Jeremiah 52
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Jeremiah 52:4-30

41Now it cameH1961 about in the ninthH8671 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, on the tenthH6218 day of the tenthH6224 monthH2320, that NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935, he and allH3605 his armyH2428, againstH5921 JerusalemH3389, campedH2583 againstH5921 it and builtH1129 a 2siegeH1785 wallH1785 allH5439 aroundH5439 3it. 54So the cityH5892 was under siegeH4692 untilH5704 the eleventhH6249H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667. 6On the ninthH8672 day of the 5fourthH7243 monthH2320 the 6famineH7458 was so severeH2388 in the cityH5892 that there was noH3808 foodH3899 for the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 7Then the cityH5892 was 7brokenH1234 into, and allH3605 the 8menH376 of warH4421 fledH1272 and wentH3318 forthH3318 from the cityH5892 at nightH3915 by wayH1870 of the gateH8179 betweenH996 the two wallsH2346 whichH834 was by the king’sH4428 gardenH1588, though the ChaldeansH3778 were 910allH5439 aroundH5439 the cityH5892. And they wentH1980 by wayH1870 of the ArabahH6160. 8But the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 pursuedH7291 the kingH4428 and 11overtookH5381 ZedekiahH6667 in the 12plainsH6160 of JerichoH3405, and allH3605 his armyH2428 was scatteredH6327 from him. 9Then they capturedH8610 the kingH4428 and 13broughtH5927 him up to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 at 14RiblahH7247 in the landH776 of 15HamathH2574, and he 16passedH1696 sentenceH1696 on him. 10The kingH4428 of BabylonH894 17slaughteredH7819 the sonsH1121 of ZedekiahH6667 before his eyesH5869, and he alsoH1571 slaughteredH7819 allH3605 the 18princesH8269 of JudahH3063 in RiblahH7247. 11Then he 19blindedH5786 the eyesH5869 of ZedekiahH6667; and the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 boundH631 him with bronzeH5178 fettersH5178 and broughtH935 him to BabylonH894 and putH5414 him in prisonH1004H6486 untilH5704 the dayH3117 of his deathH4194.

1220Now on the tenthH6218 day of the fifthH2549 monthH2320, whichH1931 was the 21nineteenthH8672H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 NebuchadnezzarH5019, kingH4428 of BabylonH894, 22NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876, 23who was in the serviceH5975H6440 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. 13He 24burnedH8313 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the 25king’sH4428 houseH1004 and allH3605 the housesH1004 of JerusalemH3389; even everyH3605 largeH1419 houseH1004 he burnedH8313 with fireH784. 14So allH3605 the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 whoH834 were with the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 26brokeH5422 downH5422 allH3605 the wallsH2346 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389. 15Then NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 27carriedH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540 someH4480 of the poorestH1803 of the peopleH5971, the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the cityH5892, the 2829desertersH5307 whoH834 had desertedH5307 to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and the restH3499 of the artisansH525. 16But 30NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 leftH7604 someH4480 of the poorestH1803 of the landH776 to be vinedressersH3755 and 31plowmenH3009.

17Now the bronzeH5178 32pillarsH5982 whichH834 belonged to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and the 33standsH4350 and the bronzeH5178 34seaH3220, whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the ChaldeansH3778 brokeH7665 in piecesH7665 and carriedH5375 allH3605 their bronzeH5178 to BabylonH894. 18They also tookH3947 away the 35potsH5518, the shovelsH3257, the snuffersH4212, the basinsH4219, the 36pansH3709 and allH3605 the bronzeH5178 vesselsH3627 whichH834 were usedH8334 in temple serviceH8334. 19The captainH7227 of the guardH2876 also tookH3947 away the 37bowlsH5592, the firepansH4289, the basinsH4219, the potsH5518, the lampstandsH4501, the 38pansH3709 and the drinkH4518 offeringH4518 bowlsH4518, whatH834 was fineH3701 goldH2091 and whatH834 was fineH3701 silverH3701. 20The twoH8147 pillarsH5982, the oneH259 seaH3220, and the twelveH8147H6240 bronzeH5178 bullsH1241 that were underH8478 39the seaH3220, and the standsH4350, whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 for the houseH1004 of the LordH3068--the bronzeH5178 of allH3605 theseH428 vesselsH3627 was 40beyondH3808 weightH4948. 21As for the pillarsH5982, the 41heightH6967 of eachH259 pillarH5982 was eighteenH8083H6240 42cubitsH520, and 43it was twelveH8147H6240 cubitsH520 in 44circumferenceH5437H2339 and fourH702 fingersH676 in thicknessH5672, and hollowH5014. 22Now a 45capitalH3805 of bronzeH5178 was on it; and the heightH6967 of eachH259 capitalH3805 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520, with networkH7639 and 46pomegranatesH7416 upon the capitalH3805 allH5439 aroundH5439, allH3605 of bronzeH5178. And the secondH8145 pillarH5982 was like theseH428, including pomegranatesH7416. 23There were ninety-sixH8673H8337 47exposedH7307 pomegranatesH7416; allH3605 48the pomegranatesH7416 numbered a hundredH3967 on the networkH7639 allH5439 aroundH5439.

24Then the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 tookH3947 49SeraiahH8304 the chiefH7218 priestH3548 and 50ZephaniahH6846 the secondH4932 priestH3548, with the threeH7969 5152officersH8104 of the templeH5592. 25He also tookH3947 from the cityH5892 oneH259 officialH5631 whoH834 was overseerH6496 of the menH376 of warH4421, and sevenH7651 53of the 54king’sH4428 advisersH582H7200 whoH834 were foundH4672 in the cityH5892, and the scribeH5613 of the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635 who musteredH6633 the peopleH5971 of the landH776, and sixtyH8346 menH376 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 who were foundH4672 in the midstH8432 of the cityH5892. 26NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 tookH3947 them and 55broughtH1980 them to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 at RiblahH7247. 27Then the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 56struckH5221 them downH5221 and putH4191 them to deathH4191 at RiblahH7247 in the landH776 of HamathH2574. So JudahH3063 was 57ledH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540 from its landH127.

28TheseH2088 are the peopleH5971 whomH834 58NebuchadnezzarH5019 carriedH1540 awayH1540 into exileH1540: in the 59seventhH7651 yearH8141 3,023H7969H505H6242 JewsH3064; 29in the eighteenthH8083H6240 yearH8141 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 832H8083H3967H7970H8147 personsH5315 from JerusalemH3389; 30in the twenty-thirdH6242H7969 yearH8141 of NebuchadnezzarH5019, 60NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 carriedH1540 into exileH1540 745H7651H3967H705H2568 JewishH3064 peopleH5315; there were 4,600H702H505H8337H3967 personsH5315 in allH3605.

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Notes

  1. 1. Jeremiah 52:4 2 Kin 25:1; Jer 39:1; Ezek 24:1, 2; Zech 8:19 ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 52:4 Jer 32:24 ↩
  3. 3. Jeremiah 52:4 Lit against it ↩
  4. 4. Jeremiah 52:5 2 Kin 25:2 ↩
  5. 5. Jeremiah 52:6 Jer 39:2 ↩
  6. 6. Jeremiah 52:6 2 Kin 25:3; Is 3:1; Jer 38:9; Ezek 4:16; 5:16; 14:13 ↩
  7. 7. Jeremiah 52:7 2 Kin 25:4; Jer 39:2 ↩
  8. 8. Jeremiah 52:7 Jer 39:4-7; 51:32 ↩
  9. 9. Jeremiah 52:7 Lit against the city on every side ↩
  10. 10. Jeremiah 52:7 Ezek 33:21 ↩
  11. 11. Jeremiah 52:8 Jer 21:7; 32:4; 34:21; 37:17; 38:23 ↩
  12. 12. Jeremiah 52:8 Lit Arabah ↩
  13. 13. Jeremiah 52:9 2 Kin 25:6; Jer 32:4; 39:5 ↩
  14. 14. Jeremiah 52:9 Num 34:11; Jer 39:5 ↩
  15. 15. Jeremiah 52:9 Num 13:21; Josh 13:5 ↩
  16. 16. Jeremiah 52:9 Lit spoke judgments with ↩
  17. 17. Jeremiah 52:10 2 Kin 25:7; Jer 22:30; 39:6 ↩
  18. 18. Jeremiah 52:10 Or commanders ↩
  19. 19. Jeremiah 52:11 Jer 39:7; Ezek 12:13 ↩
  20. 20. Jeremiah 52:12 2 Kin 25:8-21; Zech 7:5; 8:19 ↩
  21. 21. Jeremiah 52:12 2 Kin 24:12; 25:8; Jer 52:29 ↩
  22. 22. Jeremiah 52:12 Jer 39:9 ↩
  23. 23. Jeremiah 52:12 Lit stood before the king ↩
  24. 24. Jeremiah 52:13 1 Kin 9:8; 2 Kin 25:9; 2 Chr 36:19; Ps 74:6-8; 79:1; Is 64:10, 11; Lam 2:7; Mic 3:12 ↩
  25. 25. Jeremiah 52:13 Jer 39:8 ↩
  26. 26. Jeremiah 52:14 2 Kin 25:10; Neh 1:3 ↩
  27. 27. Jeremiah 52:15 2 Kin 25:11 ↩
  28. 28. Jeremiah 52:15 Lit fallers who had fallen ↩
  29. 29. Jeremiah 52:15 Jer 39:9 ↩
  30. 30. Jeremiah 52:16 2 Kin 25:12; Jer 39:10; 40:2-6 ↩
  31. 31. Jeremiah 52:16 Or unpaid laborers ↩
  32. 32. Jeremiah 52:17 1 Kin 7:15-22; 2 Kin 25:13; Jer 27:19-22; 52:20-23 ↩
  33. 33. Jeremiah 52:17 1 Kin 7:27-37 ↩
  34. 34. Jeremiah 52:17 1 Kin 7:23-26 ↩
  35. 35. Jeremiah 52:18 Ex 27:3; 1 Kin 7:40, 45; 2 Kin 25:14 ↩
  36. 36. Jeremiah 52:18 Or spoons for incense ↩
  37. 37. Jeremiah 52:19 1 Kin 7:49, 50; 2 Kin 25:15 ↩
  38. 38. Jeremiah 52:19 Or spoons for incense ↩
  39. 39. Jeremiah 52:20 So Gr and Syriac; Heb omits the sea ↩
  40. 40. Jeremiah 52:20 1 Kin 7:47; 2 Kin 25:16 ↩
  41. 41. Jeremiah 52:21 1 Kin 7:15; 2 Kin 25:17; 2 Chr 3:15 ↩
  42. 42. Jeremiah 52:21 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  43. 43. Jeremiah 52:21 Lit a line of 12 cubits would encircle it ↩
  44. 44. Jeremiah 52:21 1 Kin 7:15; 2 Kin 25:17; 2 Chr 3:15 ↩
  45. 45. Jeremiah 52:22 1 Kin 7:16; 2 Kin 25:17 ↩
  46. 46. Jeremiah 52:22 1 Kin 7:20, 42 ↩
  47. 47. Jeremiah 52:23 Lit windward ↩
  48. 48. Jeremiah 52:23 1 Kin 7:20 ↩
  49. 49. Jeremiah 52:24 2 Kin 25:18; 1 Chr 6:14; Ezra 7:1 ↩
  50. 50. Jeremiah 52:24 2 Kin 25:18; Jer 21:1; 29:25, 29; 37:3 ↩
  51. 51. Jeremiah 52:24 Lit keepers of the door ↩
  52. 52. Jeremiah 52:24 1 Chr 9:19; Jer 35:4 ↩
  53. 53. Jeremiah 52:25 Lit men of those seeing the king’s face ↩
  54. 54. Jeremiah 52:25 2 Kin 25:19; Esth 1:14 ↩
  55. 55. Jeremiah 52:26 2 Kin 25:20 ↩
  56. 56. Jeremiah 52:27 2 Kin 25:21; Ezek 8:11-18 ↩
  57. 57. Jeremiah 52:27 Is 6:11, 12; 27:10; 32:13, 14; Jer 13:19; 20:4; 25:9-11; 39:9; Ezek 33:28; Mic 4:10 ↩
  58. 58. Jeremiah 52:28 2 Kin 24:2, 3, 12-16; 2 Chr 36:20; Ezra 2:1; Neh 7:6; Dan 1:1-3 ↩
  59. 59. Jeremiah 52:28 Or possibly seventeenth ↩
  60. 60. Jeremiah 52:30 2 Kin 25:11; Jer 39:9 ↩

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