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Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:16

The Temple Destroyed · Jeremiah 52:12–23
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Translations

Modern
But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
Traditional
But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Literal
And of the poor of the land, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guards left behind, as vinedressers and as farmers.
Latin
De pauperibus vero terræ reliquit Nabuzardan princeps militiæ vinitores et agricolas.

Original

Hebrew
English
But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.

Notes

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

People

Nebuzaradan: Babylonian captain of the guard during Jerusalem's fall

Glossary

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

Topics

Israel, Prophecies Concerning: The Poorest of the People Were Left to Occupy the Country 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 Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple