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Jeremiah 39:6-8
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 39:6-8
Contemporary English Version
6 and gave orders for him to be punished. Zedekiah's sons were killed there in front of him, and so were the leaders of Judah's ruling families. 7 Then his eyes were poked out, and he was put in chains, so he could be dragged off to Babylonia.
8 Meanwhile, the Babylonian army had burned the houses in Jerusalem, including[a] the royal palace, and they had broken down the city walls.
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- 39.8 the houses in Jerusalem, including: Or “the temple and.”
Jeremiah 39:6-8
New International Version
Jeremiah 39:6-8
New International Version
6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles(A) of Judah. 7 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes(B) and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(C)
8 The Babylonians[a] set fire(D) to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls(E) of Jerusalem.
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- Jeremiah 39:8 Or Chaldeans
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