Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:8–11

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.

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Jeremiah 52:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but the army	חֵיל־	ḥêl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּים֙	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
pursued	וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ	way·yir·də·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and overtook	וַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּ	way·yaś·śî·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5381 reach, overtake
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
in the plains	בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת	bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Jericho	יְרֵח֑וֹ	yə·rê·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
and his whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
deserted	נָפֹ֖צוּ	nā·p̄ō·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
him	מֵעָלָֽיו׃	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Jeremiah 52:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
seized	וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙	way·yiṯ·pə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and brought him up	וַיַּעֲל֨וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֧לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֛ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
at Riblah	רִבְלָ֖תָה	riḇ·lā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7247 Riblah
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Hamath	חֲמָ֑ת	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath
where he pronounced	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
judgment	מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃	miš·pā·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4941 judgment
on	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

Jeremiah 52:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There at Riblah	בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃	bə·riḇ·lā·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7247 Riblah
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֛ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
slaughtered	וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט	way·yiš·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
before his eyes	לְעֵינָ֑יו	lə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and he also	וְגַ֛ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
killed	שָׁחַ֥ט	šā·ḥaṭ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the officials	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

Jeremiah 52:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he put out	עִוֵּ֑ר	‘iw·wêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5786 make blind, blind
Zedekiah’s	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
eyes	עֵינֵ֥י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
bound	וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ	way·ya·’as·rê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
him	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
with bronze shackles	בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם	ḇan·ḥuš·ta·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - fd	H5178 copper, bronze
and took him	וַיְבִאֵ֤הוּ	way·ḇi·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
he kept him	וַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּ	way·yit·tə·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in custody	בְבֵית	ḇə·ḇēṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his dying	מוֹתֽוֹ׃	mō·w·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4194 death
day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day