Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:8–13

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.

12On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. 13He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem — every significant building.

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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

Jeremiah 52:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6218 a ten, decade
day of the fifthהַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ha·ḥă·mî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH2549 fifth
monthוּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏešConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
in the nineteenthתְּשַֽׁע־tə·ša‘-Number - feminine singular constructH8672 a nine, nonad
yearשְׁנַת֙šə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Nebuchadnezzar’sנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
reignמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5018 Nebuzaradan
captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
a servantעָמַ֛ד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
enteredבָּ֗אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Jeremiah 52:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He burned downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףway·yiś·rōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the housesבָּתֵּ֧יbāt·têNoun - masculine plural constructH1004 house
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
significantהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
buildingבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

Cross-references

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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

Jeremiah 52:12 2 Kings 25:8 · Jeremiah 39:9 · Jeremiah 52:29 · Zechariah 8:19 · 2 Kings 24:12

Jeremiah 52:13 Psalm 79:1 · Micah 3:12 · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · Amos 2:5 · Amos 3:10–11 · Lamentations 2:7 · Psalm 74:6–8 · Amos 6:11 · 2 Kings 25:9 · Isaiah 64:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.