But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him. Then (A)they captured the king and (B)brought him up to the king of Babylon at (C)Riblah, and he [a]passed sentence on him. And (D)they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then (E)put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:6 Lit spoke judgment with him

but the Babylonian[a] army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered,(A) and he was captured.(B)

He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah,(C) where sentence was pronounced on him. They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.(D)

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  1. 2 Kings 25:5 Or Chaldean; also in verses 10 and 24

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.

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18 Then the captain of the bodyguards took (A)Seraiah the chief priest and (B)Zephaniah the second priest, with the three [a]doorkeepers. 19 And from the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and (C)five [b]of the king’s advisers who were found in the city; and the [c]scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. 20 Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguards took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at (D)Riblah. 21 Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. (E)So Judah went into exile from its land.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:18 Lit keepers of the threshold
  2. 2 Kings 25:19 Lit men of those seeing the king’s face
  3. 2 Kings 25:19 Or scribe, a captain

18 The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah(A) the chief priest, Zephaniah(B) the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.(C) 19 Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city. 20 Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21 There at Riblah,(D) in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.(E)

So Judah went into captivity,(F) away from her land.(G)

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18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

19 And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

20 And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

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17 Now King Zedekiah sent men and took him out; and in his palace the king (A)secretly asked him and said, “Is there a (B)word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be (C)handed over to the king of Babylon!”

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17 Then King Zedekiah sent(A) for him and had him brought to the palace, where he asked(B) him privately,(C) “Is there any word from the Lord?”

“Yes,” Jeremiah replied, “you will be delivered(D) into the hands of the king of Babylon.”

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17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.

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But the army of the (A)Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the (B)plains of Jericho; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at (C)Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he [a]passed sentence on him. Then the (D)king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah (E)before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the (F)nobles of Judah. He then (G)blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in (H)shackles of bronze to bring him to (I)Babylon. The Chaldeans also (J)burned the king’s palace and the houses of the people with fire, and they (K)tore down the walls of Jerusalem. And as for the rest of the people who were left in the city, the (L)deserters who had deserted to him and (M)the rest of the people who remained, (N)Nebuzaradan the (O)captain of the bodyguard took them into exile in Babylon.

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  1. Jeremiah 39:5 Lit spoke judgments with

But the Babylonian[a] army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah(A) in the plains of Jericho. They captured(B) him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah(C) in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles(D) of Judah. Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes(E) and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(F)

The Babylonians[b] set fire(G) to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls(H) of Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard carried into exile to Babylon the people who remained in the city, along with those who had gone over to him,(I) and the rest of the people.(J)

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  1. Jeremiah 39:5 Or Chaldean
  2. Jeremiah 39:8 Or Chaldeans

But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

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.

Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

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Then they captured the king and (A)brought him up to the king of Babylon at (B)Riblah in the land of (C)Hamath, and he [a]passed sentence on him.

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  1. Jeremiah 52:9 Lit spoke judgments with

and he was captured.(A)

He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah(B) in the land of Hamath,(C) where he pronounced sentence on him.

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Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.

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