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Jeremiah 39:6

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

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ASV

Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

KJV

Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁחַט֩vai.yish.Chatand he slaughteredH7819 →
מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
בָּבֶ֜לba.VelBabylonH894 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בְּנֵ֧יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667 →
בְּרִבְלָ֖הbe.riv.Lahat RiblahH7247 →
לְעֵינָ֑יוle.'ei.Navto eyes hisH5869 →
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
חֹרֵ֣יcho.Rei[the] nobles ofH2715 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
שָׁחַ֖טsha.Chathe slaughteredH7819 →
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
בָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelBabylonH894 →

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Jeremiah 38:23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”Jeremiah 52:10There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.Jeremiah 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and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.Jeremiah 21:7‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’Deuteronomy 28:34You will be driven mad by the sights you see.Jeremiah 34:19–21The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf,2 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.Jeremiah 24:8–10But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.Ezekiel 24:5Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’Ezekiel 11:10You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.Genesis 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 Chronicles 34:28‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.Esther 8:6For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”Isaiah 13:16Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.2 Kings 22:20‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.Genesis 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.Jeremiah 41:10Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.Ezekiel 11:9I will bring you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners, and I will execute judgments against you.

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The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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