū·mid·dal·lō·wṯ — Hair; thinness; the poor or needyH1803 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to tend the vineyardsלְכֹרְמִ֖יםlə·ḵō·rə·mîm — Vineyard keeper; one who tends or dresses vinesH3755 — Full Word Study → and fieldsוּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm — to till the ground; to work as a farmer or husbandmanH3009 — Full Word Study →. 17Moreoverוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, the Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּ֑יםḵaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → broke upשִׁבְּר֣וּšib·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֨י‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → andוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → standsהַמְּכֹנ֞וֹתham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ — Stand, base, pedestal, foundationH4350 — Full Word Study → and the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → Seaיָ֧םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and they carriedוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the bronzeנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םnə·ḥuš·tām — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 18They alsoוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → took awayלָקָֽחוּ׃lā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the potsהַ֠סִּרוֹתhas·si·rō·wṯ — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →, shovelsהַיָּעִ֨יםhay·yā·‘îm — shovel for removing ashesH3257 — Full Word Study →, wick trimmersהַֽמְזַמְּר֜וֹתham·zam·mə·rō·wṯ — Snuffer for extinguishing lamp wicksH4212 — Full Word Study →, sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֣תham·miz·rā·qōṯ — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →, dishesהַכַּפּ֗וֹתhak·kap·pō·wṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the articlesכְּלֵ֧יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of bronzeהַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → used in the temple serviceיְשָׁרְת֥וּyə·šā·rə·ṯū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →. 19The captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → also took awayלָקַ֖חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the basinsהַ֠סִּפִּיםhas·sip·pîm — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study →, censersהַמַּחְתּ֨וֹתham·maḥ·tō·wṯ — A censer or firepan for burning incenseH4289 — Full Word Study →, sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֜וֹתham·miz·rā·qō·wṯ — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →, potsהַסִּיר֣וֹתhas·sî·rō·wṯ — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →, lampstandsהַמְּנֹר֗וֹתham·mə·nō·rō·wṯ — Lampstand; candelabrum for holding lampsH4501 — Full Word Study →, pansהַכַּפּוֹת֙hak·kap·pō·wṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, and drink offering bowlsהַמְּנַקִי֔וֹתham·mə·na·qi·yō·wṯ — shallow bowl or basinH4518 — Full Word Study →—anything made of pure goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → or fine silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 20As for the twoשְׁנַ֗יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →, theאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Seaהַיָּ֤םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, the twelveשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → bullsוְהַבָּקָ֞רwə·hab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → under itתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, and the movable standsהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ — Stand, base, pedestal, foundationH4350 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the weightמִשְׁקָ֔לmiš·qāl — weight, heaviness, or burdenH4948 — Full Word Study → of the bronzeלִנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םlin·ḥuš·tām — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → from allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → articlesהַכֵּלִ֥יםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → was beyond measureהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 21Eachהָאֶחָ֔דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → pillarוְהָעַמּוּדִ֗יםwə·hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → was eighteen cubitsאַמָּה֙’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → tallקוֹמָהqō·må̄h — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study → and twelveשְׁתֵּים־šə·têm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּ֖ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → in circumferenceיְסֻבֶּ֑נּוּyə·sub·ben·nū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →; each was hollow, fourאַרְבַּ֥ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → fingersאַצְבָּע֖וֹת’aṣ·bā·‘ō·wṯ — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study → thickוְעָבְי֛וֹwə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw — Thickness, depth, or density of materialH5672 — Full Word Study →. 22The bronzeנְחֹ֗שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → capitalוְכֹתֶ֨רֶתwə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ — Capital or crown of a column or pillarH3805 — Full Word Study → atopעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → one pillar was five cubitsאַמּוֹת֒’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → highוְקוֹמַ֨תwə·qō·w·maṯ — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →, with a networkוּשְׂבָכָ֨הū·śə·ḇā·ḵāh — Latticework, network, or interlaced structureH7639 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → pomegranatesוְרִמּוֹנִ֧יםwə·rim·mō·w·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → all aroundסָבִ֖יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → pillarלַֽעַמּ֥וּדla·‘am·mūḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →, with its pomegranates, was similar. 23Each capital had ninety-sixתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtiš·‘îm — The number ninety; used for ages, quantities, and symbolic completeness.H8673 — Full Word Study → pomegranatesהָֽרִמֹּנִ֔יםhā·rim·mō·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → on the sidesר֑וּחָהrū·ḥāh — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, and a total of a hundredמֵאָ֛הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → pomegranatesהָרִמּוֹנִ֥יםhā·rim·mō·w·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → were aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֖הhaś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh — Latticework, network, or interlaced structureH7639 — Full Word Study →. 24The captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֗יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → also took awayוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Seraiahשְׂרָיָה֙śə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study → the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁhā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֖הṣə·p̄an·yāh — The Lord has hiddenH6846 — Full Word Study → the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of second rankהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הham·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →, and the threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → doorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥יšō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 25Of thoseוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → still in the cityהָעִ֡ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, he tookלָקַח֩lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → court officialסָרִ֨יסsā·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → whoאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had beenהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → appointedפָקִ֣יד׀p̄ā·qîḏ — Official appointed over a charge or officeH6496 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, as well as sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֨הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → trusted royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → advisersמֵרֹאֵ֤יmê·rō·’ê — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. He also took the scribeסֹפֵר֙sō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → of the captainשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, who had enlistedהַמַּצְבִּ֖אham·maṣ·bi — to serve, muster for war, perform dutyH6633 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםwə·šiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → menאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who were foundהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖יםhan·nim·ṣə·’îm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 26Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֑יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַיֹּ֧לֶךְway·yō·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֛ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → at Riblahרִבְלָֽתָה׃riḇ·lā·ṯāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study →. 27There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖הbə·riḇ·lāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֧לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → struck themוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → down and put them to deathוַיְמִתֵ֛םway·mi·ṯêm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. So Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → was taken into exileוַיִּ֥גֶלway·yi·ḡel — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, away fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its own landאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃’aḏ·mā·ṯōw — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 28Theseזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → are the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → carried awayהֶגְלָ֖הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →: in the seventhשֶׁ֕בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת־biš·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, 3,023 Jewsיְהוּדִ֕יםyə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →; 29in Nebuchadnezzar’sלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑רlin·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֛תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, 832שְׁמֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → peopleנֶ֕פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →; 30in Nebuchadnezzar’sלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֒lin·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → twenty-thirdשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → carried awayהֶגְלָ֗הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → 745שְׁבַ֥עšə·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → Jewsיְהוּדִ֕יםyə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. So in allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, 4,600אַרְבַּ֥עַת’ar·ba·‘aṯ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → people were taken away. 31On the twenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → day of the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤יםbiš·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → monthחֹ֔דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the thirty-seventhבִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםḇiš·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the exileלְגָלוּת֙lə·ḡā·lūṯ — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִ֣ןyə·hō·w·yā·ḵin — Yahweh establishesH3078 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, in the first yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignמַלְכֻת֗וֹmal·ḵu·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of Evil-merodachמְרֹדַךְ֩mə·rō·ḏaḵ — Evil-merodach, Babylonian kingH192 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, he pardonedנָשָׂ֡אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִ֣יןyə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn — Yahweh establishesH3078 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and released himוַיֹּצֵ֥אway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → prisonמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 32And he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → kindlyטֹב֑וֹתṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to Jehoiachin and setוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמַּ֗עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → the thronesלְכִסֵּ֧אlə·ḵis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of the other kingsמְלָכִיםmə·lå̄·ḵīm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → who were with him in Babylonבְּבָבֶֽל׃bə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 33So Jehoiachin changedוְשִׁנָּ֕הwə·šin·nāh — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → out of his prisonכִלְא֑וֹḵil·’ōw — Prison; place of confinement or restraintH3608 — Full Word Study → clothesבִּגְדֵ֣יbiḡ·ḏê — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and he dinedוְאָכַ֨לwə·’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → regularlyתָּמִ֖ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → at the king’s tableלְפָנָ֛יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → for the restכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּֽו׃ḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. 34And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → providedוַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹwa·’ă·ru·ḥā·ṯōw — Daily ration or portion of foodH737 — Full Word Study → Jehoiachin a dailyי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → portionדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → for the restכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּֽיו׃ḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his deathמוֹת֑וֹmō·w·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 52
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Jeremiah 52 records the tragic culmination of Jerusalem's judgment—the fall of the city to Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. This chapter details the siege, the capture of King Zedekiah, the destruction of the Temple, and the exile of Judah's people. Yet it closes with a note of grace: the release and honorable treatment of King Jehoiachin in captivity. This movement from judgment to mercy mirrors God's covenant faithfulness—He disciplines His people severely for their rebellion, but never abandons them entirely. The chapter serves as a sobering historical record and a profound spiritual lesson about the consequences of persistent unfaithfulness and the persistence of God's redemptive purpose.

Verses 1–5: Zedekiah's Evil Reign and the Siege Begins

Zedekiah ascended the throne at twenty-one years old and reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. Despite his youth, he followed the same pattern of evil that his predecessor Jehoiakim had established, turning away from God's commands. Verse 3 provides the theological key: it was through God's anger that Zedekiah was driven to rebel against Babylon. This is not mere political history—it is divine judgment working out through human rebellion. In the ninth year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar's army surrounded Jerusalem and built siege fortifications. The city endured this blockade for nearly two years (v. 5), a prolonged suffering that would test the faith and endurance of its inhabitants.

Verses 6–11: The City's Fall and Zedekiah's Judgment

By the fourth month of the eleventh year, famine had devastated the city—no bread remained for the people (v. 6). In desperation, the remaining soldiers attempted a nighttime escape, fleeing toward Jericho through the weakened walls. But the Chaldean army pursued and captured King Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho, scattering his army. Brought before Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah, Zedekiah faced the ultimate humiliation: he was forced to watch his own sons and the princes of Judah be executed before his eyes (v. 10). Then his eyes were put out, and he was bound in bronze chains and taken to Babylon as a prisoner until his death. This graphic account shows the terrible cost of persistent disobedience. Yet even here, God's sovereignty is evident—He uses earthly powers to execute His judgment.

Verses 12–23: The Destruction of the Temple and Sacred Objects

A month later, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, entered Jerusalem and systematically destroyed the city. He burned the Temple (the house of the Lord), the royal palace, and all major houses (v. 13). The city walls were broken down completely (v. 14). Most painfully, the sacred vessels of the Temple—the brass pillars, the sea, the altar implements, the golden and silver furnishings—were all removed to Babylon (vv. 17–23). The meticulous detail about these items (their weight, dimensions, decoration) emphasizes the loss of Israel's spiritual center. The Temple was not merely a building; it was where God's presence dwelt and where His people encountered Him. Its destruction signified, to Judah's eyes, that God had abandoned them.

Verses 24–27: The Execution of Leaders

The chief priest, secondary priests, temple gatekeepers, military commanders, and scribes were brought to Riblah and executed by the king of Babylon. Thus Judah was carried away captive from their own land (v. 27)—the covenant people separated from the covenant land.

Verses 28–34: Records of Captivity and a Glimmer of Hope

Three deportations are recorded spanning Nebuchadnezzar's reign. But then comes grace: in the thirty-seventh year of Jehoiachin's captivity, the new Babylonian king Evilmerodach released him from prison, treated him kindly, gave him a seat of honor, and provided for him generously for the rest of his life (vv. 31–34). This final note of restoration, though modest, points to God's covenant mercy. Exile was not final; restoration was possible.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 52 reminds us that sin has real consequences, but God's grace is never entirely withdrawn. When we turn from Him, discipline follows—but it is always redemptive, never punitive in the eternal sense. Like Judah in exile, our seasons of spiritual darkness are opportunities to repent and rediscover God's mercy. No matter how far we fall, God's restoration is always available to those who turn back to Him in faith.

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