2 Chronicles 36:19

The Fall of Jerusalem · 2 Chronicles 36:15–21
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Translations

Modern
Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.
Traditional
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
Literal
And they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and all its palaces they burned with the fire and destroyed all the desirable vessels.
Latin
Incenderunt hostes domum Dei, destruxeruntque murum Jerusalem: universas turres combusserunt, et quidquid pretiosum fuerat, demoliti sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.

Notes

The temple was destroyed in August 586 BC (see 2 Kings 25:8; Jeremiah 52:12).

Theme notes and profiles

Nebuchadnezzar II Curses and Blessings

Parallels

2 Kings 25:1–7

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Chronicles, Books of First and Second First Book of Esdras Genealogy

Topics

Assyria: Jews Carried Captive To Babylon: Empire of Jews Carried To Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Spoiled and Burned the Temple Church: House of God Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Judgments: Delivered: Into the Hands of the Chaldeans Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Zedekiah Nebuchadnezzar: Conquests of Jerusalem Palaces: Often As Punishment: Burned with Fire Prophecies Concerning Israel: Zedekiah is Made King by Nebuchadnezzar Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Invasion of Judah by the Chaldeans Fulfilled Temple: Solomon's: Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Valuable Contents Carried to Babylon the First Temple: Pillaged and Burned by the Babylonians Walls of Cities: Frequently Laid in Ruins Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple