Jeremiah 39:8

Translations

Modern

The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Traditional

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

Literal

And the house of the king, and the houses of the people, the Chaldeans burned with fire, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Latin

Domum quoque regis et domum vulgi succenderunt Chaldæi igni, et murum Jerusalem subverterunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Notes

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

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Nehemiah 1:3
And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”
Jeremiah 38:18
But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”
Jeremiah 21:10
For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’
Micah 3:12
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.
2 Kings 25:9–10
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
Jeremiah 52:13–14
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.
Jeremiah 17:27
But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
Lamentations 1:10
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.
Amos 2:5
So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
Jeremiah 37:10
Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”
Jeremiah 34:2
The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.

Parallels

2 Kings 25:1–12 2 Chronicles 36:15–21

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Rabmag

Topics

Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple

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