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Jeremiah 52:10

in Jeremiah 52

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

KJV

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

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This verse in Jeremiah 52

Commentary

3 notes on this verse
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes,.... Or, however, ordered them to be slain; See Gill on Jer 39:6; he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah; who, together with the king's sons, were taken with him; or, however, were taken in Jerusalem, and brought to Riblah; which of them is not certain, very probably the former.

This site's exposition

the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king

on Jeremiah 52:8-11

Zedekiah is overtaken in the plains of Jericho and judged not in Jerusalem but at Riblah, Nebuchadnezzar's own headquarters in the north, where his sons are slain before his eyes as the last thing those eyes ever see. His eyes are then put out, a grim literal keeping of 34:3, thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, one final sight and no more. Bound in chains, he lives out 34:5's word that he would not die by the sword, dying instead in a Babylonian prison, the two oracles fulfilled together rather than set against one another.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

He burnt the royal palace, probably that which Solomon built after he had built the temple, which was, ever since, the king's house. He burnt all the houses of Jerusalem, that is, all the houses of the great men, or those particularly; if any escaped, it was only some sorry cottages for the poor of the land.

The words behind it

14 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיִּשְׁחַ֧טand he slaughtered

    vaiyishchatH7819 →81 times

  • מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    melekh-H4428 →2525 times

  • בָּבֶ֛לBabylon

    bavelH894 →262 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • בְּנֵ֥י[the] sons of

    beneiH1121 →4930 times

  • צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּZedekiah

    tzidkiyahuH6667 →63 times

  • לְעֵינָ֑יוto eyes his

    leeinavH5869 →887 times

  • וְגַ֛םand also

    vegamH1571 →769 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • שָׂרֵ֥י[the] officials of

    sareiH8269 →421 times

  • יְהוּדָ֖הJudah

    yehudahH3063 →819 times

  • שָׁחַ֥טhe slaughtered

    shachatH7819 →81 times

  • בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃at Riblah <towards>

    berivlatahH7247 →11 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

15 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 22:30This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”4 worksEzekiel 24:5Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’4 worksJeremiah 39:6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.4 works2 Kings 25:7And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.3 worksJeremiah 34:21And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.3 works2 Kings 25:18–21The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.2 works
The other 9 cross-references, with their words ▾
Deuteronomy 28:34You will be driven mad by the sights you see.2 worksJeremiah 52:24–27The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.2 worksGenesis 44:34For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”2 worksGenesis 21:16Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.2 worksEzekiel 11:7–11Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it.2 worksEzekiel 24:25And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well,2 worksJeremiah 43:6the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.2 worksNumbers 34:11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.2 worksEzekiel 9:6Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.1 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 22:30

    This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or…

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 36:30

      Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by…

    • Psalms 94:20

      Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?

    • Matthew 1:11–16

      and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

  • Through

    Deuteronomy 28:34

    You will be driven mad by the sights you see.

    it leads to

    • Revelation 16:10–11

      And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish

    • Deuteronomy 28:28

      The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness, and confusion of mind,

    • Deuteronomy 28:68

      The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but…

    • Isaiah 33:14

      The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

  • Through

    2 Kings 25:7

    And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 32:4–5

      Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to…

Where this verse is studied

About Jeremiah

The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Jeremiah: the study guide →Read Jeremiah 52 →

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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