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Jeremiah 39

Jeremiah 39:3

The Fall of Jerusalem · Jeremiah 39:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
Traditional
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal–sharezer, Samgar–nebo, Sarsechim, Rab–saris, Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
Literal
And all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Of Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
Latin
…et ingressi sunt omnes principes regis Babylonis, et sederunt in porta media: Neregel, Sereser, Semegarnabu, Sarsachim, Rabsares, Neregel, Sereser, Rebmag, et omnes reliqui principes regis Babylonis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

Notes

Jeremiah 39:3

High-ranking officers entered the city to oversee its destruction and sat triumphantly at the Middle Gate, showing the victory's importance to the Babylonians. Victorious officials traditionally positioned themselves at a gate, as gateways controlled judicial and administrative matters.

Jeremiah 39:1–10

As Jeremiah had predicted (Jeremiah 34:1–7), the Lord judged Zedekiah and the kingdom of Judah. For more details on this event, see Jeremiah 52:4–16; 2 Kings 25:1–21; 2 Chronicles 36:11–21; Ezekiel 24:1–14.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 25:1–12 2 Chronicles 36:15–21

People

Nebu-sar-sekim: Babylonian official at Jerusalem's fall Nergal-sar-ezer: Future Babylonian king at Jerusalem's fall Nergal-sar-ezer: Babylonian official at Jerusalem's fall Rab-mag: A Babylonian official present at the fall of Jerusalem Rab-saris: A Babylonian official present at the fall of Jerusalem Samgar: Babylonian official present at the fall of Jerusalem

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Nergal-Sharezer Rabmag Rabsaris Samgar-Nebo Sarsechim, Sarsekim

Topics

Gates of Cities: Councils of State Held At Gates: Thrones of Kings At Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem: Middle Gate Nergal-Sharezer: The Name of a Senior officer with Nebuchadnezzars Army Rab-Mag: An Assyrian Prince, Or, Possibly, a Second Name Given to Nergal-Sharezer Rabsaris: An Assyrian Prince During the Time of Nebuchadnezzar Samgar-Nebo: At the Siege of Jerusalem Sarsechim: Present at the Capture (Collapse) of Jerusalem Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple