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Jeremiah 52:8

but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

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ASV

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

KJV

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH7291 →
חֵיל־cheil-[the] army ofH2428 →
כַּשְׂדִּים֙kas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778 →
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּvai.ya.Si.guand they overtookH5381 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667 →
בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbe.'ar.Votin [the] plains ofH6160 →
יְרֵח֑וֹye.re.ChoJerichoH3405 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
חֵיל֔וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428 →
נָפֹ֖צוּna.Fo.tzuthey were scatteredH6327 →
מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH5921 →

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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and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.Jeremiah 32:4Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of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 face and see him eye to eye.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 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.’Isaiah 30:16–17“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.Jeremiah 37:18Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?Amos 2:14–15Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.Jeremiah 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.Ezekiel 12:12–14And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.Ezekiel 17:20–21I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.Amos 9:1–4I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.Lamentations 4:19–20Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.2 Kings 25:5but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.Ezekiel 17:21All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’Joshua 4:13About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.Lamentations 1:3Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.Lamentations 4:20The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”

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