Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:4–11

4So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. 5And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.

6By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. 7Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeansa had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden.

They headed toward the Arabah,b 8but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.

9The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah.

10There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. 11Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.

Footnotes

  • a 52:7 That is, the Babylonians; similarly in verses 8, 9, 14, and 17
  • b 52:7 Or the Jordan Valley

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Jeremiah 52:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the ninthהַתְּשִׁעִ֜יתhat·tə·ši·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8671 ninth
yearבַשָּׁנָ֨הḇaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
of Zedekiah’s reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6218 a ten, decade
day of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִי֮hā·‘ă·śî·rîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
marchedבָּ֠אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
with his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵילוֹ֙ḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
They encampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
outsideעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
and builtוַיִּבְנ֥וּway·yiḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
a siege wallדָּיֵ֖קdā·yêqNoun - masculine singularH1785 bulwark, siege-wall
allסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
around itעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

Jeremiah 52:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was keptוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
under siegeבַּמָּצ֑וֹרbam·mā·ṣō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
untilעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֣י‘aš·têNumber - common singular constructH6249 one
yearשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

Jeremiah 52:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbə·ṯiš·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad
of the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִי֙hā·rə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
monthבַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
in the cityבָּעִ֑ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was so severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
that the peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
hadהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

Jeremiah 52:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was breachedוַתִּבָּקַ֣עwat·tib·bā·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
and though the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּ֥יםwə·ḵaś·dîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
had surroundedסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֡הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
fledיִבְרְחוּ֩yiḇ·rə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1272 go through, flee
the cityמֵהָעִ֜ירmê·hā·‘îrPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
by nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
by wayדֶּ֜רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the gateשַׁ֤עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singularH8179 gate
betweenבֵּין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the two wallsהַחֹמֹתַ֙יִם֙ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yimArticle; Noun - fdH2346 wall
nearעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gardenגַּ֣ןganNoun - common singular constructH1588 enclosure, garden
They headedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
towardדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the Arabahהָעֲרָבָֽה׃hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe

Jeremiah 52:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but the armyחֵיל־ḥêl-Noun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּים֙kaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּway·yir·də·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּway·yaś·śî·ḡūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5381 reach, overtake
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
in the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Jerichoיְרֵח֑וֹyə·rê·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
and his wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵיל֔וֹḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
desertedנָפֹ֖צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
himמֵעָלָֽיו׃mê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Jeremiah 52:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
seizedוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙way·yiṯ·pə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and brought him upוַיַּעֲל֨וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
at Riblahרִבְלָ֖תָהriḇ·lā·ṯāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7247 Riblah
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath
where he pronouncedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
judgmentמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃miš·pā·ṭîmNoun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
onאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

Jeremiah 52:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃bə·riḇ·lā·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7247 Riblah
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחַ֧טway·yiš·ḥaṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יוlə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
and he alsoוְגַ֛םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
killedשָׁחַ֥טšā·ḥaṭVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the officialsשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Jeremiah 52:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he put outעִוֵּ֑ר‘iw·wêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5786 make blind, blind
Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
eyesעֵינֵ֥י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
boundוַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּway·ya·’as·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
himמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
with bronze shacklesבַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִםḇan·ḥuš·ta·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - fdH5178 copper, bronze
and took himוַיְבִאֵ֤הוּway·ḇi·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
he kept himוַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in custodyבְבֵיתḇə·ḇēṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his dyingמוֹתֽוֹ׃mō·w·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death
dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day

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Jeremiah 52:4 Jeremiah 39:1 · Zechariah 8:19 · Ezekiel 24:1–2 · Jeremiah 52:7 · Jeremiah 32:24

Jeremiah 52:6 Jeremiah 39:2 · Isaiah 3:1 · 2 Kings 25:3 · Jeremiah 38:9

Jeremiah 52:7 Jeremiah 51:32 · 2 Kings 25:4 · Jeremiah 39:4–7

Jeremiah 52:8 Jeremiah 34:21 · Jeremiah 38:23 · Jeremiah 21:7 · Jeremiah 32:4

Jeremiah 52:9 Jeremiah 39:5 · Numbers 13:21 · Joshua 13:5 · 2 Kings 25:6

Jeremiah 52:10 Jeremiah 22:30 · 2 Kings 25:7

Jeremiah 52:11 Ezekiel 12:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.