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Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:13

The Temple Destroyed · Jeremiah 52:12–23
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Translations

Modern
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
Traditional
And burned the house of the Lord, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:
Literal
And He burned the house of YHWH, and the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem—and all the houses of the great he burned with fire.
Latin
…et incendit domum Domini, et domum regis, et omnes domos Jerusalem: et omnem domum magnam igni combussit:

Original

Hebrew
English
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

Notes

Jeremiah 52:13

He burned down the house of the LORD: The Temple was mainly stone, but cedar beams were between the stones. Cedar panels covered the walls, and cypress planks were on the floors. Wood was also used for window frames and doors (see 1 Kings 6). All this wood burned.

Jeremiah 52:12–21

  • This section provides details not in 2 Kings 25. The Babylonians took great wealth by stealing all the precious metals from the Temple before burning it.

  • The Babylonian looters broke large metal items into pieces to load them onto wagons and transport them.

  • Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick: These words are added to the 2 Kings 25 text.

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

Parallels

2 Kings 25:8–17

Places

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Temple: Solomon's: Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Valuable Contents Carried to Babylon Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple