Jeremiah 52:9

Jeremiah 52:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
• New International Version (NIV)and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment on him.

Context of Jeremiah 52:9

7Then a section of the city wall was broken down, and all the soldiers fled. Since the city was surrounded by the Babylonians, they waited for nightfall. Then they slipped through the gate between the two walls behind the king’s garden and headed toward the Jordan Valley. 8But the Babylonian troops chased King Zedekiah and overtook him on the plains of Jericho, for his men had all deserted him and scattered. They captured the king and took him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath. There the king of Babylon pronounced judgment upon Zedekiah. 10The king of Babylon made Zedekiah watch as he slaughtered his sons. He also slaughtered all the officials of Judah at Riblah. 11Then he gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in bronze chains, and the king of Babylon led him away to Babylon. Zedekiah remained there in prison until the day of his death.

Jeremiah 52:9 word by word

וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־מֶ֧לֶךְ בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then they tookתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and carried him upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• 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 52:9

• Jeremiah 32:4King Zedekiah will be captured by the Babylonians and taken to meet the king of Babylon face to face.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord sent the commanders of the Assyrian armies, and they took Manasseh prisoner. They put a ring through his nose, bound him in bronze chains, and led him away to Babylon.
• Ezekiel 21:25“O you corrupt and wicked prince of Israel, your final day of reckoning is here!
• Jeremiah 39:5But 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.
• 2 Kings 23:33Pharaoh Neco put Jehoahaz in prison at Riblah in the land of Hamath to prevent him from ruling in Jerusalem. He also demanded that Judah pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold as tribute.
• 2 Kings 25:6They captured the king and took him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment upon Zedekiah.
• Numbers 13:21So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.
• Joshua 13:5the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath;
• 1 Kings 8:65Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Shelters in the presence of the Lord our God. A large congregation had gathered from as far away as Lebo-hamath in the north and the Brook of Egypt in the south. The celebration went on for fourteen days in all—seven days for the dedication of the altar and seven days for the Festival of Shelters.
• 2 Chronicles 8:3Solomon also fought against the town of Hamath-zobah and conquered it.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 52:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9King of Babylon to Riblah - See the note on Jeremiah 39:5.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Riblah, which Jeremiah noted as being in the land of Hamath (see Jeremiah 39:5), was several hundred miles north of Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. gave judgment upon him--as guilty of rebellion and perjury (Jr 52:3; compare Eze 23:24).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 52:9

• Riblah
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Hamath
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Hamath, Hamathites, Lebo Hamath
• Diet
• Kings, The Books of
• Zedekiah
• Feasts and Fasts
• Jeremiah (2)
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar

Commentaries on Jeremiah 52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• 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