Jeremiah 52:10

Translations

Modern

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.

Traditional

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Literal

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and all the officials of Judah he killed in Riblah.

Latin

Et jugulavit rex Babylonis filios Sedeciæ in oculis ejus, sed et omnes principes Juda occidit in Reblatha.

Original

Hebrew

English

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.

Notes

Jeremiah 52:10

He also killed all the officials of Judah at Riblah: This adds to the story in 2 Kings 25:7. While the soldiers abandoned Zedekiah as they fled to Jericho (Jeremiah 52:8), the officials stayed with him.

Jeremiah 52:1–34

This chapter retells the story from 2 Kings 24:18–25:30, describing Jerusalem's last month, with some added details and changes. Repeating this passage highlights Jeremiah's honesty as a true prophet of God. Everything Jeremiah predicted about the city's destruction and the end of Judah's kingdom happened. Similarly, his predictions about the Exile, the hardships of the survivors in Babylon, and their return also came true.

Theme notes and profiles

Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 22:30
This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”
2 Kings 25:7
And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
2 Kings 25:18–21
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Deuteronomy 28:34
You will be driven mad by the sights you see.
Jeremiah 39:6–7
There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.
Genesis 21:16
Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”
Jeremiah 52:24–27
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Ezekiel 11:7–11
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it.
Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Parallels

2 Kings 24:18–20 2 Chronicles 36:11–14 Psalm 74:1–23 Psalm 79:1–13

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Riblah: Babylonian headquarters during the conquest of Judah

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Diblah Diblath Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Kings, Books of First and Second Riblah Zedekiah

Topics

Malice: Nebuchadrezzar Toward Zedekiah Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple

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