Jeremiah 39:5

Jeremiah 39:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had captured him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the Babylonian troops chased them and overtook Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who was at Riblah in the land of Hamath. There the king of Babylon pronounced judgment upon Zedekiah.

Context of Jeremiah 39:5

3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and took seats in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officials of the king of Babylon. 4When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled; they left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and headed toward the Arabah. But the Babylonian army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. 6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles of Judah. 7Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.

Jeremiah 39:5 word by word

וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת יְרֵחוֹ֒ וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ אֶל־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Chaldeans’כַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• them, and overtookנָשַׂגnâώag · to overtakeH5381
• Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• in the plainsעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · plainH6160
• of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• and when they had takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• him, they brought him upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• to Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרנבוּכדרא צּור נבוּכדראצּר · NebuchadnezzarH5019
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• to Riblahרִבְלָהriblâh · RiblahH7247
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Hamathחֲמָתchămâth · HamathH2574
• where he gaveדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
• judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941

Cross-references for Jeremiah 39:5

• Jeremiah 32:4Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape the Babylonians but will certainly be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him with his own eyes.
• Jeremiah 38:18But if you will not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians and they will burn it down; you yourself will not escape from them.’ ”
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
• Lamentations 1:3After affliction and harsh labor, Judah has gone into exile. She dwells among the nations; she finds no resting place. All who pursue her have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.
• Lamentations 4:20The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.
• Jeremiah 52:8but the Babylonian army pursued King Zedekiah and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered,
• Joshua 4:13About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the Lord to the plains of Jericho for war.
• Joshua 5:10On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover.
• Jeremiah 52:9and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.
• 2 Kings 23:33Pharaoh Necho put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
• 2 Kings 25:6and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where sentence was pronounced on him.
• Numbers 13:21So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo Hamath.
• Joshua 13:5the area of Byblos; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
• Judges 3:3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
• 2 Samuel 8:9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
• 2 Kings 17:24The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To Riblah - This city was situated on the northern frontier of Palestine, and Hamath was a large city belonging also to Syria. See Genesis 10:18.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-10Verses 4-10 Compare the marginal reference. The differences between the two accounts are slight.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Zedekiah and his royal group fled on foot. Strong and healthy soldiers easily captured them near Jericho. The enemy troops then forced the captives to walk over 200 miles north to Riblah, where King Nebuchadnezzar had his field headquarters.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Riblah--north of Palestine (see Jr 1:14; Nu 34:11). Hamath is identified by commentators with Antioch, in Syria, on the Orontes, called Epiphania, from Antiochus Epiphanes. gave judgment upon him--literally, "spake judgments with him," that is, brought him to trial as a common criminal, not as a king. He had violated his oath (Eze 17:13-19; 2Ch 36:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 39:5

• Riblah
• Syria
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Hamath
• Jericho
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Zedekiah
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Hamath, Hamathites, Lebo Hamath
• Jerusalem

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings